Rising CityNE
A town of 362, settled in 1878.
Is Rising City a good place to live?
0.6% of working residents work locally in Rising City, below both Nebraska’s towns (34%) and U.S. towns (8%). Of the 58 Nebraska towns we compare, none has a lower share of children under 18 than Rising City. Rising City has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
362 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Rising City: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Rising 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 Rising City.
Very high risk in Rising City, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 81% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most of Rising City’s workers commute out: the town has 0.4 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Rising City for work: only 1% work in town. Rising City’s average trip to work is 25 minutes, where Nebraska’s towns sit at 17 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. The median household income in Rising City is $90,000.
| Rising City | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $90,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 9.4% | 11% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Rising City has four seasons and pleasant summers
Rising City has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 14° and about 30 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Rising City is
Rising City beats the Nebraska average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 16% of Rising City adults have been diagnosed with depression.
| Rising City | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 18% | 23% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 19% | 16% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 14% | 17% |
| What stands out | Rising City | NE |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with heart disease | 7.4% | 6.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10% | 8.3% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 3.7% | 3.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Rising City stands out in Nebraska and nationally, with more of its households who own their home
91% of households own their home in Rising City. Of the 57 Nebraska towns we compare, none has a lower median rent than Rising City. Typical home values rose 6% in the year to September 2026.
| Rising City | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 91% | 67% | 73% |
| Median rent | $580 a month | $914 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Rising City
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Rising City; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Rising City residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Nebraska.
99% of working residents leave Rising City for work
Where Rising City’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Rising City
Village in Nebraska, US
Rising City is a village in Butler County, Nebraska, United States. As of the 2020 census, Rising City had a population of 356.
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- Area
- 0.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,588 ft
- ZIP code
- 68658
Questions about Rising City
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Rising City, NE a good place to live?
Rising City has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.