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Ravenna is a small town of 1,382 people in Buffalo County, Nebraska. It's about 29 miles from Grand Island, NE and 265 miles from Kansas City, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 37°F, with about 24 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $136k and rent runs about $921 a month.
1,382people
$136kTypical home
$921/moRent
87° / 37°Summer / winter
24"Snow
259Sunny days
70Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 1,382
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 885 people per sq mi
- 265 mi to Kansas City, MO
- 29 mi to Grand Island, NE
- 25 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $136k (≈$857/mo)
- Median rent $921/mo
- Median household income $64k
- Property tax about 1.3% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 87°F
- Winter highs around 37°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 259 sunny days a year (92 totally clear)
- 106 cloudy days a year
- 34 of 90 winter days are gray
- 70 days a year with rain or snow
- 24" of snow a year
- 9 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 34 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (102 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (701 per 100k)
People
- Median age 43
- 24% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 21% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 22 mi to EAR airport
- 157 mi to OMA (major hub)
- 41 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 83% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1950
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,998 ft
- 809 mi to the ocean
- 141 mi to a big lake
- 109 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 136 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 8 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 21 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 12 bars within 25 mi
- 6 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 20 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 36% of Nebraska districts (reading)
- 23 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 26 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 26 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 23 mi to the nearest vet
- 30 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 25 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Buffalo County: R+45 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
- High winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk