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Country around Royal is a rural area of about 283 people in Antelope County, Nebraska, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 89 miles from Sioux City, IA and 291 miles from Kansas City, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 33°F, with about 47 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $130k and rent runs about $692 a month.
283people
$130kTypical home
$692/moRent
86° / 33°Summer / winter
47"Snow
252Sunny days
71Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 283 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 5 people per sq mi
- 291 mi to Kansas City, MO
- 89 mi to Sioux City, IA
- 42 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $130k (≈$822/mo)
- Median rent $692/mo
- Median household income $59k
- Property tax about 1.3% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 86°F
- Winter highs around 33°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 59°F)
- 252 sunny days a year (90 totally clear)
- 113 cloudy days a year
- 37 of 90 winter days are gray
- 71 days a year with rain or snow
- 47" of snow a year
- 16 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- 39 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (0 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (16 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 35
- 26% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 17 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 89 mi to SUX airport
- 136 mi to OMA (major hub)
- 124 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 91% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1955
- 84% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,844 ft
- 887 mi to the ocean
- 53 mi to a big lake
- 95 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 36 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 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
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 88 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 32% of Nebraska districts (reading)
- 17 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 98 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 37 mi to the nearest vet
- 43 mi to the nearest dog park
- 19 congregations per 10k people
- 57 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Antelope County: R+77 in 2024
- Nebraska: R+21 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very 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
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.