Bartley is a village in Red Willow County, Nebraska, home to about 352 people across 0.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 69020.
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| Nearest major airport | Denver International Airport (DEN)233 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | McCook Ben Nelson Regional Airport (MCK)16 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Lincoln, NE194 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX551 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Bartley; 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.
Bartley had 270 residents in the 2020 census, down 24% since 2000.
It’s the 255th largest of 580 towns in Nebraska by population.
Red Willow County grew from 9,604 residents in 1900 to 10,702 in 2020.
Red Willow County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 13°F. About 23.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 24 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cambridge, NE weather station (8 miles away).
3,848 jobs at 400 businesses in Red Willow County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Libraries
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 Southwest Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Middle SchoolBartley | 6–8 | 71 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Southwest Jr./Sr. High SchoolBartley | 9–12 | 83 | Public | 0.9 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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