Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Among 51 Nebraska towns, just 1 have a higher typical home value than Garland. Germantown State Bank Building is on the National Register of Historic Places. Garland has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Garland beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 7 in 1880, 210 in 2020. The archive holds 9 old photos and papers going back to 1973 and 3 maps from 1964 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Garland, 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 Garland.
The typical Garland home is worth about $440,000, up 4.1% in a year, 58% above the Nebraska typical home. 85% of households own their home in Garland, above both Nebraska’s towns (67%) and U.S. towns (73%).
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Garland’s median household income is $52,000, below both the Nebraska town median ($69,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). 4.4% of residents live below the poverty line in Garland. Jobs based in Garland fell to 2 in 2023, 58 fewer than in 2013.
| Garland | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 4.4% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $52,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 69% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Garland has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 15° and about 27 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
People 65 and older are 24% of residents (17% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 30% of residents (36% statewide). 34% of Garland adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more.
| Garland | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 34% | 28% | 29% |
| Median age | 37.7 years | 37.5 years | 40.5 years |
Somewhere between 37% and 67% women
The Census survey reached too few of Garland’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±14.8 points. Across Nebraska, 49.7% of residents are women.
| Garland | NE | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.6% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12.2% | 11.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0% | 9.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 23.3% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.1% | 13.1% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 5.6% | 11.1% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12.8% | 11.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 16.1% | 9.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.3% | 6.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5% | 7.8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 30.2% | 25% | 26% |
| Some college | 20.9% | 21.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.1% | 11% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 31.7% | 22.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 2.2% | 12.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points
No town among the 58 in Nebraska we compare has a lower share of adults who sleep under 7 hours than Garland. Garland beats the Nebraska average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. Only 4 of the 58 Nebraska towns we compare have a lower share of adults who report frequent mental distress than Garland.
| Garland | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 31% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 19% | 16% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 30% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 14% | 17% |
| What stands out | Garland | NE |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7.8% | 12.3% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 4.2% | 6.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.9% | 8.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Garland. Close and well known come first.
17 mi Stadium & arenaMemorial Stadium
17 mi Stadium & arenaPinnacle Bank Arena
35 mi MuseumStrategic Air and Space Museum
17 mi MuseumSheldon Museum of Art
16 mi MuseumMuseum of American Speed
17 mi MuseumUniversity of Nebraska State MuseumMemorial Stadium: Bobak Ha'Eri, CC BY 3.0 · Pinnacle Bank Arena: CrunchySkies, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Strategic Air and Space Museum: User Kandykornhead on en.wikipedia, Public domain · Sheldon Museum of Art: Ammodramus, CC0 · Museum of American Speed: Amjackson16, CC BY-SA 4.0 · University of Nebraska State Museum: Hanyou23, CC BY-SA 4.0
1 within 15 miles of the center of Garland
About 7 of every 100 Garland residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Nebraska.
Where Garland’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Villages in Seward County, Nebraska, United States
Garland, formerly known as Germantown, is a village in Seward County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Lincoln metropolitan area. The population was 210 at the 2020 census.
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Garland has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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