2026 · Ithaca, Nebraska aerial 2026 (cropped) · Wikimedia Commons
Ithaca’s story
Ithaca in pictures
4 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.
IthacaNE
A town of 183. A typical home worth about $383K.
Photo: Ammodramus · Public domain
Population
183
residents
Typical home
$383K
+7.6% in a year
Household income
$62K
median
Median age
52.4
years
Jobs based here
13
A commuter town
What makes Ithaca stand out
The thing Ithaca does most differently from other towns.
Small town
183 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Ithaca. Another town gets a different order.
Housing
A typical Ithaca home is worth about $383K
The typical Ithaca home is worth about $383,000, up 7.6% in a year, 36% above the Nebraska typical home.
$383KZillow home value
Typical home value
Ithaca$383K
Nebraska$281K
+7.6%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Ithaca
Most working residents leave Ithaca for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Omaha (27%), Lincoln (18%) and Fremont (4%). Half commute less than 25 miles.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Ithaca0%
Omaha27%
Lincoln18%
Fremont4%
Wahoo3%
25 mi
median commute distance
13
jobs based in Ithaca
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Ithaca has cold winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 14°, and about 20 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
20″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter17–36°
Spring39–63°
Summer63–85°
Fall41–65°
Oct 13
typical first frost
Apr 25
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards
High risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 66% of U.S. communities.
66risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHailTornadoes
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health
How healthy Ithaca is
Ithaca tracks Nebraska closely on all 32 CDC measures.
32 measures vs. Nebraska
0 better32 too close to call0 worse
Saunders Medical Center
5 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Ithaca for work
Where Ithaca’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
13jobs based in Ithaca
0%of working residents work in town
25 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Ithaca
Village in Saunders County, Nebraska, United States
Ithaca is a village in Saunders County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 160 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 160
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,175 ft
- ZIP code
- 68033
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