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PrimroseNE

A town of 57, platted in 1902.

Is Primrose a good place to live?

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

Small town

57 people, and everyone knows the way

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

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Primrose Tornado 1965
Primrose Tornado 1965, 1965
Primrose’s story

124 years in pictures

Census counts: 158 in 1910, a peak of 210 in 1930, 55 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1965 and 2 maps from 1954 on.

  • 1902Primrose is platted
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Getting set up

Moving to Primrose: who provides what

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

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PowerCornhusker Public Power Dist11.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterVillage of Primrose water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Primrose’s trash rules yet
SchoolsRiverside Public SchoolsWhich school depends on your addressNCES
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 hereBoone County ClerkBoone County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2021
ZIP code6865568655 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 Primrose.

Natural hazards

Natural hazards: high risk in Primrose, mostly hail

FEMA puts 37% of Primrose’s expected hazard losses down to hail, and 26% to inland flooding. The town’s risk rating from FEMA stands at 75 of 100, where Nebraska’s towns sit at 55 of 100 and U.S. towns at 44 of 100. Households locally have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2019.

75risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
75High riskLowerHigher
HailInland floodingDrought
1
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Primrose’s year

The range runs from 13° on a January night to 86° on a July afternoon, with about 34 inches of snow a winter.

34″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter15–36°
Spring36–61°
Summer61–84°
Fall38–63°
Oct 5
typical first frost
May 1
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Compared with most of Nebraska and the rest of the country, fewer of Primrose’s adults feel lonely

Of the 58 Nebraska towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Primrose. Primrose: 13% of adults report frequent mental distress, against 14% in Nebraska’s towns and 17% across U.S. towns. Among adults locally, 30% sleep under 7 hours. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Primrose is ahead of Nebraska on 1 and behind on 11.

PrimroseNebraska townsU.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)27%30%33%
Depression (CDC PLACES)17%18%23%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)14%11%12%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)13%14%17%
32 measures vs. Nebraska
1 better20 too close to call11 worse
What stands outPrimroseNE
More adults treating high blood pressure82.1%77.5%
More adults with heart disease8.9%6.1%
Boone County Health Center
12.7 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Primrose

14pages on Primrose
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Primrose; the nearest are

About Primrose

Village in Nebraska, US

Primrose is a village in Boone County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 55 at the 2020 census.

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

Area
0.3 sq mi
Elevation
1,824 ft
ZIP code
68655

Questions about Primrose

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Primrose, NE a good place to live?

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