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Naper is a tiny town of 117 people in Boyd County, Nebraska. It's about 126 miles from Sioux Falls, SD and 321 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 31°F, with about 38 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $23k and rent runs about $713 a month.
117people
$23kTypical home
$713/moRent
86° / 31°Summer / winter
38"Snow
258Sunny days
62Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 117
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 867 people per sq mi
- 321 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 126 mi to Sioux Falls, SD
- 75 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $23k (≈$142/mo)
- Median rent $713/mo
- Median household income $52k
- Property tax about 1.8% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 86°F
- Winter highs around 31°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 57°F)
- 258 sunny days a year (93 totally clear)
- 107 cloudy days a year
- 33 of 90 winter days are gray
- 62 days a year with rain or snow
- 38" of snow a year
- 13 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 3 days a year over 100°F
- 42 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
People
- Median age 35
- 19% of households have kids
- 30% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 18 min
- 12% walk or take transit to work
- 115 mi to PIR airport
- 200 mi to OMA (major hub)
- 169 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 81% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1973
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,988 ft
- 940 mi to the ocean
- 17 mi to a big lake
- 76 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 71 mi to the nearest ski area
- 14 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- Few or no 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
- No museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 75 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 49% of Nebraska districts (reading)
- 18 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 21 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 124 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 18 mi to the nearest vet
- 54 mi to the nearest dog park
- 74 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
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.