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Country around Verdigre is a rural area of about 964 people in Knox County, Nebraska, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 90 miles from Sioux City, IA and 291 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 32°F, with about 41 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $110k and rent runs about $550 a month.
964people
$110kTypical home
$550/moRent
87° / 32°Summer / winter
41"Snow
252Sunny days
76Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 964 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 4 people per sq mi
- 291 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 90 mi to Sioux City, IA
- 42 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $110k (≈$695/mo)
- Median rent $550/mo
- Median household income $46k
- Property tax about 1.3% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 87°F
- Winter highs around 32°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
- 76 days a year with rain or snow
- 41" of snow a year
- 13 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 3 days a year over 100°F
- 43 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (36 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (239 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 51
- 24% of households have kids
- 28% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 17 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 91 mi to SUX airport
- 148 mi to OMA (major hub)
- 142 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 83% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1959
- 78% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,552 ft
- 906 mi to the ocean
- 36 mi to a big lake
- 76 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 24 mi to the nearest ski area
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 5 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 8 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 3 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 75 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 48% of Nebraska districts (reading)
- 27 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 16 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 93 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 41 mi to the nearest vet
- 57 mi to the nearest dog park
- 17 congregations per 10k people
- 63 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Knox County: R+63 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
- High winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk