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Country around Pleasanton is a rural area of about 1,168 people in Buffalo County, Nebraska, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 40 miles from Grand Island, NE and 274 miles from Kansas City, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 37°F, with about 24 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $262k and rent runs about $738 a month.
1,168people
$262kTypical home
$738/moRent
87° / 37°Summer / winter
24"Snow
263Sunny days
76Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 1,168 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 11 people per sq mi
- 274 mi to Kansas City, MO
- 40 mi to Grand Island, NE
- 19 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $262k (≈$1,654/mo)
- Median rent $738/mo
- Median household income $95k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 87°F
- Winter highs around 37°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 59°F)
- 263 sunny days a year (95 totally clear)
- 102 cloudy days a year
- 34 of 90 winter days are gray
- 76 days a year with rain or snow
- 24" of snow a year
- 9 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- 34 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (172 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (931 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 40
- 33% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 32% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 20 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 18 mi to EAR airport
- 170 mi to OMA (major hub)
- 39 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 89% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1976
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 2,198 ft
- 808 mi to the ocean
- 132 mi to a big lake
- 109 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 146 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 8 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 36 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 12 bars within 25 mi
- 11 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 8 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 21 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 41% of Nebraska districts (reading)
- 17 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 17 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 17 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 17 mi to the nearest vet
- 41 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 19 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Buffalo County: R+45 in 2024
- Nebraska: R+21 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk