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AtlantaNE
A town of 133.
Photo: Ammodramus · Public domain
Population
133
residents
Household income
$66K
median
Median age
36.8
years
Jobs based here
9
A commuter town
Small town
133 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Atlanta. Another town gets a different order.
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Atlanta
Most working residents leave Atlanta for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Holdrege (22%), Kearney (10%) and Norton (2%). Half commute less than 22 miles.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Atlanta0%
Holdrege22%
Kearney10%
Norton2%
Sumner2%
22 mi
median commute distance
9
jobs based in Atlanta
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Four seasons, hot summers
Atlanta has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 25 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
25″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter17–40°
Spring37–63°
Summer61–86°
Fall39–66°
Oct 11
typical first frost
May 2
typical last frost
+0.7°
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 61% of U.S. communities.
61risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
HailDroughtInland flooding
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health
How healthy Atlanta is
Atlanta beats the Nebraska average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3.
32 measures vs. Nebraska
6 better23 too close to call3 worse
| What stands out | Atlanta | NE |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8.7% | 12.4% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.1% | 9.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.4% | 8.3% |
Phelps Memorial Health Center
7.2 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Atlanta for work
Where Atlanta’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
9jobs based in Atlanta
0%of working residents work in town
22 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Atlanta
City in Phelps County, Nebraska, U.S.
Atlanta is a village in Phelps County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 106 at the 2020 census. During World War II, the town was neighbored by Camp Atlanta, which housed more than 3,000 Nazi German prisoners of war over three years. The camp was said to house more prisoners during the war than the town had in population during its entire existence.
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- Population
- 106
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 2,339 ft
- ZIP code
- 68923
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