Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 90, platted in 1886.
Ericson 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: 192 in 1920, a peak of 279 in 1940, 89 in 2020. The archive holds 9 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 2 maps from 1954 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Ericson, 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 Ericson.
The risk rating from FEMA for Ericson comes to 71 of 100. 58% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from hail, followed by strong winds at 14%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In July, afternoons reach 86°; in January, nights fall to 12°, and about 35 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Values rose 3.7% in the 12 months to September 2026. 65% of households are owner-occupiers in Ericson, near the Nebraska town median (67%) and below the median of U.S. towns (73%).
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Among adults in Ericson, 42% have high blood pressure. 26% of adults feel lonely here, below both Nebraska’s towns (30%) and U.S. towns (33%). Of the 58 Nebraska towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Ericson. This Nebraska town does better than the Nebraska average on 12 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 8.
| Ericson | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 14% | 17% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 30% | 33% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 34% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 18% | 23% |
| What stands out | Ericson | NE |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 6% | 9.5% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.5% | 9.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12.8% | 8.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Ericson; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Ericson residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Nebraska.
Village in Wheeler County, Nebraska, United States
Ericson is a village in Wheeler County, Nebraska, United States. As of the 2020 census, Ericson had a population of 89.
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Ericson has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.