Demographics

People

Total Population326
Male Share of the Population44.8%
Female Share of the Population55.2%
Senior Citizens21.5%
Employed Population 16+160
Age of the Population46

Families

% of people married56.3%
Average household size2

Education and Earnings

Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher23.6%
Median Earnings25+$27,000
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification$0
Median Earnings With High School Degree$15,833

Wealth

Median Family Income$49,583
% Above Poverty Level87.9%
% Below Poverty Level12.1%

Commute & Sprawl

Average Commute Time22 minutes
% Working from Home3.1%
% Walking and Biking to Work2.5%
% Using Public Transportation%

Housing

People Living Alone32.6%
Median Gross Rent$860
Median House Value$47,300

Ancestry

German37.1%
Other(often includes Hispanic and African American)18.7%
Swedish14.1%
Dutch9.8%
Irish6.4%
Polish4.6%
Danishn4%
English3.1%
French Except Basque2.1%
Scottish1.8%
Norwegian1.5%
Russian1.2%
Czech0.9%
Italian0.6%
Finnish0.6%
Welsh0.3%
Swiss0.3%
African0.3%
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Polk Almanac

CategoryValue
CountyPolk County
Standard Zip Codes68654
Phone Area Codes402
Time ZoneAmerica/Chicago
Approximate Latitude41.07
Approximate Longitude-97.78

Polk Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

Notes:

  • Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
  • Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

StationCENTRAL CITY
Distance12.5 miles
Jan Temp14 to 36 F
Apr Temp40 to 65 F
Jul Temp65 to 87 F
Oct Temp42 to 68 F
Annual Precip27 inches
StationOSCEOLA
Distance13.5 miles
Jan Temp12 to 33 F
Apr Temp38 to 64 F
Jul Temp64 to 88 F
Oct Temp40 to 66 F
Annual Precip28.8 inches
StationSURPRISE
Distance24.4 miles
Jan Temp10 to 32 F
Apr Temp37 to 62 F
Jul Temp64 to 87 F
Oct Temp37 to 66 F
Annual Precip27.4 inches

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPopulationMedian Family Income
Benedict256$66,042
Bradshaw321$60,673
Central City2,893$68,155
Clarks360$55,625
Hordville110$61,875
Stromsburg1,136$73,083

Polk Public Libraries

Polk Public Library
180 NORTH MAIN
Polk, Nebraska
(402) 765-7266

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Polk Public Schools

High Plains Community High Sch
345 S Pine, Po Box 29
ZIP: 68654
(402) 765-3331
High
Total Enrollment 85
High Plains Elementary/polk
260 S Pine, Po Box 29
ZIP: 68654
(402) 765-2271
Middle
Total Enrollment 43

Polk Private Schools

Immanuel Lutheran School
2406 E 26th Rd
ZIP: 68654
Elementary
Total Enrollment 18
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