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A town of 71, settled in 1902.

2 bordering townsMap →

Photo: Ammodramus · Public domain

Population

2025 Census estimate · −2.7% since 2020

Land area

0 sq mi

Is Center a good place to live?

Knox County Courthouse is on the National Register of Historic Places. Center has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

71 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns

Valley Township · 3 mi Spade Township · 3 mi Central Township · 6 mi Harrison Township · 6 mi Bazile Mills · 7 mi Winnetoon · 8 mi

Valley TownshipSpade TownshipCenter

Knox County Courthouse · National Register of Historic Places

Center’s story

124 years in pictures

1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.

1902Center is settled

Explore the history →

Getting set up

Moving to Center: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Center, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →

PowerNorth Central Public Pwr DistEIAHIFLD · EIA

WaterVillage of Center water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4

Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Center’s trash rules yet

SchoolsCreighton Community Public SchoolsWhich school depends on your addressNCES

Register to voteOnlineIn Nebraska you can register online until 18 days before Election Day, in person until 11 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 18 days before).vote.gov

Who runs elections hereKnox County ClerkKnox County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025

ZIP code6872468724 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Center.

Natural hazards

Center has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding

Expected losses in Center break down as 44% from inland flooding and 12% from tornadoes. The FEMA hazard score for Center comes to 71 of 100, above both Nebraska’s towns (55 of 100) and U.S. towns (44 of 100). Federal disaster aid has reached households in Center after 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2019.

71risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves

federal disasters paid out here

Full pageCenter’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesHigh risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters2 federal disasters · Paid out in Center Get ready1.1 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Expect snowy winters and pleasant summers in Center

In July, afternoons reach 86°; in January, nights fall to 12°, and about 42 inches of snow falls in a winter.

42″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter14–34°

Spring36–60°

Summer61–84°

Fall38–62°

Oct 6

typical first frost

Apr 30

typical last frost

+0.8°

vs. the 20th-century average

Full pageCenter’s climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 86°, January lows 12°Rain & snow42″ of snow a winter · 27 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+0.8° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Center is

Center: 31% of adults have high blood pressure. In Center, 22% of adults binge drink, above both the Nebraska town median (19%) and the median of U.S. towns (16%). Two figures for adults locally: 72% had a checkup this year, 17% have been diagnosed with depression. Only 4 of the 58 Nebraska towns we compare have a higher share of adults who report frequent mental distress than Center.