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Neligh, Antelope County, Nebraska

City in Antelope County, Nebraska · ZIP 68756

  • Antelope County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 3 public schools
  • 1,556 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 682Households
  • $60,000Median household income
  • $145,100Median home value
  • 3Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Neligh

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Population, 2000 to 2020−7.0%
1.5k1.6k1.6k1.7k1.7k2000: 1,65120002010: 1,59920102020: 1,53620201,6511,536
Population of Neligh at each census
CensusPopulation
20001,651
20101,599
20201,536

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 31, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 31, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 31, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Neligh
Under $50k36.8%
$50k to $100k38.3%
$100k to $150k14.2%
$150k to $200k6.9%
$200k and over3.8%

Median household income $60,000 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 31, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Neligh
Owner occupied
503 units
Renter occupied
179 units
Vacancy rate
11.3%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 31, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Neligh compared with its county and state
Neligh compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureNelighAntelope CountyNebraska
Population1,6366,3021,965,926
Median household income$60,000$63,750$74,985
Median age38.942.737.1
Median home value$145,100$116,900$223,800
Bachelor’s degree or higher19.9%19.9%34.1%
Foreign-born residents5.5%2.1%7.7%
Owner-occupied homes73.8%75.6%66.5%
Mean commute to work11.7 minutes16.8 minutes19.1 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 31, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in Neligh, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
EASTWARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPublic3–6NELIGH-OAKDALE SCHOOLS
WESTWARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPublicPre-K–2NELIGH-OAKDALE SCHOOLS
NELIGH-OAKDALE HIGH SCHOOLPublic7–12NELIGH-OAKDALE SCHOOLS

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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