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King Lake is a tiny town of 101 people in Douglas County, Nebraska. It's about 13 miles from Omaha, NE and 177 miles from Kansas City, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 33°F, with about 33 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $266k and rent runs about $1k a month.
101people
$266kTypical home
$1,201/moRent
87° / 33°Summer / winter
33"Snow
251Sunny days
103Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 101
- Part of a metro area
- About 103 people per sq mi
- 177 mi to Kansas City, MO
- 13 mi to Omaha, NE
- 12 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $266k (≈$1,678/mo)
- Median rent $1,201/mo
- Median household income $80k
- Property tax about 1.7% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 87°F
- Winter highs around 33°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
- 103 days a year with rain or snow
- 33" of snow a year
- 9 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- 30 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Low violent crime (300 per 100k), county-wide
- Above-average property crime (2,389 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 59
- 26% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 37% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 21 mi to OMA airport
- 21 mi to OMA (major hub)
- 20 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 75% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1953
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,129 ft
- 794 mi to the ocean
- 167 mi to a big lake
- 8 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 24 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 60 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 642 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 225 bars within 25 mi
- 197 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 9 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 34 museums within 25 mi
- 5 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 3 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 20% of Nebraska districts (reading)
- 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 8 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 7 mi to the nearest vet
- 7 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 12 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Douglas County: D+10 in 2024
- Nebraska: R+21 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Low 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.