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Melbeta is a tiny town of 146 people in Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska. It's about 80 miles from Cheyenne, WY and 157 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 42°F, with about 41 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $129k and rent runs about $850 a month.
146people
$129kTypical home
$850/moRent
90° / 42°Summer / winter
41"Snow
270Sunny days
87Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 146
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 2,607 people per sq mi
- 157 mi to Denver, CO
- 80 mi to Cheyenne, WY
- 10 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $129k (≈$815/mo)
- Median rent $850/mo
- Median household income $55k
- Property tax about 1.4% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 42°F
- Dry summers (dew point 49°F)
- 270 sunny days a year (95 totally clear)
- 95 cloudy days a year
- 32 of 90 winter days are gray
- 87 days a year with rain or snow
- 41" of snow a year
- 14 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 5 days a year over 100°F
- 31 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (463 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,621 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 56
- 27% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 22% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 17 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 8 mi to BFF airport
- 146 mi to DEN (major hub)
- 107 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 84% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1943
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 3,829 ft
- 902 mi to the ocean
- 85 mi to a big lake
- 74 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 141 mi to the nearest ski area
- 10 mi to the nearest campground
- 5 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 27 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 8 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 7 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 112 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 2% of Nebraska districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 21 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 110 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 7 mi to the nearest vet
- 9 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 11 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Scotts Bluff County: R+48 in 2024
- Nebraska: R+21 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Very 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.