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Dawes County, Nebraska

4 ZIP codes · Home Safety Score unavailable · 0 of 4 tracked ZIP records scored · Updated

Data: ZipCheckup Home Safety Score model 4.0.0; EPA SDWIS, UCMR 5, EPA radon zones, EPA AirData Last verified:

Unavailable
0 of 4 tracked ZIP records scored
4
ZIP Codes
$161K
Median Home Value
$625
Avg Remediation (39% of home value)

Key Risk Factors

Health risk index: 12.2 (asthma 9.4%, diabetes 10.6%)

Estimated additional annual cost per homeowner: $1,515, driven primarily by energy_code_gap

83.3% of homes built before 1978 (lead paint era)

Violation History (2022–2025)

→ Stable trend

EPA violation counts by year across Dawes County water systems. Health-based shown in red, total in blue.

2022
3 (3 health)
2023
4 (4 health)
2024
4 (4 health)
2025
4 (4 health)

Peak year: 2023 with 4 violations. Past 5 years: 15 total (15 health-based).

Source: EPA SDWIS historical violations. Data may lag 6–12 months for the most recent year.

County Health Indicators vs National Average

Asthma 9.4% (national: 8.9%)
Diabetes 10.6% (national: 10.5%)
Obesity 35.5% (national: 32.4%)

Black markers indicate national averages. Source: CDC PLACES, Census ACS.

Infrastructure Overview

1958
Median Build Year
83.3%
Pre-1978 Housing
59/100
Infrastructure Stress Indicator
100%
ZIPs with High Infrastructure Stress
High
Lead Pipe Risk

Modeled area-level indicator, not a failure probability. Sources: Census ACS housing age, EPA DWINS infrastructure needs, EPA SDWIS violations, and EPA lead indicators.

Compound Risk Breakdown

Estimated additional annual cost per homeowner: $1,515

Energy Code Gap $540/yr
Water / Lead $338/yr
Water Infrastructure $338/yr

Bar widths proportional to share of total annual risk cost. Source: compound risk model (FEMA, EPA, USGS).

Housing Age Distribution

4,061 housing units in Dawes County

Pre-1940 31%
1940–1959 21%
1960–1979 30%
1980–1999 10%
2000+ 8%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS B25034 (Year Structure Built).

Water Safety Affordability

How much it costs to fix water issues relative to home values in Dawes County

$161K
Median Home Value
$625
Est. Remediation Cost
0.4%
of Home Value
Remediation as % of home value low burden

Remediation costs are relatively manageable for most homeowners in Dawes County, representing a small fraction of property value.

Remediation includes water filtration, lead abatement, radon mitigation, and flood protection where applicable. Source: Census ACS, EPA SDWIS.

Health Outcomes vs National Average

CDC PLACES data for Dawes County residents

Asthma 9.4% (US avg: 8.9%)
Diabetes 10.6% (US avg: 11%)
Obesity 35.5% (US avg: 32.4%)

Black markers = national averages. Red = above national avg. Green = below. Source: CDC PLACES, Census ACS.

Water systems serving Dawes County

1 community water system serving Dawes County.

Systems with the most violations in Dawes County

1 water system with recorded EPA violations.

All ZIP Codes in Dawes County

4 ZIP codes tracked in Dawes County.

# ZIP Code City Safety Score Grade Violations Home Value
1 69337 Chadron 1 $161K
2 69339 Crawford $87K
3 69354 Marsland $174K
4 69367 Whitney

Recommended Buyer Guides for Dawes County

Filtered against EPA monitoring data and CDC lead-exposure guidance, the guides below skip the generic catalog and connect directly to the contaminants and hazards on file here.

Overview

Dawes County in Nebraska covers 4 tracked ZIP records. No Home Safety Score is published because the required model evidence is incomplete for every tracked record; missing evidence is not treated as zero.

1 of 1 ZIP code with a reported violation count in the available EPA record have recorded EPA violations. The available record reports no health-based violations for this measured scope.

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Data Sources

Reporting periods vary by source. Missing data is shown as unavailable, not as zero.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many water systems serve Dawes County?
Dawes County is served by 1 public water system that supplies drinking water to residents across 4 ZIP codes.
What is the biggest environmental risk in Dawes County?
The primary environmental risk factor in Dawes County is energy_code_gap. This contributes to an estimated additional annual cost of $1,515 per homeowner.
How old are homes in Dawes County?
The median home build year in Dawes County is 1958. 83.3% of homes were built before 1978, which means they may contain lead-based paint and older plumbing materials.

How to cite this page

APA ZipCheckup. (2026). Dawes County, Nebraska Home Safety Profile. https://zipcheckup.com/county/nebraska/dawes/
BibTeX
@misc{zipcheckup-county-nebraska-dawes,
  author = {{ZipCheckup}},
  title  = {{Dawes County, Nebraska Home Safety Profile}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://zipcheckup.com/county/nebraska/dawes/}
}

Page version: August 2026.

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