Steele City, Nebraska

About Steele City

Set in the southeastern part of Nebraska, Steele City is a tiny community with an estimated population of 50.

Steele City holds the status of an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 0.23 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 217 residents per square mile.

📰 Steele City News Today

• Steele City prepares for antique tractors to roll in for show and drive KOLN | Nebraska Local News, Weather, Sports | Lincoln, NE · Aug 14
• Keystone Pipeline leaks oil into Kansas creek south of Steele City terminal Nebraska Public Media · Dec 8
• Steele City, Nebraska Population 2026 World Population Review · Aug 19
• Canada's prime minister discussed reviving con­tentious Keystone XL pipeline with Trump Spectrum News · Oct 9
• Pipeline works boost Steele City's dwindling community The Daily Nebraskan · Apr 15

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What Makes Steele City Unique

• The only place in America named Steele City — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.23 sq mi.
• With 50 residents, it's one of America's smallest incorporated communities — everybody really does know everybody.
• Positioned in southeastern Nebraska, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.

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