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A town of 6,800, settled in 1869.
Schuyler gives you more for your money than most places: a typical home costs about $229K, 3 years of the Columbus area’s $75K median household income. It grades A− overall, 20th among Nebraska's 57 graded towns. The low prices come with trade-offs. FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 78% of U.S. communities, with inland flooding at the top. On the plus side, it reports less crime per resident than 81% of U.S. towns. 33% of residents are under 18 in Schuyler, where Nebraska’s towns sit at 24% and U.S. towns at 22%. On walkability, just 7 of Nebraska’s 132 towns do better. Schuyler has 8 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Colfax County Courthouse and Schuyler City Hall.
Where Schuyler beats most towns.
Where Schuyler’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Nebraska), ordered by how far Schuyler is from typical.
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Census counts: 1,017 in 1880, 6,547 in 2020. The archive holds 10 old photos and papers going back to 1911 and 3 maps from 1899 on.
8 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Schuyler, 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 Schuyler.
Schuyler pairs an A− overall with homes cheaper than the Nebraska norm, but it has a long record of flood insurance claims and has lost a quarter or more of its jobs in ten years.
Violent crime is rare: 5 reported in 2025, 0.7 per 1,000 residents.
Schuyler’s property crime rate is 3 per 1,000 residents.
| Schuyler | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 3 per 1,000 residents | 8 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.7 per 1,000 residents | 1 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Its public schools are run by the Schuyler Community Schools. Two of its 5 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Schuyler Central High School, with 643 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schuyler Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 715 | B− |
| Schuyler Central High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 643 | D |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NE on state tests and graduation
Jobs based here fell from 3,585 in 2013 to 1,133.
Most working residents leave Schuyler for work: only 13% work in town. Jobs based in Schuyler fell to 1,133 in 2023, 2,452 fewer than in 2013. The average trip to work in Schuyler is 17 minutes.
| Schuyler | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 13% | 35% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 17 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 6.8% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $80,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
100 flood insurance claims have been filed here, and 18 properties have flooded more than once.
Since 1979, 100 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Schuyler. Only 4 of the 57 Nebraska towns we compare have a higher FEMA risk score than Schuyler.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Schuyler has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 13° and about 36 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Schuyler grades A− overall with a typical home of about $229K, below the Nebraska typical value; only 8 of the 18 Nebraska towns graded A− or better can say that. Home values rose 44% in five years, to about $229K, against 26% across Nebraska.
The typical Schuyler home is worth about $229,000, up 1.2% in a year, 18% below the Nebraska typical home.
| Schuyler | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,049 a month | $907 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 71% | 67% | 73% |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
69% of adults had a checkup this year in Schuyler. Of the 57 Nebraska towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults 18 to 64 who have no health insurance than Schuyler. 14% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Schuyler.
| Schuyler | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 69% | 76% | 79% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 9.7% | 8.1% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 18% | 23% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Schuyler | NE |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5% | 8.3% |
| Fewer adults with depression | 13.8% | 18.3% |
| More uninsured adults | 28.2% | 9.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Schuyler | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 6.3% | 3.6% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. North Park | — | 8 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Schuyler; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Schuyler residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Nebraska.
8 places in Schuyler on the National Register of Historic Places.
11 notable people were born in Schuyler.
City in Nebraska, United States
Schuyler is a city in Colfax County, Nebraska, United States. As of the 2020 census, Schuyler had a population of 6,547. It is the county seat of Colfax County. The city (as well as the county) is named after former Vice President of the United States, Schuyler Colfax.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Schuyler grades A− overall, better than 78% of U.S. towns and #20 of 57 in Nebraska. It grades C+ for health, A− for safety and C for schools. Hazard risk is its weak spot, with a C−.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.
11 notable people were born here, including Catherine Hanaway and John M. Gerrard.
