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.

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Town numbers

ZIP code69169

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Living in Wallace

Housing in Wallace

$133K▲ 11% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Wallace home is worth about $133,000, up 11% in a year, 53% below the Nebraska typical home.

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Work & commute in Wallace

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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.

North Platte

45%

Hershey

Grand Island

Gothenburg

2%Work in townlive and work in Wallace 29 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 93Jobs based herea commuter town

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Wallace →

Health in Wallace

Compared with Nebraska

2better than NE

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 30 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▲ 11 close Habits all close Care all close Mind all close Everyday needs 1▲ 3 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

8.9%Fewer older adults who have lost all their teethNE 12.4% · better 5.3%Fewer adults facing a utility shut-offNE 6.4% · better

Care nearby

Great Plains HealthNorth Platte · 28.5 mi · ER

Selden Community ClinicSelden · 94.9 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Wallace · CMS · HRSAHealth in Wallace →

Natural hazards in Wallace

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 47% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌵 Drought🧊 Hail

0Does Wallace flood?no paid flood claims on record 1Disasters that paid out herefederal disaster sent FEMA money to Wallace

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Wallace →

Climate in Wallace

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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.

41° / 16°Winter

63° / 35°Spring

86° / 58°Summer

65° / 36°Fall

How much snow does Wallace get?About 22 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 4, with the last in spring around May 4.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.1° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Wallace →

Schools in Wallace

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School Grade C+

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.

DistrictWALLACE PUBLIC SCH DIST 65 RSchools2

Wallace Elementary School B-Elementary · Grades PK–6 · 90 students Wallace High School C+High · Grades 7–12 · 71 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within NE. Ratings are from neighbors.