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PalmerNE

A town of 403.

Population
403
residents
Typical home
$283K
+5% in a year
Household income
$63K
median
Median age
43.4
years
Jobs based here
151
Balanced
Small town

403 people, and everyone knows the way

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Upcoming events

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Natural hazards

Very high risk, with hail at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 82% of U.S. communities.

82risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
82Very high riskLowerHigher
HailInland floodingDrought
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Palmer has cold winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 14°, and about 22 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

22″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter16–37°
Spring38–62°
Summer62–85°
Fall39–64°
Oct 14
typical first frost
Apr 23
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Palmer

Most working residents leave Palmer for work: only 6% work in town. The top destinations are Grand Island (41%), Lincoln (6%) and St. Paul (4%). Half commute less than 22 miles.

6%work in town

Where working residents work

In Palmer6%
Grand Island41%
Lincoln6%
St. Paul4%
Central City4%
22 mi
median commute distance
151
jobs based in Palmer
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health

How healthy Palmer is

Palmer tracks Nebraska closely on all 32 CDC measures.

32 measures vs. Nebraska
0 better32 too close to call0 worse
Howard County Medical Center
10.5 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Housing

A typical Palmer home is worth about $283K

The typical Palmer home is worth about $283,000, up 5% in a year, close to the Nebraska typical home.

$283KZillow home value

Typical home value

Palmer$283K
Nebraska$281K
+5%
value change, 1 year
2
homes sold in April
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

About Palmer

Village in Nebraska, United States

Palmer is a village in Merrick County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 439 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Grand Island metropolitan area.

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

Population
439
Area
0.5 sq mi
Elevation
1,801 ft
ZIP code
68864

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