A town of 2,633, settled in 1883. A typical home worth about $227K.
The 3 things Valentine does most differently from other towns.
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Ordered by what stands out in Valentine. Another town gets a different order.
The typical Valentine home is worth about $227,000, down 7.2% in a year, 19% below the Nebraska typical home.
The public schools Valentine’s kids attend outperform 73% of Nebraska’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valentine Elementary School | PK–4 | 285 | A− |
| Zion Lutheran School Private | PK–7 | 20 | |
| Valentine Middle School | 5–8 | 159 | B |
| Valentine High School | 9–12 | 158 | C+ |
Valentine beats the Nebraska average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9.
| What stands out | Valentine | NE |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.1% | 77.5% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.4% | 6.1% |
46% of Valentine’s working residents work right in town. The top destinations are Mission (4%), O'Neill (3%) and Two Strike (3%). Half commute less than 2 miles.
0.6 miles of trails across 5 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Valentine State Fish Hatchery | — | 40 |
| 2. Ecology Park | — | 5 |
| 3. Colburn Park | — | 2 |
Valentine has cold winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 12°, and about 29 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 35% of U.S. communities.
Valentine reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 61% report less.
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 5 places on the National Register.
5 places in Valentine on the National Register of Historic Places.
City in Nebraska, United States
Valentine is a city in and the county seat of Cherry County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 2,633 at the 2020 census. It is the hometown of former vice-presidential candidate Tim Walz.
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