Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Dunbar’s mean commuting time is 35 minutes, where Nebraska’s towns sit at 17 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. No town among the 58 in Nebraska we compare has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Dunbar. Little Nemaha River Bridge is on the National Register of Historic Places. Dunbar has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Dunbar beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 208 in 1900, a peak of 336 in 1940, 165 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 4 maps from 1903 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Dunbar, 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 Dunbar.
The median commute is under 32 miles. The top destinations are Nebraska City (22%), Omaha (18%) and Lincoln (17%).
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The FEMA risk score for Dunbar comes to 68 of 100, above both the Nebraska town median (55 of 100) and the median of U.S. towns (44 of 100). FEMA puts 41% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 16% to hail. Since 2010, Dunbar has seen 4 flood insurance claims paid out.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In July, afternoons reach 87°; in January, nights fall to 15°, and about 24 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
In Dunbar, 42% of adults have obesity. The town tracks Nebraska closely on all 32 CDC measures.
| Dunbar | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 31% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 19% | 16% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 40% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 23% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Typical home values rose 2.7% in the year to September 2026.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
None within 15 miles of Dunbar; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Dunbar residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Nebraska.
Where Dunbar’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
3 notable people were born in Dunbar.
Village in Nebraska, United States
Dunbar is a village in Otoe County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 165 at the 2020 census.
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Dunbar has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
3 notable people were born here, including George H. Heinke and Willis Wagner Wirth.
