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Culbertson’s story
Culbertson in pictures
5 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
CulbertsonNE
A town of 634. A typical home worth about $204K.
Population
634
−10.3% since 2010
Typical home
$204K
+4.3% in a year
Household income
$52K
median
Median age
33.0
years
Jobs based here
105
A commuter town
What makes Culbertson stand out
The thing Culbertson does most differently from other towns.
Small town
634 people, and everyone knows the way
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Culbertson’s report card
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The data
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Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Culbertson
Most working residents leave Culbertson for work: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are McCook (26%), Trenton (19%) and Palisade (4%). Half commute less than 11 miles.
5%work in town
Where working residents work
In Culbertson5%
McCook26%
Trenton19%
Palisade4%
Benkelman3%
11 mi
median commute distance
105
jobs based in Culbertson
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Housing
A typical Culbertson home is worth about $204K
The typical Culbertson home is worth about $204,000, up 4.3% in a year, 27% below the Nebraska typical home.
$204KZillow home value
Typical home value
Culbertson$204K
Nebraska$281K
+4.3%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Climate
Four seasons, hot summers
Culbertson has chilly winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 27 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
27″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter17–43°
Spring36–66°
Summer60–89°
Fall38–68°
Oct 9
typical first frost
May 2
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards
High risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 66% of U.S. communities.
66risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingStrong windDrought
1
paid flood claims since 1979
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Schools
Culbertson’s public schools outperform 38% of Nebraska districts
The public schools Culbertson’s kids attend trail 62% of Nebraska’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
C+School Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hitchcock Co Elementary | PK–6 | 161 | C |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NE on state testsAll 1 schools →
Health
How healthy Culbertson is
Culbertson beats the Nebraska average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8.
32 measures vs. Nebraska
1 better23 too close to call8 worse
| What stands out | Culbertson | NE |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.4% | 77.5% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 18.3% | 12.4% |
Community Hospital
12.2 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A commuter town
95% of working residents leave Culbertson for work
Where Culbertson’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
105jobs based in Culbertson
5%of working residents work in town
11 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Culbertson
Village in Nebraska, U.S.
Culbertson is a village in Hitchcock County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 534 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 534
- Area
- 0.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 2,605 ft
- ZIP code
- 69024