Lushton, Nebraska Gilbert Street 1, 2013
Lushton’s story
139 years in pictures
Census counts: 205 in 1910, 28 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 3 maps from 1898 on.
- 1887Lushton is settled
LushtonNE
A town of 27, settled in 1887.
Population
27
2025 Census estimate · +8% since 2020
Median home value
$55K
Census ACS
Median age
79.2
years
Land area
0 sq mi
Is Lushton a good place to live?
Lushton’s median age is 79.2 years, where Nebraska’s towns sit at 37.5 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Only one of the 58 Nebraska towns we compare has a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Lushton. Lushton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
27 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 Lushton: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lushton, and how to reach them.
PowerPerennial Public Power Dist10.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Lushton’s trash rules yet
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 hereYork County ClerkYork County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code6837168371 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 Lushton.
Natural hazards
Lushton stands out in Nebraska and nationally: the FEMA risk score there is higher
Expected losses in Lushton break down as 39% from hail and 21% from inland flooding.
87risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
HailInland floodingStrong wind
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Lushton
The range runs from 15° on a January night to 87° on a July afternoon, with about 28 inches of snow a winter.
28″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter18–38°
Spring39–63°
Summer63–85°
Fall41–65°
Oct 14
typical first frost
Apr 25
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
A smaller share of adults report frequent mental distress in Lushton than in most of Nebraska or the rest of the country
For adults in Lushton, the share who feel lonely is 28%; what’s more, 15% of adults say their health is fair or poor locally, below both the Nebraska town median (17%) and the median of U.S. towns (19%). Only 3 of the 58 Nebraska towns we compare have a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Lushton. Two figures for adults here: 16% have been diagnosed with depression, 28% sleep under 7 hours.
| Lushton | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 14% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 18% | 23% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 31% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 33% |
32 measures vs. Nebraska
10 better16 too close to call6 worse
| What stands out | Lushton | NE |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.1% | 12.3% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 6.3% | 9.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12% | 8.3% |
Henderson Community Hospital
6 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Lushton
14pages on Lushton
The big questions
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Lushton
About 4 of every 100 Lushton residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Nebraska.
About Lushton
Village in York County, Nebraska, United States
Lushton is a village in York County, Nebraska, United States. As of the 2020 census, Lushton had a population of 28.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,677 ft
Questions about Lushton
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lushton, NE a good place to live?
Lushton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.