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Living in Sargent, NE

Sargent is a tiny town of 534 people in Custer County, Nebraska. It's about 72 miles from Grand Island, NE and 307 miles from Kansas City, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 36°F, with about 31 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $58k and rent runs about $631 a month.

534people
$58kTypical home
$631/moRent
86° / 36°Summer / winter
31"Snow
263Sunny days
74Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Tiny town of 534
  • A standalone small town, not a suburb
  • About 492 people per sq mi
  • 307 mi to Kansas City, MO
  • 72 mi to Grand Island, NE
  • 63 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $58k (≈$365/mo)
  • Median rent $631/mo
  • Median household income $54k
  • Property tax about 1.2% of value
  • 3.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 86°F
  • Winter highs around 36°F
  • Somewhat humid summers (dew point 59°F)
  • 263 sunny days a year (96 totally clear)
  • 102 cloudy days a year
  • 32 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 74 days a year with rain or snow
  • 31" of snow a year
  • 10 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • 3 days a year over 100°F
  • 40 nights a year below 10°F
  • Windier than most places

Safety

  • Very low violent crime (57 per 100k), county-wide
  • Very low property crime (143 per 100k), county-wide

People

  • Median age 44
  • 30% of households have kids
  • 18% are 65 or older
  • 22% have a college degree
  • Not very diverse
  • 1% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 21 min
  • 3% walk or take transit to work
  • 66 mi to EAR airport
  • 181 mi to OMA (major hub)
  • 83 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 89% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1946
  • 83% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Gently rolling terrain
  • Elevation 2,316 ft
  • 856 mi to the ocean
  • 104 mi to a big lake
  • 157 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 116 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 17 mi to the nearest campground
  • 3 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 10 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
  • 4 museums within 25 mi
  • No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 67 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the top 35% of Nebraska districts (reading)
  • 22 mi to the nearest grocery store
  • 22 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 65 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 22 mi to the nearest vet
  • 74 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 11 congregations per 10k people
  • 67 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Custer County: R+72 in 2024
  • Nebraska: R+21 in 2024

Natural hazards

  • Very low hurricane risk
  • Moderate tornado risk
  • Low wildfire risk
  • Very low earthquake risk
  • Very low flood risk
  • Moderate drought risk
  • High winter storm risk
  • Low heat wave risk
  • Very low volcano risk

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