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Elba is a tiny town of 171 people in Howard County, Nebraska. It's about 27 miles from Grand Island, NE and 259 miles from Kansas City, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 88°F and winter highs 35°F, with about 23 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $98k and rent runs about $918 a month.
171people
$98kTypical home
$918/moRent
88° / 35°Summer / winter
23"Snow
259Sunny days
82Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 171
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 466 people per sq mi
- 259 mi to Kansas City, MO
- 27 mi to Grand Island, NE
- 27 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $98k (≈$620/mo)
- Median rent $918/mo
- Median household income $57k
- Property tax about 1.9% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 88°F
- Winter highs around 35°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 59°F)
- 259 sunny days a year (92 totally clear)
- 106 cloudy days a year
- 34 of 90 winter days are gray
- 82 days a year with rain or snow
- 23" of snow a year
- 8 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- 30 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (31 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (0 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 45
- 32% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 22% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 26 mi to GRI airport
- 139 mi to OMA (major hub)
- 49 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 91% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1949
- 82% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,864 ft
- 821 mi to the ocean
- 123 mi to a big lake
- 117 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 113 mi to the nearest ski area
- 25 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 29 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 5 bars within 25 mi
- 8 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 40 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 1% of Nebraska districts (reading)
- 18 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 24 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 27 mi to the nearest vet
- 30 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 49 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Howard County: R+63 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
- Moderate drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.