The Town Files

Garfield County, Nebraska

1,718 people. The median home is worth $176,600 (typical Nebraska town: $154,800) and the median household earns $62,804.

Towns in Garfield County

Towns in Garfield County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Burwell1,087$164,400$51,25048.9

People and housing

Garfield CountyTypical Nebraska town
Median home value$176,600$154,800
Median rent$490$818
Median household income$62,804$66,320
Median age47.739.5
Bachelor's degree or higher29.7%22.4%
Below the poverty line8.8%9.9%

Jobs and pay

772 jobs in 2024, average pay $42,179 a year.

Largest industries in Garfield CountyHealth care & social assistan…136 jobs · $40,355Manufacturing120 jobs · $52,311Retail92 jobs · $34,683Wholesale trade48 jobs · $36,505Other services34 jobs · $55,316Construction20 jobs · $38,011
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Garfield County0%2%4%2000200420082012201620202023 2%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 396 storm events in Garfield County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Garfield County by type since 1996Hail172Flood4Drought58Tornado8Blizzard11High Wind19Lightning3Heavy Snow4Flash Flood5Winter Storm41
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Garfield County has been included in 14 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
June 26, 2017Severe StormDR-4321: Severe Winter Storm And Straight-Line Winds
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).