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Sprague’s story
Sprague in pictures
3 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
SpragueNE
A town of 176.
Population
176
residents
Median home value
$197K
Census ACS
Household income
$81K
median
Median age
32.7
years
Jobs based here
52
Balanced
Small town
176 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
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Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Sprague has cold winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 29 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
29″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter17–38°
Spring40–63°
Summer63–86°
Fall41–65°
Oct 12
typical first frost
Apr 23
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Sprague
Most working residents leave Sprague for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Lincoln (61%), Crete (10%) and Omaha (9%). Half commute less than 13 miles.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Sprague0%
Lincoln61%
Crete10%
Omaha9%
Grand Island3%
13 mi
median commute distance
52
jobs based in Sprague
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health
How healthy Sprague is
Sprague beats the Nebraska average on 17 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
32 measures vs. Nebraska
17 better14 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Sprague | NE |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 4.7% | 12.4% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7% | 12.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.3% | 8.3% |
Crete Area Medical Center
10.2 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with tornadoes at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 47% of U.S. communities.
47risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
TornadoesInland floodingHail
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Housing
Homes in Sprague sell for about $247K
The median sale price was $247,000 in May 2026.
$247Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
About Sprague
Village in Nebraska, United States
Sprague is a village in Lancaster County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Lincoln, Nebraska Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 136 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 136
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,280 ft
- ZIP code
- 68438
- Area code
- 402