Stapleton is shrinking: down 6.7% since 2020, to 252 residents (2025 estimate). Adults 18 to 34 are 9% of residents (23% statewide); people 65 and older are 24% of residents (17% statewide). Its median age comes in at 44.6 years. A quarter of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 35% across Nebraska.

44.6median age · NE 37.2

	Stapleton	Nebraska towns	U.S. towns
Median age	44.6 years	37.5 years	40.5 years
Aged 65 or older	24%	19%	18%
Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+	25%	28%	29%

StapletonNebraskaUnited States

NEU.S.

Ages · share of residents

15%

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma3%

High school33%

Some college25%

Associate’s14%

Bachelor’s21%

Graduate4%

Women and men · all residents

51% women, 49% men

That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.9 points. Across Nebraska, 49.7% of residents are women. Among residents 65 to 74, 67% are women (NE 52%).

Ages and education in Stapleton
	Stapleton	NE	U.S.
Under 10	14.9%	13.1%	11.6%
10 to 17	13.7%	11.4%	10.3%
18 to 24	3.8%	9.8%	9.1%
25 to 34	5%	12.9%	13.7%
35 to 44	13.7%	13.1%	13.2%
45 to 54	10.8%	11.1%	12.2%
55 to 64	14.6%	11.9%	12.7%
65 to 74	11.4%	9.9%	10.2%
75 and older	12.2%	6.8%	7%
No diploma	3%	7.8%	10.4%
High school	33.2%	25%	26%
Some college	24.6%	21.6%	19.1%
Associate’s	14.2%	11%	8.8%
Bachelor’s	21.1%	22.3%	21.6%
Graduate	3.9%	12.3%	14.1%

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Ages44.6 median age · 24% are 65 or older Schooling25% have a four-year degree Homes86% own their home · Homeowners Income$70K a year · Median household income

Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 300, single groups can be off by several points

Schools

The schools Stapleton’s kids attend

Its two schools are below. The public schools here belong to the Stapleton Public Schools. Public school enrollment locally: 154 students across 2 schools.

School	Level	Students	Letter
Stapleton Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6	Grades PK–6	90	A
Stapleton High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12	Grades 7–12	64	A⁻

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The districtsSTAPLETON PUBLIC SCHOOLS Every school2 schools · Stapleton Elementary School Questions“Are Stapleton’s schools good?”

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Climate

Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Stapleton

In July, afternoons reach 87°; in January, nights fall to 13°, and about 37 inches of snow falls in a winter.

37″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter15–39°

Spring34–62°

Summer58–85°

Fall36–64°

Oct 3

typical first frost

May 8

typical last frost

+0.8°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 87°, January lows 13°Rain & snow37″ of snow a winter · 23 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+0.8° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Work & commute

With 1.3 jobs for every working resident, Stapleton draws in 89 commuters

Stapleton’s average commute comes in at 27 minutes. About one worker in four stays in Stapleton for work. The top destinations are North Platte (11%), Broken Bow (5%) and Omaha (5%). Among residents here, 13% live below the poverty line.

26%work in town

	Stapleton	Nebraska towns	U.S. towns
Average trip to work	27 minutes	17 minutes	25 minutes
Working residents who work in town	26%	34%	8%
Below the poverty line	13%	11%	9.6%

Where working residents work

In Stapleton26%

North Platte11%

Broken Bow5%

Omaha5%

Kearney3%

28 mi

median commute distance

112

jobs based in Stapleton

Balanced

jobs vs. working residents

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The jobs here112 jobs based here · Balanced Where people work26% work in Stapleton Commute times27 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 28 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Health

How healthy Stapleton is

Stapleton: 38% of adults have high blood pressure. Of 32 CDC measures, Stapleton beats the Nebraska average on 10 and trails it on 5. Among adults locally, 27% feel lonely, below both the Nebraska town median (30%) and the median of U.S. towns (33%). 13% of adults in Stapleton report frequent mental distress; 17% have been diagnosed with depression.

	Stapleton	Nebraska towns	U.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)	27%	30%	33%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)	13%	14%	17%
Depression (CDC PLACES)	17%	18%	23%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)	30%	31%	36%

32 measures vs. Nebraska

10 better17 too close to call5 worse

What stands out	Stapleton	NE
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth	8.2%	12.4%
Fewer uninsured adults	6.8%	9.9%
More adults who have had cancer	11.1%	8.3%

Great Plains Health

28.1 mi away · emergency room

2 of 3

care shortages: primary care, mental health

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Everyday habitsMore adults who get no exercise Hospitals & doctors nearby28.1 miles to an ER · Great Plains Health How adults are doingFewer adults lacking emotional support Every CDC estimateBetter than NE on 10 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in Stapleton is inland flooding, at a moderate overall level

Expected losses in Stapleton break down as 25% from inland flooding and 23% from hail. On expected storm and flood damage, Stapleton sits below 53% of U.S. communities. Also worth knowing: households locally have drawn federal disaster aid in 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2019.

47risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingHailDrought

federal disasters paid out here

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What it facesModerate risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters3 federal disasters · Paid out in Stapleton Get ready0.2 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Housing

A home in Stapleton sells for about $120K at the median

Only 5 of the 58 Nebraska towns we compare have a higher owner-occupancy rate than Stapleton. In Stapleton, the median rent is $713 a month, against $914 a month in Nebraska’s towns and $1,185 a month across U.S. towns.

$120Kmedian sale price

	Stapleton	Nebraska towns	U.S. towns
Households that own their home	86%	67%	73%
Median rent	$713 a month	$914 a month	$1,185 a month

homes sold in May

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Prices over the yearsPrices over the years Years of income to buyA typical home costs 1.7 years of income Rents$713 a month · Median rent

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

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Everything we know about Stapleton

16pages on Stapleton

The big questions

Schools2 schools HealthBetter than NE on 10 of 32 CDC measures Cost of livingWork & commute$70K median household income · 112 jobs here Natural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 47% of U.S. communities · inland flooding

Out and about

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The story

HistorySettled 1912 Town Hall & politicsOne full-time town employee per 63 residents Climate87° summer highs · 37″ of snow

Day to day

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After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Stapleton; the nearest are

Mid-Plains Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · North Platte30 mi$3,600 in-state tuition University of Nebraska at KearneyUniversity or college · Public · Kearney91.2 mi$8,676 in-state tuition

About 4 of every 100 Stapleton residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Nebraska.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Stapleton

Village in and county seat of Logan County, Nebraska, United States

Stapleton is a village in and the county seat of Logan County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 267 at the 2020 census. Stapleton is part of the North Platte, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area.

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Area: 0.3 sq mi
Elevation: 2,904 ft
ZIP code: 69163
Area code: 308

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