Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Among 51 Nebraska towns, just one has a lower value of a typical home than Harvard. Harvard Carnegie Library is on the National Register of Historic Places. Harvard has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Harvard beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 768 in 1880, 951 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1945 and 3 maps from 1898 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Harvard, 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 Harvard.
The going rate for rent for Harvard comes to $708 a month. Typical home values rose 3.7% in the year to September 2026. Among households in the town, 74% live in a home they own, against 67% in Nebraska’s towns and 73% across U.S. towns.
| Harvard | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $708 a month | $914 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 74% | 67% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
One declared disaster, in 2006, has brought federal aid to Harvard households. On expected storm and flood damage, Harvard sits above four fifths of U.S. communities. 40% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from hail, followed by strong winds at 24%.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Among residents in Harvard, 7.3% live below the poverty line, below both the Nebraska town median (11%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). For most workers, Harvard is a place to come home to: only 7% work in town. Jobs in the town fell by 72 from 2013 to 2023, to 145. The typical journey to work in the town is 22 minutes.
| Harvard | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 7.2% | 34% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 7.3% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $66,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Summers in Harvard are warm, and winters chilly. Summer afternoons peak near 87° in July, and January nights bottom out around 15°; snowfall runs to about 19 inches a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Harvard is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Among adults in Harvard, 20% binge drink. The town tracks Nebraska closely on all 32 CDC measures. 29% of adults in Harvard sleep under 7 hours; 13% report frequent mental distress.
| Harvard | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 18% | 23% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 31% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 14% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 19% | 16% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Harvard City Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
1 within 15 miles of the center of Harvard
About 3 of every 100 Harvard residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Nebraska.
Where Harvard’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
3 notable people were born in Harvard.
City in Nebraska, United States
Harvard is a city in Clay County, Nebraska, United States. As of the 2020 census, Harvard had a population of 951. It is part of the Hastings micropolitan area.
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Harvard has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
3 notable people were born here, including Ida A. Bengtson and Paul Revere.
