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Country around Ulysses is a rural area of about 493 people in Butler County, Nebraska, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 35 miles from Lincoln, NE and 196 miles from Kansas City, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 34°F, with about 25 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $153k and rent runs about $1k a month.
493people
$153kTypical home
$1,170/moRent
86° / 34°Summer / winter
25"Snow
251Sunny days
72Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 493 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 8 people per sq mi
- 196 mi to Kansas City, MO
- 35 mi to Lincoln, NE
- 26 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $153k (≈$967/mo)
- Median rent $1,170/mo
- Median household income $86k
- Property tax about 1.4% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 86°F
- Winter highs around 34°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 251 sunny days a year (90 totally clear)
- 114 cloudy days a year
- 34 of 90 winter days are gray
- 72 days a year with rain or snow
- 25" of snow a year
- 9 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- 33 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (71 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (71 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 46
- 28% of households have kids
- 25% are 65 or older
- 21% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 11% walk or take transit to work
- 30 mi to LNK airport
- 72 mi to OMA (major hub)
- 33 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 90% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,519 ft
- 790 mi to the ocean
- 152 mi to a big lake
- 59 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 75 mi to the nearest ski area
- 14 mi to the nearest campground
- 8 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 14 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 9 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 8 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 37 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 44% of Nebraska districts (reading)
- 16 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 36 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 18 mi to the nearest vet
- 14 mi to the nearest dog park
- 14 congregations per 10k people
- 14 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Butler County: R+60 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
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Moderate 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.