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Firth’s story
Firth in pictures
5 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
FirthNE
A town of 604. A typical home worth about $473K.
Population
604
+10% since 2010
Typical home
$473K
+7% in a year
Household income
$81K
median
Median age
32.9
years
Jobs based here
72
A commuter town
What makes Firth stand out
The thing Firth does most differently from other towns.
Small town
604 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Firth’s report card
Now in Firth
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Weather
Forecast →74°
Clear
H 76° · L 65°
Local news
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Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Firth. Another town gets a different order.
Housing
A typical Firth home is worth about $473K
The typical Firth home is worth about $473,000, up 7% in a year, 69% above the Nebraska typical home.
$473KZillow home value
Typical home value
Firth$473K
Nebraska$281K
+7%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Firth
Most working residents leave Firth for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Lincoln (65%), Omaha (8%) and Palmyra (2%). Half commute less than 19 miles.
1%work in town
Where working residents work
In Firth1%
Lincoln65%
Omaha8%
Palmyra2%
Grand Island1%
19 mi
median commute distance
72
jobs based in Firth
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Firth has cold winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 29 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
29″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter18–38°
Spring40–63°
Summer63–85°
Fall42–65°
Oct 12
typical first frost
Apr 23
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Firth is
Firth beats the Nebraska average on 18 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.
32 measures vs. Nebraska
18 better14 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Firth | NE |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 4.5% | 12.4% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7.8% | 12.3% |
Beatrice Community Hospital & Health Center
17.1 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with tornadoes at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 51% of U.S. communities.
51risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
TornadoesInland floodingHail
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors
0% of Firth is conserved land
0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 215 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Firth City Park | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Firth for work
Where Firth’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
72jobs based in Firth
1%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Firth
Village in Nebraska, United States
Firth is a village in Lancaster County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Lincoln, Nebraska Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 649 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 649
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,325 ft
- ZIP code
- 68358
More about Firth
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