CITIZEN OF UTICA IN TOWN STORE, 1973
Utica’s story
152 years in pictures
Census counts: 194 in 1880, 840 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 1973 and 2 maps from 1934 on.
- 1874Utica is settled
UticaNE
A town of 831, settled in 1874.
Photo: Ammodramus · Public domain
Population
831
2025 Census estimate · −1.3% since 2020
Typical home
$256K
+9.6% in a year
Household income
$88K
median
Median age
32.8
years
Jobs based here
176
A commuter town
Is Utica a good place to live?
3.5% of working residents work locally in Utica, below both the Nebraska town median (34%) and the median of U.S. towns (8%). Utica has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
831 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Utica: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Utica, and how to reach them.
PowerNorris Public Power District9.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterVillage of Utica water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet9 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Utica’s trash rules yet
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.govWho runs elections hereSeward County ClerkSeward County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2026
ZIP code6845668456 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 Utica.
Work & commute
With 0.5 jobs for every working resident, most of Utica’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Utica for work: only 4% work in town. Utica’s average trip to work is 19 minutes, against 17 minutes in Nebraska’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. 7.2% of residents live below the poverty line in Utica.
4%work in town
| Utica | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 7.2% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $88,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 8.8% | 5.4% | 11% |
Where working residents work
In Utica4%
Lincoln27%
Seward20%
Omaha4%
York4%
31 mi
median commute distance
176
jobs based in Utica
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Paul Lutheran School PrivateLargest elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 69 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
Natural hazards
High risk in Utica, with hail at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 69% of U.S. communities.
69risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
HailInland floodingTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Utica has four seasons and pleasant summers
Utica has cold winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 15° and about 21 inches of snow falls in a winter.
21″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter17–37°
Spring39–62°
Summer63–85°
Fall41–64°
Oct 18
typical first frost
Apr 22
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Utica is
Utica beats the Nebraska average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 27% of Utica adults feel lonely. Only 4 of the 58 Nebraska towns we compare have a lower share of adults who have obesity than Utica.
| Utica | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 30% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 14% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 19% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 31% | 36% |
32 measures vs. Nebraska
6 better25 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Utica | NE |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8% | 12.4% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.4% | 12.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.6% | 8.3% |
York General Health Care Services
13.2 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Housing
The typical home in Utica is valued at about $256K
The typical Utica home is worth about $256,000, up 9.6% in a year, 8% below the Nebraska typical home.
$256KZillow home value
| Utica | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $967 a month | $914 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 69% | 67% | 73% |
Typical home value
Utica$256K
Nebraska$278K
+9.6%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in March
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Utica
18pages on Utica
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Utica
York UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · York12.4 mi$23,000 tuitionConcordia University-NebraskaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Seward13.5 mi$40,640 tuition
About 2 of every 100 Utica residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Nebraska.
A commuter town
96% of working residents leave Utica for work
Where Utica’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
176jobs based in Utica
4%of working residents work in town
31 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Utica
Village in Seward County, Nebraska, United States
Utica is a village in Seward County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Lincoln, Nebraska Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 840 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,591 ft
- ZIP code
- 68456
- Area code
- 402
Questions about Utica
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Utica, NE a good place to live?
Utica has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What is Utica, NE known for?
2 notable people were born here, including F. F. Bosworth and Frederick Mitchell Walker.