2010 · Alda, Nebraska downtown · Wikimedia Commons
Alda’s story
Alda in pictures
4 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.
AldaNE
A town of 651. A regional job hub with 688 jobs.
Photo: Ammodramus · Public domain
Population
651
+0.8% since 2010
Typical home
$248K
+2.4% in a year
Household income
$58K
median
Median age
40.3
years
Jobs based here
688
A job hub
What makes Alda stand out
The thing Alda does most differently from other towns.
Small town
651 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Alda. Another town gets a different order.
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Alda
Most working residents leave Alda for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Grand Island (43%), Hastings (13%) and Kearney (4%). Half commute less than 8 miles.
1%work in town
Where working residents work
In Alda1%
Grand Island43%
Hastings13%
Kearney4%
Omaha3%
8 mi
median commute distance
688
jobs based in Alda
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Alda has cold winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 14°, and about 28 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
28″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter17–38°
Spring38–62°
Summer62–85°
Fall39–65°
Oct 15
typical first frost
Apr 23
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards
High risk, with hail at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 67% of U.S. communities.
67risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
HailInland floodingDrought
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health
How healthy Alda is
Alda beats the Nebraska average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.
32 measures vs. Nebraska
4 better28 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Alda | NE |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 9.4% | 12.4% |
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 7.2% | 8.3% |
Grand Island Regional Medical Center
4.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Housing
A typical Alda home is worth about $248K
The typical Alda home is worth about $248,000, up 2.4% in a year, 12% below the Nebraska typical home.
$248KZillow home value
Typical home value
Alda$248K
Nebraska$281K
+2.4%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in April
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
A job hub
Every workday, about 685 people come to Alda for work
Where Alda’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
688jobs based in Alda
1%of working residents work in town
8 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Alda
Village in Hall County, Nebraska, United States
Alda is a village in Hall County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 647 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Grand Island, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 647
- Area
- 0.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,916 ft
- ZIP code
- 68810
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