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Rosalie is a tiny town of 247 people in Thurston County, Nebraska. It's about 31 miles from Sioux City, IA and 227 miles from Kansas City, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 30°F, with about 30 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $44k and rent runs about $813 a month.
247people
$44kTypical home
$813/moRent
87° / 30°Summer / winter
30"Snow
243Sunny days
75Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 247
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,260 people per sq mi
- 227 mi to Kansas City, MO
- 31 mi to Sioux City, IA
- 28 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $44k (≈$280/mo)
- Median rent $813/mo
- Median household income $68k
- Property tax about 1.7% of value
- 10.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 87°F
- Winter highs around 30°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 243 sunny days a year (84 totally clear)
- 122 cloudy days a year
- 39 of 90 winter days are gray
- 75 days a year with rain or snow
- 30" of snow a year
- 11 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- 40 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (75 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (196 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 26
- 44% of households have kids
- 11% are 65 or older
- 28% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 8% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 24 mi to SUX airport
- 61 mi to OMA (major hub)
- 63 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 88% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,362 ft
- 847 mi to the ocean
- 125 mi to a big lake
- 33 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 57 mi to the nearest ski area
- 17 mi to the nearest campground
- 9 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 17 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 12 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 31 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 23% of Nebraska districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 59 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 11 mi to the nearest vet
- 28 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 28 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Thurston County: R+7 in 2024
- Nebraska: R+21 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low 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.