ChadronNE
A town of 5,160, settled in 1884. More miles of trail than almost any town in Nebraska.
Population
5,160
−11% since 2010
Typical home
$199K
+5.6% in a year
Household income
$55K
median
Jobs based here
2,368
Balanced
What makes Chadron stand out The 3 things Chadron does most differently from other towns.
Get outside 21 miles of trails in Chadron 2.5% of the town is conserved land, across 7 parks and preserves.
3 War Memorial Park 0.1 mi of trails · 7 acres
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The data Ordered by what stands out in Chadron. Another town gets a different order.
Outdoors
2.5% of Chadron is conserved land 21 miles of trails across 7 parks and preserves. More trails than any other town in Nebraska.
#1 for trails in NE
2.5%
conserved · 62 of 2,483 acres
21 mi
of trails · 5.4 per sq mi
Biggest places to walk Trails Acres 1. Dean's Green 0.3 mi 2 2. Wilson Park 0.1 mi 17 3. War Memorial Park 0.1 mi 7
Housing
A typical Chadron home is worth about $199K The typical Chadron home is worth about $199,000, up 5.6% in a year, 29% below the Nebraska typical home.
$199K Zillow home value
Typical home value Chadron $199K
Nebraska $281K
+5.6%
value change, 1 year
Schools
Chadron’s public schools outperform 63% of Nebraska districts The public schools Chadron’s kids attend outperform 63% of Nebraska’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
B School Grade
Work & commute
About half of working residents work right in Chadron 58% of Chadron’s working residents work right in town. The top destinations are Scottsbluff (4%), O'Neill (3%) and Omaha (2%). Half commute less than 1 miles.
58% work in town
Where working residents work In Chadron 58%
Scottsbluff 4%
O'Neill 3%
Omaha 2%
Alliance 1%
1 mi
median commute distance
2,368
jobs based in Chadron
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Health
Healthier than 80% of U.S. towns Chadron beats the Nebraska average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2.
A− Health Grade
32 measures vs. Nebraska
What stands out Chadron NE Fewer adults with diabetes 8.9% 10.7% Fewer adults with high cholesterol 27.9% 33% Fewer adults getting cholesterol checked 78.3% 83.7%
Chadron Hospital
0.6 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
88th
percentile among NE towns
Natural hazards
Very low risk, with cold waves at the top Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 7% of U.S. communities.
7 risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
7 Very low risk Lower Higher Cold waves Inland flooding Tornadoes
3
federal disasters paid out here
Safety
Less crime per resident than 25% of U.S. towns Chadron reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 75% report less.
C Safety Grade
Violent crime per 1,000 residents Chadron 3.9
Nebraska 2.2
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents Chadron 14
Nebraska 14
U.S. 15.5
25th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
8th
percentile among NE towns
20
violent crimes reported in 2025
71
property crimes reported in 2025
Climate
Snowy winters, hot summers Chadron has cold, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 14°, and about 50 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
50″ snow a winter
Typical low → high °F Winter 15–40°
Spring 33–61°
Summer 56–86°
Fall 35–64°
Sep 28
typical first frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
College town
23% of Chadron is in college
c. 1895 · Father Craft in a Cossack · Wikimedia Commons
Chadron’s story
142 years in pictures
18 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 7 places on the National Register.
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Landmarks 7 places in Chadron on the National Register of Historic Places.
All landmarks → Famous people from Chadron 6 notable people were born in Chadron.
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Chadron ( SHAD-rən) is a city in and the county seat of Dawes County, Nebraska, United States, in the Great Plains region. The population was 5,206 at the 2020 census. The city is home to an 11-story high-rise on the campus of Chadron State College, with the building being the tallest in the Nebraska Panhandle.
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Established 1884
Population 5,206
Area 3.9 sq mi
Elevation 3,379 ft
ZIP code 69337
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