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Hooper is a tiny town of 989 people in Dodge County, Nebraska. It's about 35 miles from Omaha, NE and 201 miles from Kansas City, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 32°F, with about 29 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $173k and rent runs about $931 a month.
989people
$173kTypical home
$931/moRent
87° / 32°Summer / winter
29"Snow
251Sunny days
88Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 989
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,472 people per sq mi
- 201 mi to Kansas City, MO
- 35 mi to Omaha, NE
- 12 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $173k (≈$1,092/mo)
- Median rent $931/mo
- Median household income $78k
- Property tax about 1.3% of value
- 3.0% 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
- 88 days a year with rain or snow
- 29" of snow a year
- 10 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- 34 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- About average violent crime (313 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,341 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 32
- 40% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 27% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 40 mi to OMA airport
- 40 mi to OMA (major hub)
- 41 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 85% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1953
- 81% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,230 ft
- 817 mi to the ocean
- 143 mi to a big lake
- 28 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 39 mi to the nearest ski area
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 10 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 45 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 10 bars within 25 mi
- 11 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 9 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 28 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 14% of Nebraska districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 32 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 13 mi to the nearest vet
- 14 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 12 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Dodge County: R+33 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
- Moderate drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk