The Abraham Castetter House is a historic house in Blair, Nebraska. It was built in 1876 for Abraham Castetter, who served as Washington County's county clerk and later founded The Banking House of A. Castetter.

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About Blair

City in and county seat of Washington County, Nebraska, United States

7,790Population

5.5 sq miArea

1,070 ftElevation

Blair is a city in and the county seat of Washington County, Nebraska, United States. As of the 2020 census, Blair had a population of 7,790. Blair is a part of the Omaha-Council Bluffs Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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How Blair ranks

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#2Highest graduation rate in NE #6Fewest uninsured in NE #7Fewest smokers in NE All NE rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code68008–68009, 68008

Area code402

Living in Blair

Housing in Blair

$364K▲ 1.5% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Blair home is worth about $364,000, up 1.5% in a year, 30% above the Nebraska typical home.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market21

Sale-to-list100%

Sold in May17

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Safety in Blair

B⁺

Safety Grade B+

Blair reports less crime per resident than 70% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000

Blair 0.6

Nebraska 2.2

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Blair 8.5

Nebraska 14

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Blair

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About one in 3 of Blair’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Omaha (32%), Township 2 (7%) and Lincoln (4%). Half commute less than 19 miles.

Omaha

32%

Township 2

Lincoln

Fremont

30%Work in townlive and work in Blair 19 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 4,634Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Blair

B⁺

Health Grade B+

Healthier than 73% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Nebraska

5better than NE·2worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 25 are too close to call.

Conditions 2▼ 10 close Habits all close Care 1▲ 6 close Mind all close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

7.1%Fewer uninsured adultsNE 9.9% · better 9.3%Fewer adults facing food insecurityNE 12.3% · better 10%More adults who have had cancerNE 8.3% · worse

Care nearby

Memorial Community Hospital & Health SystemBlair · 0.9 mi · ER · rural critical access

Charles Drew Health Center, Inc. at Northwest High SchoolOmaha · 16.4 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

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Natural hazards in Blair

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 41% of U.S. communities.

🌪️ Tornadoes🌊 Inland flooding🧊 Hail

21Does Blair flood?paid flood claims since 1978 9Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Blair MapBlair vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Blair

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Blair has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 14°, and about 32 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

34° / 17°Winter

61° / 39°Spring

84° / 63°Summer

63° / 42°Fall

How much snow does Blair get?About 32 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 17, with the last in spring around Apr 22.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.9° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Blair

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B⁺

School Grade B+

The public schools Blair’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 71% of Nebraska’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

#23Best public schoolsof 57 in NE

DistrictBLAIR COMMUNITY SCHOOLSSchools5

Blair Arbor Park Elementary B-Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 494 students Blair Deerfield ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 397 students Gerald Otte Blair Middle SCH A-Middle · Grades 6–8 · 481 students Blair High School B-High · Grades 9–12 · 681 students Blair South PreschoolPrekindergarten · Grades PK · 131 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within NE. Ratings are from neighbors.