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Pickrell’s story
Pickrell in pictures
4 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
PickrellNE
A town of 180. A typical home worth about $352K.
Population
180
residents
Typical home
$352K
+2.8% in a year
Household income
$70K
median
Median age
41.3
years
Jobs based here
19
A commuter town
What makes Pickrell stand out
The thing Pickrell does most differently from other towns.
Small town
180 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Pickrell. Another town gets a different order.
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Pickrell
Most working residents leave Pickrell for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Lincoln (38%), Beatrice (23%) and Marysville (3%). Half commute less than 28 miles.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Pickrell0%
Lincoln38%
Beatrice23%
Marysville3%
Gretna3%
28 mi
median commute distance
19
jobs based in Pickrell
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Housing
A typical Pickrell home is worth about $352K
The typical Pickrell home is worth about $352,000, up 2.8% in a year, 25% above the Nebraska typical home.
$352KZillow home value
Typical home value
Pickrell$352K
Nebraska$281K
+2.8%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in March
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Pickrell has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 19 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
19″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter18–38°
Spring40–63°
Summer63–86°
Fall42–65°
Oct 15
typical first frost
Apr 24
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Who lives here
Fewer young adults than Nebraska overall
Adults 18 to 34 are 16% of residents (23% statewide); people 65 and older are 21% of residents (17% statewide). 25% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 35% across Nebraska.
41.3median age · NE 37.2
PickrellNebraskaUnited States
Ages · share of residents
16%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma0%
High school46%
Some college13%
Associate’s15%
Bachelor’s11%
Graduate14%
| Pickrell | NE | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 15% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.9% | 11.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 10% | 9.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 6.1% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 16.1% | 13.1% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.6% | 11.1% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12.2% | 11.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11.1% | 9.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 10% | 6.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 7.8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 46.2% | 25% | 26% |
| Some college | 13.4% | 21.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 15.1% | 11% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 10.9% | 22.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 14.3% | 12.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several pointsBy the numbers →
Health
How healthy Pickrell is
Pickrell beats the Nebraska average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4.
32 measures vs. Nebraska
0 better28 too close to call4 worse
| What stands out | Pickrell | NE |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with heart disease | 7.3% | 6.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.9% | 8.3% |
| More adults with arthritis | 27.8% | 24% |
Beatrice Community Hospital & Health Center
4.6 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 inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 58% of U.S. communities.
58risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesHail
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Pickrell for work
Where Pickrell’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
19jobs based in Pickrell
0%of working residents work in town
28 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Pickrell
Village in Nebraska, United States
Pickrell is a village in Gage County, Nebraska, United States. As of the 2020 census, the village population was 186.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 186
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,368 ft
- ZIP code
- 68422