Beatrice city, Nebraska

Beatrice city is a geographic entity located in Gage County, Nebraska. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 12,318. The land area covers 9.78 sq mi. ^[1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric	Estimate / Count	Margin of Error	Survey Period / Source
Total Population (2025 PEP Estimate)	12,318	—	2025 / Census
Median Age	41.9 yrs	±2.3	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households	5,494	±201	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024

Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric	Estimate / Value	Margin of Error
Total Housing Units	6,001	±181
Occupied Housing Units	5,494	±201
Vacant Housing Units	507	±172
Median Home Value	$159,300	±$9,783
Median Gross Rent	$758	±$72

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric	Estimate / Value	Margin of Error
Median Household Income	$57,264	±$4,574
Per Capita Income	$32,571	±$2,165
Poverty Rate	17.4%	±4%
Population Below Poverty Level	2,084	±486
Unemployment Rate	1.7%	±1.3%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed	6,010	±361
Broadband Internet Rate	85.3%	±3.8%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Local Government & Public Administration

Authoritative general-purpose local government units serving this area U.S. Census Bureau GUS (2026) / GMAF

Government Unit	Unit Type	Jurisdiction Role	Contact / Address
CITY OF BEATRICE GUS Population: 12,290 (2024) ID: 169606	Municipal	Official Local Government	Contact: CITY ADMINISTRATOR 400 ELLA ST, STE 1, BEATRICE NE 68310-3856
COUNTY OF GAGE GUS Population: 21,687 (2024) ID: 190786	County	Official County Government	Contact: CHAIRMAN PO BOX 429, BEATRICE NE 68310-0429

Education

Listing 10 local institutions (NCES 2024-2025) External reference via K12Guides

Institution	Type	Grades	Location
3-YEAR-OLD PRESCHOOL	Regular School Nearby	PK	BLUE SPRING, NE
BEATRICE COMMUNITY PRESCHOOL	Regular School Nearby	PK	BEATRICE, NE
BEATRICE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Regular School Nearby	PK-05	BEATRICE, NE
BEATRICE HIGH SCHOOL	Regular School Nearby	09-12	BEATRICE, NE
BEATRICE MIDDLE SCHOOL	Regular School Nearby	06-08	BEATRICE, NE
DILLER-ODELL ELEM SCHOOL	Regular School Nearby	PK-06	DILLER, NE
EDUCATIONAL SERVICE UNIT 5	Alternative School Nearby	09-12	BEATRICE, NE
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AT WILBER	Regular School Nearby	PK-05	WILBER, NE
FREEMAN ELEMENTARY-ADAMS	Regular School Nearby	PK-06	ADAMS, NE
FREEMAN HIGH SCHOOL	Regular School Nearby	07-12	ADAMS, NE

Source: k12guides.com.

Community Facilities & Infrastructure

Displaying 8 civic institutions across 2 datasets queried CMS • IPEDS • IMLS

Facility Name	Category	Relationship	Address / Location	Contact
BEATRICE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL & HEALTH CENTER, INC	Hospital	City address association	P O BOX 278, 4800 HOSPITAL PARKWAY, BEATRICE, NE, 68310	(402) 228-3344
BEATRICE PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	0.9 mi away	100 NORTH 16TH STREET, BEATRICE, NE, 68310	(402) 223-3584
WYMORE PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	11.4 mi away	116 WEST F STREET, WYMORE, NE, 68466	(402) 645-3787
BOB & WAUNETA BURKLEY LIBRARY & RESOURCE CENTER	Library	12.5 mi away	208 EAST FILLMORE, DEWITT, NE, 68341	(402) 683-2145
PLYMOUTH PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	12.9 mi away	103 NORTH JEFFERSON AVENUE, PLYMOUTH, NE, 68424	(402) 656-4335
DVORACEK MEMORIAL LIBRARY	Library	18.4 mi away	419 WEST THIRD STREET, WILBER, NE, 68465	(402) 821-2832
STERLING PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	23.3 mi away	150 BROADWAY STREET, STERLING, NE, 68443	(402) 866-2056
FAIRBURY PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	24.6 mi away	601 7TH STREET, FAIRBURY, NE, 68352	(402) 729-2843

Distances calculated from authoritative source coordinates. Source: CMS, IMLS, NCES IPEDS.

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at BEATRICE 1N, NE US, located 1.8 miles from Beatrice city. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.

Month	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Mean (°F)	Precip (in)	Snow (in)
January	34.9°	13.5°	24.2°	0.69"	6.4"
February	40.0°	16.9°	28.5°	0.90"	4.9"
March	52.3°	27.4°	39.8°	1.73"	2.2"
April	63.3°	37.7°	50.5°	2.88"	0.9"
May	73.5°	50.2°	61.9°	5.05"	0.0"
June	83.7°	61.3°	72.5°	4.60"	0.0"
July	88.4°	65.5°	77.0°	4.06"	0.0"
August	86.3°	63.0°	74.6°	3.77"	0.0"
September	79.4°	53.3°	66.3°	2.99"	0.0"
October	66.6°	40.4°	53.5°	2.33"	0.4"
November	51.2°	27.4°	39.3°	1.32"	1.0"
December	39.0°	17.8°	28.4°	0.98"	3.0"

Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Nearby Cities & Communities

Listing adjacent communities by spatial proximity (miles) Proximity discovery

Community Name	Classification	Distance	Population
Beatrice city	City	0.0 mi	—
Holmesville CDP	CDP	6.8 mi	—
Pickrell village	Village	7.3 mi	—
Blue Springs city	City	10.4 mi	—
Filley village	Village	11.2 mi	—
Wymore city	City	11.3 mi	—

Sources & Data Provenance

1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 3106703390. • Official Source Dataset →
2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.

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