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Emerson is a tiny town of 885 people in Dixon County, Nebraska. It's about 23 miles from Sioux City, IA and 246 miles from Kansas City, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 31°F, with about 31 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $116k and rent runs about $703 a month.
885people
$116kTypical home
$703/moRent
86° / 31°Summer / winter
31"Snow
243Sunny days
76Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 885
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,871 people per sq mi
- 246 mi to Kansas City, MO
- 23 mi to Sioux City, IA
- 20 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $116k (≈$734/mo)
- Median rent $703/mo
- Median household income $57k
- Property tax about 1.3% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 86°F
- Winter highs around 31°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 243 sunny days a year (84 totally clear)
- 122 cloudy days a year
- 39 of 90 winter days are gray
- 76 days a year with rain or snow
- 31" of snow a year
- 10 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- 44 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (74 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (128 per 100k)
People
- Median age 44
- 27% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 19 mi to SUX airport
- 80 mi to OMA (major hub)
- 82 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 87% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1949
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,493 ft
- 864 mi to the ocean
- 107 mi to a big lake
- 51 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 62 mi to the nearest ski area
- 10 mi to the nearest campground
- 18 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 85 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 29 bars within 25 mi
- 25 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 20 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 22 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 22% of Nebraska districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 77 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 15 mi to the nearest dog park
- 16 congregations per 10k people
- 15 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Dixon County: R+59 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