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Country around Mullen is a rural area of about 743 people in Hooker County, Nebraska, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 165 miles from Grand Island, NE and 252 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 37°F, with about 42 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $96k and rent runs about $598 a month.
743people
$96kTypical home
$598/moRent
86° / 37°Summer / winter
42"Snow
262Sunny days
77Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 743 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1 people per sq mi
- 252 mi to Denver, CO
- 165 mi to Grand Island, NE
- 68 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $96k (≈$607/mo)
- Median rent $598/mo
- Median household income $49k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 86°F
- Winter highs around 37°F
- Comfortable summers (dew point 54°F)
- 262 sunny days a year (93 totally clear)
- 103 cloudy days a year
- 33 of 90 winter days are gray
- 77 days a year with rain or snow
- 42" of snow a year
- 14 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- 35 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
People
- Median age 43
- 15% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 26% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 16 min
- 7% walk or take transit to work
- 69 mi to LBF airport
- 239 mi to DEN (major hub)
- 132 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 89% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1958
- 77% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 3,314 ft
- 916 mi to the ocean
- 62 mi to a big lake
- 124 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 171 mi to the nearest ski area
- 39 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses 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
- 150 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 19% of Nebraska districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 51 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 139 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 30 mi to the nearest vet
- 66 mi to the nearest dog park
- 65 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Hooker County: R+74 in 2024
- Nebraska: R+21 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- High drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk