Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 115, settled in 1884.
Tobias 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: 539 in 1890, a peak of 672 in 1900, 114 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 1913 and 2 maps from 1961 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Tobias, 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 Tobias.
The top destinations are Lincoln (16%), Beatrice (7%) and Omaha (7%). Only 4 of the 58 Nebraska towns we compare have a higher share of residents below the poverty line than Tobias. The income of the median household for Tobias comes to $61,000, below both Nebraska’s towns ($69,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). Half commute less than 33 miles.
| Tobias | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 17% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $61,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The risk rating from FEMA in Tobias is 78 of 100. Households locally have drawn federal disaster aid in 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2019. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 31% come from hail and 30% from inland flooding.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
July afternoons reach 88°, January nights drop to 16° and about 22 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
15% of Tobias adults have been diagnosed with depression, where Nebraska’s towns sit at 18% and U.S. towns at 23%. Tobias: 28% of adults feel lonely. Only 4 of the 58 Nebraska towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Tobias.
| Tobias | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 18% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 14% | 17% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 33% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 19% | 16% |
| What stands out | Tobias | NE |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with depression | 15.4% | 18.3% |
| Fewer adults in frequent mental distress | 12.2% | 14.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 7.9% | 6.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Tobias; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Tobias residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Nebraska.
Where Tobias’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Village in Saline County, Nebraska, United States
Tobias is a village in Saline County, Nebraska, United States. As of the 2020 census, Tobias had a population of 114.
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Tobias has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.