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Phillips is a tiny town of 382 people in Hamilton County, Nebraska. It's about 8 miles from Grand Island, NE and 229 miles from Kansas City, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 88°F and winter highs 36°F, with about 28 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $147k and rent runs about $935 a month.
382people
$147kTypical home
$935/moRent
88° / 36°Summer / winter
28"Snow
261Sunny days
90Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 382
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,304 people per sq mi
- 229 mi to Kansas City, MO
- 8 mi to Grand Island, NE
- 8 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $147k (≈$927/mo)
- Median rent $935/mo
- Median household income $87k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 88°F
- Winter highs around 36°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 261 sunny days a year (96 totally clear)
- 104 cloudy days a year
- 34 of 90 winter days are gray
- 90 days a year with rain or snow
- 28" of snow a year
- 9 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- 28 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (95 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (370 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 41
- 31% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 21% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 7 mi to GRI airport
- 124 mi to OMA (major hub)
- 24 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 87% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1970
- 95% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,903 ft
- 790 mi to the ocean
- 150 mi to a big lake
- 87 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 127 mi to the nearest ski area
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 8 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 72 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 21 bars within 25 mi
- 24 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 6 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 35 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 23% of Nebraska districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 11 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 7 mi to the nearest vet
- 7 mi to the nearest dog park
- 18 congregations per 10k people
- 23 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Hamilton County: R+60 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
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.