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Country around Minatare is a rural area of about 2,114 people in Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 87 miles from Cheyenne, WY and 165 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 40°F, with about 41 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $190k and rent runs about $708 a month.
2,114people
$190kTypical home
$708/moRent
89° / 40°Summer / winter
41"Snow
270Sunny days
87Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 2,114 people spread over the area
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 16 people per sq mi
- 165 mi to Denver, CO
- 87 mi to Cheyenne, WY
- 11 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $190k (≈$1,195/mo)
- Median rent $708/mo
- Median household income $74k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 40°F
- Dry summers (dew point 49°F)
- 270 sunny days a year (95 totally clear)
- 95 cloudy days a year
- 32 of 90 winter days are gray
- 87 days a year with rain or snow
- 41" of snow a year
- 13 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 4 days a year over 100°F
- 27 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (463 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,621 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 40
- 29% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 27% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 20 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 8 mi to BFF airport
- 154 mi to DEN (major hub)
- 115 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 90% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1966
- 77% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 4,039 ft
- 910 mi to the ocean
- 85 mi to a big lake
- 74 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 138 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 5 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 30 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 8 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 6 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 117 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 18% of Nebraska districts (reading)
- 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 16 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 119 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 9 mi to the nearest vet
- 12 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 12 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Scotts Bluff County: R+48 in 2024
- Nebraska: R+21 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Very low 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.