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Country around Stratton is a rural area of about 546 people in Hitchcock County, Nebraska, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 162 miles from Grand Island, NE and 194 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 42°F, with about 20 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $86k and rent runs about $732 a month.
546people
$86kTypical home
$732/moRent
91° / 42°Summer / winter
20"Snow
274Sunny days
65Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 546 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 3 people per sq mi
- 194 mi to Denver, CO
- 162 mi to Grand Island, NE
- 74 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $86k (≈$543/mo)
- Median rent $732/mo
- Median household income $48k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 42°F
- Comfortable summers (dew point 56°F)
- 274 sunny days a year (100 totally clear)
- 91 cloudy days a year
- 31 of 90 winter days are gray
- 65 days a year with rain or snow
- 20" of snow a year
- 8 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 12 days a year over 100°F
- 26 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (78 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (272 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 56
- 27% of households have kids
- 28% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 19 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 35 mi to MCK airport
- 182 mi to DEN (major hub)
- 34 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 89% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1941
- 79% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 2,812 ft
- 798 mi to the ocean
- 78 mi to a big lake
- 87 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 228 mi to the nearest ski area
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 3 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
- 134 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 11% of Nebraska districts (reading)
- 30 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 15 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 117 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 17 mi to the nearest vet
- 38 mi to the nearest dog park
- 16 congregations per 10k people
- 77 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Hitchcock County: R+78 in 2024
- Nebraska: R+21 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Moderate 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.