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NENebraska rankings

Oldest towns in Nebraska

Ranked by the median age of residents — often lake, mountain and retirement towns. 61 towns with 2,500+ residents.

U.S. Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year

1 Township 1 Washington County 52.1 Population 4,458 Map of Valley 2 Valley 50.2 Population 3,174 3 Ogallala 47.1 Population 4,777
#TownMedian agePopulationHome value
1 Township 1Washington County · 4,458 people 52.1 4,458 $440,800
2 Map of Valley Valley3,174 people 50.2 3,174 $528,100
3 Ogallala4,777 people 47.1 4,777 $155,800
4 Map of West Point West Point3,471 people 44.3 3,471 $202,200
5 Map of Gothenburg Gothenburg3,452 people 44.3 3,452 $191,000
6 St. Paul2,758 people 42.5 2,758 $203,300
7 Map of Beatrice Beatrice12,225 people 41.9 12,225 $159,300
8 Map of Sidney Sidney6,419 people 41.9 6,419 $139,400
9 Map of O'Neill O'Neill3,570 people 41.9 3,570 $153,300
10 Cozad3,937 people 41.6 3,937 $121,600
11 Fairbury3,888 people 41.6 3,888 $101,700
12 Map of Columbus ColumbusPlatte County · 3,313 people 41.5 3,313 $236,100
13 McCook McCook7,314 people 41.2 7,314 $154,300
14 Papillion25,244 people 41.1 25,244 $311,000
15 Map of Holdrege Holdrege5,546 people 41.1 5,546 $198,900
16 Township 2Washington County · 3,195 people 40.9 3,195 $338,600
17 Alliance8,075 people 40.8 8,075 $161,800
18 Map of Falls City Falls City4,077 people 40.4 4,077 $89,800
19 Township 7Washington County · 2,731 people 40.4 2,731 $268,800
20 North Platte22,831 people 40.2 22,831 $169,100
21 Central City3,061 people 39.9 3,061 $165,300
22 Auburn3,470 people 39.7 3,470 $98,800
23 Map of Aurora Aurora4,664 people 39.5 4,664 $233,900
24 Map of Scottsbluff Scottsbluff14,376 people 38.8 14,376 $137,700
25 Nebraska City Nebraska City7,369 people 38.8 7,369 $162,000
26 Map of Waverly Waverly4,440 people 38.6 4,440 $316,600
27 Map of Minden Minden3,108 people 38.6 3,108 $208,500
28 Plattsmouth6,731 people 38.4 6,731 $183,600
29 Map of York York8,141 people 38.1 8,141 $180,900
30 Map of Fremont Fremont27,567 people 37.5 27,567 $214,700
31 Columbus Columbus24,488 people 37.4 24,488 $213,600
32 Blair Blair7,914 people 37.4 7,914 $221,500
33 Norfolk Norfolk26,054 people 37.3 26,054 $211,700
34 Map of Hastings Hastings25,008 people 37.3 25,008 $184,700
35 Ralston6,472 people 37.3 6,472 $230,800
36 Valentine2,633 people 37.2 2,633 $148,600
37 Broken Bow Broken Bow3,502 people 36.6 3,502 $133,200
38 Bellevue64,510 people 36.3 64,510 $247,000
39 Map of Gretna Gretna9,193 people 36.3 9,193 $341,600
40 AshlandSaunders County · 3,071 people 36.1 3,071 $249,700
41 David City David City3,017 people 35.9 3,017 $165,200
42 Gering8,550 people 35.8 8,550 $186,500
43 Map of Wahoo Wahoo4,929 people 35.5 4,929 $243,600
44 Map of Omaha Omaha488,837 people 35.3 488,837 $245,500
45 Grand Island52,884 people 34.7 52,884 $218,600
46 Map of Chalco Chalco10,595 people 34.4 10,595 $238,600
47 La Vista16,563 people 33.5 16,563 $260,900
48 Lincoln294,856 people 33.4 294,856 $264,000
49 UnionSaunders County · 2,563 people 33.3 2,563 $234,500
50 Map of Crete Crete7,527 people 33.2 7,527 $223,500
51 Map of Hickman Hickman3,004 people 33.2 3,004 $311,700
52 Milford2,565 people 33.1 2,565 $228,200
53 Kearney34,246 people 32.8 34,246 $244,600
54 Seward7,678 people 32.0 7,678 $244,600
55 Map of Lexington Lexington10,862 people 31.3 10,862 $159,100
56 Map of Dakota City Dakota City2,675 people 30.7 2,675 $177,800
57 South Sioux City13,907 people 30.5 13,907 $174,700
58 Chadron5,160 people 30.5 5,160 $153,800
59 Map of Schuyler Schuyler6,578 people 30.4 6,578 $145,700
60 Offutt AFB6,074 people 24.6 6,074 —
61 Wayne6,121 people 23.2 6,121 $228,900

How this ranking works

We rank every town by the median age of residents — often lake, mountain and retirement towns. The town with the highest figure ranks #1. For comparison, the figure for Nebraska as a whole is 37.2.

Only towns with at least 2,500 residents are ranked; Census estimates for smaller places are too uncertain. Population and income: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Town photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each town’s page.

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