Hadar, Nebraska Main Street 1, 2010
Hadar’s story
143 years in pictures
Census counts: 141 in 1930, 280 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 3 maps from 1963 on.
- 1883Hadar is platted
HadarNE
A town of 291, platted in 1883.
Photo: Ammodramus · Public domain
Population
291
2025 Census estimate · +3.6% since 2020
Typical home
$234K
+1.6% in a year
Household income
$77K
median
Median age
33.2
years
Jobs based here
8
A commuter town
Is Hadar a good place to live?
Only 3 of the 58 Nebraska towns we compare have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Hadar. Hadar has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
291 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Hadar: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Hadar, and how to reach them.
PowerElkhorn Rural Public Pwr Dist9.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Hadar’s trash rules yet
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.govWho runs elections herePierce County ClerkPierce County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP code6870168701 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 Hadar.
Natural hazards
Natural hazards: very high risk in Hadar, mostly inland flooding
Compared with 81% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Hadar is higher. 51% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 16%. Households in the town have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2019.
81risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesHail
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Immanuel Lutheran School PrivateLargest elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 18 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
Work & commute
Most of Hadar’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
Hadar’s typical journey to work is 13 minutes, against 17 minutes in Nebraska’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. It had 8 jobs in 2023, down 56 from 2013. The top destinations are Norfolk (37%), Pierce (8%) and Lincoln (4%). Half commute less than 7 miles.
0%work in town
| Hadar | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 13 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $77,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Hadar0%
Norfolk37%
Pierce8%
Lincoln4%
Wayne3%
7 mi
median commute distance
8
jobs based in Hadar
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Hadar
July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 12° and about 30 inches of snow falls in a winter. Only 3 of the 58 Nebraska towns we compare have a lower midsummer high than Hadar.
30″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter14–34°
Spring36–60°
Summer61–83°
Fall38–62°
Oct 5
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Housing
A home in Hadar is worth about $234K, on Zillow’s estimate
Among households in Hadar, 76% are owner-occupiers, above the Nebraska town median (67%) and near the median of U.S. towns (73%). Over the 12 months to September 2026, the typical home gained 1.6% in value.
$234KZillow home value
Typical home value
Hadar$234K
Nebraska$278K
+1.6%
value change, 1 year
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Health
How healthy Hadar is
The share of adults in Hadar who sleep under 7 hours: 29%. This Nebraska town beats the Nebraska average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. In Hadar, a fifth of adults binge drink, and 17% have been diagnosed with depression.
| Hadar | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 31% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 19% | 16% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 18% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 14% | 17% |
32 measures vs. Nebraska
5 better26 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Hadar | NE |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.6% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.9% | 12.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.5% | 8.3% |
Faith Health
5.2 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Hadar
16pages on Hadar
The big questions
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Hadar
About 7 of every 100 Hadar residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Nebraska.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Hadar for work
Where Hadar’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
8jobs based in Hadar
0%of working residents work in town
7 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Hadar
Village in Nebraska, United States
Hadar is a village in Pierce County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Norfolk, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, Hadar had a population of 280.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,552 ft
- ZIP code
- 68738
Questions about Hadar
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Hadar, NE a good place to live?
Hadar has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.