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Living in Oakdale, NE

Oakdale is a tiny town of 355 people in Antelope County, Nebraska. It's about 82 miles from Grand Island, NE and 271 miles from Kansas City, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 32°F, with about 32 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $47k and rent runs about $563 a month.

355people
$47kTypical home
$563/moRent
83° / 32°Summer / winter
32"Snow
247Sunny days
91Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Tiny town of 355
  • A standalone small town, not a suburb
  • About 683 people per sq mi
  • 271 mi to Kansas City, MO
  • 82 mi to Grand Island, NE
  • 28 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $47k (≈$294/mo)
  • Median rent $563/mo
  • Median household income $71k
  • Property tax about 1.6% of value
  • 1.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 83°F
  • Winter highs around 32°F
  • Somewhat humid summers (dew point 59°F)
  • 247 sunny days a year (88 totally clear)
  • 118 cloudy days a year
  • 37 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 91 days a year with rain or snow
  • 32" of snow a year
  • 10 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • Rarely hits 100°F
  • 43 nights a year below 10°F
  • Windier than most places

Safety

  • Very low violent crime (0 per 100k), county-wide
  • Very low property crime (16 per 100k), county-wide

People

  • Median age 39
  • 23% of households have kids
  • 22% are 65 or older
  • 14% have a college degree
  • Not very diverse
  • 4% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 24 min
  • 2% walk or take transit to work
  • 78 mi to GRI airport
  • 119 mi to OMA (major hub)
  • 105 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 93% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1938
  • 83% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Gently rolling terrain
  • Elevation 1,716 ft
  • 866 mi to the ocean
  • 74 mi to a big lake
  • 103 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 52 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 18 mi to the nearest campground
  • 3 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
  • 3 museums within 25 mi
  • No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 85 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the bottom 40% of Nebraska districts (reading)
  • 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
  • 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 80 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 20 mi to the nearest vet
  • 28 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 19 congregations per 10k people
  • 50 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Antelope County: R+77 in 2024
  • Nebraska: R+21 in 2024

Natural hazards

  • Very low hurricane risk
  • High tornado risk
  • Very low wildfire risk
  • Very low earthquake risk
  • Low flood risk
  • Moderate drought risk
  • High winter storm risk
  • Low heat wave risk
  • Very low volcano risk

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