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Country around Lincoln is a rural area of about 415 people in Lancaster County, Nebraska, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 9 miles from Lincoln, NE and 165 miles from Kansas City, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 34°F, with about 30 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $529k and rent runs about $1k a month.
415people
$529kTypical home
$1,085/moRent
87° / 34°Summer / winter
30"Snow
253Sunny days
106Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 415 people spread over the area
- Part of a metro area
- About 16 people per sq mi
- 165 mi to Kansas City, MO
- 9 mi to Lincoln, NE
- 9 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $529k (≈$3,337/mo)
- Median rent $1,085/mo
- Median household income $147k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 87°F
- Winter highs around 34°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 253 sunny days a year (97 totally clear)
- 112 cloudy days a year
- 33 of 90 winter days are gray
- 106 days a year with rain or snow
- 30" of snow a year
- 9 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- 32 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- About average violent crime (395 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,789 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 45
- 33% of households have kids
- 13% are 65 or older
- 34% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 10 mi to LNK airport
- 45 mi to OMA (major hub)
- 10 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 82% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1990
- 96% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,253 ft
- 772 mi to the ocean
- 178 mi to a big lake
- 37 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 50 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 22 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 215 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 54 bars within 25 mi
- 99 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 4 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 23 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 11 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 30% of Nebraska districts (reading)
- 4 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 9 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 4 mi to the nearest vet
- 5 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 7 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Lancaster County: D+4 in 2024
- Nebraska: R+21 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low 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.