Hazard, Nebraska 1, 2010
Hazard’s story
140 years in pictures
Census counts: 167 in 1920, 57 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 2 maps from 1951 on.
- 1886Hazard is established
HazardNE
A town of 59, established in 1886.
Photo: Ammodramus · Public domain
Population
59
2025 Census estimate · −1.7% since 2020
Household income
$81K
median
Median age
23.0
years
Land area
0 sq mi
Is Hazard a good place to live?
Hazard has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
59 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 Hazard: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Hazard, and how to reach them.
PowerDawson Power District11.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Hazard’s trash rules yet
SchoolsLitchfield Public SchoolsRavenna Public Schools2 districts serve Hazard; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
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 hereSherman County ClerkSherman County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Apr 2024
ZIP code6884468844 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 Hazard.
Natural hazards
Very high risk in Hazard, with hail at the top
Compared with just over four fifths of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Hazard is higher. 43% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from hail, followed by drought at 19%. Households in the town have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2006.
82risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
HailDroughtInland flooding
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Hazard’s year
Expect July afternoons of 87° and January nights of 14°, with about 24 inches of snow a winter.
24″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter16–38°
Spring36–62°
Summer60–84°
Fall38–64°
Oct 3
typical first frost
May 4
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Hazard is
Among adults in Hazard, 33% sleep under 7 hours. Against the Nebraska average, Hazard comes out ahead on 1 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 10. The share of adults in Hazard who feel lonely is 28%, where Nebraska’s towns sit at 30% and U.S. towns at 33%. In Hazard, just over two in five adults have obesity, and 18% have been diagnosed with depression.
| Hazard | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 33% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 40% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 23% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 34% | 35% |
32 measures vs. Nebraska
1 better21 too close to call10 worse
| What stands out | Hazard | NE |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.2% | 77.5% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.2% | 6.1% |
CHI Health Good Samaritan
In Kearney · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 163 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Ark Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Hazard
16pages on Hazard
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Hazard; the nearest are
University of Nebraska at KearneyUniversity or college · Public · Kearney27 mi$8,676 in-state tuitionCentral Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Grand Island39.3 mi$3,360 in-state tuition
About 4 of every 100 Hazard residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Nebraska.
About Hazard
Village in Sherman County, Nebraska, United States
Hazard is a village in Sherman County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 57 as of the 2020 United States census
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 2,106 ft
- ZIP code
- 68844
Questions about Hazard
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Hazard, NE a good place to live?
Hazard has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.