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Norfolk is a small city of 26,054 people in Madison County, Nebraska. It's about 62 miles from Sioux City, IA and 251 miles from Kansas City, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 32°F, with about 28 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $212k and rent runs about $875 a month.
26,054people
$212kTypical home
$875/moRent
86° / 32°Summer / winter
28"Snow
247Sunny days
92Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 26,054
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 1,436 people per sq mi
- 251 mi to Kansas City, MO
- 62 mi to Sioux City, IA
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $212k (≈$1,335/mo)
- Median rent $875/mo
- Median household income $59k
- Property tax about 1.4% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 86°F
- Winter highs around 32°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 247 sunny days a year (88 totally clear)
- 118 cloudy days a year
- 37 of 90 winter days are gray
- 92 days a year with rain or snow
- 28" of snow a year
- 9 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 38 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Low violent crime (219 per 100k)
- Low property crime (956 per 100k)
People
- Median age 37
- 28% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 24% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 15 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 59 mi to SUX airport
- 94 mi to OMA (major hub)
- 92 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 66% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1976
- 85% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,529 ft
- 855 mi to the ocean
- 91 mi to a big lake
- 75 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 55 mi to the nearest ski area
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 9 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 24 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 8 bars within 25 mi
- 11 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 6 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 61 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 47% of Nebraska districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 1 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 84 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 2 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 26 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Madison County: R+56 in 2024
- Nebraska: R+21 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- 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