WilcoxNE
A town of 327, settled in 1886.
Is Wilcox a good place to live?
Wilcox has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
327 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Wilcox: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Wilcox, 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 Wilcox.
The schools Wilcox’s kids attend
Its two schools are below. The public schools here belong to the Wilcox-Hildreth Public Schools. Public school enrollment locally: 191 students across 2 schools.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilcox-Hildreth Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 115 | – |
| Wilcox-Hildreth Jr./Sr. High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 76 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts
The biggest natural risk in Wilcox is hail, at a high overall level
FEMA puts 45% of Wilcox’s expected hazard losses down to hail, and 19% to drought. Compared with 77% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage locally is higher. Households locally have drawn federal disaster aid in 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2014.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Wilcox has four seasons and hot summers
The range runs from 15° on a January night to 88° on a July afternoon, with about 24 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
About one in three of Wilcox’s working residents commute to Kearney
In Wilcox, 6.6% of working residents work locally. Jobs in Wilcox grew by 29 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 126. Its typical journey to work comes in at 19 minutes. The share of residents in Wilcox who live below the poverty line is 7.8%, below both Nebraska’s towns (11%) and U.S. towns (9.6%).
| Wilcox | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 6.6% | 34% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 7.8% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $66,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Wilcox stands out in Nebraska and nationally, with fewer of its adults who feel lonely
The share of adults 18 to 64 in Wilcox who have no health insurance is 6.5%, where Nebraska’s towns sit at 9.7% and U.S. towns at 8.1%. No town among the 58 in Nebraska we compare has a lower share of adults who report frequent mental distress than Wilcox. Just over one in ten adults report frequent physical distress locally. Only 5 of the 58 Nebraska towns we compare have a lower share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Wilcox.
| Wilcox | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 30% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 14% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 18% | 23% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 31% | 36% |
| What stands out | Wilcox | NE |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 7.1% | 12.4% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.5% | 9.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.2% | 8.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Homes in Wilcox are worth about $246K, by Zillow’s estimate
The median rent in Wilcox is $678 a month. Typical home values rose 3.4% in the year to September 2026. The share of households in Wilcox who own their home: 68%.
| Wilcox | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $678 a month | $914 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 68% | 67% | 73% |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Wilcox City Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Wilcox
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Wilcox; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Wilcox residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Nebraska.
About Wilcox
Village in Nebraska, United States
Wilcox is a village in Kearney County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Kearney, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 331 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 0.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 2,241 ft
- ZIP code
- 68982
Questions about Wilcox
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Wilcox, NE a good place to live?
Wilcox has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.