Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The town, laid out in 1888, counts 457 residents.
Of the 57 Nebraska towns we compare, none has a lower midpoint rent than Mullen. Hooker County Courthouse is on the National Register of Historic Places. Mullen has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Mullen beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 499 in 1920, a peak of 811 in 1960, 500 in 2020. The archive holds 13 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 3 maps from 1948 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Mullen, 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 Mullen.
Home values are up 15% over the year to September 2026. In Mullen, 63% of households own their home, below both Nebraska’s towns (67%) and U.S. towns (73%).
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Below: Two of its 3 schools, each with why it was picked. Its public schools are run by the Mullen Public Schools. 3 public schools serve Mullen, with 158 students in all.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mullen Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 73 | A |
| Mullen High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 45 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts
The bachelor’s-degree share among adults 25 and older is 28%, against 35% across Nebraska. Adults 18 to 34 are 14% of residents (23% statewide); people 65 and older are 23% of residents (17% statewide). Mullen has lost 7.9% of its people since 2020, down to 457 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. Its age of the median resident is 42.9 years, where Nebraska’s towns sit at 37.5 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years.
| Mullen | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 42.9 years | 37.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 25% | 24% | 22% |
Somewhere between 44% and 70% women
The Census survey reached too few of Mullen’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±13.1 points. Across Nebraska, 49.7% of residents are women.
| Mullen | NE | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.2% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 15.7% | 11.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.3% | 9.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 6.9% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 18.8% | 13.1% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.6% | 11.1% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 6.9% | 11.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10.7% | 9.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 11.9% | 6.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.9% | 7.8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 37% | 25% | 26% |
| Some college | 25.6% | 21.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 4.3% | 11% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 28.1% | 22.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 0% | 12.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 500, single groups can be off by several points
July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 13° and about 42 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Mullen’s typical journey to work stands at 16 minutes. Jobs based here fell to 134 in 2023, 63 fewer than in 2013. 5.5% of residents live below the poverty line here. About one in three of the town’s working residents works in town.
| Mullen | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 39% | 34% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 16 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $51,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 5.5% | 11% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Among 58 Nebraska towns, just 2 have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Mullen. The share of adults in Mullen who sleep under 7 hours: 30%. CDC measures, 32 in all: Mullen beats Nebraska on 2 and trails on 9.
| Mullen | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 34% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 18% | 23% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 31% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 14% | 17% |
| What stands out | Mullen | NE |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 83.1% | 77.5% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 85.9% | 83.7% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.4% | 6.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 56% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Swimming Pool Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Mullen; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Mullen residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Nebraska.
Village in Nebraska, United States
Mullen is a village in Hooker County, Nebraska, United States. As of the 2020 census, Mullen had a population of 500. It is the county seat of Hooker County.
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Mullen has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
