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Hastings is a small city of 25,008 people in Adams County, Nebraska. It's about 23 miles from Grand Island, NE and 228 miles from Kansas City, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 88°F and winter highs 36°F, with about 28 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $185k and rent runs about $858 a month.
25,008people
$185kTypical home
$858/moRent
88° / 36°Summer / winter
28"Snow
261Sunny days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 25,008
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 1,677 people per sq mi
- 228 mi to Kansas City, MO
- 23 mi to Grand Island, NE
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $185k (≈$1,165/mo)
- Median rent $858/mo
- Median household income $64k
- Property tax about 1.5% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 88°F
- Winter highs around 36°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 261 sunny days a year (96 totally clear)
- 104 cloudy days a year
- 34 of 90 winter days are gray
- 28" of snow a year
- 9 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- 26 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Low violent crime (232 per 100k)
- Low property crime (1,428 per 100k)
People
- Median age 37
- 29% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 29% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 9% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 15 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 26 mi to GRI airport
- 139 mi to OMA (major hub)
- Amtrak station in town
- 73% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1964
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,946 ft
- 773 mi to the ocean
- 170 mi to a big lake
- 75 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 143 mi to the nearest ski area
- 16 mi to the nearest campground
- 8 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 66 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 21 bars within 25 mi
- 24 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 26 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 27% of Nebraska districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 1 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 25 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 3 mi to the nearest vet
- 20 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- College in town
Politics
- Adams County: R+42 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