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NaperNE

A town of 82, founded in 1892.

Is Naper a good place to live?

Naper has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

82 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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Naper, Nebraska downtown 1
Naper, Nebraska downtown 1, 2011
Naper’s story

134 years in pictures

Census counts: 94 in 1900, a peak of 300 in 1910, 89 in 2020. The archive holds 10 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and a map from 1951 on.

  • 1892Naper is founded
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Getting set up

Moving to Naper: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Naper, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerNiobrara Valley El MemberEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterVillage of Naper water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet1 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Naper’s trash rules yet
SchoolsBoyd County SchoolsWhich school depends on your addressNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections hereBoyd County ClerkBoyd County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP code6875568755 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 Naper.

Climate

Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Naper

A winter brings about 36 inches of snow, with January nights at 12° and July afternoons at 87°.

36″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter14–34°
Spring35–59°
Summer59–84°
Fall38–62°
Oct 6
typical first frost
May 4
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Top of a high hazard risk in Naper: inland flooding

FEMA puts 34% of Naper’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 25% to drought. Its FEMA risk score is 66 of 100, above both the Nebraska town median (55 of 100) and the median of U.S. towns (44 of 100). One declared disaster, in 2019, has brought federal aid to Naper households.

66risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
66High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingDroughtCold waves
1
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

A larger share of adults have diabetes in Naper than in most of Nebraska or the rest of the country

11% of adults worry about having enough food in Naper, against 13% in Nebraska’s towns and 14% across U.S. towns. Of the 58 Nebraska towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Naper. In Naper, 16% of adults have been diagnosed with depression. The town beats the Nebraska average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9.

NaperNebraska townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)45%34%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)16%11%12%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)27%30%33%
Depression (CDC PLACES)16%18%23%
32 measures vs. Nebraska
5 better18 too close to call9 worse
What stands outNaperNE
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth6.2%12.4%
More adults screened for colon cancer68.2%62.3%
More adults with heart disease10.5%6.1%
Community Memorial Hospital
18.1 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Naper

15pages on Naper
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Naper; the nearest are

About Naper

Village in Nebraska, US

Naper is a village in Boyd County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 89 at the 2020 census, up from 84 at the 2010 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
0.1 sq mi
Elevation
1,985 ft
ZIP code
68755

Questions about Naper

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Naper, NE a good place to live?

Naper has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.