The Town Files

Frontier County, Nebraska

2,569 people. The median home is worth $149,800 (typical Nebraska town: $154,800) and the median household earns $70,132.

Towns in Frontier County

Towns in Frontier County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Curtis806$149,100$58,75030.7

People and housing

Frontier CountyTypical Nebraska town
Median home value$149,800$154,800
Median rent$666$818
Median household income$70,132$66,320
Median age43.739.5
Bachelor's degree or higher25.7%22.4%
Below the poverty line11.4%9.9%

Jobs and pay

814 jobs in 2024, average pay $41,952 a year.

Largest industries in Frontier CountyAgriculture, forestry & fishi…91 jobs · $49,760Retail68 jobs · $25,658Professional & technical serv…20 jobs · $36,939Other services15 jobs · $44,594
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Frontier County0%2%4%2000200420082012201620202023 2%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 615 storm events in Frontier County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Frontier County by type since 1996Hail310Drought61Tornado19Blizzard6High Wind39Heavy Snow6Flash Flood24Funnel Cloud5Winter Storm31Excessive Heat1
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Frontier County has been included in 16 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
April 23, 2022FireFM-5436: Road 702 Fire
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
July 15, 2010Severe StormDR-1924: Severe Storms And Flooding
February 25, 2010Severe StormDR-1878: Severe Winter Storms And Snowstorm
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).