Ainsworth is a city in Brown County, Nebraska, home to about 1,697 people across 1.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 69210.
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| Nearest major airport | Eppley Airfield (OMA)221 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field (LBF)106 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Lincoln, NE203 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL625 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Ainsworth; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Ainsworth had 1,616 residents in the 2020 census, down 13% since 2000.
It’s the 74th largest of 580 towns in Nebraska by population.
Brown County grew from 3,470 residents in 1900 to 2,903 in 2020.
Brown County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 15°F. About 23.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 36 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ainsworth, NE weather station (about a mile away).
844 jobs at 145 businesses in Brown County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
30 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Ainsworth.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 3 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 10 |
| Mental health providers | 4 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 9 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Ainsworth Community Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ainsworth Elementary SchoolAinsworth | Pre-K–4 | 138 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Ainsworth Little Paws PreschoolAinsworth | Pre-K | 34 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Ainsworth Middle SchoolAinsworth | 5–8 | 107 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Ainsworth High SchoolAinsworth | 9–12 | 104 | Public | 0.6 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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