The Town Files

Antelope County, Nebraska

6,305 people. The median home is worth $130,300 (typical Nebraska town: $154,800) and the median household earns $66,105.

Towns in Antelope County

Towns in Antelope County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Neligh1,536$150,600$59,23942.7
Elgin717$110,600$59,58335.3

People and housing

Antelope CountyTypical Nebraska town
Median home value$130,300$154,800
Median rent$692$818
Median household income$66,105$66,320
Median age42.439.5
Bachelor's degree or higher20.5%22.4%
Below the poverty line9.2%9.9%

Jobs and pay

2,194 jobs in 2024, average pay $47,726 a year.

Largest industries in Antelope CountyHealth care & social assistan…326 jobs · $45,814Wholesale trade322 jobs · $61,022Agriculture, forestry & fishi…242 jobs · $43,797Retail242 jobs · $26,936Construction211 jobs · $66,115Finance & insurance109 jobs · $57,798
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Antelope County0%2%4%2000200420082012201620202023 1.9%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 530 storm events in Antelope County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Antelope County by type since 1996Hail188Flood11Drought24Tornado12Blizzard13High Wind24Flash Flood16Winter Storm45Winter Weather17Cold/Wind Chill41
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Antelope County has been included in 13 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
July 27, 2022Severe StormDR-4662: Severe Storms And Straight-Line Winds
April 4, 2020BiologicalDR-4521: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3483: Covid-19
March 21, 2019FloodDR-4420: Severe Winter Storm, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
June 29, 2018SnowstormDR-4375: Severe Winter Storm And Straight-Line Winds
July 15, 2010Severe StormDR-1924: Severe Storms And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).