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Santee is a tiny town of 235 people in Knox County, Nebraska. It's about 74 miles from Sioux Falls, SD and 271 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 31°F, with about 38 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $128k and rent runs about $385 a month.
235people
$128kTypical home
$385/moRent
87° / 31°Summer / winter
38"Snow
247Sunny days
84Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 235
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 417 people per sq mi
- 271 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 74 mi to Sioux Falls, SD
- 23 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $128k (≈$805/mo)
- Median rent $385/mo
- Median household income $60k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 87°F
- Winter highs around 31°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
- 84 days a year with rain or snow
- 38" of snow a year
- 11 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- 39 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (36 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (239 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 18
- 35% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 18% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 18 min
- 7% walk or take transit to work
- 76 mi to FSD airport
- 146 mi to OMA (major hub)
- 148 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 84% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1978
- 79% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,260 ft
- 915 mi to the ocean
- 39 mi to a big lake
- 62 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 7 mi to the nearest ski area
- 12 mi to the nearest campground
- 8 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 24 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 12 bars within 25 mi
- 5 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 61 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 33% of Nebraska districts (reading)
- 23 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 73 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 38 mi to the nearest vet
- 60 mi to the nearest dog park
- 17 congregations per 10k people
- 47 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Knox County: R+63 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
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.