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A town of 73, settled in 1899.
No town among the 58 in Nebraska we compare has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Comstock. Comstock 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: 323 in 1910, a peak of 450 in 1920, 68 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 1980 and 2 maps from 1952 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Comstock, 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 Comstock.
Comstock has cold winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 13° and about 26 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
12% of adults report frequent mental distress in Comstock, below both the Nebraska town median (14%) and the median of U.S. towns (17%). 28% of adults feel lonely in Comstock. Of the 58 Nebraska towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Comstock.
| Comstock | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 14% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 18% | 23% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 33% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 34% | 35% |
| What stands out | Comstock | NE |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 6.4% | 9.5% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.7% | 9.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.4% | 8.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 59% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
None within 15 miles of Comstock; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Comstock residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Nebraska.
Village in Custer County, Nebraska, United States
Comstock is a village in Custer County, Nebraska, United States. As of the 2020 census, Comstock had a population of 68.
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Comstock has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.