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CarrollNE

A town of 286.

Population
286
residents
Typical home
$251K
+5.1% in a year
Household income
$61K
median
Median age
36.5
years
Jobs based here
6
A commuter town
Small town

286 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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Carroll’s report card

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Now in Carroll

What neighbors are saying. Town Square →

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TT Weaver · 5d · Town talk

Moving to Carroll

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Upcoming events

Nothing on the calendar.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Carroll. Another town gets a different order.

Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Carroll

Most working residents leave Carroll for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Wayne (21%), Norfolk (19%) and Wakefield (11%). Half commute less than 18 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Carroll0%
Wayne21%
Norfolk19%
Wakefield11%
Omaha4%
18 mi
median commute distance
6
jobs based in Carroll
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

High risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 70% of U.S. communities.

70risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
70High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHailDrought
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Carroll has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 11°, and about 32 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

32″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter14–33°
Spring36–60°
Summer60–83°
Fall38–61°
Oct 11
typical first frost
Apr 29
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Carroll is

Carroll beats the Nebraska average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.

32 measures vs. Nebraska
5 better26 too close to call1 worse
What stands outCarrollNE
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth9.2%12.4%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity9.5%12.3%
More binge drinkers23.6%19.7%
Providence Medical Center
9.7 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Housing

A typical Carroll home is worth about $251K

The typical Carroll home is worth about $251,000, up 5.1% in a year, 11% below the Nebraska typical home.

$251KZillow home value

Typical home value

Carroll$251K
Nebraska$281K
+5.1%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Carroll for work

Where Carroll’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

21% → Wayne Wayne 21% 19% → Norfolk Norfolk 19% 11% → Wakefield Wakefield 11% 4% → Omaha Omaha 4% 3% → Randolph Randolph 3% 2% → Lincoln Lincoln 2% Carroll · 0% stay
6jobs based in Carroll
0%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

1950 Census Enumeration District Maps - Nebraska (NE) - Wayne County - Carroll - ED 90-5
1880 · 1950 Census Enumeration District Maps - Nebraska (NE) - Wayne County - Carroll - ED 90-5 · Wikimedia Commons
Carroll’s story

Carroll in pictures

6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.

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About Carroll

Village in Wayne County, Nebraska, United States

Carroll is a village in Wayne County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 193 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
191
Area
0.2 sq mi
Elevation
1,558 ft
ZIP code
68723

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