GoehnerNE
A town of 177, settled in 1888.
Is Goehner a good place to live?
No town among the 58 in Nebraska we compare has a lower share of children under 18 than Goehner. Goehner has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
177 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Goehner: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Goehner, 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Goehner.
Compared with most of Nebraska and the rest of the country, fewer of Goehner’s residents live below the poverty line
0.6% of residents live below the poverty line in Goehner, below both the Nebraska town median (11%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Goehner’s median household income is $97,000. Most working residents leave Goehner for work: only 0% work in town.
| Goehner | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 0.6% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $97,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
High risk in Goehner, with hail at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 69% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Goehner
Goehner has cold winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 15° and about 21 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Goehner stands out in Nebraska and nationally: a smaller share of its adults report frequent mental distress
12% of adults report frequent mental distress in Goehner, where Nebraska’s towns sit at 14% and U.S. towns at 17%. 27% of Goehner adults feel lonely. Goehner beats the Nebraska average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
| Goehner | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 31% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 14% | 17% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 30% | 33% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 18% | 23% |
| What stands out | Goehner | NE |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8% | 12.3% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 6.2% | 9.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.4% | 8.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Goehner
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Goehner
About 1 of every 100 Goehner residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Nebraska.
100% of working residents leave Goehner for work
Where Goehner’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Goehner
Village in Nebraska, United States
Goehner is a village in Seward County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Lincoln, Nebraska Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 181 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,542 ft
- ZIP code
- 68364
Questions about Goehner
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Goehner, NE a good place to live?
Goehner has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.