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Around Ansley
Distances
Nearest major airport
Eppley Airfield (OMA)180 miles away
Closer regional airport
Kearney Regional Airport (EAR)44 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Lincoln, NE144 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL604 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Ansley; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Ansley
U.S. Representative · Nebraska’s 3rd DistrictAdrian Smith (R)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Ansley had 459 residents in the 2020 census, down 12% since 2000.
It’s the 194th largest of 580 towns in Nebraska by population.
Custer County grew from 19,758 residents in 1900 to 10,545 in 2020.
Custer County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 13°F. About 26.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 26 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mason City, NE weather station (7 miles away).
Jobs in Custer County
3,119 jobs at 370 businesses in Custer County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Ansley.
Nearest hospitals
Jennie M Melham Memorial Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Broken Bow15.7 miles
Callaway District HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Callaway29.2 miles
Valley County Health SystemCritical access hospital · emergency room · Ord30.2 miles
Providers with an office here
Physical and occupational therapists
2
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.
Schools in Ansley
Public schools here are run by Ansley Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(2)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Ansley Elementary SchoolAnsley
Pre-K–6
110
Public
1.0 mi
Ansley High SchoolAnsley
7–12
76
Public
1.0 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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