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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
Median home value
$169K
Census ACS
Household income
$62K
median
Median age
38.0
years
Jobs based here
286
A job hub
What makes Stuart stand out
The thing 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.
Nearby towns
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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%
Sheridan4%
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 →
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 →
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