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A town of 131, settled in 1907.
23% of residents live below the poverty line in Fordyce, above both the Nebraska town median (11%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Among 58 Nebraska towns, just one has a higher share of households owning their home than Fordyce. Fordyce 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: 150 in 1920, a peak of 202 in 1940, 134 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 2 maps from 1968 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Fordyce, 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 Fordyce.
In Fordyce, the median age is 29.7 years. Children under 18 are 38% of residents (25% statewide); people 65 and older are 11% of residents (17% statewide). College graduates make up a third of adults 25 and older, against 35% across Nebraska.
| Fordyce | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 29.7 years | 37.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 33% | 28% | 29% |
Somewhere between 34% and 64% women
The Census survey reached too few of Fordyce’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±14.9 points. Across Nebraska, 49.7% of residents are women.
| Fordyce | NE | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 14.9% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 22.6% | 11.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.2% | 9.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 13.3% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 14.9% | 13.1% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 4.1% | 11.1% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12.3% | 11.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 6.2% | 9.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.6% | 6.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 7.8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 40.7% | 25% | 26% |
| Some college | 17.6% | 21.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.3% | 11% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 32.4% | 22.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 0.9% | 12.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 100, single groups can be off by several points
Among 58 Nebraska towns, just 2 have a lower peak summer temperature than Fordyce. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 11° and about 38 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
FEMA puts two fifths of Fordyce’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 17% to hail. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in nearly two thirds of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The share of adults in Fordyce who have been diagnosed with depression: 16%. CDC measures, 32 in all: Fordyce beats Nebraska on 2 and trails on 2. 13% of Fordyce adults report frequent mental distress, where Nebraska’s towns sit at 14% and U.S. towns at 17%. In Fordyce, 29% of adults sleep under 7 hours, and 28% feel lonely.
| Fordyce | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 18% | 23% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 31% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 14% | 17% |
| What stands out | Fordyce | NE |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 7.9% | 12.4% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.9% | 77.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.5% | 8.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
1 within 15 miles of the center of Fordyce
About 4 of every 100 Fordyce residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Nebraska.
Village in Nebraska, United States
Fordyce is a village in Cedar County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 133 at the 2020 census.
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Fordyce has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.