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Herman is a tiny town of 360 people in Washington County, Nebraska. It's about 30 miles from Omaha, NE and 197 miles from Kansas City, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 32°F, with about 30 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $135k and rent runs about $332 a month.
360people
$135kTypical home
$332/moRent
87° / 32°Summer / winter
30"Snow
251Sunny days
94Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 360
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 2,517 people per sq mi
- 197 mi to Kansas City, MO
- 30 mi to Omaha, NE
- 21 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $135k (≈$849/mo)
- Median rent $332/mo
- Median household income $80k
- Property tax about 1.6% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 87°F
- Winter highs around 32°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 251 sunny days a year (91 totally clear)
- 114 cloudy days a year
- 35 of 90 winter days are gray
- 94 days a year with rain or snow
- 30" of snow a year
- 10 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- 35 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (52 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (460 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 34
- 26% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 24% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 32 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 31 mi to OMA airport
- 31 mi to OMA (major hub)
- 33 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 87% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,030 ft
- 818 mi to the ocean
- 153 mi to a big lake
- 13 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 27 mi to the nearest ski area
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 11 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 53 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 10 bars within 25 mi
- 11 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 14 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 26 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 42% of Nebraska districts (reading)
- 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 30 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 22 mi to the nearest vet
- 21 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 22 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Washington County: R+42 in 2024
- Nebraska: R+21 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Moderate 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.