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A village of 92 people in Nebraska

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About Carleton

Village in Thayer County, Nebraska, United States

1872Established

92Population

0.9 sq miArea

1,565 ftElevation

Carleton is a village in Thayer County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 94 at the 2020 census.

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ZIP code68326

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Housing in Carleton

$230K▲ 6.8% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Carleton home is worth about $230,000, up 6.8% in a year, 18% below the Nebraska typical home.

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Health in Carleton

Compared with Nebraska

2better than NE·9worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 21 are too close to call.

Conditions 8▼ 4 close Habits all close Care 2▲ 5 close Mind 1▼ 4 close Everyday needs all close

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83.6%More adults treating high blood pressureNE 77.5% · better 87.2%More adults getting cholesterol checkedNE 83.7% · better 9.3%More adults with COPDNE 6.1% · worse

Care nearby

Thayer County Health ServicesHebron · 10.9 mi · ER · rural critical access

Heartland Health Center - HastingsHastings · 41.9 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Natural hazards in Carleton

Very high

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 81% of U.S. communities.

🧊 Hail🌊 Inland flooding💨 Strong wind

0Does Carleton flood?no paid flood claims on record 1Disasters that paid out herefederal disaster sent FEMA money to Carleton

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Carleton has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 23 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

39° / 18°Winter

64° / 39°Spring

86° / 63°Summer

66° / 41°Fall

How much snow does Carleton get?About 23 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 15, with the last in spring around Apr 24.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.1° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Nearest: Bruning Public LibraryBruning · 6.5 miles · 12 hrs a week

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Roy HittSports MAMarling J. AnkenyScience & Medicine

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Hamilton6 mi Bruning7 mi Davenport7 mi Belvidere7 mi Shickley8 mi Strang9 mi Belle Prairie10 mi Ong11 mi Hebron11 mi Deshler11 mi

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