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A town of 654, settled in 1874.
28% of residents live below the poverty line in Alda, above both the Nebraska town median (11%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). No town among the 58 in Nebraska we compare has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Alda. Townsley-Murdock Immigrant Trail Site is on the National Register of Historic Places. Alda has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Alda beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 153 in 1930, 647 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2010 and 4 maps from 1892 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Alda, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Alda.
1.1% of Alda working residents work locally, against 34% in Nebraska’s towns and 8% across U.S. towns. Jobs based in Alda grew to 688 in 2023, 533 more than in 2013. Alda’s average trip to work is 21 minutes.
| Alda | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.1% | 34% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $58,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Alda has cold winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 14° and about 28 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 67% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Alda beats the Nebraska average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 21% of Alda adults binge drink.
| Alda | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 19% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 73% | 76% | 79% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 34% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 9.8% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | Alda | NE |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 9.4% | 12.4% |
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 7.2% | 8.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The typical Alda home is worth about $247,000, up 1.4% in a year, 11% below the Nebraska typical home. 79% of households own their home in Alda.
| Alda | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 79% | 67% | 73% |
| Median rent | $958 a month | $914 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
1 within 15 miles of the center of Alda
About 3 of every 100 Alda residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Nebraska.
Where Alda’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Village in Hall County, Nebraska, United States
Alda is a village in Hall County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 647 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Grand Island, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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Alda has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.