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Country around Wauneta is a rural area of about 801 people in Hayes County, Nebraska, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 161 miles from Grand Island, NE and 192 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 42°F, with about 24 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $109k and rent runs about $494 a month.
801people
$109kTypical home
$494/moRent
90° / 42°Summer / winter
24"Snow
274Sunny days
68Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 801 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 2 people per sq mi
- 192 mi to Denver, CO
- 161 mi to Grand Island, NE
- 56 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $109k (≈$687/mo)
- Median rent $494/mo
- Median household income $49k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°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
- 68 days a year with rain or snow
- 24" of snow a year
- 8 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 7 days a year over 100°F
- 28 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
People
- Median age 50
- 21% of households have kids
- 34% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 45 mi to MCK airport
- 179 mi to DEN (major hub)
- 43 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 91% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1942
- 83% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 3,222 ft
- 821 mi to the ocean
- 54 mi to a big lake
- 111 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 225 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 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
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 134 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 44% of Nebraska districts (reading)
- 15 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 18 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 117 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 32 mi to the nearest vet
- 53 mi to the nearest dog park
- 53 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Hayes County: R+92 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
- High drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk