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HubbardNE

A town of 170, settled in 1881.

Is Hubbard a good place to live?

Among 58 Nebraska towns, just 2 have a lower typical July afternoon high than Hubbard. Hubbard has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

170 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Hubbard, Nebraska downtown 1
Hubbard, Nebraska downtown 1, 2011
Hubbard’s story

145 years in pictures

Census counts: 90 in 1900, a peak of 236 in 2010, 153 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 3 maps from 1967 on.

  • 1881Hubbard is settled
Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to Hubbard: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Hubbard, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerNortheast Power9.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterVillage of Hubbard water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Hubbard’s trash rules yet
SchoolsEmerson-Hubbard Public SchoolsWhich school depends on your addressNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections hereDakota County ClerkDakota County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP code6874168741 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 Hubbard.

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in Hubbard is inland flooding, at a very high overall level

The FEMA hazard score for Hubbard comes to 81 of 100, above both Nebraska’s towns (55 of 100) and U.S. towns (44 of 100). FEMA puts 35% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 24% to hail. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Hubbard once, in 2011.

81risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
81Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHailDrought
1
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

With only 0.3 jobs per working resident, most people in Hubbard work out of town

Hubbard’s middle household income is $59,000. The mean commuting time for Hubbard comes to 26 minutes, above the Nebraska town median (17 minutes) and near the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). The top destinations are Sioux City (21%), South Sioux City (13%) and Omaha (10%). In Hubbard, 7.4% of residents live below the poverty line.

0%work in town
HubbardNebraska townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work26 minutes17 minutes25 minutes
Median household income$59,000$69,000$80,000
Below the poverty line7.4%11%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Hubbard0%
Sioux City21%
South Sioux City13%
Omaha10%
Pender5%
13 mi
median commute distance
18
jobs based in Hubbard
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Who lives here

More middle-aged adults than Nebraska overall

Here, 29% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree, against 35% in Nebraska as a whole. Adults 35 to 64 are 47% of residents (36% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 14% of residents (23% statewide). Hubbard has grown 7.6% since 2020, to 170 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.

41.2median age · NE 37.2
HubbardNebraska townsU.S. towns
Median age41.2 years37.5 years40.5 years
Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+29%28%29%
HubbardNebraskaUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma0%
High school48%
Some college13%
Associate’s9%
Bachelor’s22%
Graduate7%

Women and men · all residents

Somewhere between 34% and 66% women

The Census survey reached too few of Hubbard’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±15.7 points. Across Nebraska, 49.7% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Hubbard
HubbardNEU.S.
Under 1015.8%13.1%11.6%
10 to 172.6%11.4%10.3%
18 to 246.3%9.8%9.1%
25 to 347.9%12.9%13.7%
35 to 4425.3%13.1%13.2%
45 to 547.4%11.1%12.2%
55 to 6414.2%11.9%12.7%
65 to 747.4%9.9%10.2%
75 and older13.2%6.8%7%
No diploma0%7.8%10.4%
High school48.3%25%26%
Some college13.3%21.6%19.1%
Associate’s9.1%11%8.8%
Bachelor’s22.4%22.3%21.6%
Graduate7%12.3%14.1%

Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Hubbard’s year

Summer afternoons peak near 85° in July, and January nights bottom out around 11°; snowfall runs to about 31 inches a winter. Summers in Hubbard are warm, and winters cold, snowy.

31″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter14–32°
Spring37–60°
Summer61–83°
Fall39–62°
Oct 5
typical first frost
Apr 29
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Housing

The typical home in Hubbard: about $330K

77% of households are owner-occupiers in Hubbard. Values rose 2.8% in the 12 months to September 2026.

$330KZillow home value

Typical home value

Hubbard$330K
Nebraska$278K
+2.8%
value change, 1 year

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Health

A larger share of adults in Hubbard smoke cigarettes than in the typical Nebraska or U.S. town

The share of adults in Hubbard who get no exercise outside work: 31%. CDC measures, 32 in all: Hubbard beats Nebraska on 1 and trails on 12. Only 3 of the 58 Nebraska towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have obesity than Hubbard.

HubbardNebraska townsU.S. towns
Obesity (CDC PLACES)43%40%35%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)17%14%14%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)31%28%25%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)31%31%36%
32 measures vs. Nebraska
1 better19 too close to call12 worse
What stands outHubbardNE
More adults treating high blood pressure80.7%77.5%
More adults with COPD9%6.1%
Twelve Clans Unity Hospital
12 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Outdoors

0% of Hubbard is conserved land

0.0 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 89 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Walnut Street Park—2

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Hubbard

17pages on Hubbard
After high school

Colleges nearby

5 within 15 miles of the center of Hubbard

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Hubbard for work

Where Hubbard’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

21% → Sioux City Sioux City 21% 13% → South Sioux City South Sioux City 13% 10% → Omaha Omaha 10% 5% → Pender Pender 5% 5% → Wakefield Wakefield 5% 3% → Emerson Emerson 3% Hubbard · 0% stay
18jobs based in Hubbard
0%of working residents work in town
13 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Hubbard

Village in Dakota County, Nebraska, United States

Hubbard is a village in Dakota County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Sioux City, IA–NE–SD Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, Hubbard had a population of 153.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
0.2 sq mi
Elevation
1,158 ft
ZIP code
68741

Questions about Hubbard

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Hubbard, NE a good place to live?

Hubbard has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.