The Town Files

Dundy County, Nebraska

1,736 people. The median home is worth $143,400 (typical Nebraska town: $154,800) and the median household earns $58,922.

Towns in Dundy County

Towns in Dundy County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Benkelman821$114,500$42,18844.1

People and housing

Dundy CountyTypical Nebraska town
Median home value$143,400$154,800
Median rent$656$818
Median household income$58,922$66,320
Median age46.439.5
Bachelor's degree or higher20.2%22.4%
Below the poverty line14.0%9.9%

Jobs and pay

590 jobs in 2024, average pay $50,438 a year.

Largest industries in Dundy CountyAgriculture, forestry & fishi…64 jobs · $52,141Health care & social assistan…48 jobs · $42,003Retail45 jobs · $32,478Wholesale trade39 jobs · $83,527Manufacturing27 jobs · $46,215Construction14 jobs · $38,661
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Dundy County0%2%4%6%2000200420082012201620202023 1.7%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 715 storm events in Dundy County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Dundy County by type since 1996Hail313Drought64Tornado21Blizzard18High Wind59Dust Storm7Heavy Snow21Flash Flood13Winter Storm20Winter Weather8
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Dundy County has been included in 12 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
August 20, 2024Severe StormDR-4808: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
April 4, 2020BiologicalDR-4521: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3483: Covid-19
June 25, 2015Severe StormDR-4225: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
August 12, 2011Severe StormDR-4014: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight Line Winds, And Flooding
June 20, 2008Severe StormDR-1770: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).