Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 168, settled in 1887.
Only 1 of the 58 Nebraska towns we compare have a higher share of households owning their home than Bee. States Ballroom is on the National Register of Historic Places. Bee has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 207 in 1910, 171 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 2 maps from 1966 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Bee, 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 Bee.
2.5% of Bee residents live below the poverty line, where Nebraska’s towns sit at 11% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Bee’s median household income is $100,000. Most working residents leave Bee for work: only 0% work in town.
| Bee | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 2.5% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $100,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 69% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Bee has cold winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 14° and about 27 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
25% of Bee adults feel lonely, against 30% in Nebraska’s towns and 33% across U.S. towns. 12% of Bee adults report frequent mental distress. Bee beats the Nebraska average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2.
| Bee | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 30% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 14% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 18% | 23% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 31% | 36% |
| What stands out | Bee | NE |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 5.2% | 12.4% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.9% | 9.9% |
| More adults with arthritis | 28.1% | 24% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The typical Bee home is worth about $296,000, up 8.1% in a year, 7% above the Nebraska typical home.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
1 within 15 miles of the center of Bee
About 2 of every 100 Bee residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Nebraska.
Where Bee’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Village in Seward County, Nebraska, United States
Bee is a village in Seward County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Lincoln, Nebraska Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 171 at the 2020 census.
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Bee has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.