Colfax County, Nebraska
Population 10,641 · Schuyler, Clarkson, Howells
- Overall cost of living: −13.7% vs the US average, lower than 72% of US counties.
- Colleges within 30 mi: 0, the lowest in the US.
- Lyme disease cases: 0/100k, the lowest in the US.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈−13.7% | lower than 72% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for all of Nebraska outside its metro areas. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $144,700 | lower than 74% of US counties |
| Median rent | $980 | higher than 66% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $182/mo | higher than 60% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $8,450/yr | higher than 61% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 1.18% | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 5.5% | lower than 57% of US counties |
| State income tax | 5.84% | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Property tax paid / yr | $1,710 | higher than 54% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $82,530 | higher than 85% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 2.8% | lower than 91% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +4.3% | higher than 70% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 431.2 | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈224 days | higher than 68% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 86°F | lower than 57% of US counties |
| January low | 12°F | lower than 83% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 36 in | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Hot days (90°F+) | ≈22 days | lower than 63% of US counties |
| ≈ Weather station: Howells, NE, 15 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | ≈152 days | higher than 77% of US counties |
| ≈ Weather station: Howells, NE, 15 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Severe drought | 13.7% of weeks | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈61.3°F | lower than 61% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 29.6 in | lower than 74% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $234/yr | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $165/yr | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0/yr | the lowest in the US |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $0.47/yr | lower than 82% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $31/yr | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $3.1/yr | higher than 72% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 7 µg/m³ | lower than 68% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 434.6 mi | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈392.7 ft | lower than 55% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 79.4% | lower than 95% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 14.8% | lower than 88% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 5.1% | lower than 81% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Student-teacher ratio | 13.1:1 | lower than 60% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 83.7% | lower than 79% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 8.05 | higher than 59% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 8.07 | higher than 63% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 3.21 | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 6 | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 3 | lower than 45% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 3★ | lower than 48% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 82.6 yrs | higher than 98% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 14.2% | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 18/100k | lower than 91% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 19/100k | lower than 83% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 77% | higher than 71% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 76 min | higher than 76% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 90 min | lower than 61% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 17 min | lower than 90% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 89% | higher than 65% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| Work-from-home share | 3.6% | lower than 93% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 79 min | lower than 75% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 30 per sq mi | higher than 60% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | ≈0.5 per 1k | lower than 92% of US counties |
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| ≈ From 2025 FBI reports by this county’s police and sheriff’s departments: County Health Rankings publishes no 2022 figure for it. | ||
| Property crime | 2.3 per 1k | lower than 89% of US counties |
| Population | 10,641 | lower than 75% of US counties |
| Median age | 35.5 | lower than 90% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | -19.6 per 1k/yr | lower than 98% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 24% Dem | lower than 62% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 75% Rep | higher than 63% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 1% | lower than 61% of US counties |
| % White | 44.7% | lower than 89% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 47.8% | higher than 96% of US counties |
| % Black | 3.5% | higher than 59% of US counties |
| % Asian | 0.2% | lower than 77% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 2.1% | higher than 90% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Two or more races | 1.6% | lower than 93% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0% | the lowest in the US |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 10 parks | lower than 80% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 11.3 | lower than 74% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 4.7 | higher than 74% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | Dark here | the lowest in the US |
| Lakes & rivers | 1.2% | higher than 51% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 11 | lower than 50% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 27 km | lower than 82% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 0 km | the lowest in the US |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 6 | lower than 59% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 33 | higher than 65% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Museums within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 10 | lower than 60% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 7 | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 29 | higher than 60% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 0 km | lower than 68% of US counties |
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