LesharaNE
A town of 114, settled in 1906.
Is Leshara a good place to live?
Of the 58 Nebraska towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Leshara. Leshara has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
114 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Leshara: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Leshara, 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 Leshara.
With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Leshara’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Leshara for work: only 0% work in town. 4.6% of residents live below the poverty line in Leshara, against 11% in Nebraska’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. The average trip to work in Leshara is 19 minutes.
| Leshara | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 4.6% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Leshara has four seasons and pleasant summers
Leshara has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 14° and about 32 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Leshara
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 66% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Leshara since 2024.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A smaller share of adults in Leshara report frequent mental distress than in the typical Nebraska or U.S. town
11% of adults report frequent mental distress in Leshara, below both Nebraska’s towns (14%) and U.S. towns (17%). 26% of Leshara adults feel lonely. Leshara beats the Nebraska average on 11 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6.
| Leshara | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 14% | 17% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 30% | 33% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 18% | 23% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 31% | 36% |
| What stands out | Leshara | NE |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.8% | 12.3% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 9% | 12.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.3% | 8.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Leshara | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 85% | 67% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,021 a month | $914 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Leshara
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Leshara
About 1 of every 100 Leshara residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Nebraska.
100% of working residents leave Leshara for work
Where Leshara’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Leshara
Village in Saunders County, Nebraska, United States
Leshara is a village in Saunders County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 108 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 0.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,168 ft
Questions about Leshara
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Leshara, NE a good place to live?
Leshara has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.