Bartlett is a village in Wheeler County, Nebraska, home to about 189 people across 0.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 68622.
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| Nearest major airport | Eppley Airfield (OMA)143 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Central Nebraska Regional Airport (GRI)64 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Lincoln, NE122 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL559 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Bartlett; 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.
Bartlett had 109 residents in the 2020 census, down 15% since 2000.
It’s the 360th largest of 580 towns in Nebraska by population.
Wheeler County grew from 1,362 residents in 1900 to 774 in 2020.
Wheeler 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 12°F. About 27.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 35 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Bartlett 1w, NE weather station (about a mile away).
67 jobs at 21 businesses in Wheeler County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bartlett.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
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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.
Public schools here are run by Wheeler Central Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheeler Central Elementary #45Bartlett | Pre-K–6 | 92 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Wheeler Central HighBartlett | 7–12 | 46 | Public | 1.1 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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