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Country around Imperial is a rural area of about 2,610 people in Chase County, Nebraska, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 162 miles from Greeley, CO and 177 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 42°F, with about 26 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $171k and rent runs about $926 a month.
2,610people
$171kTypical home
$926/moRent
91° / 42°Summer / winter
26"Snow
274Sunny days
74Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 2,610 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 8 people per sq mi
- 177 mi to Denver, CO
- 162 mi to Greeley, CO
- 63 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $171k (≈$1,080/mo)
- Median rent $926/mo
- Median household income $67k
- Property tax about 1.4% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 42°F
- Comfortable summers (dew point 55°F)
- 274 sunny days a year (100 totally clear)
- 91 cloudy days a year
- 31 of 90 winter days are gray
- 74 days a year with rain or snow
- 26" of snow a year
- 11 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 7 days a year over 100°F
- 29 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (109 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (218 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 45
- 25% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 24% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 16 min
- 7% walk or take transit to work
- 63 mi to MCK airport
- 164 mi to DEN (major hub)
- 61 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 89% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1971
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 3,307 ft
- 835 mi to the ocean
- 46 mi to a big lake
- 121 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 209 mi to the nearest ski area
- 10 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 3 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 150 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 24% of Nebraska districts (reading)
- 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 1 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 116 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 37 mi to the nearest vet
- 55 mi to the nearest dog park
- 19 congregations per 10k people
- 45 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Chase County: R+77 in 2024
- Nebraska: R+21 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk