Chadron, Nebraska NE Hotels/Motels/Lodging

This is the current conditions weather report for Chadron. The report was made 63 minutes ago, at 04:53 UTC. The wind was blowing at a speed of 13 miles per hour / 20.4 kilometers per hour from the northeast (050°). The temperature was 46°F / 8°C, with a dew-point at 46°F / 8°C. The temperature felt like 41°F / 5°C. The atmospheric pressure was 30.24 inHg / 1025 hPa. The relative humidity was 53%. The skies were clear.

Chadron is a city in Dawes County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 5,634 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Dawes County. Chadron is the home of Chadron State College. Chadron is located at 42.827475, -103.003074 at 3,400 feet in elevation. It is surrounded by prairie grassland, broken by a ridge of lightly forested hills to the south. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 9.4 km² (3.6 mi²), all land.

Chadron hosts an annual community celebration known as "Fur Trade Days" in honor of its origins as a fur and hide trading post for French and other settlers in the great plains during the 1800's. Chadron's Museum of the Fur Trade is the largest of its kind in the United States, attracting thousands of visitors every year.

In the city the population was spread out with 18.3% under the age of 18, 32.0% from 18 to 24, 19.9% from 25 to 44, 16.9% from 45 to 64, and 12.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 25 years. For every 100 females there were 92.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.1 males.

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