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About Bancroft
Village in Nebraska, United StatesBancroft is a village in Cuming County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 496 as of the 2020 census. John Neihardt, who later became Nebraska's poet laureate, lived in Bancroft for twenty years and wrote many of his works there. His study is preserved at the John G. Neihardt State Historic Site in the village.
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Housing in Bancroft
The typical Bancroft home is worth about $168,000, up 14% in a year, 40% below the Nebraska typical home.
Work & commute in Bancroft
Full picture →Most working residents leave Bancroft for work: only 10% work in town. The top destinations are West Point (9%), Bancroft (8%) and Pender (8%). Half commute less than 15 miles.
Health in Bancroft
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of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 25 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Bancroft
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 79% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Bancroft
Full climate →Bancroft has cold winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 11°, and about 28 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Bancroft
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The public schools Bancroft’s kids attend trail 79% of Nebraska’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within NE. Ratings are from neighbors.
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