2011 · Wallace, Nebraska Citizens Security Bank · Wikimedia Commons
Wallace’s story
Wallace in pictures
7 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.
WallaceNE
A town of 266. A typical home worth about $133K.
Population
266
residents
Typical home
$133K
+11% in a year
Household income
$63K
median
Median age
56.6
years
Jobs based here
93
A commuter town
What makes Wallace stand out
The thing Wallace does most differently from other towns.
Small town
266 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
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Wallace’s report card
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Weather
Forecast →59°
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny
H 65° · L 43°
Local news
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Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Wallace. Another town gets a different order.
Housing
A typical Wallace home is worth about $133K
The typical Wallace home is worth about $133,000, up 11% in a year, 53% below the Nebraska typical home.
$133KZillow home value
Typical home value
Wallace$133K
Nebraska$281K
+11%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Wallace
Most working residents leave Wallace for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are North Platte (45%), Hershey (3%) and Grand Island (2%). Half commute less than 29 miles.
2%work in town
Where working residents work
In Wallace2%
North Platte45%
Hershey3%
Grand Island2%
Gothenburg2%
29 mi
median commute distance
93
jobs based in Wallace
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Four seasons, hot summers
Wallace has cold winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 22 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
22″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter16–41°
Spring35–63°
Summer58–86°
Fall36–65°
Oct 4
typical first frost
May 4
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Schools
Wallace’s public schools outperform 39% of Nebraska districts
The public schools Wallace’s kids attend trail 61% of Nebraska’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
C+School Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wallace Elementary School | PK–6 | 90 | B− |
| Wallace High School | 7–12 | 71 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NE on state testsAll 2 schools →
Health
How healthy Wallace is
Wallace beats the Nebraska average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.
32 measures vs. Nebraska
2 better30 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Wallace | NE |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8.9% | 12.4% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 5.3% | 6.4% |
Great Plains Health
28.5 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 47% of U.S. communities.
47risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingDroughtHail
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Wallace for work
Where Wallace’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
93jobs based in Wallace
2%of working residents work in town
29 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Wallace
Village in Nebraska, United States
Wallace is a village in Lincoln County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the North Platte, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, Wallace had a population of 318.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 318
- Area
- 0.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 3,110 ft
- ZIP code
- 69169
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