1. All Cities
  2. Nebraska, NE smaller cities, NE small cities
  3. Wayne County
  4. Sholes, NE housing info
  5. Sholes, Nebraska

Sholes, Nebraska

Submit your own pictures of this village and show them to the world

  • OSM Map
  • General Map
  • Google Map
  • MSN Map
Population in 2022: 17 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: -29.2%
 
Males: 8  (52.0%)
Females: 9  (48.0%)
Median resident age:

54.2 years
Nebraska median age:

37.4 years

Zip code: 68771

Estimated median household income in 2022: $32,750 (it was $28,750 in 2000)
Sholes:

$32,750
NE:

$69,597

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $22,740 (it was $23,432 in 2000)

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $-753,566,796 (it was $45,000 in 2000)
Sholes:  $-753,566,796
NE:  $232,400

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $45,928; detached houses: $45,495
March 2022 cost of living index in Sholes: -44461.2 (very low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 0.0%

Compare current foreclosures near Sholes, NE:

Check out more offers near Sholes, NE.
Powered by Foreclosure.com
Settings
X
Data:
Loading data...
Based on 2000-2022 data
Loading data...

123
Hide US histogram
Recent articles from our blog. Our writers, many of them Ph.D. graduates or candidates, create easy-to-read articles on a wide variety of topics.
Sholes, NE forum
Discuss Sholes, Nebraska on our local forum with over 2,400,000 registered users

Latest news from Sholes, NE collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations

Ancestries: German (100.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1914

Elevation: 1721 feet

Land area: 0.13 square miles.

Population density: 126 people per square mile   (very low).

Sholes, Nebraska map
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Sholes village:

0.7% ($336)
Nebraska:

1.7% ($1,478)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Sioux City, IA (47.3 miles , pop. 85,013).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (99.3 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (494.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Randolph, NE (2.1 miles ),
Carroll, NE (2.6 miles ),
Belden, NE (2.6 miles),
McLean, NE (3.1 miles),
Laurel, NE (3.5 miles ),
Magnet, NE (3.5 miles),
Winside, NE (3.5 miles ),
Coleridge, NE (3.6 miles )

Latitude: 42.33 N, Longitude: 97.29 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 402

Distribution of median household income in Sholes, NE in 2022
Distribution of house value in Sholes, NE in 2022

Sholes satellite photo by USGS

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

1.9%
Nebraska:

2.2%
Population change in the 1990s: +2 (+9.1%).

Average climate in Sholes, Nebraska

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Sholes, Nebraska average temperatures Sholes, Nebraska average precipitation Sholes, Nebraska humidity Sholes, Nebraska wind speed Sholes, Nebraska snowfall Sholes, Nebraska sunshine Sholes, Nebraska clear and cloudy days

Tornado activity:

Sholes-area historical tornado activity is near Nebraska state average. It is 71% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/23/2003, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 11.6 miles away from the Sholes village center killed one person and caused $4 million in damages.

On 5/6/1975, a category F4 tornado 12.8 miles away from the village center .

Earthquake activity:

Sholes-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Nebraska state average. It is 267% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/3/2002 at 20:41:56, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 87.0 miles away from the city center
On 3/4/1983 at 06:32:18, a magnitude 4.6 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 4.4 ML) earthquake occurred 168.1 miles away from Sholes center
On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 409.1 miles away from the city center
On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 687.6 miles away from Sholes center, causing $26,000,000 total damage
On 2/6/1996 at 15:10:28, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 17.7 miles away from the city center
On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB) earthquake occurred 239.0 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Wayne County (15) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 10, Storms: 7, Tornadoes: 7, Winds: 5, Winter Storms: 4, Hurricane: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Sholes topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Sholes:

  • HILLCREST CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 13 miles away; LAUREL, NE)
  • PARK VIEW HAVEN NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 13 miles away; COLERIDGE, NE)
  • CAREAGE OF WAYNE (Nursing Home, about 16 miles away; WAYNE, NE)
  • PROVIDENCE MEDICAL CENTER Critical Access Hospitals (about 16 miles away; WAYNE, NE)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sholes:

  • Wayne State College (about 16 miles; Wayne, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,121)
  • Northeast Community College (about 21 miles; Norfolk, NE; FT enrollment: 3,334)
  • University of South Dakota (about 37 miles; Vermillion, SD; FT enrollment: 7,328)
  • Western Iowa Tech Community College (about 50 miles; Sioux City, IA; FT enrollment: 3,544)
  • Southeast Technical Institute (about 90 miles; Sioux Falls, SD; FT enrollment: 2,386)
  • Metropolitan Community College Area (about 99 miles; Omaha, NE; FT enrollment: 12,236)
  • University of Nebraska at Omaha (about 100 miles; Omaha, NE; FT enrollment: 12,073)

Points of interest:

Click to draw/clear village borders

Wayne County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Average household size:
This village:

2.3 people
Nebraska:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:

88.9%
Whole state:

64.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:

0.0%
Whole state:

6.0%


No gay or lesbian households reported

For population 15 years and over in Sholes:

Marital status in Sholes, NE
  • Never married: 38.2%
  • Now married: 52.7%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 9.1%
  • Divorced: 0.0%

For population 25 years and over in Sholes:

  • High school or higher: 95.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 33.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.5%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.6 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

8.2
Nebraska average:

11.2

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Sholes, NE (based on Wayne County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Mainline Protestant2,6348
Evangelical Protestant2,0768
Catholic9841
Other7-
None3,894-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 3
Here:

3.23 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.60 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 4
This county:

4.30 / 10,000 pop.
State:

4.83 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 4
Wayne County:

4.30 / 10,000 pop.
Nebraska:

7.76 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

6.7%
Nebraska:

7.9%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

29.5%
Nebraska:

28.0%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

9.5%
Nebraska:

12.9%
Local government employment and payroll (March 2017)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other and Unallocable 0$0 0$0
Totals for Government 0$0 0$0

Sholes government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $6,000 ($352.94)
    Central Staff Services: $2,000 ($117.65)
    Financial Administration: $1,000 ($58.82)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff Services: $15,000 ($882.35)
    Financial Administration: $11,000 ($647.06)
    Regular Highways: $9,000 ($529.41)
    General Public Building: $2,000 ($117.65)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $4,000 ($235.29)

Sholes government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Other: $2,000 ($117.65)
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $4,000 ($235.29)
    General Local Government Support: $1,000 ($58.82)

Sholes government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $5,000 ($294.12)

Strongest AM radio stations in Sholes:

  • KTCH (1590 AM; 2 kW; WAYNE, NE; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
  • WNAX (570 AM; 5 kW; YANKTON, SD; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KTIC (840 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WEST POINT, NE; Owner: WEST POINT BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WJAG (780 AM; daytime; 1 kW; NORFOLK, NE)
  • KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
  • KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KWSL (1470 AM; 5 kW; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • KMMJ (750 AM; 10 kW; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: JRK BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • KSCJ (1360 AM; 5 kW; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: KSUX/KSCJ RADIO BROADCASTING CO)
  • KXRB (1000 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD)

Strongest FM radio stations in Sholes:

  • KXNE-FM (89.3 FM; NORFOLK, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
  • WNAX-FM (104.1 FM; YANKTON, SD; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KNEN (94.7 FM; NORFOLK, NE; Owner: CENTRAL RADIO, INC.)
  • KEXL (106.7 FM; NORFOLK, NE; Owner: WJAG, INC.)
  • KTCH-FM (104.9 FM; WAYNE, NE; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
  • KPNO (90.9 FM; NORFOLK, NE; Owner: THE PRAISE NETWORK INC.)
  • KZEN (100.3 FM; CENTRAL CITY, NE; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF COLUMBUS, INC.)
  • KKYA (93.1 FM; YANKTON, SD; Owner: SORENSON BROADCASTING CORPN.)

TV broadcast stations around Sholes:

  • KXNE-TV (Channel 19; NORFOLK, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
  • KCAU-TV (Channel 9; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: CITADEL COMMUNICATIONS CO.LTD.)
  • KSIN-TV (Channel 27; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • KMEG (Channel 14; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: WAITT BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KPTH (Channel 44; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF SIOUX CITY)
  • KTIV (Channel 4; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: KTIV TELEVISION, INC.)
  • K35FM (Channel 35; NORFOLK, NE; Owner: WAITT BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K48CH (Channel 48; NORFOLK, NE; Owner: KTIV TELEVISION, INC.)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 18Number of bridges
  • 66ft / 19.7mTotal length
  • 2,725Total average daily traffic
  • 418Total average daily truck traffic
  • 3,637Total future (year 2033) average daily traffic
New bridges in Sholes, NE - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11910-1919
  • 81930-1939
  • 11950-1959
  • 21970-1979
  • 42010-2019
  • 22020-2022
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Sholes, NE

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Sholes)

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

1
  • 1 S (Lat: 42.310556 Lon: -97.296444), Type: Pole, Structure height: 10 m, Call Sign: KNGM920,
    Assigned Frequencies: 173.390 MHz, Grant Date: 05/17/2000, Expiration Date: 07/24/2005, Cancellation Date: 01/07/2006, Certifier: Mark Bressler, Registrant: Northeast Nebraska Rural Public Power, Emerson, NE 68733, Phone: (402) 695-2642


FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

2
  • PIERCE, 5 Miles East & 1 Mile North Of Hwy 98 & Hwy 81 Junction (Lat: 42.250944 Lon: -97.327667), Type: Gtower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 98.1 m, Call Sign: WQLZ458,
    Assigned Frequencies: 6197.24 MHz, 6256.54 MHz, Grant Date: 05/05/2020, Expiration Date: 06/04/2030, Certifier: John E Rooney, Registrant: Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP, 1800 M Street Nw, Suite 800n, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 383-3420, Fax: (202) 783-5851, Email:

  • NE-SHOLESCN2, Randolph Street (Lat: 42.331639 Lon: -97.293167), Type: Silo, Structure height: 35.1 m, Call Sign: WRJT673,
    Assigned Frequencies: 19460.0 MHz, 19460.0 MHz, 19460.0 MHz, 19460.0 MHz, 19460.0 MHz, 19460.0 MHz, 19460.0 MHz, 19460.0 MHz, 19460.0 MHz, 19460.0 MHz, Grant Date: 10/27/2020, Expiration Date: 10/27/2030, Certifier: Jack Marsh, Registrant: Amg Technology Investment Group, LLC, 95 Parker Oaks Lane, Hudson Oaks, TX 76087, Phone: (855) 698-5465, Email:


Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Sholes, NE
  • 58.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 41.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Sholes, NE
  • 100.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas


Sholes compared to Nebraska state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students above state average.
Cost of Living Calculator
  1. All Cities
  2. Nebraska, NE smaller cities, NE small cities
  3. Wayne County
  4. Sholes, NE housing info
  5. Sholes, Nebraska