Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 292, settled in 1887.
Prague’s typical journey to work is 34 minutes, where Nebraska’s towns sit at 17 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. No town among the 58 in Nebraska we compare has a lower share of children under 18 than Prague. Prague has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 185 in 1890, a peak of 421 in 1930, 291 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 3 maps from 1899 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Prague, 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 Prague.
Half the trips to work are shorter than 32 miles. In Prague, 5.9% of residents live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Lincoln (37%), Wahoo (11%) and Omaha (9%).
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
FEMA puts 36% of Prague’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 20% to hail. Compared with 70% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage here is higher. One declared disaster, in 2019, has brought federal aid to Prague households.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A winter brings about 29 inches of snow, with January nights at 14° and July afternoons at 86°.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Among adults in Prague, 9.8% worry about having enough food, below both the Nebraska town median (13%) and the median of U.S. towns (14%). Against the Nebraska average, Prague comes out ahead on 3 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 2. For adults in the town, the share who binge drink is 21%.
| Prague | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 19% | 16% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 31% | 36% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 18% | 23% |
| What stands out | Prague | NE |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.9% | 9.9% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 9.6% | 12.4% |
| More adults with arthritis | 27.4% | 24% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Among households in Prague, 86% live in a home they own. Home values are up 2.8% over the year to September 2026.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
None within 15 miles of Prague; the nearest are
About 6 of every 100 Prague residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Nebraska.
Where Prague’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Village in Saunders County, Nebraska, United States
Prague is a village in Saunders County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 291 at the 2020 census. It was named after Prague, capital of Bohemia (now the Czech Republic). However, it is pronounced differently, rhyming with "Craig."
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Prague has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.