Browse / United States / Nebraska / Rising City

Rising City

Nebraskavillage

Photograph of Rising City
Featured view

Rising City

Total population

256

Median home value

$135,900

10.9%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$90,139

Rising City$90k
National$74k
Elevation484 m
Land area0.94 km²
Weather62°F · Chance Rain Showers
Coordinates41.20°, -97.30°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Loading additional data from public sources…0 / 11
CensusWikipediaWeatherPlacesPeopleEnvironmentHealth & SchoolsRelatedGeography & CultureLive MonitoringEvents & Gallery
0% complete
Active weather alerts
  • Flood Watch · Severe
    Flood 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

Elevation
484 m
Area
0.94 km²
Official website
www.risingcity.com

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 Wikipedia

History & 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.

Read full article on Wikipedia

Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Demographics & economy

Median age
50.3
Median home value
$135,900
Housing units
135
Poverty rate
9.4%
Unemployment
4.8%

Race & ethnicity

White
96.9%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
0.8%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
41.1981
Longitude
-97.2971
Water area
0.00 mi²
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Overnight
62°F
Chance Rain Showers
Wednesday
69°F
Rain Showers
Wednesday Night
60°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
Thursday
64°F
Chance Rain Showers
Thursday Night
47°F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
62°F
Sunny

Forecast for Rising City, NE from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
29.1%
Diabetes
8.9%
Adult obesity
38.8%
Binge drinking
24.1%
Adult smoking
15.1%
No leisure activity
25.9%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
3,668
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Red-winged Blackbird
    Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    168
  • Brown-belted Bumble Bee
    Bombus griseocollis (De Geer, 1773) · Insecta
    153
  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    119
  • Killdeer
    Charadrius vociferus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    102
  • Common Eastern Bumble Bee
    Bombus impatiens Cresson, 1863 · Insecta
    97
  • Bumble bee
    Bombus pensylvanicus (De Geer, 1773) · Insecta
    89
  • Mourning Dove
    Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    83
  • Red-tailed Hawk
    Buteo jamaicensis (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves
    79

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Total
2
Elementary
1
Middle
0
High
1
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • DAVID CITY SECONDARY SCHOOL
    High · DAVID CITY · 308 students · 11.8:1 ratio
  • DAVID CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
    Elementary · 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

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
3
Largest magnitude
3.3
Largest event
2010-11-18

Most recent

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

Browse all places in Nebraska →

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.3
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,568

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
148
Avg daily Wikipedia views
5
Attention level
Obscure

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

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