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Living in Stapleton, NE

Stapleton is a tiny town of 343 people in Logan County, Nebraska. It's about 118 miles from Grand Island, NE and 258 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 37°F, with about 36 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $106k and rent runs about $713 a month.

343people
$106kTypical home
$713/moRent
87° / 37°Summer / winter
36"Snow
266Sunny days
90Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Tiny town of 343
  • A standalone small town, not a suburb
  • About 1,367 people per sq mi
  • 258 mi to Denver, CO
  • 118 mi to Grand Island, NE
  • 27 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $106k (≈$668/mo)
  • Median rent $713/mo
  • Median household income $70k
  • Property tax about 1.2% of value
  • 0.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 87°F
  • Winter highs around 37°F
  • Comfortable summers (dew point 56°F)
  • 266 sunny days a year (96 totally clear)
  • 99 cloudy days a year
  • 33 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 90 days a year with rain or snow
  • 36" of snow a year
  • 11 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • 3 days a year over 100°F
  • 39 nights a year below 10°F
  • Windier than most places

People

  • Median age 45
  • 26% of households have kids
  • 24% are 65 or older
  • 25% have a college degree
  • Not very diverse
  • 3% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 25 min
  • 5% walk or take transit to work
  • 26 mi to LBF airport
  • 240 mi to OMA (major hub)
  • 89 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 93% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1957
  • 86% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Gently rolling terrain
  • Elevation 2,891 ft
  • 866 mi to the ocean
  • 61 mi to a big lake
  • 173 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 170 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 25 mi to the nearest campground
  • 2 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • Few or no 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
  • No museums within 25 mi
  • No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 100 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the top 17% of Nebraska districts (reading)
  • 28 mi to the nearest grocery store
  • 27 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 87 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 28 mi to the nearest vet
  • 26 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 62 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Logan County: R+87 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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