7.5% of residents live below the poverty line in Douglas, against 11% in Nebraska’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. The top destinations are Lincoln (44%), Omaha (16%) and Syracuse (5%). Half of commuters travel less than 22 miles.

0%work in town

	Douglas	Nebraska towns	U.S. towns
Average trip to work	31 minutes	17 minutes	25 minutes
Below the poverty line	7.5%	11%	9.6%

Where working residents work

In Douglas0%

Lincoln44%

Omaha16%

Syracuse5%

Nebraska City5%

22 mi

median commute distance

jobs based in Douglas

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

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The jobs here10 jobs based here · A commuter town Where people work0% work in Douglas Commute times31 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 22 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

The climate in Douglas brings four seasons and pleasant summers

July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 15° and about 21 inches of snow falls in a winter.

21″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter18–37°

Spring40–63°

Summer63–85°

Fall42–65°

Oct 11

typical first frost

Apr 25

typical last frost

+0.7°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 87°, January lows 15°Rain & snow21″ of snow a winter · 33 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+0.7° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Top of a high hazard risk in Douglas: inland flooding

The risk rating from FEMA in Douglas is 64 of 100. The national flood insurance program has paid 3 claims here since 1979. Expected losses in Douglas break down as 34% from inland flooding and 16% from tornadoes. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Douglas after 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2009.

64risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingTornadoesHail

paid flood claims since 1979

federal disasters paid out here

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What it facesHigh risk Flood claims3 paid flood claims · Since 1979 Past disasters2 federal disasters · Paid out in Douglas Get ready2 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Douglas is

24% of adults get no exercise outside work in Douglas, where Nebraska’s towns sit at 28% and U.S. towns at 25%. The share of adults in Douglas who sleep under 7 hours: 29%. Among 58 Nebraska towns, just 5 have a lower share of adults 18 to 64 who have no health insurance than Douglas.

	Douglas	Nebraska towns	U.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)	21%	19%	16%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)	29%	31%	36%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)	14%	14%	17%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)	29%	30%	33%

32 measures vs. Nebraska

7 better25 too close to call0 worse

What stands out	Douglas	NE
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth	5.2%	12.4%
Fewer uninsured adults	6.5%	9.9%

Johnson County Hospital

17.9 mi away · emergency room

1 of 3

care shortages: mental health

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Everyday habitsFewer adults sleeping under 7 hours Hospitals & doctors nearby17.9 miles to an ER · Johnson County Hospital How adults are doingFewer adults in fair or poor health Every CDC estimateBetter than NE on 7 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Housing

Douglas stands out in Nebraska and nationally, with more of its households who live in a home they own

Douglas’ midpoint rent is $725 a month. Home values are up 6.8% over the year to September 2026.

$272KZillow home value

	Douglas	Nebraska towns	U.S. towns
Households that own their home	94%	67%	73%
Median rent	$725 a month	$914 a month	$1,185 a month

Typical home value

Douglas$272K

Nebraska$278K

+6.8%

value change, 1 year

Full pageDouglas’ housing & cost-of-living pageOpen the page

Prices over the yearsUp 6.8% in a year Years of income to buyA typical home costs 3.8 years of income Rents$725 a month · Median rent

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

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Everything we know about Douglas

16pages on Douglas

The big questions

HealthBetter than NE on 7 of 32 CDC measures Cost of living$272K typical home · up 6.8% in a year Work & commute$71K median household income · 10 jobs here Natural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 64% of U.S. communities · inland flooding

Out and about

PlacesAttractions35 nearby · Lincoln Children's Zoo 21 mi LibraryPalmyra Memorial Library Colleges

The story

HistorySettled 1888 Town Hall & politicsClimate87° summer highs · 21″ of snow

Day to day

NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 68344 Town SquareNeighbors

After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Douglas; the nearest are

Union Adventist UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Lincoln18.6 mi$29,334 tuition Southeast Community College AreaCommunity college · Public · Lincoln19 mi$3,690 in-state tuition University of Nebraska-LincolnUniversity or college · Public · Lincoln22.5 mi$10,434 in-state tuition

About 2 of every 100 Douglas residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Nebraska.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Douglas for work

Where Douglas’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

10jobs based in Douglas

0%of working residents work in town

22 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Douglas

Village in Nebraska, United States

Official town website ↗

Douglas is a village in southwest Otoe County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 166 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area: 0.2 sq mi
Elevation: 1,266 ft
ZIP code: 68344
Area code: 402

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