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Alda, Nebraska

Alda is a village in Hall County, Nebraska, home to about 651 people across 0.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 68810.

Population6511,142 per sq mi
Median home value$106,500Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Alda

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Around Alda

Distances

Nearest major airportEppley Airfield (OMA)137 miles away
Closer regional airportCentral Nebraska Regional Airport (GRI)11 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Lincoln, NE94 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL563 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Alda; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Alda

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Alda had 647 residents in the 2020 census, down 1% since 2000.

It’s the 173rd largest of 580 towns in Nebraska by population.

Hall County grew from 17,206 residents in 1900 to 62,895 in 2020.

Alda population by census2000: 652, 2010: 642, 2020: 647652200064220106472020

Hall County, 1900–2020

Hall County population, 1900 to 20201900: 17,206, 1910: 20,361, 1920: 23,720, 1930: 27,117, 1940: 27,523, 1950: 32,186, 1960: 35,757, 1970: 42,851, 1980: 47,690, 1990: 48,925, 2000: 53,534, 2010: 58,607, 2020: 62,89517K’00’1024K’20’3028K’40’5036K’60’7048K’80’9054K’00’1063K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 26.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 28 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near AldaJan: high 36°F, low 16°F, 0.6 in; Feb: high 40°F, low 19°F, 0.7 in; Mar: high 53°F, low 29°F, 1.4 in; Apr: high 63°F, low 39°F, 2.5 in; May: high 73°F, low 51°F, 4.7 in; Jun: high 84°F, low 61°F, 4 in; Jul: high 88°F, low 66°F, 3.5 in; Aug: high 86°F, low 64°F, 3.2 in; Sep: high 79°F, low 54°F, 2 in; Oct: high 66°F, low 41°F, 2 in; Nov: high 51°F, low 28°F, 1.1 in; Dec: high 39°F, low 19°F, 0.8 in36°16°Jan0.640°19°Feb0.753°29°Mar1.463°39°Apr2.573°51°May4.784°61°Jun4.088°66°Jul3.586°64°Aug3.279°54°Sep2.066°41°Oct2.051°28°Nov1.139°19°Dec0.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Grand Island Ap, NE weather station (10 miles away).

Jobs in Hall County

35,526 jobs at 1,857 businesses in Hall County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Hall CountyManufacturing: 8,745 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 4,789 jobs; Retail trade: 4,538 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 4,461 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 3,031 jobs; Wholesale trade: 1,980 jobs; Construction: 1,787 jobs; Other services: 1,519 jobsManufacturing 25% Health care and social assistance 14% Retail trade 13% Transportation and warehousing 13% Hotels and restaurants 9% Wholesale trade 6% Construction 5% Other services 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Alda.

Nearest hospitals

  • Grand Island Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Grand Island4.6 miles
  • Chi Health St.. FrancisGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Grand Island6.3 miles
  • Mary Lanning HealthcareGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Hastings19.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers2

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

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