LinwoodNE
A town of 93, settled in 1898.
Is Linwood a good place to live?
Linwood’s average trip to work is 61 minutes, against 17 minutes in Nebraska’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. No town among the 58 in Nebraska we compare has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Linwood. Linwood has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
93 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Linwood: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Linwood, 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 Linwood.
Very high risk in Linwood, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 81% of U.S. communities. Since 1982, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Linwood.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most of Linwood’s workers commute out: the town has 0.0 jobs for each of them
15% of Linwood residents live below the poverty line, where Nebraska’s towns sit at 11% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. The top destinations are Columbus (28%), David City (18%) and Lincoln (18%). Half commute less than 23 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Linwood, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Linwood has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 14° and about 36 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Linwood is
Linwood beats the Nebraska average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 21% of adults binge drink in Linwood.
| Linwood | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 19% | 16% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 18% | 23% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 75% | 76% | 79% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| What stands out | Linwood | NE |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 5.5% | 12.4% |
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 70.1% | 62.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 7.8% | 6.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Linwood
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Linwood; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Linwood residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Nebraska.
100% of working residents leave Linwood for work
Where Linwood’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Linwood
Village in Nebraska, US
Linwood is a village in Butler County, Nebraska, United States. As of the 2020 census, Linwood had a population of 94.
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- Area
- 0.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,339 ft
- ZIP code
- 68036
Questions about Linwood
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Linwood, NE a good place to live?
Linwood has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.