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Minatare is a tiny town of 712 people in Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska. It's about 82 miles from Cheyenne, WY and 159 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 $81k and rent runs about $708 a month.
712people
$81kTypical home
$708/moRent
90° / 42°Summer / winter
41"Snow
270Sunny days
89Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 712
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 1,626 people per sq mi
- 159 mi to Denver, CO
- 82 mi to Cheyenne, WY
- 9 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $81k (≈$508/mo)
- Median rent $708/mo
- Median household income $51k
- Property tax about 1.3% of value
- 12.0% 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
- 89 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
- 30 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- About average violent crime (417 per 100k)
- About average property crime (1,497 per 100k)
People
- Median age 44
- 23% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 7% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 17 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 7 mi to BFF airport
- 148 mi to DEN (major hub)
- 109 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 81% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1964
- 72% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 3,822 ft
- 904 mi to the ocean
- 85 mi to a big lake
- 74 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 142 mi to the nearest ski area
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 5 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 30 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
- 113 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 5% of Nebraska districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 20 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 113 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.