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Ohiowa
Nebraska›Fillmore County

OhiowaNE

Ohiowa Public School · Photo: Ammodramus · CC0
Photo of Ohiowa

Ohiowa, NE · Ohiowa Public School · Photo: Ammodramus · CC0

Is Ohiowa a good place to live?

35% of residents live below the poverty line in Ohiowa, above both Nebraska’s towns (11%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). No town among the 58 in Nebraska we compare has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Ohiowa. Ohiowa Public School is on the National Register of Historic Places. Ohiowa has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

What makes Ohiowa stand out

Where Ohiowa beats most towns.

Small town

122 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Ohiowa Public School
Ohiowa Public School · National Register of Historic Places
Ohiowa’s story

156 years in pictures

Census counts: 369 in 1890, a peak of 433 in 1920, 120 in 2020. The archive holds 8 old photos and papers going back to 2011 and 2 maps from 1961 on.

1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.

  • 1870Ohiowa is settled
Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to Ohiowa: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerPerennial Public Power Dist10.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterVillage of Ohiowa water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Ohiowa’s trash rules yet
SchoolsBruning-Davenport Unified School SystemFillmore Central Public Schools2 districts serve Ohiowa; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
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 hereFillmore County ClerkFillmore County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2021
ZIP code6841668416 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 Ohiowa.

Work & commute

Most of Ohiowa’s workers commute out: the town has 0.0 jobs for each of them

Ohiowa’s average trip to work is 21 minutes, against 17 minutes in Nebraska’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. The top destinations are Lincoln (18%), York (13%) and Exeter (11%). Half commute less than 34 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Ohiowa0%
Lincoln18%
York13%
Exeter11%
Geneva10%
34 mi
median commute distance
1
jobs based in Ohiowa
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Hail leads a high hazard risk in Ohiowa

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 76% of U.S. communities.

76risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
76High riskLowerHigher
HailDroughtInland flooding
1
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in Ohiowa

Ohiowa has chilly winters and warm summers. Ohiowa’s July high is 88°F.

23″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter18–39°
Spring39–64°
Summer63–86°
Fall41–66°
Oct 18
typical first frost
Apr 20
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

More of Ohiowa’s adults have obesity than in the typical Nebraska or U.S. town

45% of Ohiowa adults have obesity. Only 5 of the 58 Nebraska towns we compare have a lower share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Ohiowa. 13% of Ohiowa adults have diabetes.

OhiowaNebraska townsU.S. towns
Obesity (CDC PLACES)45%40%35%
Depression (CDC PLACES)16%18%23%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)13%14%17%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)28%30%33%
32 measures vs. Nebraska
0 better30 too close to call2 worse
What stands outOhiowaNE
More adults who get no exercise30.8%24.3%
More adults with diabetes12.8%10.7%
Fillmore County Hospital
10.4 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

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

Housing

Ohiowa’s typical home value is about $252K

The typical Ohiowa home is worth about $252,000, up 8.1% in a year, 10% below the Nebraska typical home.

$252KZillow home value

Typical home value

Ohiowa$252K
Nebraska$278K
+8.1%
value change, 1 year

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Ohiowa

16pages on Ohiowa
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Ohiowa; the nearest are

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Ohiowa for work

Where Ohiowa’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

18% → Lincoln Lincoln 18% 13% → York York 13% 11% → Exeter Exeter 11% 10% → Geneva Geneva 10% 3% → Grand Island Grand Island 3% 3% → Omaha Omaha 3% Ohiowa · 0% stay
1jobs based in Ohiowa
0%of working residents work in town
34 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Ohiowa

Village in Nebraska, United States

Official town website ↗

Ohiowa is a village in Fillmore County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 122 at the 2020 census.

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

Established
1886
Area
0.2 sq mi
Elevation
1,588 ft
ZIP code
68416
Area code
402

Questions about Ohiowa

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Ohiowa, NE a good place to live?

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