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Valparaiso

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Valparaiso

Total population

524

Median home value

$230,400

20.4%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$85,625

Valparaiso$86k
National$74k
Elevation400 m
Land area1.46 km²
Weather63°F · Chance Rain Showers
Coordinates41.08°, -96.83°

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

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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
400 m
Area
1.46 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Valparaiso is a village in Saunders County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 595 at the 2020 census.

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History & geography

History

The early history of Valparaiso is unclear. It first appeared on an 1863 map. Valparaiso is derived from a Spanish name meaning "vale of paradise". Valparaiso was incorporated in 1880.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all land.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
41
Median home value
$230,400
Housing units
258
Poverty rate
5%
Unemployment
0.9%

Race & ethnicity

White
97.1%
Black
0%
Asian
0.8%
Hispanic
1.7%

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

Geography

Latitude
41.0801
Longitude
-96.8336
Water area
0.00 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Overnight
63°F
Chance Rain Showers
Wednesday
70°F
Rain Showers
Wednesday Night
61°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
Thursday
66°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Thursday Night
49°F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
63°F
Sunny

Forecast for Valparaiso, NE from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
30%
Diabetes
8.6%
Adult obesity
39.5%
Binge drinking
24.1%
Adult smoking
13.8%
No leisure activity
23%

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
71,976
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    2,038
  • Canada Goose (canadensis Group)
    Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,830
  • Ring-billed Gull
    Larus delawarensis Ord, 1815 · Aves
    1,623
  • Blue Jay
    Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,556
  • American Crow
    Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
    1,552
  • Northern Cardinal
    Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,487
  • Red-winged Blackbird
    Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    1,433
  • Northern Flicker
    Colaptes auratus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,237

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

Schools

Total
2
Elementary
2
Middle
0
High
0
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AT CERESCO
    Elementary · CERESCO · 145 students · 14.5:1 ratio
  • ELEMENTARY SCH AT VALPARAISO
    Elementary · VALPARAISO · 145 students · 13.2:1 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)
1
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.

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.19
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,531

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
163
Avg daily Wikipedia views
5
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Valparaiso

Search results from Open Library.

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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