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Leshara is a tiny town of 177 people in Saunders County, Nebraska. It's about 20 miles from Omaha, NE and 182 miles from Kansas City, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 33°F, with about 31 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $163k and rent runs about $1k a month.
177people
$163kTypical home
$1,021/moRent
87° / 33°Summer / winter
31"Snow
251Sunny days
101Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 177
- Part of a metro area
- About 2,565 people per sq mi
- 182 mi to Kansas City, MO
- 20 mi to Omaha, NE
- 8 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $163k (≈$1,025/mo)
- Median rent $1,021/mo
- Median household income $71k
- Property tax about 1.6% of value
- 2.0% 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
- 101 days a year with rain or snow
- 31" 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
- Very low violent crime (43 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (230 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 51
- 32% of households have kids
- 15% are 65 or older
- 25% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 7% walk or take transit to work
- 28 mi to OMA airport
- 28 mi to OMA (major hub)
- 27 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 87% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1966
- 93% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,201 ft
- 797 mi to the ocean
- 161 mi to a big lake
- 15 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 30 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 49 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 491 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 164 bars within 25 mi
- 165 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 20 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 9 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 49% of Nebraska districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 14 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 8 mi to the nearest vet
- 7 mi to the nearest dog park
- 13 congregations per 10k people
- 8 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Saunders County: R+46 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