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A town of 307, settled in 1871.
Nickerson’s average commute is 41 minutes, above both the Nebraska town median (17 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). No town among the 58 in Nebraska we compare has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Nickerson. Nickerson has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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Census counts: 141 in 1920, a peak of 431 in 2000, 312 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 2 maps from 1966 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Nickerson, 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 Nickerson.
On expected storm and flood damage, Nickerson sits above 80% of U.S. communities. 48% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 14%. Households here have drawn federal disaster aid in 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2019.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Half commute less than 21 miles. 16% of Nickerson residents live below the poverty line, above both Nebraska’s towns (11%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). The top destinations are Fremont (21%), Omaha (14%) and West Point (8%).
| Nickerson | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.7% | 34% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 16% | 11% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
86% of households live in a home they own in Nickerson. Values rose 3.8% in the 12 months to September 2026. Its typical rent stands at $925 a month.
| Nickerson | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 86% | 67% | 73% |
| Median rent | $925 a month | $914 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Summer afternoons peak near 86° in July, and January nights bottom out around 13°; snowfall runs to about 32 inches a winter. Nickerson brings cold, snowy winters and warm summers.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Among adults in Nickerson, 16% smoke cigarettes. This Nebraska town does better than the Nebraska average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 3. In Nickerson, 17% of adults have been diagnosed with depression, and 74% had a checkup this year.
| Nickerson | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 19% | 16% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 18% | 23% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 74% | 76% | 79% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 9.7% | 8.1% |
| What stands out | Nickerson | NE |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 7.4% | 12.4% |
| More uninsured adults | 12.9% | 9.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
1 within 15 miles of the center of Nickerson
About 8 of every 100 Nickerson residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Nebraska.
Where Nickerson’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Village in Nebraska, United States
Nickerson is a village in Dodge County, Nebraska, United States. As of the 2020 census, Nickerson had a population of 312.
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Nickerson has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.