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A town of 1,263, settled in 1869. 22% more nonprofits per person than the typical Nebraska town.
North Bend’s best subject grades are an A for schools, an A+ for civic life, and an A− for the outdoors; its weakest is a D for hazard risk. Among 57 Nebraska towns, just 3 have a higher median rent than North Bend. North Bend’s trail density is 1.3 miles per square mile, against 0.3 in Nebraska’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. On the outdoors, just 12 of Nebraska’s 133 towns do better. North Bend has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them North Bend Carnegie Library and St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church. North Bend has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where North Bend beats most towns.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| North Bend Central Elementary School | PK–5 | 277 |
| North Bend Central Middle School | 6–8 | 123 |
| North Bend Central High School | 9–12 | 174 |
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Nebraska), ordered by how far North Bend is from typical.
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Census counts: 415 in 1880, 1,279 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 3 maps from 1899 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in North Bend, 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 North Bend.
Its public schools are run by the North Bend Central Public Schs school district. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Bend Central Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 277 | A+ |
| North Bend Central High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 174 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NE on state tests and graduation
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 81% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 72 flood insurance claims have been paid out in North Bend.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most working residents leave North Bend for work: only 16% work in town. North Bend’s average trip to work is 23 minutes, where Nebraska’s towns sit at 17 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Jobs based in North Bend fell to 340 in 2023, 42 fewer than in 2013.
| North Bend | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 16% | 34% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $86,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 8.6% | 11% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
North Bend beats the Nebraska average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 21% of adults binge drink in North Bend. Only 4 of the 58 Nebraska towns we compare have a lower share of adults who report frequent mental distress than North Bend.
| North Bend | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 19% | 16% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 14% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 18% | 23% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 33% |
| What stands out | North Bend | NE |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with arthritis | 27.1% | 24% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
North Bend has cold winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 13° and about 29 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
1.6 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Franklin-Cotterell Greens, at 22 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Franklin-Cotterell Greens | 0.8 mi | 22 |
| 2. North Bend City Park | — | 8 |
| 3. Veterans Memorial Park | 0.1 mi | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The typical North Bend home is worth about $279,000, up 4.7% in a year, close to the Nebraska typical home. 78% of North Bend households own their home.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
None within 15 miles of North Bend; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 North Bend residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Nebraska.
Where North Bend’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in Nebraska, United States
North Bend is a city in Dodge County, Nebraska, United States. As of the 2020 census, North Bend had a population of 1,279.
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22% more nonprofits per person than the typical Nebraska town.
That is 3.8 years of the area's median household income ($74,329 across the Fremont, NE area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.