WilcoxNE
A town of 336. Public schools that outperform most of Nebraska.
What makes Wilcox stand out
The thing Wilcox does most differently from other towns.
336 people, and everyone knows the way
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Wilcox’s report card
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Wilcox. Another town gets a different order.
Wilcox’s public schools outperform 15% of Nebraska districts
The public schools Wilcox’s kids attend trail 85% of Nebraska’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilcox-Hildreth Elementary School | PK–8 | 115 | Not graded |
| Wilcox-Hildreth Jr./Sr. High School | 9–12 | 76 | C+ |
High risk, with hail at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 77% of U.S. communities.
Four seasons, hot summers
Wilcox has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 24 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Typical low → high °F
Most working residents commute out of Wilcox
Most working residents leave Wilcox for work: only 7% work in town. The top destinations are Kearney (34%), Minden (8%) and Holdrege (8%). Half commute less than 24 miles.
Where working residents work
How healthy Wilcox is
Wilcox beats the Nebraska average on 10 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3.
| What stands out | Wilcox | NE |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 7.1% | 12.4% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.5% | 9.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.2% | 8.3% |
A typical Wilcox home is worth about $252K
The typical Wilcox home is worth about $252,000, up 4.3% in a year, 10% below the Nebraska typical home.
Typical home value
About Wilcox
Village in Nebraska, United States
Wilcox is a village in Kearney County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Kearney, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 331 at the 2020 census.
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- Population
- 330
- Area
- 0.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 2,241 ft
- ZIP code
- 68982