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A town of 62.
Population
62
residents
Median home value
$27K
Census ACS
Household income
$31K
median
Median age
35.5
years
Land area
0 sq mi
Small town
62 people, and everyone knows the way
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Natural hazards
High risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 74% of U.S. communities.
74risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHailStrong wind
4
paid flood claims since 1984
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Four seasons, hot summers
Steele has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 21 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
21″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter19–40°
Spring40–65°
Summer64–87°
Fall42–67°
Oct 15
typical first frost
Apr 25
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Steele is
Steele beats the Nebraska average on 12 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8.
32 measures vs. Nebraska
12 better12 too close to call8 worse
| What stands out | Steele | NE |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.4% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 6.3% | 9.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12.7% | 8.3% |
Jefferson Community Health & Life
11.5 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
About Steele
Village in Nebraska, United States
Steele City is a village in Jefferson County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 47 at the 2020 census.
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- Population
- 44
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,273 ft
- ZIP code
- 68440