Neligh city, Nebraska

Neligh city is a geographic entity located in Antelope County, Nebraska. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 1,515. The land area covers 1.46 sq mi. ^[1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric	Estimate / Count	Margin of Error	Survey Period / Source
Total Population	1,515	±135	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Median Age	42.7 yrs	±6.5	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households	678	±81	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	795	±71
Occupied Housing Units	678	±81
Vacant Housing Units	117	±50
Median Home Value	$150,600	±$19,910
Median Gross Rent	$598	±$242

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

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric	Estimate / Value	Margin of Error
Median Household Income	$59,239	±$4,735
Per Capita Income	$34,933	±$4,926
Poverty Rate	7.4%	±2.7%
Population Below Poverty Level	108	±40
Unemployment Rate	2.1%	±2%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed	737	±99
Broadband Internet Rate	82.4%	±0.8%

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 NELIGH GUS Population: 1,556 (2024) ID: 130192	Municipal	Official Local Government	Contact: CITY CLERK PO BOX 87, NELIGH NE 68756-0087
COUNTY OF ANTELOPE GUS Population: 6,358 (2024) ID: 139090	County	Official County Government	Contact: ANTELOPE COUNTY CLERK PO BOX 26, NELIGH NE 68756-0026

Education

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

Institution	Type	Grades	Location
CLEARWATER LEARNING CENTER	Special Education School Nearby	PK-12	CLEARWATER, NE
EASTWARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Regular School Nearby	03-06	NELIGH, NE
ELGIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Regular School Nearby	PK-06	ELGIN, NE
ELGIN HIGH SCHOOL	Regular School Nearby	07-12	ELGIN, NE
ELKHORN VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCH	Regular School Nearby	PK-06	TILDEN, NE
ELKHORN VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL	Regular School Nearby	07-12	TILDEN, NE
NELIGH-OAKDALE HIGH SCHOOL	Regular School Nearby	07-12	NELIGH, NE
SUMMERLAND ELEM SCHOOL	Regular School Nearby	PK-06	EWING, NE
SUMMERLAND HIGH SCHOOL	Regular School Nearby	07-12	EWING, NE
WESTWARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Regular School Nearby	PK-02	NELIGH, NE

Source: k12guides.com.

Community Facilities & Infrastructure

Displaying 10 civic institutions across 2 datasets queried CMS • IPEDS • IMLS

Facility Name	Category	Relationship	Address / Location	Contact
ANTELOPE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL	Hospital	City address association	P O BOX 229, 102 WEST 9TH ST, NELIGH, NE, 68756	(402) 887-4151
NELIGH PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	0.2 mi away	710 MAIN STREET, NELIGH, NE, 68756	(402) 887-5140
LOIS JOHNSON MEMORIAL LIBRARY	Library	5.2 mi away	406 5TH STREET, OAKDALE, NE, 68761	(402) 776-2602
CLEARWATER PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	8.6 mi away	626 MAIN STREET, CLEARWATER, NE, 68726	(402) 485-2034
ELGIN PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	10.8 mi away	503 SOUTH SECOND STREET, ELGIN, NE, 68636	(402) 843-2460
RAYMOND A. WHITWER TILDEN PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	11.5 mi away	202 SOUTH CENTER STREET, TILDEN, NE, 68781	(402) 368-5306
MEADOW GROVE PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	16.6 mi away	205 MAIN STREET, MEADOW GROVE, NE, 68752	(402) 634-2266
ORCHARD PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	17.9 mi away	407 EAST 4TH STREET, SUITE 200, ORCHARD, NE, 68764	(402) 893-4606
EWING TOWNSHIP LIBRARY	Library	18.5 mi away	202 EAST NEBRASKA, EWING, NE, 68735	(402) 626-7655
PETERSBURG PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	19.3 mi away	103 SOUTH SECOND STREET, PETERSBURG, NE, 68652	(402) 386-5755

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 OAKDALE, NE US, located 5.5 miles from Neligh city. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.

Month	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Mean (°F)	Precip (in)	Snow (in)
January	31.8°	10.4°	21.1°	0.52"	6.9"
February	36.0°	14.1°	25.1°	0.73"	5.7"
March	47.4°	24.6°	36.0°	1.47"	5.9"
April	58.7°	35.2°	47.0°	2.87"	2.6"
May	68.8°	47.2°	58.0°	4.13"	0.0"
June	78.8°	58.3°	68.5°	4.35"	0.0"
July	83.2°	63.0°	73.1°	3.11"	0.0"
August	81.1°	60.5°	70.8°	3.94"	0.0"
September	74.9°	50.2°	62.5°	2.32"	0.0"
October	62.0°	36.4°	49.2°	2.34"	0.9"
November	47.4°	23.7°	35.6°	1.07"	4.0"
December	35.0°	14.1°	24.5°	0.73"	5.4"

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
Neligh city	City	0.0 mi	—
Oakdale village	Village	5.2 mi	—
Clearwater village	Village	8.7 mi	—
Elgin city	City	10.5 mi	—
Tilden city	City	11.7 mi	—
Brunswick village	Village	14.7 mi	—

Sources & Data Provenance

1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 3100333775. • 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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