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Rising City
Nebraskavillage
Rising City
Total population
256
Median home value
$135,900
Bachelor's+
Median income
$90,139
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
- Flood Watch · SevereFlood Watch issued September 30 at 12:46AM CDT until October 1 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Omaha/Valley NE
Source: NOAA National Weather Service.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Rising City is a village in Butler County, Nebraska, United States. As of the 2020 census, Rising City had a population of 356.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
History
Rising City was established in 1878 when the Omaha and Republican Valley Railway was extended to that point. It was named for A. W. and S. W. Rising, the original owners of the town site.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all land.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
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 Rising City, 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
Most-observed species
- Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves168
- Brown-belted Bumble BeeBombus griseocollis (De Geer, 1773) · Insecta153
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves119
- KilldeerCharadrius vociferus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves102
- Common Eastern Bumble BeeBombus impatiens Cresson, 1863 · Insecta97
- Bumble beeBombus pensylvanicus (De Geer, 1773) · Insecta89
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves83
- Red-tailed HawkButeo jamaicensis (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves79
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- DAVID CITY SECONDARY SCHOOLHigh · DAVID CITY · 308 students · 11.8:1 ratio
- DAVID CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · DAVID CITY · 277 students · 10.7:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.7 — 2025-02-058 km SSE of Tilden, Nebraska
- M 2.8 — 2024-11-213 km W of Harvard, Nebraska
- M 3.3 — 2010-11-184 km E of Octavia, Nebraska
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here


People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Nebraska
- Surprise6.5 mi away · pop. 35
- Shelby6.7 mi away · pop. 684
- Garrison7.1 mi away · pop. 61
- Bellwood10.4 mi away · pop. 492
- Gresham12.9 mi away · pop. 249
- Osceola13.2 mi away · pop. 896
- Octavia16.1 mi away · pop. 153
- Lakeview21.2 mi away · pop. 447
- Schuyler21.3 mi away · pop. 6,578
- Monroe24.7 mi away · pop. 252
- Valparaiso25.5 mi away · pop. 524
- Prague26.5 mi away · pop. 310
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Rising City








Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library