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A town of 17, established in 1886.
Sholes has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 50 in 1920, a peak of 90 in 1930, 16 in 2020. The archive holds 10 old photos and papers going back to 1880 and 2 maps from 1971 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Sholes, 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.
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The FEMA risk score in Sholes is 70 of 100. Expected losses in Sholes break down as 33% from inland flooding and 18% from hail.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Sholes’ midsummer high stands at 85°F, where Nebraska’s towns sit at 87°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
In Sholes, 29% of adults sleep under 7 hours, and 28% feel lonely. The town does better than the Nebraska average on 9 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 4. Among adults in the town, 13% report frequent mental distress.
| Sholes | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 18% | 23% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 31% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 14% | 17% |
| What stands out | Sholes | NE |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.2% | 12.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.4% | 8.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Sholes; the nearest are
College town 21 of every 100 Sholes residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Nebraska.
Village in Wayne County, Nebraska, United States
Sholes is a village in Wayne County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 15 at the 2020 census.
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Sholes has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.