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Country around Harrisburg is a rural area of about 541 people in Banner County, Nebraska, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 65 miles from Cheyenne, WY and 141 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 88°F and winter highs 40°F, with about 44 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $178k and rent runs about $1k a month.
541people
$178kTypical home
$1,125/moRent
88° / 40°Summer / winter
44"Snow
270Sunny days
78Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 541 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1 people per sq mi
- 141 mi to Denver, CO
- 65 mi to Cheyenne, WY
- 19 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $178k (≈$1,122/mo)
- Median rent $1,125/mo
- Median household income $78k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 88°F
- Winter highs around 40°F
- Dry summers (dew point 49°F)
- 270 sunny days a year (95 totally clear)
- 95 cloudy days a year
- 32 of 90 winter days are gray
- 78 days a year with rain or snow
- 44" of snow a year
- 15 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 5 days a year over 100°F
- 37 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
People
- Median age 48
- 28% of households have kids
- 26% are 65 or older
- 34% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 20 mi to BFF airport
- 130 mi to DEN (major hub)
- 93 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 90% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1960
- 82% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 4,505 ft
- 886 mi to the ocean
- 88 mi to a big lake
- 62 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 129 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 10 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 6 bars within 25 mi
- 3 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 7 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 96 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 3% of Nebraska districts (reading)
- 16 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 24 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 94 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 18 mi to the nearest vet
- 16 mi to the nearest dog park
- 21 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Banner County: R+81 in 2024
- Nebraska: R+21 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- High drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.