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A town of 174, established in 1883.
Manley’s average trip to work is 36 minutes, against 17 minutes in Nebraska’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Only 1 of the 58 Nebraska towns we compare have a higher share of households owning their home than Manley. Manley School is on the National Register of Historic Places. Manley has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 113 in 1960, 167 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 1931 and 4 maps from 1903 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Manley, 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Manley.
Most working residents leave Manley for work: only 0% work in town. 16% of Manley residents live below the poverty line, where Nebraska’s towns sit at 11% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. The top destinations are Omaha (47%), Lincoln (9%) and Louisville (5%).
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 72% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Manley has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 15° and about 33 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Manley beats the Nebraska average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 27% of Manley adults feel lonely. Only 3 of the 58 Nebraska towns we compare have a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Manley.
| Manley | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 30% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 31% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 19% | 16% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 14% | 17% |
| What stands out | Manley | NE |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.8% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.2% | 12.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.9% | 8.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Manley; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Manley residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Nebraska.
Where Manley’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Village in Nebraska, United States
Manley is a village in Cass County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 167 at the 2020 census.
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Manley has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.