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Battle Creek, NE
Full City Profile · Nebraska · Madison County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
1,478
Population
2,082/sq mi density
$93,750
Median Income
$32,517 per capita
$188,100
Home Value
$268,644 Zillow
$1,108
Median Rent
19.0% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
308 sunny days/yr
171
Violent Crime/100K
2,456 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.9 / 5.0
$93,750 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$188,100 home value, $1,108/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
171 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.1 / 5.0
25.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-1.8%
1,206 → 1,184
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.18%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+76.5%
$53,125 → $93,750
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.84%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Battle Creek across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
1,169
-15 from 2023 (1,184)
Projected Median Income 2030
$139,483
+$45,733 from 2023 ($93,750)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,206 | — | $53,125 | — |
| 2015 | 1,191 | -1.2% | $66,000 | +24.2% |
| 2017 | 1,199 | +0.7% | $75,476 | +14.4% |
| 2019 | 1,184 | -1.3% | $73,594 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 1,168 | -1.4% | $81,154 | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 1,184 | +1.4% | $93,750 | +15.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.