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Country around Herman is a rural area of about 918 people in Washington County, Nebraska, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 30 miles from Omaha, NE and 197 miles from Kansas City, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 31°F, with about 30 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $158k and rent runs about $829 a month.
918people
$158kTypical home
$829/moRent
86° / 31°Summer / winter
30"Snow
251Sunny days
93Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 918 people spread over the area
- Part of a metro area
- About 12 people per sq mi
- 197 mi to Kansas City, MO
- 30 mi to Omaha, NE
- 19 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $158k (≈$998/mo)
- Median rent $829/mo
- Median household income $82k
- Property tax about 1.6% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 86°F
- Winter highs around 31°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 251 sunny days a year (91 totally clear)
- 114 cloudy days a year
- 35 of 90 winter days are gray
- 93 days a year with rain or snow
- 30" of snow a year
- 10 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- 35 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (52 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (460 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 38
- 24% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 32% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 31 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 31 mi to OMA airport
- 31 mi to OMA (major hub)
- 33 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 92% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,243 ft
- 818 mi to the ocean
- 151 mi to a big lake
- 16 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 28 mi to the nearest ski area
- 10 mi to the nearest campground
- 15 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 53 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 10 bars within 25 mi
- 11 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 15 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 27 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 42% of Nebraska districts (reading)
- 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 30 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 19 mi to the nearest vet
- 19 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 19 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Washington County: R+42 in 2024
- Nebraska: R+21 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Moderate 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.