Living in Country around Maywood, NE
Country around Maywood is a rural area of about 418 people in Hayes County, Nebraska, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 126 miles from Grand Island, NE and 226 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 40°F, with about 27 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $112k and rent runs about $733 a month.
418people
$112kTypical home
$733/moRent
90° / 40°Summer / winter
27"Snow
273Sunny days
70Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 418 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 2 people per sq mi
- 226 mi to Denver, CO
- 126 mi to Grand Island, NE
- 36 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $112k (≈$703/mo)
- Median rent $733/mo
- Median household income $71k
- Property tax about 1.6% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 40°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 58°F)
- 273 sunny days a year (101 totally clear)
- 92 cloudy days a year
- 32 of 90 winter days are gray
- 70 days a year with rain or snow
- 27" of snow a year
- 10 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 7 days a year over 100°F
- 33 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
People
- Median age 44
- 31% of households have kids
- 26% are 65 or older
- 26% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 29 mi to MCK airport
- 214 mi to DEN (major hub)
- 29 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 88% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1942
- 79% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 2,933 ft
- 816 mi to the ocean
- 64 mi to a big lake
- 120 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 217 mi to the nearest ski area
- 17 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course 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
- 100 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 44% of Nebraska districts (reading)
- 12 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 25 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 83 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 36 mi to the nearest vet
- 38 mi to the nearest dog park
- 63 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Hayes County: R+92 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
- High drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk