A town of 936, settled in 1880. A typical home worth about $218K.
The thing Tilden does most differently from other towns.
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Ordered by what stands out in Tilden. Another town gets a different order.
Most working residents leave Tilden for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Norfolk (28%), Omaha (5%) and Battle Creek (4%). Half commute less than 21 miles.
The typical Tilden home is worth about $218,000, down 0.7% in a year, 22% below the Nebraska typical home.
Tilden has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 12°, and about 37 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 62% of U.S. communities.
No violent or property crimes were reported in Tilden in 2025. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Tilden is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
Tilden beats the Nebraska average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4.
| What stands out | Tilden | NE |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 8% | 9.9% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.8% | 77.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.8% | 8.3% |
The public schools Tilden’s kids attend outperform 57% of Nebraska’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elkhorn Valley Elementary SCH | PK–6 | 252 | B+ |
| Elkhorn Valley High School | 7–12 | 190 | C+ |
Where Tilden’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
4 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
6 notable people were born in Tilden.
City in Antelope and Madison counties in Nebraska, United States
Tilden is a city in Madison and Antelope counties in Nebraska, United States. The population was 992 at the 2020 census. The Madison County portion of Tilden is part of the Norfolk Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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