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Hardy is a tiny town of 113 people in Nuckolls County, Nebraska. It's about 67 miles from Grand Island, NE and 190 miles from Kansas City, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 38°F, with about 21 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $56k and rent runs about $585 a month.
113people
$56kTypical home
$585/moRent
89° / 38°Summer / winter
21"Snow
257Sunny days
83Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 113
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 186 people per sq mi
- 190 mi to Kansas City, MO
- 67 mi to Grand Island, NE
- 47 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $56k (≈$351/mo)
- Median rent $585/mo
- Median household income $67k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 38°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 257 sunny days a year (100 totally clear)
- 108 cloudy days a year
- 32 of 90 winter days are gray
- 83 days a year with rain or snow
- 21" of snow a year
- 8 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 6 days a year over 100°F
- 24 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (0 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (0 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 58
- 22% of households have kids
- 32% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 69 mi to GRI airport
- 139 mi to OMA (major hub)
- 47 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 94% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 83% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,581 ft
- 727 mi to the ocean
- 212 mi to a big lake
- 41 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 144 mi to the nearest ski area
- 10 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 6 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
- 8 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 40 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 16% of Nebraska districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 70 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 5 mi to the nearest vet
- 15 mi to the nearest dog park
- 20 congregations per 10k people
- 19 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Nuckolls County: R+64 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
- Moderate drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Moderate 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.