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Terrytown is a tiny town of 793 people in Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska. It's about 76 miles from Cheyenne, WY and 157 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 41°F, with about 40 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $114k and rent runs about $848 a month.
793people
$114kTypical home
$848/moRent
89° / 41°Summer / winter
40"Snow
270Sunny days
85Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 793
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 1,673 people per sq mi
- 157 mi to Denver, CO
- 76 mi to Cheyenne, WY
- 2 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $114k (≈$720/mo)
- Median rent $848/mo
- Median household income $44k
- Property tax about 2.1% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 41°F
- Dry summers (dew point 49°F)
- 270 sunny days a year (95 totally clear)
- 95 cloudy days a year
- 32 of 90 winter days are gray
- 85 days a year with rain or snow
- 40" of snow a year
- 14 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 5 days a year over 100°F
- 33 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (463 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,621 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 42
- 24% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 21% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 19 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 4 mi to BFF airport
- 147 mi to DEN (major hub)
- 111 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 71% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1970
- 85% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 3,881 ft
- 901 mi to the ocean
- 78 mi to a big lake
- 65 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 134 mi to the nearest ski area
- 10 mi to the nearest campground
- 5 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 30 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 8 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 7 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 106 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 15% of Nebraska districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 18 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 109 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- Dog park in town
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 3 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Scotts Bluff County: R+48 in 2024
- Nebraska: R+21 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk