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Lynch is a tiny town of 137 people in Boyd County, Nebraska. It's about 100 miles from Sioux Falls, SD and 298 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 88°F and winter highs 33°F, with about 32 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $54k and rent runs about $713 a month.
137people
$54kTypical home
$713/moRent
88° / 33°Summer / winter
32"Snow
252Sunny days
72Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 137
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 257 people per sq mi
- 298 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 100 mi to Sioux Falls, SD
- 55 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $54k (≈$341/mo)
- Median rent $713/mo
- Median household income $38k
- Property tax about 1.6% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 88°F
- Winter highs around 33°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 58°F)
- 252 sunny days a year (90 totally clear)
- 113 cloudy days a year
- 37 of 90 winter days are gray
- 72 days a year with rain or snow
- 32" of snow a year
- 11 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 5 days a year over 100°F
- 50 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
People
- Median age 65
- 21% of households have kids
- 36% are 65 or older
- 23% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 18 min
- 11% walk or take transit to work
- 101 mi to FSD airport
- 169 mi to OMA (major hub)
- 155 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 81% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1955
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,411 ft
- 923 mi to the ocean
- 16 mi to a big lake
- 66 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 38 mi to the nearest ski area
- 21 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 8 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 3 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 1 museum within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 65 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 41% of Nebraska districts (reading)
- 19 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 2 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 99 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 23 mi to the nearest vet
- 62 mi to the nearest dog park
- 64 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Boyd County: R+75 in 2024
- Nebraska: R+21 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate 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
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.