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Eddyville is a tiny town of 125 people in Dawson County, Nebraska. It's about 66 miles from Grand Island, NE and 290 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 38°F, with about 24 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $134k and rent runs about $925 a month.
125people
$134kTypical home
$925/moRent
87° / 38°Summer / winter
24"Snow
263Sunny days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 125
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 453 people per sq mi
- 290 mi to Denver, CO
- 66 mi to Grand Island, NE
- 17 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $134k (≈$847/mo)
- Median rent $925/mo
- Median household income $95k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 87°F
- Winter highs around 38°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
- 24" of snow a year
- 9 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- 35 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (54 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (616 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 42
- 36% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 15% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 38 mi to EAR airport
- 195 mi to OMA (major hub)
- 42 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 82% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 82% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 2,467 ft
- 819 mi to the ocean
- 106 mi to a big lake
- 124 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 158 mi to the nearest ski area
- 20 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 13 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
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 45 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 19% of Nebraska districts (reading)
- 18 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 14 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 31 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 31 mi to the nearest vet
- 60 mi to the nearest dog park
- 14 congregations per 10k people
- 35 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Dawson County: R+50 in 2024
- Nebraska: R+21 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Moderate 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.