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MariposaNE

A town of 293.

Population
293
residents
Median home value
$249K
Census ACS
Household income
$81K
median
Median age
49.7
years
Jobs based here
25
A commuter town
Small town

293 people, and everyone knows the way

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Mariposa

Most working residents leave Mariposa for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Lincoln (38%), Wahoo (16%) and Omaha (12%). Half commute less than 29 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Mariposa0%
Lincoln38%
Wahoo16%
Omaha12%
Valley3%
29 mi
median commute distance
25
jobs based in Mariposa
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

High risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 70% of U.S. communities.

70risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
70High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHailTornadoes
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Mariposa has cold winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 14°, and about 29 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

29″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter17–35°
Spring39–62°
Summer63–84°
Fall41–64°
Oct 13
typical first frost
Apr 23
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Mariposa is

Mariposa beats the Nebraska average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2.

32 measures vs. Nebraska
4 better26 too close to call2 worse
What stands outMariposaNE
Fewer uninsured adults7%9.9%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity7.7%9.5%
More adults with arthritis28.4%24%
Saunders Medical Center
7.9 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 Mariposa for work

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

38% → Lincoln Lincoln 38% 16% → Wahoo Wahoo 16% 12% → Omaha Omaha 12% 3% → Valley Valley 3% 2% → Chapman Chapman 2% 1% → Ceresco Ceresco 1% Mariposa · 0% stay
25jobs based in Mariposa
0%of working residents work in town
29 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Mariposa

Township in Nebraska, United States

Mariposa Township is one of twenty-four townships in Saunders County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 377 at the 2020 census. A 2021 estimate placed the township's population at 386. The Village of Malmo lies within the Township.

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Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
1,237 ft

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