Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The best of Wilber’s subject grades are an A for cost of living and an A− for history and civic life; the weakest is a C− for schools. On walkability, just 13 of Nebraska’s 132 towns do worse. Wilber’s trail density is 1.4 miles per square mile, against 0.3 in Nebraska’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. Wilber has 4 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Mann-Zwonecek House and Hotel Wilber. Wilber has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Wilber beats most towns.
Hotel WilberWhere Wilber’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 Wilber is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 710 in 1880, 1,937 in 2020. The archive holds 11 old photos and papers going back to 1881 and 2 maps from 1957 on.
4 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Wilber, 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 Wilber.
Its public schools are run by the Wilber-Clatonia Public Schools. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School at WilberLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 254 | C− |
| Wilber-Clatonia High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 193 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NE on state tests and graduation
Most working residents leave Wilber for work: only 12% work in town. Wilber’s average trip to work is 19 minutes, where Nebraska’s towns sit at 17 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Since 2013, Wilber has added 22 jobs, to 452 in 2023.
| Wilber | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 12% | 34% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $85,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 8.6% | 11% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 73% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Wilber tracks Nebraska closely on all 32 CDC measures. 22% of Wilber adults binge drink.
| Wilber | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 19% | 16% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 23% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 74% | 76% | 79% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 14% | 17% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Wilber has cold winters and warm summers. Wilber’s July high is 88°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The typical Wilber home is worth about $222,000, up 1.1% in a year, 20% below the Nebraska typical home.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
1.3 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Legion Memorial Park, at 30 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Legion Memorial Park | — | 30 |
| 2. Wilber City Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
1 within 15 miles of the center of Wilber
About 3 of every 100 Wilber residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Nebraska.
4 places in Wilber on the National Register of Historic Places.
5 notable people were born in Wilber.
City in Saline County, Nebraska, United States
Wilber is a city in and the county seat of Saline County, Nebraska, United States. As of the 2020 census, Wilber had a population of 1,937. It is the county seat of Saline County. Wilber is the official "Czech Capital of the USA" and hosts an annual Czech festival in August. Wilber's school is the Wilber-Clatonia High School.
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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.
5 notable people were born here, including Dana Altman and Laurence Wild.
