Beatrice is a city in Gage County, Nebraska, home to about 12,225 people across 9.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 68310.
Homes sold for a median of $118 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Beatrice; also Holmesville
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Beatrice. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Eppley Airfield (OMA)84 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Lincoln Airport (LNK)40 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Lincoln, NE37 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL484 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Beatrice; 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.
Beatrice had 12,261 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2000.
It’s the 15th largest of 580 towns in Nebraska by population.
Gage County grew from 30,051 residents in 1900 to 21,704 in 2020.
Gage 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 14°F. About 31.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 19 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Beatrice 1n, NE weather station (2 miles away).
6,835 jobs at 637 businesses in Gage County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
155 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Beatrice.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 16 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 9 |
| Dentists | 11 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 26 |
| Mental health providers | 46 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 34 |
| Optometrists | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 9 |
| Pharmacies | 9 |
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 (16 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 miles 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.
Established in 1859.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Beatrice Public Schools, Educational Service Unit 05. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beatrice Community PreschoolBeatrice | Pre-K | 211 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Beatrice Elementary SchoolBeatrice | Pre-K–5 | 798 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Beatrice Middle SchoolBeatrice | 6–8 | 466 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Beatrice High SchoolBeatrice | 9–12 | 627 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Educational Service Unit 5Beatrice | 9–12 | — | Alternative Education | 1.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Pauls Lutheran SchoolBeatrice | Pre-K–5 | 98 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 1.1 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Holmesville.
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