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Table Rock
Nebraska›Pawnee County

Table RockNE

A town of 234, platted in 1855. Home to 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

Table Rock Opera House · Photo: Ammodramus · CC0
Photo of Table Rock

Table Rock, NE · Table Rock Opera House · Photo: Ammodramus · CC0

Is Table Rock a good place to live?

Its National Register listings include Lindsley House and Table Rock Opera House. Table Rock has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

What makes Table Rock stand out

Where Table Rock beats most towns.

Small town

234 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Table Rock Opera House
Table Rock Opera House · National Register of Historic Places
Table Rock’s story

171 years in pictures

Census counts: 673 in 1890, a peak of 852 in 1900, 233 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1872 and 2 maps from 1965 on.

3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

  • 1855Table Rock is platted
Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to Table Rock: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Table Rock, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerOmaha Public Power District13.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterVillage of Table Rock water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Table Rock’s trash rules yet
SchoolsHumboldt Table Rock Steinauer Public SchoolsWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Nebraska you can register online until 18 days before Election Day, in person until 11 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 18 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections herePawnee County ClerkPawnee County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Apr 2024
ZIP code6844768447 100%Census 2020

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 Table Rock.

Housing

The median rent in Table Rock is lower than in most of Nebraska or the rest of the country

Typical home values rose 5.5% in the year to September 2026. 70% of Table Rock households live in a home they own, close to both Nebraska’s towns (67%) and U.S. towns (73%).

$149KZillow home value
Table RockNebraska townsU.S. towns
Median rent$638 a month$914 a month$1,185 a month
Households that own their home70%67%73%

Typical home value

Table Rock$149K
Nebraska$278K
+5.5%
value change, 1 year

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

Work & commute

More of Table Rock’s residents live below the poverty line than in the typical Nebraska or U.S. town

Among 58 Nebraska towns, just one has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Table Rock. The mean commuting time for Table Rock comes to 16 minutes, where Nebraska’s towns sit at 17 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. For half of commuters, work is under 23 miles away. The top destinations are Pawnee City (16%), Omaha (9%) and Lincoln (8%).

2%work in town
Table RockNebraska townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line26%11%9.6%
Working residents who work in town2%34%8%
Average trip to work16 minutes17 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Table Rock2%
Pawnee City16%
Omaha9%
Lincoln8%
Tecumseh7%
23 mi
median commute distance
58
jobs based in Table Rock
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

The climate in Table Rock brings four seasons and hot summers

In July, afternoons reach 88°; in January, nights fall to 15°, and about 21 inches of snow falls in a winter.

21″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter18–39°
Spring40–64°
Summer64–86°
Fall42–66°
Oct 13
typical first frost
Apr 23
typical last frost
+0.5°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in Table Rock is inland flooding, at a high overall level

In Table Rock, the natural-hazard score from FEMA is 64 of 100. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Table Rock once, in 2007. Nearly two fifths of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 17%.

64risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
64High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesWildfire
1
federal disasters paid out here

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

Health

How healthy Table Rock is

Only 2 of the 58 Nebraska towns we compare have a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than Table Rock. Of 32 CDC measures, Table Rock beats the Nebraska average on 2 and trails it on 11. 17% of adults have been diagnosed with depression locally.

Table RockNebraska townsU.S. towns
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)32%28%25%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)40%34%35%
Depression (CDC PLACES)17%18%23%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)16%14%14%
32 measures vs. Nebraska
2 better19 too close to call11 worse
What stands outTable RockNE
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth7.3%12.4%
More adults treating high blood pressure81.4%77.5%
More adults with COPD9.3%6.1%
Pawnee County Memorial Hospital
5.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Table Rock

17pages on Table Rock
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Table Rock; the nearest are

A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Table Rock for work

Where Table Rock’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

16% → Pawnee City Pawnee City 16% 9% → Omaha Omaha 9% 8% → Lincoln Lincoln 8% 7% → Tecumseh Tecumseh 7% 6% → Seneca Seneca 6% 4% → Humboldt Humboldt 4% Table Rock · 2% stay
58jobs based in Table Rock
2%of working residents work in town
23 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Landmarks

3 places in Table Rock on the National Register of Historic Places.

All landmarks →

About Table Rock

Village in Nebraska, United States

Table Rock is a village in Pawnee County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 236 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
0.6 sq mi
Elevation
1,083 ft
ZIP code
68447

Questions about Table Rock

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Table Rock, NE a good place to live?

Table Rock 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.

What is Table Rock, NE known for?

Table Rock was platted in 1855 and has 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places. 2 notable people were born here, including Harmon Percy Marble and Floyd Vrtiska.