The Schuyler City Hall is a historic two-story building with a three-story clock tower in Schuyler, Nebraska. It was built as a city hall in 1908, and designed in the Medieval Italian stye by German-born architect Joseph P. Guth.

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About Schuyler

City in Nebraska, United States

1870Established

6,547Population

2.8 sq miArea

1,352 ftElevation

Schuyler is a city in Colfax County, Nebraska, United States. As of the 2020 census, Schuyler had a population of 6,547. It is the county seat of Colfax County. The city (as well as the county) is named after former Vice President of the United States, Schuyler Colfax.

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How Schuyler ranks

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#1Lowest depression in NE #5Lowest property tax in NE #8Most affordable in NE All NE rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code68661

Area code402

Living in Schuyler

Housing in Schuyler

$235K▲ 2.2% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Schuyler home is worth about $235,000, up 2.2% in a year, 16% below the Nebraska typical home.

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Safety in Schuyler

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Safety Grade A-

Schuyler reports less crime per resident than 82% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000

Schuyler 0.7

Nebraska 2.2

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Schuyler 3

Nebraska 14

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Schuyler

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Most working residents leave Schuyler for work: only 13% work in town. The top destinations are Columbus (16%), Omaha (5%) and Columbus (4%). Half commute less than 12 miles.

Columbus

16%

Omaha

Columbus

David City

13%Work in townlive and work in Schuyler 12 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 1,133Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Schuyler

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Health Grade C+

Healthier than 39% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Nebraska

4better than NE·16worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 12 are too close to call.

Conditions 4▲ 2▼ 6 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care 6▼ 1 close Mind 3▼ 2 close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

5%Fewer adults who have had cancerNE 8.3% · better 13.8%Fewer adults with depressionNE 18.3% · better 28.2%More uninsured adultsNE 9.9% · worse

Care nearby

Chi Health SchuylerSchuyler · 0.3 mi · ER · rural critical access

East Central District Health Department/Good Neighbor Community Health CenterColumbus · 16.3 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Natural hazards in Schuyler

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Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 78% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes🥶 Cold waves

100Does Schuyler flood?paid flood claims since 1979 3Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Schuyler

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Climate in Schuyler

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Schuyler has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 13°, and about 36 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

36° / 16°Winter

62° / 39°Spring

85° / 63°Summer

64° / 40°Fall

How much snow does Schuyler get?About 36 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 15, with the last in spring around Apr 21.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.2° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Schuyler

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School Grade C-

The public schools Schuyler’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 80% of Nebraska’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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DistrictSCHUYLER COMMUNITY SCHOOLSSchools5

Schuyler Elementary School B-Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 715 students Schuyler Middle School CMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 400 students Schuyler Central High School DHigh · Grades 9–12 · 643 students North Ward PrekindergartenPrekindergarten · Grades PK · 113 students Schuyler HeadstartPrekindergarten · Grades PK · 75 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within NE. Ratings are from neighbors.