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Country around Marquette is a rural area of about 708 people in Merrick County, Nebraska, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 20 miles from Grand Island, NE and 224 miles from Kansas City, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 35°F, with about 28 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $305k and rent runs about $950 a month.
708people
$305kTypical home
$950/moRent
86° / 35°Summer / winter
28"Snow
259Sunny days
82Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 708 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 10 people per sq mi
- 224 mi to Kansas City, MO
- 20 mi to Grand Island, NE
- 20 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $305k (≈$1,923/mo)
- Median rent $950/mo
- Median household income $92k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 86°F
- Winter highs around 35°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 259 sunny days a year (92 totally clear)
- 106 cloudy days a year
- 34 of 90 winter days are gray
- 82 days a year with rain or snow
- 28" of snow a year
- 9 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 27 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (65 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (104 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 44
- 25% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 27% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 16 mi to GRI airport
- 112 mi to OMA (major hub)
- 36 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 92% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1975
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,814 ft
- 795 mi to the ocean
- 144 mi to a big lake
- 82 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 114 mi to the nearest ski area
- 22 mi to the nearest campground
- 6 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 57 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 14 bars within 25 mi
- 19 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 48 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 37% of Nebraska districts (reading)
- 19 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 22 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 19 mi to the nearest vet
- 20 mi to the nearest dog park
- 17 congregations per 10k people
- 24 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Merrick County: R+65 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