Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Bladen’s average trip to work is 32 minutes, where Nebraska’s towns sit at 17 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Only 1 of the 58 Nebraska towns we compare have a higher share of households owning their home than Bladen. Pavelka Farmstead and George Cather Farmstead is on the National Register of Historic Places. Bladen has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Bladen beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 494 in 1910, 205 in 2020. The archive holds 10 old photos and papers going back to 1880 and 3 maps from 1897 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Bladen, 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 Bladen.
The typical Bladen home is worth about $152,000, up 6% in a year, 45% below the Nebraska typical home.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its public schools are run by the Silver Lake Public Schools. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Lake Elem SCH-BladenLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 135 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts
2.4% of Bladen residents live below the poverty line, below both Nebraska’s towns (11%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Most working residents leave Bladen for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Hastings (31%), Blue Hill (18%) and Red Cloud (5%).
| Bladen | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 2.4% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $67,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 74% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Bladen has chilly winters and warm summers. Bladen’s July high is 88°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Bladen beats the Nebraska average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 29% of Bladen adults feel lonely.
| Bladen | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 19% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 75% | 76% | 79% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 14% | 17% |
| What stands out | Bladen | NE |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 9.4% | 12.4% |
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 68.6% | 62.3% |
| More adults with arthritis | 27.7% | 24% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Bladen; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Bladen residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Nebraska.
Where Bladen’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Village in Nebraska, United States
Bladen is a village in Webster County, Nebraska, United States. As of the 2020 census, Bladen had a population of 205.
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Bladen has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
