A town of 885. A typical home worth about $198K.
The thing Emerson does most differently from other towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Be the first to start the conversation.
Nothing on the calendar.
Ordered by what stands out in Emerson. Another town gets a different order.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 81% of U.S. communities.
Most working residents leave Emerson for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Sioux City (13%), Wakefield (10%) and South Sioux City (7%). Half commute less than 20 miles.
The typical Emerson home is worth about $198,000, up 8.4% in a year, 30% below the Nebraska typical home.
Emerson has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 11°, and about 31 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
1 crime was reported in Emerson in 2025: 0 property and 1 violent. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Emerson is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
Emerson beats the Nebraska average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 18.
| What stands out | Emerson | NE |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 17.1% | 19.7% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81% | 77.5% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 19.6% | 12.4% |
0.5 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Aaron Park | — | 5 |
| 2. City Park | 0.2 mi | 3 |
| 3. Emerson Municipal Pool | — | 1 |
Where Emerson’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
3 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.
Village in Dakota, Dixon, and Thurston counties in Nebraska, United States
Emerson is a village in Dakota, Dixon, and Thurston counties in Nebraska, United States. As of the 2020 census, Emerson had a population of 840. Emerson is the only community in Nebraska that exists in three counties.
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