Town guide

Ansley, Nebraska

Ansley is a village in Custer County, Nebraska, home to about 563 people across 0.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 68814.

Homes sold for a median of $92 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population563782 per sq mi
Median home value$89,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$92Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

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Around Ansley

Distances

Nearest major airportEppley Airfield (OMA)180 miles away
Closer regional airportKearney 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

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.

Ansley population by census2000: 520, 2010: 441, 2020: 459520200044120104592020

Custer County, 1900–2020

Custer County population, 1900 to 20201900: 19,758, 1910: 25,668, 1920: 26,407, 1930: 26,189, 1940: 22,591, 1950: 19,170, 1960: 16,517, 1970: 14,092, 1980: 13,877, 1990: 12,270, 2000: 11,793, 2010: 10,939, 2020: 10,54520K’00’1026K’20’3023K’40’5017K’60’7014K’80’9012K’00’1011K’20

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.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near AnsleyJan: high 37°F, low 13°F, 0.6 in; Feb: high 40°F, low 16°F, 0.7 in; Mar: high 52°F, low 25°F, 1.5 in; Apr: high 62°F, low 35°F, 2.8 in; May: high 71°F, low 47°F, 4.4 in; Jun: high 82°F, low 58°F, 3.9 in; Jul: high 87°F, low 63°F, 3.2 in; Aug: high 85°F, low 60°F, 3.1 in; Sep: high 78°F, low 50°F, 2.3 in; Oct: high 65°F, low 36°F, 2 in; Nov: high 50°F, low 24°F, 1.1 in; Dec: high 39°F, low 16°F, 0.6 in37°13°Jan0.640°16°Feb0.752°25°Mar1.562°35°Apr2.871°47°May4.482°58°Jun3.987°63°Jul3.285°60°Aug3.178°50°Sep2.365°36°Oct2.050°24°Nov1.139°16°Dec0.6Rain and melted snow, inches

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:

Largest industries in Custer CountyManufacturing: 705 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 635 jobs; Retail trade: 582 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 321 jobs; Construction: 200 jobs; Finance and insurance: 156 jobs; Wholesale trade: 100 jobs; Professional services: 96 jobsManufacturing 23% Health care and social assistance 20% Retail trade 19% Hotels and restaurants 10% Construction 6% Finance and insurance 5% Wholesale trade 3% Professional services 3%

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 therapists2

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)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Ansley Elementary SchoolAnsleyPre-K–6110Public1.0 mi
Ansley High SchoolAnsley7–1276Public1.0 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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Shares ZIP codes with Berwyn.

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