2012 · Panama Public School (Nebraska) · Wikimedia Commons
Panama’s story
Panama in pictures
3 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
PanamaNE
A town of 232.
Population
232
residents
Typical home
$280K
+2.4% in a year
Household income
$95K
median
Median age
52.7
years
Jobs based here
53
A commuter town
Small town
232 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Panama. Another town gets a different order.
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Panama
Most working residents leave Panama for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Lincoln (64%), Omaha (6%) and Grand Island (3%). Half commute less than 17 miles.
1%work in town
Where working residents work
In Panama1%
Lincoln64%
Omaha6%
Grand Island3%
La Vista2%
17 mi
median commute distance
53
jobs based in Panama
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Panama has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 29 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
29″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter18–37°
Spring40–63°
Summer63–85°
Fall42–65°
Oct 12
typical first frost
Apr 23
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Panama is
Panama beats the Nebraska average on 17 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
32 measures vs. Nebraska
17 better14 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Panama | NE |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 6.7% | 12.3% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.4% | 9.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10% | 8.3% |
Bryan Medical Center
15.5 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with tornadoes at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 51% of U.S. communities.
51risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
TornadoesInland floodingHail
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Housing
A typical Panama home is worth about $280K
The typical Panama home is worth about $280,000, up 2.4% in a year, close to the Nebraska typical home.
$280KZillow home value
Typical home value
Panama$280K
Nebraska$281K
+2.4%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Outdoors
0% of Panama is conserved land
0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 181 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Dutch Hunt Field Park | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Panama for work
Where Panama’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
53jobs based in Panama
1%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Panama
Village in Nebraska, United States
Panama is a village in Lancaster County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Lincoln, Nebraska Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 235 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 235
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,394 ft
- ZIP code
- 68419