Grand Island, NE

Grand Island is a mid-size city in Nebraska with a population of 52,761. Residents earn $62,439 per year, which is 17% below the national average.

3.1 /5.0

B Good

52,761 Population 1,752/sq mi density

$62,439 Median Income $33,464 per capita

$202,600 Home Value $249,961 Zillow

$913 Median Rent 28.7% income on rent

52°F Avg Temperature 308 sunny days/yr

455 Violent Crime/100K 2,553 property/100K

Overall

3.1 / 5.0

Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

B+

Economy

3.9 / 5.0

$62,439 median income, 2.4% unemployment

A+

Affordability

4.9 / 5.0

$202,600 home value, $913/mo rent

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

455 violent crimes/100K (20% above avg)

C+

Education

2.7 / 5.0

20.7% bachelor's degree or higher

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Historic Markers

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11 historical markers from the Historical Marker Database (HMdb) found near Grand Island, NE.

Name	Description
Grand Island Veterans Home	Marker can be reached from West Capital Avenue just west of Taylor Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
Hall County Poor Farm Cemetery	Marker can be reached from the intersection of American Legion Memorial Highway (U.S. 281) and West Abbott Road (County Road 39), on the right when traveling south.
B-17 Bomber Crash, 1944	Memorial is on Saint Paul Road, ½ mile north of East White Cloud Road (County Road 41), on the right when traveling north.
Old Dodge School	World War II POW Branch Camp. Marker is at the intersection of 1st Street (U.S. 30) and Walnut Street, on the right when traveling east on 1st Street.
Hall County Courthouse	Marker is at the intersection of 1st Street (U.S. 30) and Locust Street, on the left when traveling west on 1st Street.
The Seedling Mile	Marker is on Seedling Road, in the median.
Central Nebraska Regional Airport	Marker can be reached from Sky Park Road, 0.6 miles north of East Airport Road, on the right when traveling north.
La Grande Isle
Mormon Trail	Marker is at the intersection of Tech Drive and U.S. 34 on Tech Drive.
Pioneer Park	Marker is at the intersection of West 2nd Street and Cleburn St. on West 2nd Street.
The Lincoln Memorial Highway