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Blair
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Blair
Total population
7,914
Median home value
$221,500
Bachelor's+
Median income
$81,452
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
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Overview
Blair is a city in and the county seat of Washington County, Nebraska, United States. As of the 2020 census, Blair had a population of 7,790. Blair is a part of the Omaha-Council Bluffs Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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History
Blair was platted in 1869 when the Sioux City and Pacific Railroad was extended to that point. It was named for railroad magnate John Insley Blair, who was credited with bringing the railroad to town. Blair was incorporated as a city in 1872. Within its first year, Blair was designated county seat. The first automobile bridge was opened to traffic in 1929. In 1916, Blair was awarded a $10,000 grant to build a Carnegie Library. Unfortunately, an electrical fire occurred on the night of July 23, 1973, and the historic library was deemed a total loss. On April 26, 2024, portions of Blair were struck by a large EF4 tornado, destroying or damaging dozens of homes.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water. Blair is located in the Loess Hills, surrounded on all sides by rolling hills and the Missouri river valley.
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Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Blair, NE from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- BLAIR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · BLAIR · 710 students · 15.8:1 ratio
- GERALD OTTE BLAIR MIDDLE SCHMiddle · BLAIR · 506 students · 15.3:1 ratio
- BLAIR ARBOR PARK INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLElementary · BLAIR · 475 students · 15.3:1 ratio
- FORT CALHOUN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · FORT CALHOUN · 457 students · 16.3:1 ratio
- FORT CALHOUN JR-SR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · FORT CALHOUN · 368 students · 16:1 ratio
- DEERFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · BLAIR · 288 students · 18:1 ratio
- BLAIR NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · BLAIR · 172 students · 12.3:1 ratio
- BLAIR SOUTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · BLAIR · 123 students · 13.7:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
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Notable people from here
Nearby places in Nebraska
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
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Books about Blair
Search results from Open Library.
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Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library