Antelope County, Nebraska
18 public bodies govern here, 3 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 1 farmers market. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 6,305
- Median household income
- $66,105
- ±2,799
- Unemployed
- 1.7%
- 54 of 3,117 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 83.3%
- 2,196 of 2,636 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Antelope | 6,279 (2021) | Po Box 26, Neligh | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 7
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Elgin | 712 (2021) | Po Box 240, Elgin | — |
| City of Neligh | 1,516 (2021) | Po Box 87, Neligh | Website |
| Village of Brunswick | 154 (2021) | Po Box 401, Brunswick | — |
| Village of Clearwater | 320 (2021) | Po Box 116, Clearwater | Website |
| Village of Oakdale | 273 (2021) | 400 5th St, Oakdale | — |
| Village of Orchard | 362 (2021) | Po Box 256, Orchard | — |
| Village of Royal | 56 (2021) | Po Box 107, Orchard | — |
Special districts 10
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antelope County Airport Authority | Air transportation | 84775 Airport Rd, Neligh | — |
| Elgin Housing Agency | Housing and community development | 505 S 2nd St, Elgin | — |
| Neligh Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 500 P St, Neligh | — |
| Brunswick Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 86122 521st Ave, Royal | — |
| Clearwater Rural Fire Protection District 21 | Local fire protection | 85091 508th Ave, Ewing | — |
| Elgin Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 51428 835 Rd, Elgin | — |
| Neligh Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 251, Neligh | — |
| Oakdale Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 83794 527th Ave, Oakdale | — |
| Orchard Rural Fire Protection District 7 | Local fire protection | 86582 509th Ave, Orchard | — |
| Tilden Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 83672 531 Ave, Tilden | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
ELGIN PUBLIC SCHOOLS
School district2 schools
101 N 4TH ST, Elgin, NE, 68636
NELIGH-OAKDALE SCHOOLS
School district3 schools
600 J ST, Neligh, NE, 68756
SUMMERLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS
School district2 schools
51293 857 RD, Ewing, NE, 68735
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Neligh Farmers Market
501 Main St Neligh, NE, 68756
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.