Among 58 Nebraska towns, just 1 have a higher share of households owning their home than Chambers. The biggest park or preserve is Perkins Memorial Park, at 20 acres. Chambers has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

287 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns

Chambers Township · 1 mi Conley Township · 5 mi Shamrock Township · 7 mi McClure Township · 10 mi Wyoming Township · 10 mi Fairview Township · 11 mi

Chambers, Nebraska Hwy 95 1, 2015

Chambers’s story

Chambers in pictures

The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 2005.

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Getting set up

Moving to Chambers: who provides what

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

The full setup list →

PowerNiobrara Valley El MemberEIAHIFLD · EIA

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

Internet5 providers64% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & dumpMondayTrash dayTown site

SchoolsChambers 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 hereHolt County ClerkHolt County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023

ZIP code6872568725 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 Chambers.

Who lives here

Fewer middle-aged adults than Nebraska overall

Adults 35 to 64 are 15% of residents (36% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 31% of residents (23% statewide). Chambers’ median age is 30.1 years, below both the Nebraska town median (37.5 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). 29% of Chambers residents are under 18.

30.1median age · NE 37.2

	Chambers	Nebraska towns	U.S. towns
Median age	30.1 years	37.5 years	40.5 years
Under 18	29%	24%	22%
Aged 65 or older	25%	19%	18%
Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+	35%	28%	29%

ChambersNebraskaUnited States

NEU.S.

Ages · share of residents

22%

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma2%

High school35%

Some college17%

Associate’s11%

Bachelor’s33%

Graduate2%

Women and men · all residents

44% women, 56% men

That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±6.2 points. Across Nebraska, 49.7% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Chambers
	Chambers	NE	U.S.
Under 10	17%	13.1%	11.6%
10 to 17	11.8%	11.4%	10.3%
18 to 24	9%	9.8%	9.1%
25 to 34	22.4%	12.9%	13.7%
35 to 44	4.2%	13.1%	13.2%
45 to 54	7.5%	11.1%	12.2%
55 to 64	3.5%	11.9%	12.7%
65 to 74	15.6%	9.9%	10.2%
75 and older	9%	6.8%	7%
No diploma	1.5%	7.8%	10.4%
High school	35.2%	25%	26%
Some college	17%	21.6%	19.1%
Associate’s	11.4%	11%	8.8%
Bachelor’s	33%	22.3%	21.6%
Graduate	1.9%	12.3%	14.1%

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Ages30.1 median age · 25% are 65 or older Schooling35% have a four-year degree Homes89% own their home · Homeowners Income$73K a year · Median household income

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 300, single groups can be off by several points

Housing

A typical Chambers home is worth about $152K

The typical Chambers home is worth about $152,000, up 6.8% in a year, 45% below the Nebraska typical home.

$152KZillow home value

Typical home value

Chambers$152K

Nebraska$278K

+6.8%

value change, 1 year

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Prices over the yearsUp 6.8% in a year Years of income to buyA typical home costs 2.1 years of income Rents$1,087 a month · Median rent

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in Chambers

Chambers has cold winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 12° and about 26 inches of snow falls in a winter.

26″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter14–36°

Spring35–60°

Summer59–83°

Fall37–62°

Oct 7

typical first frost

May 1

typical last frost

+0.9°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 86°, January lows 12°Rain & snow26″ of snow a winter · 27 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+0.9° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Work & commute

The average trip to work in Chambers is longer than in most of Nebraska or the rest of the country

Chambers’ average trip to work is 29 minutes, against 17 minutes in Nebraska’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. 7.9% of working residents work locally in Chambers. Since 2013, Chambers has added 21 jobs, to 87 in 2023.

8%work in town

	Chambers	Nebraska towns	U.S. towns
Average trip to work	29 minutes	17 minutes	25 minutes
Working residents who work in town	7.9%	34%	8%

Where working residents work

In Chambers8%

Ewing17%

O'Neill11%

Atkinson10%

Stuart5%

25 mi

median commute distance

jobs based in Chambers

Balanced

jobs vs. working residents

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The jobs here87 jobs based here · Balanced Where people work8% work in Chambers Commute times29 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 25 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Health

How healthy Chambers is

Chambers beats the Nebraska average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. Only 3 of the 58 Nebraska towns we compare have a lower share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Chambers.