KilgoreNE
A town of 68, settled in 1890.
Is Kilgore a good place to live?
Kilgore’s median age is 52.5 years, above both the Nebraska town median (37.5 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Of the 58 Nebraska towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Kilgore. Kilgore has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
68 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Kilgore: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Kilgore, 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 Kilgore.
In Kilgore, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Kilgore has cold, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 13° and about 38 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The schools Kilgore’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by the Cody-Kilgore Public Schs school district. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cody-Kilgore Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 73 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts
Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Kilgore
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 65% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Kilgore stands out in Nebraska and nationally: a larger share of its adults have diabetes
18% of adults have diabetes in Kilgore, against 11% in Nebraska’s towns and 12% across U.S. towns. 44% of adults have high blood pressure in Kilgore. Only 2 of the 58 Nebraska towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have obesity than Kilgore.
| Kilgore | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 11% | 12% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 14% | 14% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 30% | 33% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 34% | 35% |
| What stands out | Kilgore | NE |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 15.7% | 19.7% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.6% | 9.5% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.7% | 6.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Kilgore
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Kilgore; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Kilgore residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Nebraska.
About Kilgore
Village in Nebraska, United States
Kilgore is a village in Cherry County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 63 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 0.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 2,917 ft
- ZIP code
- 69216
Questions about Kilgore
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Kilgore, NE a good place to live?
Kilgore has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.