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Country around Paxton is a rural area of about 936 people in Keith County, Nebraska, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 159 miles from Grand Island, NE and 208 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 88°F and winter highs 38°F, with about 15 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $146k and rent runs about $857 a month.
936people
$146kTypical home
$857/moRent
88° / 38°Summer / winter
15"Snow
266Sunny days
68Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 936 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 3 people per sq mi
- 208 mi to Denver, CO
- 159 mi to Grand Island, NE
- 34 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $146k (≈$918/mo)
- Median rent $857/mo
- Median household income $64k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 88°F
- Winter highs around 38°F
- Comfortable summers (dew point 56°F)
- 266 sunny days a year (96 totally clear)
- 99 cloudy days a year
- 33 of 90 winter days are gray
- 68 days a year with rain or snow
- 15" of snow a year
- 5 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 5 days a year over 100°F
- 26 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (49 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (621 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 35
- 25% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 22% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 19 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 37 mi to LBF airport
- 195 mi to DEN (major hub)
- 79 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 82% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1955
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 3,143 ft
- 866 mi to the ocean
- 13 mi to a big lake
- 160 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 213 mi to the nearest ski area
- 16 mi to the nearest campground
- No golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 9 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 4 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 1 museum within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 136 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 41% of Nebraska districts (reading)
- 18 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 17 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 120 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 32 mi to the nearest vet
- 33 mi to the nearest dog park
- 15 congregations per 10k people
- 13 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Keith County: R+64 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
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk