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ZIP 68959, Kearney

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🇺🇸Kearney, Nebraska · United States

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Mixed fit Based on 7 scored dimensions

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Schools — 3 schools within range

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Safety — based on limited evidence

Transport — no source available yet

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Childcare, early childhood advocates to gather in Kearney Lincoln Journal Star

The Thriving Children, Families and Communities Conference, now in its ninth year, will bring together early childhood advocates to discuss solutions, state policies and leadership.

1 week ago Read article

University of Nebraska enrollment declines again Lincoln Journal Star

Across the NU system, which includes campuses in Lincoln, Omaha, Kearney, and the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture in Curtis, enrollment fell by about 1.4% this year.

3 weeks ago Read article

‘A total win-win’: UNK program offers free counseling services for community members Omaha World-Herald

KEARNEY — For many Nebraskans, deciding to seek counseling may not be the hardest part.

3 weeks ago Read article

‘A total win-win’: UNK program offers free counseling services for community members Lincoln Journal Star

KEARNEY — For many Nebraskans, deciding to seek counseling may not be the hardest part.

3 weeks ago Read article

Springfield woman dies after crash at Kearney and Benton Springfield News-Leader

A woman has died after a car crash Sept. 2 at Kearney Street and Benton Avenue, according to the Springfield Police Department.

3 weeks ago Read article

Data confidence

Moderate coverage

Coverage confidence reflects geographic matching, source authority, freshness, record coverage, and demographic alignment. It is not a liveability score.

geography

25 pts

source authority

20 pts

freshness

20 pts

record coverage

6 pts

demographic alignment

5 pts

Reliable enriched schools, amenity details, ratings, and official area demographics are not available for this suburb yet. Existing evidence elsewhere on this page remains visible; missing facts are not estimated.

Score dashboard

ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Safety

Bottom 1%

estimated

Affordability

Bottom 1%

ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Schools

Bottom 1%

2020

Transport

Bottom 6%

pending

Amenities

Bottom 6%

pending

Lifestyle

Bottom 6%

pending

Property Confidence

Bottom 1%

ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Flood & earthquake history

🌊 Flood: None on record

🌍 Earthquake: None on record

🔥 Wildfire: None on record

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Community demographics

ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Population

4,048

Median household income

$70,167/yr

Median home value

$221,400

Price-to-income ratio

Median home ÷ median household income

3.2×

Moderately priced

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Crime & Safety

Nebraska · United States national statistics

80/100

Safety score based on Nebraska region averages

Safety score estimated from national crime statistics for this region.

Flood & earthquake

🌊 No flood history

🌍 No earthquake history

🔥 No wildfire history

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Schools in this area

NCES Common Core of Data · 3 schools

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Amenities & transport

OpenStreetMap

Amenity data is being gathered from OpenStreetMap.

Public transit

Score 50/100

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Car-dependent area

No public transit infrastructure data is available for this ZIP area. This typically reflects rural or very low-density suburban areas.

Natural hazards & flood/earthquake history

GDACS · USGS · NIFC/WFIGS

No significant hazards on record

No notable floods, earthquakes or wildfires recorded near this area since 2006.

Drug & substance activity

Drug offense data at ZIP-code level is not publicly reported in the FBI CDE dataset. City-wide violent and property crime rates are used for the safety score.

Affordability

ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median household income

$70,167/yr

Median home value

$221,400

ZIP area population

4,048

Price-to-income ratio

3.2×

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