Republican CityNE
A town of 138, settled in 1872.
Is Republican City a good place to live?
47% of residents are 65 or older in Republican City, where Nebraska’s towns sit at 19% and U.S. towns at 18%. No town among the 58 in Nebraska we compare has a higher midpoint age than Republican City. Republican City has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
138 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Republican City: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Republican 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Republican City.
A larger share of households in Republican City are owner-occupiers than in the typical Nebraska or U.S. town
Zillow values the typical Republican City home at about $160,000, up 12.1% in a year, 43% below the Nebraska typical home.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Republican City stands out in Nebraska and nationally: the average trip to work there is longer
Among residents in Republican City, 16% live below the poverty line, against 11% in Nebraska’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. The top destinations are Alma (16%), Kearney (12%) and Holdrege (10%). For half of commuters, work is under 40 miles away.
| Republican City | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 34 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 16% | 11% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Republican City has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from hail
The natural-hazard score from FEMA for Republican City comes to 71 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 39% come from hail and 20% from drought.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Republican City, expect four seasons and hot summers
The range runs from 15° on a January night to 90° on a July afternoon, with about 18 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Republican City is
Among 58 Nebraska towns, just one has a lower share of adults who feel lonely than Republican City. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Republican City is ahead of Nebraska on 12 and behind on 10. 15% of adults have been diagnosed with depression locally.
| Republican City | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 14% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 19% | 16% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 18% | 23% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | Republican City | NE |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 5.9% | 9.5% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 4.3% | 6.4% |
| More adults with heart disease | 11.6% | 6.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
3.4% of the land in Republican City is protected from building
Republican City has one park or preserve, 7 acres in all.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Harlan County Recreation Area | — | 7 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Republican City
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Republican City; the nearest are
About 9 of every 100 Republican City residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Nebraska.
100% of working residents leave Republican City for work
Where Republican City’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Republican City
Village in Nebraska, United States
Republican City is a village in Harlan County, Nebraska, United States. As of the 2020 census, Republican City had a population of 134. The town is near the Harlan County Reservoir. At its peak in the 1950s the population was about 4 times larger than it is today.
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- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 2,028 ft
- ZIP code
- 68971
Questions about Republican City
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Republican City, NE a good place to live?
Republican City has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.