Living in Haigler, NE
Haigler is a tiny town of 195 people in Dundy County, Nebraska. It's about 152 miles from Greeley, CO and 157 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 43°F, with about 22 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $68k and rent runs about $821 a month.
195people
$68kTypical home
$821/moRent
91° / 43°Summer / winter
22"Snow
274Sunny days
75Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 195
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 802 people per sq mi
- 157 mi to Denver, CO
- 152 mi to Greeley, CO
- 78 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $68k (≈$430/mo)
- Median rent $821/mo
- Median household income $52k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 0.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 43°F
- Comfortable summers (dew point 55°F)
- 274 sunny days a year (100 totally clear)
- 91 cloudy days a year
- 31 of 90 winter days are gray
- 75 days a year with rain or snow
- 22" of snow a year
- 7 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 11 days a year over 100°F
- 27 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (0 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (0 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 46
- 22% of households have kids
- 25% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 17 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 72 mi to MCK airport
- 145 mi to DEN (major hub)
- 71 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 86% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1941
- 82% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 3,297 ft
- 809 mi to the ocean
- 84 mi to a big lake
- 92 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 191 mi to the nearest ski area
- 34 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 10 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
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 145 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 30% of Nebraska districts (reading)
- 16 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 16 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 100 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 21 mi to the nearest vet
- 18 mi to the nearest dog park
- 84 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Dundy County: R+79 in 2024
- Nebraska: R+21 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Very 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.