Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Its National Register listings include E. F. Hempstead House and US Post Office-Pawnee City. Pawnee City has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Pawnee City beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 763 in 1880, a peak of 1,969 in 1900, 865 in 2020. The archive holds 11 old photos and papers going back to 1865 and 2 maps from 1965 on.
5 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Pawnee City, 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 Pawnee City.
A typical home in Pawnee City is worth about $123,000, down 1.4% in a year, 56% below the Nebraska typical home. Pawnee City: 77% of households own their home, above both Nebraska’s towns (67%) and U.S. towns (73%).
| Pawnee City | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $623 a month | $914 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 77% | 67% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its two schools are below. The public schools here belong to the Pawnee City Public Schools. 2 public schools serve Pawnee City, with 272 students in all.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pawnee City Elementary SCHLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 160 | C |
| Pawnee City Secondary SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 112 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts
Pawnee City’s midsummer high stands at 88°F, near the Nebraska town median (87°F) and above the median of U.S. towns (85°F).
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
17% of working residents work locally in Pawnee City. Among 58 Nebraska towns, just 2 have a higher share of residents below the poverty line than Pawnee City. In Pawnee City, the typical journey to work is 11 minutes. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in Pawnee City dropped by 77, to 349.
| Pawnee City | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 11 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 18% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 17% | 34% | 8% |
| Median household income | $45,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Federal disaster aid has reached households in Pawnee City once, in 2007. FEMA expects more storm and flood damage here than in 64% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Pawnee City break down as 39% from inland flooding and 17% from tornadoes.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
No town among the 58 in Nebraska we compare has a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Pawnee City. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Pawnee City is ahead of Nebraska on 1 and behind on 13. Among 58 Nebraska towns, just 4 have a higher share of adults who get no exercise outside work than Pawnee City. In Pawnee City, 17% of adults have been diagnosed with depression.
| Pawnee City | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 34% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 28% | 25% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 18% | 23% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | Pawnee City | NE |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 83.2% | 77.5% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.7% | 6.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0.1 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Pawnee City has one park or preserve, 2 acres in all.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. South Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Pawnee City; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Pawnee City residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Nebraska.
5 places in Pawnee City on the National Register of Historic Places.
9 notable people were born in Pawnee City.
City in and county seat of Pawnee County, Nebraska, United States
Pawnee City is a city in and the county seat of Pawnee County, Nebraska, United States. As of the 2020 census, Pawnee City had a population of 865.
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Pawnee City has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
9 notable people were born here, including Larry the Cable Guy and Irish McCalla.
