A town of 1,956. Public schools that outperform most of Nebraska.
The 2 things Pierce does most differently from other towns.
Where Pierce’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
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Ordered by what stands out in Pierce. Another town gets a different order.
The public schools Pierce’s kids attend outperform 89% of Nebraska’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pierce Elementary School | PK–6 | 338 | B |
| Zion Lutheran School Private | PK–8 | 126 | |
| Pierce Jr./Sr. High School | 7–12 | 340 | A |
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 81% of U.S. communities.
Pierce beats the Nebraska average on 8 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
| What stands out | Pierce | NE |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8% | 12.4% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.1% | 9.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.3% | 8.3% |
Most working residents leave Pierce for work: only 11% work in town. The top destinations are Norfolk (29%), Omaha (6%) and Lincoln (3%). Half commute less than 13 miles.
Pierce has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 11°, and about 30 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Pierce's reported crime rate is well below Nebraska's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. No violent crimes were reported in 2025.
The typical Pierce home is worth about $295,000, up 3.9% in a year, close to the Nebraska typical home.
3 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
City in Nebraska, United States
Pierce is a city in and the county seat of Pierce County, Nebraska, United States. As of the 2020 census, Pierce had a population of 1,845.
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