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Country around Newport is a rural area of about 349 people in Keya Paha County, Nebraska, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 136 miles from Grand Island, NE and 339 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 33°F, with about 40 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $84k and rent runs about $875 a month.
349people
$84kTypical home
$875/moRent
87° / 33°Summer / winter
40"Snow
258Sunny days
93Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 349 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1 people per sq mi
- 339 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 136 mi to Grand Island, NE
- 94 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $84k (≈$530/mo)
- Median rent $875/mo
- Median household income $89k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 87°F
- Winter highs around 33°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 57°F)
- 258 sunny days a year (93 totally clear)
- 107 cloudy days a year
- 33 of 90 winter days are gray
- 93 days a year with rain or snow
- 40" of snow a year
- 14 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 3 days a year over 100°F
- 40 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
People
- Median age 41
- 27% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 21 min
- 10% walk or take transit to work
- 122 mi to PIR airport
- 203 mi to OMA (major hub)
- 158 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 85% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1951
- 83% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 2,018 ft
- 929 mi to the ocean
- 36 mi to a big lake
- 95 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 83 mi to the nearest ski area
- 27 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 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
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 94 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 28% of Nebraska districts (reading)
- 21 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 24 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 133 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 30 mi to the nearest vet
- 71 mi to the nearest dog park
- 75 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Keya Paha County: R+84 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
- Moderate drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.