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FarnamNE
A town of 257. A typical home worth about $191K.
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Population
257
residents
Typical home
$191K
+2.6% in a year
Household income
$45K
median
Median age
28.8
years
Jobs based here
30
A commuter town
What makes Farnam stand out
The thing Farnam does most differently from other towns.
Small town
257 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
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Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Farnam
Most working residents leave Farnam for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Cozad (14%), Lexington (12%) and Gothenburg (10%). Half commute less than 25 miles.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Farnam0%
Cozad14%
Lexington12%
Gothenburg10%
Kearney5%
25 mi
median commute distance
30
jobs based in Farnam
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Housing
A typical Farnam home is worth about $191K
The typical Farnam home is worth about $191,000, up 2.6% in a year, 32% below the Nebraska typical home.
$191KZillow home value
Typical home value
Farnam$191K
Nebraska$281K
+2.6%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in March
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Farnam has cold, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 31 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
31″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter16–41°
Spring36–63°
Summer60–85°
Fall38–65°
Oct 12
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Farnam is
Farnam beats the Nebraska average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3.
32 measures vs. Nebraska
5 better24 too close to call3 worse
| What stands out | Farnam | NE |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 5.5% | 12.4% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 5% | 6.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.6% | 8.3% |
Cozad Community Hospital
16.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with hail at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 55% of U.S. communities.
55risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
HailInland floodingDrought
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Farnam for work
Where Farnam’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
30jobs based in Farnam
0%of working residents work in town
25 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Farnam
Village in Nebraska, United States
Farnam is a village in Dawson County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Lexington, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, Farnam had a population of 182.
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- Population
- 182
- Area
- 0.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 2,753 ft
- ZIP code
- 69029
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