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Omaha is a tiny town of 171 people in Gallatin County, Illinois. It's about 43 miles from Evansville, IN and 117 miles from St. Louis, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 88°F and winter highs 42°F, with about 11 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $65k and rent runs about $676 a month.
171people
$65kTypical home
$676/moRent
88° / 42°Summer / winter
11"Snow
233Sunny days
102Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 171
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 230 people per sq mi
- 117 mi to St. Louis, MO
- 43 mi to Evansville, IN
- 36 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $65k (≈$411/mo)
- Median rent $676/mo
- Median household income $58k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 10.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 88°F
- Winter highs around 42°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 67°F)
- 233 sunny days a year (101 totally clear)
- 132 cloudy days a year
- 44 of 90 winter days are gray
- 102 days a year with rain or snow
- 11" of snow a year
- 4 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- 7 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
People
- Median age 48
- 26% of households have kids
- 27% are 65 or older
- 14% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 40 mi to MWA airport
- 127 mi to STL (major hub)
- 51 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 77% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1962
- 81% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 410 ft
- 494 mi to the ocean
- 58 mi to a big lake
- 20 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 108 mi to the nearest ski area
- 14 mi to the nearest campground
- 6 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 30 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
- 6 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 42 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 15% of Illinois districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 44 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 14 mi to the nearest vet
- 36 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 35 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Gallatin County: R+54 in 2024
- Illinois: D+11 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Moderate earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Moderate 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.