Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Its National Register listings include Cather House and Burlington Depot. Red Cloud has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Red Cloud beats most towns.
Census counts: 677 in 1880, a peak of 1,856 in 1920, 962 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1875 and 2 maps from 1940 on.
27 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Red Cloud, 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 Red Cloud.
Zillow values the typical Red Cloud home at about $102,000, down 2.7% in a year, 64% below the Nebraska typical home. 65% of Red Cloud households live in a home they own, where Nebraska’s towns sit at 67% and U.S. towns at 73%.
| Red Cloud | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $585 a month | $914 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 65% | 67% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The public schools here belong to the Red Cloud Community Schools. Its two schools are below. The 2 public schools in Red Cloud teach 298 students between them.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Cloud Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 187 | C |
| Red Cloud High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 111 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts
Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 81% of U.S. communities. Households in Red Cloud have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2019. This Nebraska town has had one paid flood insurance claim since 2000.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
July afternoons reach 90°, January nights drop to 15° and about 19 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The top destinations are Hastings (12%), Grand Island (4%) and Omaha (4%). For working residents in Red Cloud, the share who work locally is 30%. The town’s average commute is 18 minutes, above Nebraska’s towns (17 minutes) but below U.S. towns (25 minutes). Half the trips to work are shorter than 26 miles.
| Red Cloud | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 30% | 34% | 8% |
| Median household income | $46,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 11% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Among 58 Nebraska towns, just 4 have a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than Red Cloud. Of 32 CDC measures, Red Cloud beats the Nebraska average on 1 and trails it on 9. In Red Cloud, 40% of adults have high blood pressure.
| Red Cloud | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 34% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 33% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 11% | 12% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 14% | 17% |
| What stands out | Red Cloud | NE |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.2% | 77.5% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.8% | 6.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Red Cloud City Park | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Red Cloud; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Red Cloud residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Nebraska.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
27 places in Red Cloud on the National Register of Historic Places.
City in and county seat of Webster County, Nebraska, United States
Red Cloud is a city in and the county seat of Webster County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 962 at the 2020 census.
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Red Cloud has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
