Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The best of Tecumseh’s subject grades are an A− for walkability and an A for history; the weakest is a D for incomes. On incomes, just 6 of Nebraska’s 133 towns do worse. Only 3 of Nebraska’s 133 towns score higher on history. Tecumseh has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Tecumseh beats most towns.
Tecumseh Opera HouseWhere Tecumseh’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 Tecumseh is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2005.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Tecumseh, 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 Tecumseh.
At $45,000, Tecumseh’s median household income is below both the Nebraska town median ($69,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). 13% of Tecumseh residents live below the poverty line. Since 2013, Tecumseh has lost 243 jobs, to 989 in 2023.
| Tecumseh | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 30% | 34% | 8% |
| Median household income | $45,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 11% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its public schools are run by the Johnson Co Central Public Schs school district. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson Co Central El-TecumsehLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–3 | Grades PK–3 | 158 | A− |
| Johnson Co Central High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 166 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NE on state tests and graduation
The typical Tecumseh home is worth about $187,000, up 1.1% in a year, 33% below the Nebraska typical home. 51% of Tecumseh households own their home, against 67% in Nebraska’s towns and 73% across U.S. towns. Tecumseh’s median rent is $831 a month.
| Tecumseh | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 51% | 67% | 73% |
| Median rent | $831 a month | $914 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Tecumseh has cold winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 88°, January nights drop to 15° and about 22 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 66% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Tecumseh since 1982.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Tecumseh beats the Nebraska average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 14. 35% of adults get no exercise outside work in Tecumseh. Only 2 of the 58 Nebraska towns we compare have a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than Tecumseh.
| Tecumseh | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 28% | 25% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 18% | 23% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 9.7% | 8.1% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | Tecumseh | NE |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.2% | 77.5% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 20.4% | 12.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0.0 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Tecumseh City Park | — | 11 |
| 2. Johnson County Fairgrounds | — | 10 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Tecumseh; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Tecumseh residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Nebraska.
3 places in Tecumseh on the National Register of Historic Places.
11 notable people were born in Tecumseh.
City in Nebraska, United States
Tecumseh is a city in and the county seat of Johnson County, Nebraska, United States. As of the 2020 census, Tecumseh had a population of 1,694.
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Home to 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
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 B+.
11 notable people were born here, including Eugene Manlove Rhodes and Ronald W. Schafer.
