UlyssesNE
A town of 190, settled in 1869.
Is Ulysses a good place to live?
1.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Ulysses, against 28% in Nebraska’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. Only 1 of the 58 Nebraska towns we compare have a higher share of households owning their home than Ulysses. Ulysses has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
190 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Ulysses: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Ulysses, 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Ulysses.
Ulysses stands out in Nebraska and nationally: the average trip to work there is longer
At 28 minutes, Ulysses’ average trip to work is above both Nebraska’s towns (17 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Since 2013, Ulysses has added 22 jobs, to 38 in 2023. 15% of residents live below the poverty line in Ulysses.
| Ulysses | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 11% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Ulysses
Ulysses has cold winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 14° and about 24 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Ulysses’ typical home value is about $230K
The typical Ulysses home is worth about $230,000, up 5% in a year, 17% below the Nebraska typical home.
Typical home value
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Ulysses faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by hail
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 63% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Ulysses is
Ulysses beats the Nebraska average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 23% of Ulysses adults binge drink.
| Ulysses | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 19% | 16% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 18% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 14% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Ulysses | NE |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 7.9% | 12.4% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.8% | 12.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Ulysses
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Ulysses
About 3 of every 100 Ulysses residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Nebraska.
100% of working residents leave Ulysses for work
Where Ulysses’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Ulysses
Village in Nebraska, US
Ulysses is a village in Butler County, Nebraska, United States. As of the 2020 census, Ulysses had a population of 196.
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- Area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,526 ft
- ZIP code
- 68669
Questions about Ulysses
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Ulysses, NE a good place to live?
Ulysses has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.