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A town of 624. A regional job hub with 337 jobs.

Population
624
+2.8% since 2010
Median home value
$220K
Census ACS
Household income
$68K
median
Median age
59.6
years
Jobs based here
337
A job hub

What makes Grattan stand out

The 2 things Grattan does most differently from other towns.

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Small town

624 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Grattan

Most working residents leave Grattan for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Atkinson (17%), Omaha (8%) and Stuart (6%). Half commute less than 26 miles.

3%work in town

Where working residents work

In Grattan3%
Atkinson17%
Omaha8%
Stuart6%
Belle5%
26 mi
median commute distance
337
jobs based in Grattan
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

Very low risk, with cold waves at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 13% of U.S. communities.

13risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
13Very low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Grattan has cold winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 11°, and about 26 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

26″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter14–35°
Spring35–59°
Summer59–84°
Fall37–62°
Oct 5
typical first frost
May 3
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Schools

Grattan’s public schools outperform 36% of Nebraska districts

The public schools Grattan’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 64% of Nebraska’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

C+School Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Word of Life Christian School PrivatePK–1243
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NE on state tests and graduationAll 1 schools →
Health

How healthy Grattan is

Grattan beats the Nebraska average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9.

32 measures vs. Nebraska
1 better22 too close to call9 worse
What stands outGrattanNE
More adults treating high blood pressure80.4%77.5%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth17.7%12.4%
Avera St. Anthony's Hospital
1.5 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 →
Outdoors

0.1% of Grattan is conserved land

3.8 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.

0.1%conserved
0.1%
conserved · 50 of 74,718 acres
3.8 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Dry Creek Wildlife Management Area—106
2. Gil Poese Recreational Area—3
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A job hub

Every workday, about 333 people come to Grattan for work

Where Grattan’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

17% → Atkinson Atkinson 17% 8% → Omaha Omaha 8% 6% → Stuart Stuart 6% 5% → Belle Belle 5% 4% → Ewing Ewing 4% 4% → Pleasant View Pleasant View 4% Grattan · 3% stay
337jobs based in Grattan
3%of working residents work in town
26 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Grattan

Township in Nebraska, United States

Grattan Township is one of thirty-seven townships in Holt County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 843 at the 2020 census. A 2021 estimate placed the township's population at 833.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
117 sq mi
Elevation
1,975 ft

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