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Country around Oconto is a rural area of about 301 people in Dawson County, Nebraska, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 76 miles from Grand Island, NE and 284 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 38°F, with about 27 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $73k and rent runs about $2k a month.
301people
$73kTypical home
$1,667/moRent
87° / 38°Summer / winter
27"Snow
263Sunny days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 301 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 2 people per sq mi
- 284 mi to Denver, CO
- 76 mi to Grand Island, NE
- 25 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $73k (≈$457/mo)
- Median rent $1,667/mo
- Median household income $96k
- Property tax about 1.7% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 87°F
- Winter highs around 38°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 58°F)
- 263 sunny days a year (96 totally clear)
- 102 cloudy days a year
- 32 of 90 winter days are gray
- 27" of snow a year
- 9 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 3 days a year over 100°F
- 36 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (54 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (616 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 43
- 31% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 46 mi to LBF airport
- 203 mi to OMA (major hub)
- 53 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 82% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1977
- 84% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 2,700 ft
- 830 mi to the ocean
- 96 mi to a big lake
- 136 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 157 mi to the nearest ski area
- 31 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 25 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 6 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 9 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 56 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 45% of Nebraska districts (reading)
- 21 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 43 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 37 mi to the nearest vet
- 50 mi to the nearest dog park
- 14 congregations per 10k people
- 47 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Dawson County: R+50 in 2024
- Nebraska: R+21 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk