COUNTY REPORT NE

Dawes County, Nebraska

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

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

Unavailable
0 of 4 tracked ZIP records scored
4
ZIP Codes
$161K
Median Home Value

Key Risk Factors

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

Modeled additional annual cost estimate per homeowner: $940, largest modeled factor: Energy Code Gap

82% of homes built before 1980 (lead paint was banned for residential use in 1978)

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
82%
Pre-1980 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 DWINSA infrastructure needs, EPA SDWIS violations, and EPA lead indicators.

Compound Risk Breakdown

Estimated additional annual cost per homeowner: $940

Energy Code Gap $540/yr
Water / Lead $400/yr
Wildfire $300/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).

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 mapped to Dawes County ZIP codes

1 community water system mapped to Dawes County ZIP codes; EPA may list more systems serving the county.

Systems with the most violations in Dawes County

1 water system with violations in EPA records.

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

Nothing on this list means a problem exists in your own home: the matches are drawn from county- and ZIP-level records, so a guide shows up because of an area signal, and only testing at your tap describes a specific household.

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?
We map 1 public water system to the 4 ZIP codes of Dawes County. EPA may list more systems serving the county, so this is not a full count.
What is the biggest environmental risk in Dawes County?
In ZipCheckup's cost model, the factor with the largest estimated average annual cost in Dawes County is energy code gap. Across all modeled risk factors, the estimated average additional annual cost is $940 per homeowner; actual costs vary by home.
How old are homes in Dawes County?
The median home build year in Dawes County is 1958. 82% of homes were built before 1980; homes built before 1978 may contain lead-based paint, and older homes may have 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: October 2026.

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