Old Town Hall, 2017
Memphis’s story
138 years in pictures
Census counts: 162 in 1910, 109 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 3 maps from 1893 on.
- 1888Memphis is settled
MemphisNE
A town of 106, settled in 1888.
Photo: Jared Winkler · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
106
2025 Census estimate · +1.9% since 2020
Median home value
$169K
Census ACS
Household income
$74K
median
Median age
23.7
years
Jobs based here
3
A commuter town
Is Memphis 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 Memphis. Memphis has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
106 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 Memphis: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Memphis, and how to reach them.
PowerOmaha Public Power District13.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterVillage of Memphis water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Memphis’ 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 hereSaunders County ClerkSaunders County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP code6804268042 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 Memphis.
Work & commute
Compared with most of Nebraska and the rest of the country, the average trip to work in Memphis is longer
Memphis’ average trip to work is 29 minutes, against 17 minutes in Nebraska’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. 3.8% of Memphis residents live below the poverty line. Most working residents leave Memphis for work: only 0% work in town.
0%work in town
| Memphis | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 3.8% | 11% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Memphis0%
Omaha39%
Lincoln6%
Mead5%
Yutan5%
20 mi
median commute distance
3
jobs based in Memphis
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Memphis has four seasons and pleasant summers
Memphis has cold winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 14° and about 22 inches of snow falls in a winter.
22″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter17–37°
Spring40–63°
Summer64–85°
Fall41–65°
Oct 16
typical first frost
Apr 23
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards
High risk in Memphis, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 66% of U.S. communities.
66risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHailTornadoes
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Health
How healthy Memphis is
Memphis beats the Nebraska average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 22% of Memphis adults binge drink, above both the Nebraska town median (19%) and the median of U.S. towns (16%). 27% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Memphis.
| Memphis | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 19% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 31% | 36% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 18% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 14% | 17% |
32 measures vs. Nebraska
4 better27 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Memphis | NE |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9% | 12.3% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.2% | 9.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.5% | 8.3% |
Saunders Medical Center
12 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 Memphis
16pages on Memphis
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Memphis; the nearest are
Nebraska Wesleyan UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Lincoln20.9 mi$43,572 tuitionSoutheast Community College AreaCommunity college · Public · Lincoln21.2 mi$3,690 in-state tuitionUniversity of Nebraska-LincolnUniversity or college · Public · Lincoln23.7 mi$10,434 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 Memphis residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Nebraska.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Memphis for work
Where Memphis’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
3jobs based in Memphis
0%of working residents work in town
20 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Memphis
Village in Nebraska, United States
Memphis is a village in Saunders County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 109 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,119 ft
- ZIP code
- 68042
- Area code
- 402
Questions about Memphis
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Memphis, NE a good place to live?
Memphis has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.