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Country around Loomis is a rural area of about 613 people in Phelps County, Nebraska, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 66 miles from Grand Island, NE and 280 miles from Kansas City, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 37°F, with about 20 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $187k and rent runs about $821 a month.
613people
$187kTypical home
$821/moRent
87° / 37°Summer / winter
20"Snow
263Sunny days
64Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 613 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 8 people per sq mi
- 280 mi to Kansas City, MO
- 66 mi to Grand Island, NE
- 21 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $187k (≈$1,178/mo)
- Median rent $821/mo
- Median household income $73k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 87°F
- Winter highs around 37°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 263 sunny days a year (95 totally clear)
- 102 cloudy days a year
- 34 of 90 winter days are gray
- 64 days a year with rain or snow
- 20" of snow a year
- 7 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 3 days a year over 100°F
- 31 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (133 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (111 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 34
- 28% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 30% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 17 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 30 mi to EAR airport
- 196 mi to OMA (major hub)
- 10 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 89% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1968
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 2,402 ft
- 786 mi to the ocean
- 122 mi to a big lake
- 94 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 182 mi to the nearest ski area
- 14 mi to the nearest campground
- 8 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 33 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 8 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 38 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 37% of Nebraska districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 22 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 9 mi to the nearest vet
- 65 mi to the nearest dog park
- 19 congregations per 10k people
- 24 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Phelps County: R+69 in 2024
- Nebraska: R+21 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk