NEBRASKA: Fading Towns With Shockingly Cheap Homes - Would You Live There?

[@davidkoehler136]

couldnt pay me to live there

[@jeromefym9548]

You got a favorite state ?

[@donjuanseville3039]

​@@jeromefym9548ARIZONA FLORIDA NEVADA TEXAS

[@wrestlerx8494]

Maybe think about this... the tree at the beginning of this video will shed its leaves at some point and then someone somewhere will probably clear the leaves away. Or maybe the leaves will stay there and it won't look that bad. Then consider the fact that there are also so many other trees around there, and that they have all been there and will continue to be there and will grow and shed leaves for years, even if no one notices or pays attention to them. I imagine you'd be far less inclined to get bored living in that area if you actually think about these kinds of things. I would probably also look down at the grass in that area if I was there and see if there are different types of grass mixed in ☺️

[@joeearley3351]

Can't stand the slow pace. Well if you can find gainful employment it's probably affordable it's better than a tent in a criminal neighborhood and extremely unaffordable.

[@victoriaojeda767]

​I agree with you! 👍👍

[@penngrey]

You find the coolest towns off the beaten path. People used to take photos of their towns to preserve history. You are recording videos that residents will be able to watch years from now. Good job !

[@JoeandNicsRoadTrip]

Thank you. :)

[@DustpanJoe]

Youve become my most anticipated uploader everyday. Excited for the potential q&a. Starting your stuff from the beginning but also keeping up with the new stuff. Keep up the good work, love what you guys do.

[@JoeandNicsRoadTrip]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@alanwoods2010]

I grew up in Falls City and found this tour of southeast Nebraska interesting and nostalgic. I want to try to address some of the comments. Where are all the people? If it's in the middle of the afternoon (it appeared like it was) then people are either working in town or working out on their farms. Are these towns dying? You could say that - they certainly don't have the population they used to but they'll be around for a long time yet. Many rural areas have regional centers - like Falls City - where people from the surrounding smaller towns go for shopping, gas, groceries, health care, etc. The distances aren't that great - 20 to 25 miles and very little traffic. All these towns have nice houses and houses that are dilapidated. If Joe & Nic had continued to the south side of Falls City they would have seen a lot more poor quality houses. Finally, these towns aren't for everyone. If you can't stand a slow pace or lack of instant entertainment options, then these towns aren't for you. BTW, I'm glad you took the back roads. That shows what this part of the country is really like - miles and miles of farms.

[@latitude1904]

Is a pretty town with beautiful, well-kept homes ♡

[@cambiteroswebmaster]

Exactly the kind of towns I love! The less people, the better.

[@samilee8121]

I Absolutely love it there so peaceful and quiet and leaves time to spend time on people you care about and not the insanity of the rest of the world and the nature is beautiful to me

[@latitude1904]

@@samilee8121- Having grown up in rural N.Dakota, I completely agree. I miss the rural Midwest

[@handsomeX]

How are the Winters?

[@robviousobviously5757]

serenity in Nebraska... you just need to stop and listen..

[@throne1797]

Humboldt: A town of 800 people but with exceptional pride. The downtown memorial and band shell and the magnificent fairy gardens. Congrats people of Humboldt!

[@burleybater]

Only four hundred people it takes, to keep this town alive and proud. That's one hell of an accomplishment. It's not the quantity, is it? It's very definitely the quality. The whole town reads like the preservation of something that 90% of this nation needs and doesn't even know it's missing. Oh yes, congrats indeed, to the good people of Humboldt!

[@huskerjpg]

It's actually about 850.

[@johnmurray2214]

born in Falls City lived in Humboldt in magical early 50 s Mose and Evelyn’s Tavern with dad Gene Murray listening to juke box with Perry Como Hank Snow. Christmas decorations the music ! Names of people Rice , Studhihts(?) Costakas gridleys Massey, asa( girl ) dad owned a bank Any one class of 66. I’m am john murray. Please respond

[@ottohesslein3230]

Imagine if everyone grew big, proud home gardens, canning their own food, raising chickens and rabbits. A small dairy/goat herd. This town could be repurposed to be a new home agriculture, where the residents are self sufficient.

[@al99795]

that would unfortunately be labeled a cult or a commune these days no matter what their politics were

[@stevenvox6549]

@@al99795 How long would they stay? What if they need medical care? You're gonna need some help as time goes on and boredom could be a problem in a small town.

[@PainterZero]

Wallstreet can't make money there

[@sundinfamforlife4129]

Nebraska is kind of like Iowa. In the sense that I wouldn't say its a bad place to live but it's boring. Not a lot to do there.

[@iamgermane]

Not a bad place to live. Remember Warren Buffet lives in Omaha and Wall Street types come to him!

[@brendajohnson6910]

You should sell merch with the saying "Boy that's a lotta stuff!"

[@JoeandNicsRoadTrip]

Not a bad idea! :)

[@danijel1989Y]

If you will be in Oklahoma state in next trip, please visit Wakita from Twister film :) Regards from Poland, Thanks for your work.

[@reinier660]

As a European this is so cool to watch. Makes me dream about living in a place like that, and being super happy living where I live, both at the same time :) Nice vids!!

[@JoeandNicsRoadTrip]

Awesome, thank you. :)

[@eustacemcgoodboy9702]

As an American in Europe I can tell you that America is an unlivable nightmare zone and you better stay in Europe.

[@connietheel1425]

​@eustacemcgoodboy9702 Maybe you had a nightmare, but that is not true for all of America. There are things that can happen anywhere in the world!

[@jeffstepien5682]

You should check out the hills in the middle of nebraska, it’s as rural as it gets

[@mikerocks56]

Looking at the Grand Weaver Hotel on Google maps. Looks like a very charming place from another era. Did you know that 3 of Nebraska’s governors were from Falls City? They must have a good political science program in their high school :)

[@darrellsaunders4267]

When my Dad was in the Army in 1950-1953, he told me the strangest ppl he ran into were from New York and Nebraska....

[@kaylalindblom628]

My mom, a life long Nebraska resident always said 😊 people from Kansas were strange. She fought the breast cancer battle. Thanks!

[@langyd4518]

lol. I’m from the Omaha area people are very nice here, lots of hard working families and pretty neighborhoods

[@joycelebaron2582]

The funny thing about that abandoned house with the abandoned Ford truck in the yard is that the lawn was still mowed. I'm glad you went to Falls City, I was looking on the map following along and noticed a bigger town in the area and was curious to see what it looked like.

[@jeromehenry4484]

I noticed the mowed lawn too. Maybe there's an elderly person/couple still living there, but can only afford to cut grass, not maintain house.

[@kimberH1005]

I noticed that too. Interesting. Would love to know the story.

[@lucystrider728]

Actually the well kept landscaping and mowed lawns and roadsides were remarkable and really stood out to me. Pretty area with clear pride and there must be some helpful people helping with those chores.

[@OkayCoolThanks]

Nebraska native here. A lot of us around here have jokingly called it "Falls Shitty" but dang, in comparison to the one-street dying ghost towns, it doesn't look half bad for once 😂 I'm from Omaha and Lincoln, but I've traveled around southern Nebraska and there's good people. Just a shame most of them have to leave their towns to move to Omaha or Lincoln for opportunities.

[@kelseymcgowan2538]

Humboldt looks to be a nice place to live, a fairly quiet place

[@intergalacticmeow]

Nebraska is Iowa's little brother

[@marthabird5673]

I’m originally from Petoskey Michigan and the sound of gravel under the car tires remind me of my childhood. You are astonishing in pointing out all the other things that most people would never take into consideration. I enjoy you and I thank you for everything that you do to bring these small towns life.

[@JoeandNicsRoadTrip]

Wow, thanks!

[@prophetmargin7497]

People always talk about how great it would be if we could go back to the way things were in the 1950's. Well now you can, and its called Nebraska!

[@michaelkloskey9161]

amen!

[@davidlafleche1142]

Why not? I'd take a farm girl over a city slicker any day.

[@prophetmargin7497]

@@davidlafleche1142 I hear ya brother!

[@davidlafleche1142]

@@prophetmargin7497 Good! You know any?

[@prophetmargin7497]

@@davidlafleche1142 Yes I do, but I'm very greedy, no sharing!

[@michaelscottcutler3627]

My great-grandfather, George Ferguson Work, a Civil War veteran and eventual Nebraska County judge, laid all of the county lines in Nebraska. My Mom was from Hastings, Nebraska.

[@doug132639]

Did he come from Scotland ? I see only 1 s ..I have a double ss .super sports model ..Greetings fellow Fregie

[@michaelscottcutler3627]

@@doug132639 On my mother's side, we're Scotch/Irish. We believe "Work" was originally "O Rourke" on the Irish side. It became "Work" when the family, originally from County Cork, Ireland, migrated to America. The Scotch Fergusons have been in America since the 1600s. We still have a house standing from that period in the East (or did when I last researched this 25 years ago). My mother was a DAR member - Daughters of the American Revolution.

[@ronwinkles2601]

When I was a kid in 1954, my 3rd grade civics book was titled Our Town, and it was based on Hastings, Nebraska. According to the 1950 Census, It was in the middle of the 48 states, it had the median population and it was representative of small town America. I never forgot the book or the friendly little town it represented.

[@jeffhildreth9244]

My father was born, given up for adoption, adopted by evil pious people in Nebraska. Neither he, nor I, will ever set foot there again.. That .. thanks to the CHILD SAVING INSTITUTE in Omaha.

[@mistered9435]

@@jeffhildreth9244 I’ve seen videos on here from a retired FBI agent about the child trafficking that occurred in the Omaha area, back in the day. I am from rural nebraska, and neither Omaha or Lincoln represents the rest of the state. I have owned a successful small business since 1999, and was offered a VERY handsome price to move my business to Omaha. It would have required me to move my family and I there, and I quickly decided that nobody could pay me enough to give up my “small town” lifestyle to live in or near Omaha.

[@irenewood9393]

We're in Bonnie Scotland and find your videos fascinating. Small town America which we will probably never see. Look forward to the next one!

[@cherylcampbell7495]

I watch Cammie and his youtube The Sheep Game in Scotland. I’m half Scot. The landscape in Scotland is beautiful.

[@bobjackson4720]

The first town looked OK, all that artwork was impressive. If a few dozen comfortable retirees moved there it might bring it back to life. Falls city also looks really good

[@bobklk51]

Salem. Nebraska where I was born (1956) and lived till 10 yrs old when dad moved us to Oregon. I walked those streets and caught crawdads and (non-poisonous) snakes by the creeks. We were dirt poor but it was good times. Thanks for nostalgia overload. 🥰

[@jeffhildreth9244]

Similar childhood in Nevada. Now in Jacksonville , Or.

[@bobklk51]

@@jeffhildreth9244 Nice area, I've lived NE Oregon (Hermiston) most of my life. (56yrs)

[@jeffhildreth9244]

@@bobklk51 Hi Bob, I am familiar with Hermiston. Great territory and wonderful people out there. Anything East or the Cascades and south of Eugene is fantastic. Anything from Eugene north to Salem, Portland is managed by the wrong people. Oregon at its best is the lower third and the Eastern Half.

[@bevharris3750]

I am from Eugene. It's a beautiful place, but has been overtaken by crazy liberals. I now live in Arizona where it is HOT and getting nuts too, plus the cost of living is skyrocketing. I really miss the beauty and cool weather we had in Eugene.

[@johnnymidas5879]

CORNS UP!!.. SPODES,.. HIT ME WIT DAT BUTTER& SALT!!.😃👍❤

[@JoeandNicsRoadTrip]

Hell ya! :)

[@TinkerTailor4303]

😋😋😋😆😆

[@davidglad]

Thanks for another awesome video. You really memorized those national crime averages! With your great personality, it just gives the impression somebody is usually in the vehicle with you. Versus just us being the audience when you talk in many of them. Before being semi-nomadic myself in San Antonio these days, I was living in western Connecticut. I will be curious what towns/cities you will look at while there and eastern NY state.

[@JoeandNicsRoadTrip]

Thank you. 👍👍😀

[@maxmeeks9910]

Where are ALL of the people? Is America being depopulated quietly?

[@maozedong44]

Yes, western countries are not having children. It is far below replacement. Which means the american and european are litterally dying out. Replacement TFR is 2.1 but in most western countries its around 1.6- 1.8 children for a couple.

[@daviddecelles8714]

Well, two of the towns had populations of 80 and 160. They had no prior notice that Joe was visiting.

[@andrewward5891]

Rural America is being depopulated for decades. Young people move from the country to cities and suburbs.

[@daviddecelles8714]

To the ruination of both.

[@gregkerr725]

That first town named Humboldt was like a movie set where they aren't filming. In your drive around town I didn't see a living thing, not even a moving car.

[@darlenedarlene419]

I like your comment “that’s a lot of stuff” when looking at trashy yards! Falls City looked like a really nice small town and I am glad you got out and walked the downtown

[@Moochie007]

Visiting these places, even if it's only via your respectful videos, is like being magically transported to another time. Many of the homes we see range from the functional and unpretentious to some that are more architecturally interesting through to some that are run-down and in obvious need of attention but still have a poignant beauty about them. Thanks very much for showing us a side of the U.S. many of us who live in other countries seldom get to see in this way - it's greatly appreciated!

[@JoeandNicsRoadTrip]

I totally agree. :)

[@Hamza-xc9kb]

Man! 6:54 This place is magical 🧙‍♀️ I wish to visit here someday 🤞🏻

[@moonshinefuel]

Probably a good percentage that live in these areas are truck drivers or whatever and aren't there a lot of the time, a very quiet towns there. Just not a lot there as far as commerce but great if you can sustain and like it there.

[@TimeOrDistance]

Falls City is a pleasant spot between Kansas City and Omaha. Thanks for the tour

[@CodeNameV]

Just been watching 80s adverts, so already feeling pretty nostalgic and when I look at these rural towns it absolutely feels like going back in time. Did not help my nostalgia. Lovely.

[@BirdDogey1]

I remember stopping there back many years ago with my grandfather to have a little 7 and 7 at the Elks Lodge.

[@JohnSmith-xd8do]

60 Miles to the nearest Walmart

[@paulsyesta1095]

I Love our Country and Rural Middle America. I would love to win the lottery, move to the Humboldt area, then revitalize it!

[@freddykruger1086]

America only got one way to revive an area. Tourism from elites who will get bored of your spot rather quickly then leave it abandonned. Or starting a factory..oh wait those are all overseas now. Nevermind.

[@notreally2406]

Throwing money away. How about build a business, then sell it for 100m, and move there and blow all your hard earned money?

[@gkiltz0]

Notice how much richer blue the sky is there than here on the East Coast There ARE some things I miss about my old home state!

[@zenn3339]

When I retire in a couple of years I'm going to move to a small town in Nebraska, from Minnesota. I'll sell my house here and pay cash for a house. Peace and quite 😌

[@meintocyber]

Hi Joe and Nic I'm from India and do see your uploads regarding various cities, towns which are indeed very informative and a bit of shocking. I mentioned shocking because what I've witnessed through your videos the places shown by you are quite nice, properties are well spaced and reflect good ambience yet so desolate. Means just by my perspective living in India the most populated nation such properties will definitely be viewed nice one. It is just a query that people there are development centric or some other factors. Seeing your vlogs has really updated me about scenarios that I never expected about U. S.

[@georgevieira6686]

In America, I like to say that we're a rich country in many things, but very poor when it comes to public or street life. Poorer than almost any other country on Earth in the area. Yes, we have a few big cities with decent street life. But most streets in America are absolutely desolate, unless you enjoy the company of cars.

[@jburnett8152]

I notice many times people from other countries think everybody is rich in America. That has never been true. We are struggling with the migration issue and also post covid. We are a nation in decline.

[@JuggoJuggo]

@@georgevieira6686 Those small towns wouldn't have any street life but I will guarantee they have garage life where a few of the guys gather for beers and the wives sit inside having some drinks.

[@angelbulldog4934]

​@@JuggoJuggo..."as long as old men sit and talk about the weather, as long as old women sit and talk about old men..." 🎶😊

[@brianh9358]

A lot of these towns eventually become abandoned because there are very few jobs to be had locally. In many of them even the farming business has been taken over by agricultural corporations and they use more and more machinery to run the business (instead of people). It is difficult for younger people to stay in these towns unless they continue to work in whatever business their parents have - so most leave for the city. I am sure that even in India people leave their villages to find employment in the larger cities. Of course, India has 4 times as many people as the US and a smaller land area, so no matter what there are people everywhere it seems.

[@bobbybaldeagle702]

THAT INCOME is before taxes!!!!! So 43,000 then you minus taxes that leaves you with around 25,000 to 30,000 to live on... You could make it as long long as you didn't have to drive to get around... The price of gas could send you to the poor house but quick... I'm grateful I'm a shut in. The only time I leave the house is to go the doctor and they grumble who's going to take me because of the price of gas.....

[@patm5594]

I hope you come to Southern Minnesota soon.. I think Fairbault County would be perfect for your channel.

[@andrewward5891]

A town with 83 residents. My street has more people. With an average age of 63 what’s left of the town will be gone in a decade or so.

[@JoeandNicsRoadTrip]

I think so too.

[@akaJackLugar]

Brethren churches are generally solid, actually believe the Bible is Gods word for mankind.

[@nogames8982]

I am hoping that some of these towns will get a little bit revitalized, or at least not fade away since there are so many jobs that can be done remotely nowadays.

[@langyd4518]

I think these towns will mostly be abandoned in 20 years when the boomers are gone

[@RealWallyGator]

I grew up in small town Nebraska. It’s a great peaceful place. I just can’t deal with the winters.

[@bingosunnoon9341]

I did one winter in Kansas. No thanks. Nebraska is even worse.

[@neilmiller1667]

My wife and I are both proud Nebraska natives. We left 25 years ago and often talk of moving back when we retire but the hang up is the weather. But you never know, we do love going home to visit.

[@ClaraBBrown]

I really enjoyed this video especially the park it was awesome

[@JoeandNicsRoadTrip]

Thanks so much!! 😁😀

[@otisziggenhorn5858]

I had the misfortune of living in a small Western Nebraska town for 2.5 years. Rural America has a lot of problems: Poverty, drugs, heavy alcohol use/abuse, bad cops, bad boredom, everyone knows and is in your business, mistrust of anyone who doesnt have a family history in the area. If you arent a farmer or a liquor store/bar owner you have no reason to be there. They wrap their lives around church and high school to lay claim to being the "real Americans". Most are getting government assistance of some kind.

[@davetaylor4741]

You could do a lot worse than Falls City. Average home value $73 000. Wow ! For that money in Australia you could buy a carboard box under a bridge.

[@barbarathompson8559]

Love Nebraska .My home State .I have left but always come back this is home.

[@robviousobviously5757]

the second floor door is for snowy exit... seriously

[@riandraegon556]

I was doing Hospice work with a dear lady from Nebraska and she told me over and over again about the Blizzard of’39.

[@doloressandovalmartinez9642]

You don't encounter homeless people in those small towns (?)

[@luke2806]

i bet every person in these towns are characters as well. Not part of the big city hive mind. I myself grew up in a small town and moved to toronto for a while and let me tell you. not worth it. you're sacrificing peace, money, etc so you can be around more restaurants, stores and movie theaters IMO. Its only good if you like shopping and stuff i guess.

[@paulstephans8]

I'm living in Arizona now Phoenix but at one time I work in Fall City and I lived and Stella Nebraska

[@alexandralovesgoats3360]

Stunning statue garden! Verdon looks so empty. Salem looks desolate. Falls City is nice. I like the city hall. Thank you for letting us know about the movie connection! I’d live in Falls City. Appreciate your video!

[@GoIdenApple]

Out of all the places you have travelled through, where would you want to be when the SHTF and society collapses?

[@JoeandNicsRoadTrip]

Places like this, up into South Dakota. :)

[@doug132639]

That's really off grid or not ? Still great videos .Greetings to Nik also 🎉

[@bingosunnoon9341]

No place is good. Climate change is coming and its coming fast. You aint seen nothing yet. I'd rather be in China. At least the population isn't armed and dangerous.

[@jeffhildreth9244]

Italy.

[@ronvaughan8041]

I've been in 44 of the 50 states and you simply will not find nicer people than in Nebraska. They even have Louisiana beat on the friendliness scale and that is no easy task.

[@donjuanseville3039]

💯MIDWEST LUV💯

[@zincmann]

Joe when do you anticipate coming up north to Upstate NY? I am happy to suggest some great places to eat with some amazing views and good food / drinks etc. ;-)

[@maryellis7404]

I thoroughly enjoyed the Nebraska tour, especially the portion about Falls City. While not seen in your video, did you happen upon the John Falter museum? Mr. Falter was an artist who created 129 covers for Post magazine. Thanks for a great tour!

[@BillyWilson-sv7eg]

Absolutely id love to live there

[@kimberH1005]

It's now official. The middle of nowhere is southeast Nebraska. But that park with the statues was so beautiful. Someone put a lot of time, effort and money into beautifying their town. That very narrow road looked like you were driving on a sidewalk. I would move there for the cheap houses but again, it's the middle of nowhere. Thanks for the trip Joe.

[@jeffhildreth9244]

The middle of nowhere is Portland Oregon, Seattle Wa, San Francisco, Calif.

[@riandraegon556]

There’s something plaintive and Wyeth about the look of these towns, especially the second one.

[@jeffneptune2922]

Thank you , really enjoyed these "middle of nowhere" portraits of Kansas and Nebraska. There is a simplistic beauty to the landscape and some of the towns . Yes , it would be culture shock for anyone that spent their entire life in a major metropolitan area to move to those very rural parts of America, almost like moving to a different country!

[@JoeandNicsRoadTrip]

I totally agree. I love these places.

[@Akash_158]

first 🫡

[@ReconPro]

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[@meguskus]

Many of these towns are quite beautiful. I love that the lawns aren't manicured and the traditional architecture is charming. I'd live in one of those houses any day over a McMansion, especially for that price!

[@CharlottePrattWilson]

Joe, another lovely, interesting and relaxing video. I notice that you always point out churches in your travels. Are you a believer? I hope so. 🙏🏻🕊

[@michaelkloskey9161]

i would love to see that church in verdon back in the 40's and 50's! real salt of the earth peeps

[@otonielmurillo746]

Can't have enough of this videos. I digest them by section 😃 makes you realize that this country is big with options not only 405 free way here in CA 😃

[@agentofficerthomasa.porter107]

Joe & Nic, Great Tour. Falls City over the decades had 5 Movie Theaters & Opera/Movie Theater that could seat 710 people. Tthe Ace Hardward you drove by is in 1st floor. When they put on the Historical Registry the 2nd Floor was as it was many decades ago. The Projectors were like it was only needing dust'n off. Seating was fully intac & stage. Ghosty. always, Tommy

[@malco49]

really enjoy your channel! might be nice to know the distance between each town you visit so we can figure where the folks in the really smart towns shop etc. as a now retired professional touring musician i saw alot of the country ( and overseas) between 1990 and 2005 or so. been to a lot of small towns off the beaten track but not as throughly as your trips. only need to see north dakota and maine and i will have been to all 48 states. also need alaska and hawaii but don't see that happening ! thanks again for the cool videos!

[@sess122]

Noticed your post and had to comment because I'm also a former "touring musician", originally from New England. If you have a chance to only visit one of those few states you missed, make it Maine. Start from Kittery at the ME, NH border and take the scenic coastal route and keep going. Just make sure it's in late summer/early fall and I promise, you'll never regret it. Happy travels!

[@malco49]

@@sess122 thanks i have family living in portand so do intend to make a trip up there at some point in the hopefully near future.north dakota will be more of a "chore" as i live on the east coast. and well to be honest there does not seem to be much there to interest me as i am not really the outdoors type. did you get to every state?

[@sess122]

@@malco49 Agree on N. Dakota. I've been to about 2/3rds of the states and don't really have a lot of interest in seeing the others at this point in my life. Just concentrate on being creative (fine art and songwriting/recording) to maintain my sanity...lol!

[@malco49]

@@sess122 agreed to travel. i would like to hit all 48 states so that is a wee bit of a bucket list for me. and i too have retired from playing music and write now. poetry/prose and have a few books and a spoken word cassette release out. working on a another spoken word thing as we write.

[@davidmahan4160]

Another great video Joe. Yep, I have trouble with what day it is, since retirement 😂 Nice little cental square in Humboldt. Love the statues in the memorial gardens ❤ The ubiquitous Dollar General. $32,000 average house prices in Verdon 😮. What no DG!! In Verdon 😮 Salem is definitely a ghost town 👻 🦋🦋🦋🦋. Looks like they just walked away in that house with the truck. Falls city, looks quite nice, the country court house is impressive. Its nicely kept little town, good to see open stores. The residential are was very impressive, lovely houses. Thanks for sharing Joe👍

[@JoeandNicsRoadTrip]

Thanks, David. Great analysis!

[@bingosunnoon9341]

Fading towns in a fading state in a fading country. We spend too much on fighting endless wars with borrowed money and ignoring school massacres. Nebraska is not as bad as it could be.

[@indianaslim4971]

We need campaign reform and term limits....

[@MegaBait1616]

Joe like how ya add the town housing costs in your description..........👍👍.... safe travels..

[@CCinthesaddle]

Property crime is when you borrowed my lawn mower and thought it was yours in those towns.

[@lorriebeckhusen9351]

Really loved those statues!

[@huskerhank9896]

I grew up in a Nebraska town about a hundred miles north of Falls City on the other side of Omaha. It was apparent to me even in grade school there was nothing here for me. Or even the whole state of Nebraska. It was so insular that even Catholics were eyed with suspicion. "My Little Town" by Paul Simon summed it all up perfectly. Maybe things have changed but looking around I don't think so. So get my degree/meal ticket and go. Good place to grow up, a great place to leave" And for all ot its apparent charms people in Falls City feel the same way. Every decade since 1950 the town has lost about 5% of its population. The high school graduates go to college and they never return. The retired die off and no new blood moves in. Pretty much the story in small towns all over the country. And those remaining feel more and more left out of the modern times so they are frightened and lash out at anyhing or anybody new. Its kinda sad..sometimes I miss "Back Home" but a return of even a few hours emphasize why I left.

[@stevedavis5704]

It looked to me like the downtown streets in Falls City were the old brick streets. They look cool but when you get a little snow or ice on them they can be incredibly slippery to drive on. Sadly, a lot of the old towns are getting rid or them.

[@BirdDogey1]

I spent a summer farming just outside Falls City (Salem). Never got ate up with more mosquito bites while down by the river fishing for catfish.

[@stevedavis5704]

@@BirdDogey1 for a miserable job that actually pays kinda good did you try detasseling? A lot of the families I grew up with counted on the detasseling money to pay summer bills but the mud, bugs, heat and occasional center pivot made for a miserable job.

[@BirdDogey1]

@@stevedavis5704 You mean I could have gotten paid? Only thing I received as bumble bee stings after moving bales of hay.

[@noragoss5857]

What a a wonderful description of Humboldt, Nebraska.

[@Lespommesdeclifford]

Love watching your videos from here in NZ. The South Island here is very similar in many ways . Have decided on a few places I’d like to visit just by watching your great videos . Love the stats breakdowns 👍

[@gbd1196]

What I find most remarkable about these towns is the near total absence of people moving about. One sees signs of life but no actual living beings. Quite ghostly.

[@cruelwraith2games926]

No hate for Nebraska I'm just saying I never heard nobody say they want to move there and it does look nice I never been to Nebraska personally

[@Spucky50]

Thank you. I'm unable to travel as I have a sickly old dog and 2 elderly cats. Your wonderful videos satisfy my wanderlust. You have shown me places I would otherwise never see.

[@JoeandNicsRoadTrip]

Awesome. That's what I'm trying to so. :)

[@jeffhildreth9244]

Do them and yourself a favor, put them to rest and relocate.

[@Spucky50]

@@jeffhildreth9244 They will go in their own time. As will I.

[@mantofanny]

I would love to hear stories from people that are living in this towns, It would be a nice video, I would like to see something like this in your channel, people sharing stories and showing the town

[@BirdDogey1]

I used to have family in Salem, Nebraska. Spent summer of 1979 doing farming/dairy work there. Salem had an old bar back then called the Red Dog Saloon if my memory is right.

[@jeffhildreth9244]

What had too many at the Red Dog... memory shot ?

[@BirdDogey1]

@jeffhildreth9244 That and a stroke and a heart attack. But I'm back on top and ready to rock!

[@jeffhildreth9244]

@@BirdDogey1 Go for it !!! I successfully beat throat cancer 11 years ago. A bump in the road and good as gold.

[@rocinblues]

Excellent view of the small cities/towns of rural NE! Does seem many of the small towns have a Lady Liberty.. wish I had that contract back in the day. Thanks and safe travels... Cheers!

[@lozu8947]

I would so move here to get away from the overcrowded cities- so sick of the traffic, crime and just the feeling of people living on top of you.

[@AlreadyShort]

Grand Weaver Hotel $159 a night

[@kamauwikeepa7308]

Kiaora from New Zealand! It's so sad to see old towns dying, nevertheless it's someone's home. Incidentally you mentioned the Brethren church which I'm a member here in New Zealand. Thank you so much for sharing.

[@johnhansen4550]

This is the area of Nebraska where my mother grew up. I still family in the area. It is a beautiful area of the country with clean air, low crime and access to the Kansas City International Airport- just 90 minutes away. Many jobs are remote- with internet you don't have to live next to the office.

[@aithris8567]

We went to a family reunion years ago in a very small town called Shickley, Nebraska. At the time around 250 people. What a change from how I grew up. But oh such an amazing way to live. I can see why people would stay.

[@jenniferwildman2083]

My great-great-great grandpa is O.J. Tinker. I just found this out last month. Thanks for the tour. It's beautiful there.

[@OneBlueFroggy]

In my younger years living in Saskatchewan, Canada...we used to travel around the province's back roads and vosit all the little old towns, this is like doing it all over again, but we also get the insight and stats about them. It's great ! Count me in as a new subscriber ! 👍 🇨🇦 ✌️

[@JoeandNicsRoadTrip]

Awesome!

[@KeithCindyPanama]

Wasn’t it production jobs flight??? In 1992 Ross Perot campaign was to stop NAFTA: If NAFTA passes there will be a giant sucking sound of jobs going overseas:(

[@Nuts-Bolts]

As I’m from Europe I find these videos fascinating. What I haven’t seen so far are any storm or fall out shelters. Any idea what % of people have them.

[@katel6748]

Most people have basements or cellars in Nebraska

[@riandraegon556]

Fallout shelters were the big thing in the50’s and early 60’s. We have a plethora of mad max doomsday preppers, but they are of a different mind set than say your average guy building a fall out shelter for what he’d hope would see his family through an atomic hit. Sad. I was told to hide under my school desk! Like that would save me!

[@eustacemcgoodboy9702]

What you don't understand is these towns have: no hospitals, no schools, there's no university within 5 hours drive, airport is 5 hours away as well. No government support for families. You're on your own. Unless you want to never travel, never go to school, and can NEVER get sick, you don't want to be here. Nobody does. Which is why America's rural regions are dying.

[@nancysimpson4246]

I like that water windmill so it’s all beautiful. Thank you for this video. I really enjoyed it.😊 yeah 900 700 a week that’s decent money you know what I don’t understand is you work all your life and Social Security only gives you about you know 25 27,000 a year and I think that’s bull but what are you gonna do you can make decent money you know $30 an hour when you’re working and that’s still all you get yeah all right I really enjoy all your videos I really do and thank you for them. They are very educational.

[@GoogleSpyZon]

Nebraska is an incredibly friendly state filled with good people, the two exceptions are Omaha and the brutally cold winters that make it a bad place.

[@jeffhildreth9244]

True about Omaha.

[@eltsennestle998]

Joe, how's that Bronco been treating you after all those miles ?

[@JoeandNicsRoadTrip]

Not a single problem so far (I’m knocking on wood). 👍😀

[@LoudnessJP]

Looks very peaceful!

[@DanishViking]

I could see myself living in Falls City 😊

[@anniec6420]

humbolt memorial gardens are incredible, obviously a local sculpture comes in handy, but still amazing memorial gardens...also salem and those amazing butterflies....amazing that when the population of humans moves on, wildlife moves in...

[@JoeandNicsRoadTrip]

It's true. I see it all over the country. :)

[@weldorworx6858]

Im from Lodgepole NE . Little town 30 mins east a Sidney . Most boring place this side a the Mississippi ! As soon as kids graduate high school they bounce out ! Ya either worked at the cat supplier or the railroad or Cabelas . Cabelas is gone . Rail road car shop sold out . As soon as work lets out they all head to the bar . Nothin else to do 🙄 Cool old towns . Great place to visit ! Old school schools 👍👍👍👍 Definitely a dying state