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Country around Mitchell is a rural area of about 3,677 people in Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 86 miles from Cheyenne, WY and 172 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 39°F, with about 46 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $182k and rent runs about $1k a month.
3,677people
$182kTypical home
$1,042/moRent
87° / 39°Summer / winter
46"Snow
262Sunny days
76Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 3,677 people spread over the area
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 10 people per sq mi
- 172 mi to Denver, CO
- 86 mi to Cheyenne, WY
- 18 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $182k (≈$1,150/mo)
- Median rent $1,042/mo
- Median household income $70k
- Property tax about 1.3% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 87°F
- Winter highs around 39°F
- Dry summers (dew point 49°F)
- 262 sunny days a year (92 totally clear)
- 103 cloudy days a year
- 35 of 90 winter days are gray
- 76 days a year with rain or snow
- 46" of snow a year
- 15 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 3 days a year over 100°F
- 32 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 42
- 28% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 26% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 19 mi to BFF airport
- 163 mi to DEN (major hub)
- 129 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 90% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1962
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 4,482 ft
- 912 mi to the ocean
- 65 mi to a big lake
- 53 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 124 mi to the nearest ski area
- 18 mi to the nearest campground
- 5 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 29 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 4 bars within 25 mi
- 5 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 109 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 30% of Nebraska districts (reading)
- 12 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 120 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 12 mi to the nearest vet
- 12 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 16 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