The Town Files

Garden County, Nebraska

1,761 people. The median home is worth $110,400 (typical Nebraska town: $154,800) and the median household earns $41,882.

Towns in Garden County

Towns in Garden County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Oshkosh809$85,800$40,39138.6

People and housing

Garden CountyTypical Nebraska town
Median home value$110,400$154,800
Median rent$700$818
Median household income$41,882$66,320
Median age49.939.5
Bachelor's degree or higher21.1%22.4%
Below the poverty line16.5%9.9%

Jobs and pay

496 jobs in 2024, average pay $43,761 a year.

Largest industries in Garden CountyAgriculture, forestry & fishi…81 jobs · $54,195Retail72 jobs · $23,170Other services12 jobs · $31,974
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Garden County0%2%4%6%2000200420082012201620202023 2%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 635 storm events in Garden County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Garden County by type since 1996Hail290Drought70Tornado14Blizzard10Wildfire3High Wind40Heavy Snow3Flash Flood9Funnel Cloud2Winter Storm40
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

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

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
June 30, 2026FireDR-4920: Wildfires
March 13, 2026FireFM-5623: Morrill-Cottonwood Fire
May 24, 2024Severe StormDR-4786: Severe Winter Storm 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
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).