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1950 Census Enumeration District Maps - Nebraska (NE) - Webster County - Bladen - ED 91-81880
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1950 Census Enumeration District Maps - Nebraska (NE) - Webster County - Bladen - ED 91-8, 1880

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About Bladen

Village in Nebraska, United States
205Population
0.4 sq miArea
1,985 ftElevation

Bladen is a village in Webster County, Nebraska, United States. As of the 2020 census, Bladen had a population of 205.

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ZIP code68928
Living in Bladen

Housing in Bladen

$157K▲ 5.6% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Bladen home is worth about $157,000, up 5.6% in a year, 44% below the Nebraska typical home.

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Most working residents leave Bladen for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Hastings (31%), Blue Hill (18%) and Red Cloud (5%). Half commute less than 21 miles.

Hastings
31%
Blue Hill
18%
Red Cloud
5%
Lincoln
4%
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Bladen →

Health in Bladen

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2better than NE·1worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 29 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Webster County Community HospitalRed Cloud · 16.5 mi · ER · rural critical access
Heartland Health Center - HastingsHastings · 22.3 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Bladen · CMS · HRSAHealth in Bladen →

Natural hazards in Bladen

74
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Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 74% of U.S. communities.

🧊 Hail🌵 Drought💨 Strong wind
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Bladen 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.

39° / 17°Winter
63° / 38°Spring
86° / 62°Summer
66° / 40°Fall
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School Grade C-

The public schools Bladen’s kids attend trail 79% of Nebraska’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

DistrictSILVER LAKE PUBLIC SCHOOLSSchools1

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Nearest: Blue Hill Public LibraryBlue Hill · 7.9 miles · 42 hrs a week
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