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Ericson is a tiny town of 157 people in Wheeler County, Nebraska. It's about 62 miles from Grand Island, NE and 284 miles from Kansas City, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 35°F, with about 34 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $141k and rent runs about $501 a month.
157people
$141kTypical home
$501/moRent
87° / 35°Summer / winter
34"Snow
259Sunny days
75Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 157
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 419 people per sq mi
- 284 mi to Kansas City, MO
- 62 mi to Grand Island, NE
- 62 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $141k (≈$891/mo)
- Median rent $501/mo
- Median household income $70k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 87°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
- 75 days a year with rain or snow
- 34" of snow a year
- 11 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- 41 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
People
- Median age 54
- 18% of households have kids
- 28% are 65 or older
- 33% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 21 min
- 9% walk or take transit to work
- 59 mi to GRI airport
- 148 mi to OMA (major hub)
- 84 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 79% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1972
- 77% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 2,051 ft
- 856 mi to the ocean
- 89 mi to a big lake
- 134 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 86 mi to the nearest ski area
- 21 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- Few or no 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
- 1 museum within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 72 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 32% of Nebraska districts (reading)
- 18 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 18 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 59 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 17 mi to the nearest vet
- 64 mi to the nearest dog park
- 78 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Wheeler County: R+76 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
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.