A town of 1,155. Public schools that outperform most of Nebraska.
The 3 things Friend does most differently from other towns.
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Ordered by what stands out in Friend. Another town gets a different order.
The public schools Friend’s kids attend outperform 96% of Nebraska’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friend Elementary School | PK–6 | 127 | A |
| Friend High Schools | 7–12 | 100 | B− |
Most working residents leave Friend for work: only 13% work in town. The top destinations are Lincoln (23%), Crete (12%) and Omaha (6%). Half commute less than 22 miles.
Friend has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 24 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
The typical Friend home is worth about $227,000, down 2.8% in a year, 19% below the Nebraska typical home.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 59% of U.S. communities.
Friend beats the Nebraska average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9.
| What stands out | Friend | NE |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.2% | 77.5% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 86.2% | 83.7% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 18.3% | 12.4% |
Where Friend’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
10 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 2 places on the National Register.
6 notable people were born in Friend.
City in Saline County, Nebraska, United States
Friend is a city in Saline County, Nebraska, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 954.
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