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Nebraska›Dawson County

EddyvilleNE

A town of 84, settled in 1890.

Is Eddyville a good place to live?

Eddyville’s average trip to work is 32 minutes, above both Nebraska’s towns (17 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Of the 58 Nebraska towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Eddyville. Eddyville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

84 people, and everyone knows the way

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

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Eddyville, Nebraska downtown 1
Eddyville, Nebraska downtown 1, 2011
Eddyville’s story

136 years in pictures

Census counts: 101 in 1900, a peak of 254 in 1910, 88 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 2 maps from 1955 on.

  • 1890Eddyville is settled
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Getting set up

Moving to Eddyville: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerDawson Power District11.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Eddyville’s trash rules yet
SchoolsSumner-Eddyville-Miller 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 hereDawson County ClerkDawson County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Apr 2024
ZIP code6883468834 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 Eddyville.

Natural hazards

Hail leads a high hazard risk in Eddyville

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 76% of U.S. communities.

76risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
76High riskLowerHigher
HailInland floodingStrong wind

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in Eddyville

Eddyville has cold winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 14° and about 20 inches of snow falls in a winter.

20″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter16–39°
Spring36–62°
Summer60–84°
Fall37–64°
Oct 1
typical first frost
May 10
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Eddyville is

Eddyville beats the Nebraska average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 16% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Eddyville, against 18% in Nebraska’s towns and 23% across U.S. towns. 13% of Eddyville adults report frequent mental distress.

EddyvilleNebraska townsU.S. towns
Depression (CDC PLACES)16%18%23%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)13%14%17%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)30%31%36%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)14%11%12%
32 measures vs. Nebraska
1 better27 too close to call4 worse
What stands outEddyvilleNE
More adults treating high blood pressure80.8%77.5%
More adults with diabetes13.7%10.7%
Lexington Regional Health Center
17.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Eddyville

16pages on Eddyville
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Eddyville; the nearest are

About Eddyville

Village in Nebraska, United States

Eddyville is a village in Dawson County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Lexington, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, Eddyville had a population of 88.

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

Area
0.3 sq mi
Elevation
2,448 ft
ZIP code
68834

Questions about Eddyville

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Eddyville, NE a good place to live?

Eddyville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.