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36% more nonprofits per person than the typical Nebraska town.
Weeping Water’s best subject grades are an A for cost of living, an A+ for civic life, and an A− for history; its weakest is a C for hazard risk. 35% of residents are under 18 in Weeping Water, where Nebraska’s towns sit at 24% and U.S. towns at 22%. Among 58 Nebraska towns, just one has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Weeping Water. On civic life, just 1 of Nebraska’s 127 towns do better. Weeping Water has 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Weeping Water Historic District and Gibson House. Weeping Water has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Weeping Water beats most towns.
Gibson HouseIn a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Nebraska), ordered by how far Weeping Water is from typical.
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The archive holds 6 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 Weeping Water, 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 Weeping Water.
The average trip to work for Weeping Water comes to 23 minutes. For most workers, Weeping Water is a place to come home to: only 2% work in town. Jobs in the town fell by 109 from 2013 to 2023, to 261. 6% of Weeping Water residents live below the poverty line.
| Weeping Water | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 6% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 5.7% | 5.4% | 11% |
| Median household income | $84,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The Weeping Water Public Schools runs its public schools. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with the reason it’s listed. 3 public schools serve Weeping Water, with 298 students in all.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeping Water Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 158 | B− |
| Weeping Water High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 86 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NE on state tests and graduation
For adults in Weeping Water, the share who report frequent physical distress is 12%. This Nebraska town does better than the Nebraska average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 1. Also worth knowing: 29% of adults sleep under 7 hours in the town, below both Nebraska’s towns (31%) and U.S. towns (36%).
| Weeping Water | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 19% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 31% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 14% | 17% |
| What stands out | Weeping Water | NE |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.2% | 9.9% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 9.5% | 12.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.4% | 8.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
FEMA puts just over two fifths of Weeping Water’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 19% to tornadoes. Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in just over two thirds of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 13 flood insurance claims have been paid out in the town.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Weeping Water has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. Summer afternoons peak near 87° in July, and January nights bottom out around 15°; snowfall runs to about 33 inches a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Values rose 6.2% in the 12 months to September 2026. For Weeping Water, the rent at the middle of the market is $1,021 a month. The share of households in Weeping Water who own their home: 72%.
| Weeping Water | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,021 a month | $914 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 72% | 67% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
None within 15 miles of Weeping Water; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Weeping Water residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Nebraska.
Where Weeping Water’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
4 notable people were born in Weeping Water.
City in Nebraska, United States
Weeping Water is a city in Cass County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 1,029 at the 2020 census.
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36% more nonprofits per person than the typical Nebraska town.
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 A.
4 notable people were born here, including Roy W. Johnson and F. P. Reed.
