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About Polk
Village in Polk County, Nebraska, United StatesPolk is a village in Polk County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 346 at the 2020 census.
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Housing in Polk
The typical Polk home is worth about $171,000, down 2% in a year, 39% below the Nebraska typical home.
Work & commute in Polk
Full picture →Most working residents leave Polk for work: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are Columbus (14%), Omaha (9%) and York (8%). Half commute less than 32 miles.
Health in Polk
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of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 25 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Polk
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 73% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Polk
Full climate →Polk has cold winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 14°, and about 27 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Polk
All Polk schools →School Grade C-
The public schools Polk’s kids attend trail 81% of Nebraska’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within NE. Ratings are from neighbors.
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