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Country around Sargent is a rural area of about 821 people in Custer County, Nebraska, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 75 miles from Grand Island, NE and 310 miles from Kansas City, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 36°F, with about 30 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $88k and rent runs about $631 a month.
821people
$88kTypical home
$631/moRent
87° / 36°Summer / winter
30"Snow
263Sunny days
74Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 821 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 3 people per sq mi
- 310 mi to Kansas City, MO
- 75 mi to Grand Island, NE
- 61 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $88k (≈$557/mo)
- Median rent $631/mo
- Median household income $60k
- Property tax about 1.3% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 87°F
- Winter highs around 36°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 59°F)
- 263 sunny days a year (96 totally clear)
- 102 cloudy days a year
- 32 of 90 winter days are gray
- 74 days a year with rain or snow
- 30" of snow a year
- 10 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 3 days a year over 100°F
- 40 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (57 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (143 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 51
- 28% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 25% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 21 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 67 mi to EAR airport
- 185 mi to OMA (major hub)
- 83 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 91% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1941
- 85% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 2,349 ft
- 857 mi to the ocean
- 106 mi to a big lake
- 158 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 120 mi to the nearest ski area
- 21 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 7 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
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 69 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 35% of Nebraska districts (reading)
- 26 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 20 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 65 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 26 mi to the nearest vet
- 76 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 67 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Custer County: R+72 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
- Moderate drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk