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PilgerNE

A town of 382, settled in 1880.

Photo: Ammodramus · Public domain
Population
382
residents
Typical home
$304K
+6.6% in a year
Household income
$74K
median
Median age
29.3
years
Jobs based here
59
A commuter town
Small town

382 people, and everyone knows the way

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Natural hazards

Very high risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 87% of U.S. communities.

87risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
87Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHailDrought
1
paid flood claims since 2007
6
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Pilger

Most working residents leave Pilger for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Norfolk (17%), Omaha (12%) and Stanton (7%). Half commute less than 21 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Pilger1%
Norfolk17%
Omaha12%
Stanton7%
Lincoln5%
21 mi
median commute distance
59
jobs based in Pilger
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Pilger has cold winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 12°, and about 26 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

26″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter14–34°
Spring37–61°
Summer61–83°
Fall38–62°
Oct 7
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Pilger is

Pilger beats the Nebraska average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.

32 measures vs. Nebraska
1 better30 too close to call1 worse
What stands outPilgerNE
More adults screened for colon cancer67.9%62.3%
More adults who have had cancer9.4%8.3%
Providence Medical Center
16.3 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Housing

A typical Pilger home is worth about $304K

The typical Pilger home is worth about $304,000, up 6.6% in a year, 8% above the Nebraska typical home.

$304KZillow home value

Typical home value

Pilger$304K
Nebraska$281K
+6.6%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Pilger for work

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

17% → Norfolk Norfolk 17% 12% → Omaha Omaha 12% 7% → Stanton Stanton 7% 5% → Lincoln Lincoln 5% 4% → Wayne Wayne 4% 2% → Wisner Wisner 2% Pilger · 1% stay
59jobs based in Pilger
1%of working residents work in town
21 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Pilger, Nebraska from NE 1
2010 · Pilger, Nebraska from NE 1 · Wikimedia Commons
Pilger’s story

146 years in pictures

5 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.

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About Pilger

Village in Stanton County, Nebraska, United States

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Pilger is a village in Stanton County, Nebraska, United States. As of the 2020 census, Pilger had a population of 240. It is located approximately 85 miles northwest of Omaha.

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

Established
1880
Population
240
Area
0.3 sq mi
Elevation
1,407 ft
ZIP code
68768

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