Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Home to 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Spalding’s average trip to work is 10 minutes, below both Nebraska’s towns (17 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). No town among the 58 in Nebraska we compare has a higher median age than Spalding. Its National Register listings include St. Michael's Catholic Church Complex and Spalding Power Plant and Dam. Spalding has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Spalding beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 148 in 1900, a peak of 878 in 1920, 408 in 2020. The archive holds 7 old photos and papers going back to 1912 and 3 maps from 1954 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Spalding, 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 Spalding.
Its public schools are run by the Riverside Public Schools. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside Elementary - SpaldingLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 48 | A+ |
| Spalding Academy PrivateLargest high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 53 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 78% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Spalding has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 12° and about 34 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave Spalding for work: only 6% work in town. 2.7% of Spalding residents live below the poverty line, below both the Nebraska town median (11%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). The top destinations are Greeley Center (14%), Lincoln (6%) and Scotia (5%).
| Spalding | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 6.5% | 34% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 2.7% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $66,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Spalding beats the Nebraska average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 16% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Spalding. Only 2 of the 58 Nebraska towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Spalding.
| Spalding | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 18% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 14% | 17% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 33% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 34% | 35% |
| What stands out | Spalding | NE |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.6% | 77.5% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 86.1% | 83.7% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.8% | 6.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The median rent in Spalding is $546 a month. Typical home values rose 9% in the year to September 2026. 90% of Spalding households own their home.
| Spalding | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 90% | 67% | 73% |
| Median rent | $546 a month | $914 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Spalding City Park | — | 16 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Spalding; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Spalding residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Nebraska.
3 places in Spalding on the National Register of Historic Places.
Village in Greeley County, Nebraska, United States
Spalding is a village in Greeley County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 408 at the 2020 census.
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Spalding has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. Home to 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
2 notable people were born here, including Tompall Glaser and Jim Glaser.
