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Country around Litchfield is a rural area of about 572 people in Sherman County, Nebraska, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 44 miles from Grand Island, NE and 281 miles from Kansas City, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 37°F, with about 27 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $158k and rent runs about $579 a month.
572people
$158kTypical home
$579/moRent
87° / 37°Summer / winter
27"Snow
263Sunny days
76Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 572 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 5 people per sq mi
- 281 mi to Kansas City, MO
- 44 mi to Grand Island, NE
- 32 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $158k (≈$996/mo)
- Median rent $579/mo
- Median household income $76k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 87°F
- Winter highs around 37°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 59°F)
- 263 sunny days a year (96 totally clear)
- 102 cloudy days a year
- 32 of 90 winter days are gray
- 76 days a year with rain or snow
- 27" of snow a year
- 10 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- 36 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
People
- Median age 46
- 18% of households have kids
- 24% are 65 or older
- 24% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 8% walk or take transit to work
- 31 mi to EAR airport
- 169 mi to OMA (major hub)
- 52 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 88% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1952
- 82% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 2,188 ft
- 822 mi to the ocean
- 130 mi to a big lake
- 122 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 134 mi to the nearest ski area
- 17 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- Few or no 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
- 1 museum within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 33 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 9% of Nebraska districts (reading)
- 31 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 30 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 31 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 31 mi to the nearest vet
- 46 mi to the nearest dog park
- 17 congregations per 10k people
- 33 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Sherman County: R+60 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
- Moderate drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk