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Country around Saint Libory is a rural area of about 992 people in Merrick County, Nebraska, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 12 miles from Grand Island, NE and 242 miles from Kansas City, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 88°F and winter highs 36°F, with about 26 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $208k and rent runs about $1k a month.
992people
$208kTypical home
$1,081/moRent
88° / 36°Summer / winter
26"Snow
259Sunny days
90Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 992 people spread over the area
- Part of a metro area
- About 16 people per sq mi
- 242 mi to Kansas City, MO
- 12 mi to Grand Island, NE
- 12 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $208k (≈$1,313/mo)
- Median rent $1,081/mo
- Median household income $85k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 88°F
- Winter highs around 36°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 259 sunny days a year (92 totally clear)
- 106 cloudy days a year
- 34 of 90 winter days are gray
- 90 days a year with rain or snow
- 26" of snow a year
- 9 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 3 days a year over 100°F
- 28 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (65 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (104 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 39
- 30% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 9 mi to GRI airport
- 128 mi to OMA (major hub)
- 35 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 93% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,857 ft
- 805 mi to the ocean
- 136 mi to a big lake
- 100 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 122 mi to the nearest ski area
- 17 mi to the nearest campground
- 5 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 49 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 14 bars within 25 mi
- 14 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 7 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 36 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 48% of Nebraska districts (reading)
- 11 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 10 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 11 mi to the nearest vet
- 14 mi to the nearest dog park
- 17 congregations per 10k people
- 35 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Merrick County: R+65 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
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.