Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Neligh’s best subject grades are an A for cost of living and history and an A+ for civic life; its weakest is a C for incomes. Of the 58 Nebraska towns we compare, none has a higher share of residents 65 or older than Neligh. Neligh has 11 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Neligh Mill and St. Peter's Episcopal Church. Neligh has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Neligh beats most towns.
Neligh Mill
Census counts: 326 in 1880, 1,536 in 2020. The archive holds 8 old photos and papers going back to 1887 and 2 maps from 1963 on.
11 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Nebraska), ordered by how far Neligh is from typical.
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Who provides power, water and the rest in Neligh, 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 Neligh.
Neligh’s median rent is $598 a month, where Nebraska’s towns sit at $914 a month and U.S. towns at $1,185 a month. Typical home values rose 5.1% in the year to September 2026.
| Neligh | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $598 a month | $914 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 74% | 67% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its public schools are run by the Neligh-Oakdale Schools. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westward Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–2 | Grades PK–2 | 115 | – |
| Neligh-Oakdale High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 144 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NE on state tests and graduation
Neligh has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. Only 1 of the 58 Nebraska towns we compare have a lower July high than Neligh.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
About one in 3 of Neligh’s working residents works in town. Neligh’s average trip to work is 12 minutes, below both Nebraska’s towns (17 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Neligh’s median household income is $59,000.
| Neligh | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 12 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 37% | 34% | 8% |
| Median household income | $59,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 7.4% | 11% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Neligh's reported crime rate is well below Nebraska's. The property crime rate in Neligh is 0.6 per 1,000 residents. Only 2 of the 46 Nebraska towns we compare have a lower violent crime rate than Neligh.
| Neligh | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.6 per 1,000 residents | 7.5 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0 per 1,000 residents | 1 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 56% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Neligh since 2013.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Neligh beats the Nebraska average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 16% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Neligh. Among 58 Nebraska towns, just 1 have a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Neligh.
| Neligh | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 18% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 14% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 31% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 33% |
| What stands out | Neligh | NE |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8% | 12.4% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.6% | 77.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.3% | 8.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0.1 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Riverside Park, at 38 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Riverside Park | 0.1 mi | 38 |
| 2. Fred Penn Park | — | 22 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Neligh; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Neligh residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Nebraska.
11 places in Neligh on the National Register of Historic Places.
3 notable people were born in Neligh.
City in and county seat of Antelope County, Nebraska, U.S.
Neligh NEE-lee is a city in and the county seat of Antelope County, Nebraska, United States. As of the 2020 census, Neligh had a population of 1,536.
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2.3 times the library visits per person than the typical Nebraska town.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.
3 notable people were born here, including John DeCamp and Josephine Roche.
