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Tekamah, Nebraska: commercial real estate data.
Tekamah is a Census city of 1,690 people across 1.57 square miles of land, in Burt County. Median household income is $57,074, 72.0 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 1 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $489,500 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Tekamah
What Tekamah is
- Census place typecity
- Land area1.57 sq mi
- Water area0.02 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,075
- County holding the largest share of its areaBurt County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Tekamah
How many people live in Tekamah
- Population1,690
- Median age43.8
- Population under 18387 plus or minus 89
- Share under 1822.9 percent
- Population 65 and over442
- Share 65 and over26.2 percent
- Households722
- Family households466
- Share of households that are families64.5 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Tekamah
Income and work in Tekamah
- Median household income$57,074
- Per capita income$33,023
- Civilian labor force760
- Employed753
- Unemployed7 plus or minus 8
- Unemployment rate0.9 percent plus or minus 1.0
- Adults 25 and over1,203
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher92.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher21.6 percent plus or minus 4.5
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree7.9 percent plus or minus 2.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Tekamah
- Housing units771
- Occupied units722
- Vacant units49 plus or minus 34
- Vacancy rate6.4 percent plus or minus 4.3
- Owner occupied520
- Renter occupied202 plus or minus 55
- Ownership rate72.0 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$129,900
- Median gross rent, monthly$638
- Annual rent as a share of median income13.4 percent plus or minus 3.1
- Single family units641
- Share single family83.1 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more99 plus or minus 38
- Share in buildings of two or more12.8 percent plus or minus 4.6
- Mobile homes31 plus or minus 25
- Median year structure built1962
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Tekamah gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute685
- Commuting under 15 minutes285 plus or minus 70
- Share commuting under 15 minutes41.6 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more313 plus or minus 78
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more45.7 percent
- Drove alone67.3 percent
- Carpooled18.5 percent plus or minus 6.2
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked4.9 percent plus or minus 2.3
- Worked from home7.7 percent plus or minus 3.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Tekamah
SBA loans in Tekamah (7(a))
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$489,500
- Average approval$489,500
- Median approval$489,500
- Largest approval$489,500
- Jobs supported4
- Jobs per approval4.0
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term192 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders1
- Distinct industries by NAICS1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Tekamah, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Tekamah
SBA loans in Tekamah (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$476,000
- Average approval$476,000
- Median approval$476,000
- Largest approval$476,000
- Jobs supported20
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Tekamah, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Tekamah
Flood risk in Tekamah
- NFIP communityCity of Tekamah
- NFIP community number310024
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date06/05/20
The City of Tekamah participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 310024 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Burt County, not Tekamah
Burt County context, not Tekamah figures
- Establishments in Burt County192
- Covered employment, Burt County1,780
- Average annual pay, Burt County$44,275
- Housing units permitted, Burt County20
Every figure in this section is published for Burt County as a whole and is not a measurement of Tekamah.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Tekamah questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Tekamah, Nebraska?
1,690, in 722 households. Tekamah city covers 1.57 square miles of land, which is 1,075 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Tekamah in?
Burt County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Tekamah?
$57,074. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $129,900. Median gross rent is $638 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Tekamah businesses?
1 7(a) approvals totaling $489,500 since FY2020, across 1 lenders, median approval $489,500, plus 1 504 approvals worth $476,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Tekamah, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Tekamah borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Tekamah. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Tekamah in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Tekamah appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Tekamah, city of, community 310024, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Tekamah figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Burt County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Tekamah.
Is zoning published for Tekamah?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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