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Stuart’s story
Stuart in pictures
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
StuartNE
A town of 628. A regional job hub with 286 jobs.
Population
628
−17.6% since 2010
Typical home
$231K
+7.7% in a year
Household income
$62K
median
Median age
38.0
years
Jobs based here
286
A job hub
What makes Stuart stand out
The 2 things Stuart does most differently from other towns.
Small town
628 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Stuart. Another town gets a different order.
Work & commute
About one in four working residents works right in Stuart
About one in 4 of Stuart’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Atkinson (14%), O'Neill (6%) and Lincoln (5%). Half commute less than 12 miles.
27%work in town
Where working residents work
In Stuart27%
Atkinson14%
O'Neill6%
Lincoln5%
Sheridan Township4%
12 mi
median commute distance
286
jobs based in Stuart
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Stuart has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 12°, and about 33 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
33″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter14–35°
Spring35–59°
Summer59–84°
Fall37–62°
Oct 4
typical first frost
May 4
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Housing
A typical Stuart home is worth about $231K
The typical Stuart home is worth about $231,000, up 7.7% in a year, 18% below the Nebraska typical home.
$231KZillow home value
Typical home value
Stuart$231K
Nebraska$281K
+7.7%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Natural hazards
Low risk, with drought at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 36% of U.S. communities.
36risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
DroughtInland floodingCold waves
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health
How healthy Stuart is
Stuart beats the Nebraska average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8.
32 measures vs. Nebraska
4 better20 too close to call8 worse
| What stands out | Stuart | NE |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.1% | 9.5% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 5.1% | 6.4% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.6% | 6.1% |
West Holt Memorial Hospital
9.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Who lives here
Fewer young adults than Nebraska overall
Adults 18 to 34 are 18% of residents (23% statewide). 29% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 35% across Nebraska.
38median age · NE 37.2
StuartNebraskaUnited States
Ages · share of residents
19%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma1%
High school32%
Some college17%
Associate’s20%
Bachelor’s23%
Graduate6%
| Stuart | NE | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 15.1% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10% | 11.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8.4% | 9.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.5% | 13.1% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 8% | 11.1% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 18.6% | 11.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.2% | 9.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 10% | 6.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 1.4% | 7.8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 32.4% | 25% | 26% |
| Some college | 17.3% | 21.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 19.9% | 11% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 22.8% | 22.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 6.2% | 12.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 600, single groups can be off by several pointsBy the numbers →
Outdoors
0% of Stuart is conserved land
0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 871 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Stuart Municipal Park | — | 36 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A job hub
Every workday, about 244 people come to Stuart for work
Where Stuart’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
286jobs based in Stuart
27%of working residents work in town
12 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Stuart
Village in Nebraska, United States
Stuart is a village in Holt County, Nebraska, United States. As of the 2020 census, Stuart had a population of 486.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 486
- Area
- 1.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 2,159 ft
- ZIP code
- 68780