Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 267, platted in 1886.
1.5% of working residents work locally in Meadow Grove, against 34% in Nebraska’s towns and 8% across U.S. towns. Of the 58 Nebraska towns we compare, none has a lower median household income than Meadow Grove. Meadow Grove 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: 237 in 1900, a peak of 483 in 1930, 287 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 1903 and 2 maps from 1963 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Meadow Grove, 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 Meadow Grove.
Most working residents leave Meadow Grove for work: only 1% work in town. 6.3% of residents live below the poverty line in Meadow Grove, where Nebraska’s towns sit at 11% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. The average trip to work in Meadow Grove is 20 minutes.
| Meadow Grove | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 6.3% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Meadow Grove has cold winters and warm summers. Only 3 of the 58 Nebraska towns we compare have a lower July high than Meadow Grove.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
93% of Meadow Grove households own their home. The typical Meadow Grove home is worth about $322,000, up 2.8% in a year, 16% above the Nebraska typical home.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 62% of U.S. communities. Since 1999, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Meadow Grove.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Meadow Grove beats the Nebraska average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 17% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Meadow Grove.
| Meadow Grove | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 18% | 23% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 19% | 16% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 14% | 17% |
| What stands out | Meadow Grove | NE |
|---|---|---|
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.6% | 8.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Wayside Park | — | 9 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Meadow Grove; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Meadow Grove residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Nebraska.
Where Meadow Grove’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Village in Nebraska, United States
Meadow Grove is a village in Madison County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Norfolk Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population of Meadow Grove was 287 at the 2020 census.
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Meadow Grove has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.