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Mason City is a tiny town of 189 people in Custer County, Nebraska. It's about 53 miles from Grand Island, NE and 289 miles from Kansas City, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 37°F, with about 26 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $158k and rent runs about $838 a month.
189people
$158kTypical home
$838/moRent
87° / 37°Summer / winter
26"Snow
263Sunny days
72Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 189
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 399 people per sq mi
- 289 mi to Kansas City, MO
- 53 mi to Grand Island, NE
- 38 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $158k (≈$995/mo)
- Median rent $838/mo
- Median household income $66k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 87°F
- Winter highs around 37°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 59°F)
- 263 sunny days a year (96 totally clear)
- 102 cloudy days a year
- 32 of 90 winter days are gray
- 72 days a year with rain or snow
- 26" of snow a year
- 9 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 3 days a year over 100°F
- 37 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (57 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (143 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 28
- 36% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 28% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 21 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 37 mi to EAR airport
- 177 mi to OMA (major hub)
- 55 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 92% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 81% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 2,267 ft
- 828 mi to the ocean
- 122 mi to a big lake
- 128 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 136 mi to the nearest ski area
- 24 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 7 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 40 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 18% of Nebraska districts (reading)
- 33 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 21 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 35 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 33 mi to the nearest vet
- 54 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 38 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Custer County: R+72 in 2024
- Nebraska: R+21 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Low 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.