Town guide

Big Springs, Nebraska

Big Springs is a village in Deuel County, Nebraska, home to about 496 people across 0.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 69122.

Population4961,127 per sq mi
Median home value$96,200Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Big Springs

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Around Big Springs

Distances

Nearest major airportDenver International Airport (DEN)159 miles away
Closer regional airportNorth Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field (LBF)73 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Aurora, CO167 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX643 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Big Springs; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Big Springs

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

Big Springs had 394 residents in the 2020 census, down 6% since 2000.

It’s the 211th largest of 580 towns in Nebraska by population.

Deuel County grew from 2,630 residents in 1900 to 1,838 in 2020.

Big Springs population by census2000: 418, 2010: 400, 2020: 394418200040020103942020

Deuel County, 1900–2020

Deuel County population, 1900 to 20201900: 2,630, 1910: 1,786, 1920: 3,282, 1930: 3,992, 1940: 3,580, 1950: 3,330, 1960: 3,125, 1970: 2,717, 1980: 2,462, 1990: 2,237, 2000: 2,098, 2010: 1,941, 2020: 1,8383K’00’103K’20’304K’40’503K’60’702K’80’902K’00’102K’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 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 12°F. About 17.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 28 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Big SpringsJan: high 42°F, low 12°F, 0.3 in; Feb: high 45°F, low 16°F, 0.4 in; Mar: high 55°F, low 24°F, 0.9 in; Apr: high 63°F, low 32°F, 2 in; May: high 72°F, low 43°F, 2.5 in; Jun: high 84°F, low 54°F, 2.8 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 60°F, 2.7 in; Aug: high 88°F, low 57°F, 2.2 in; Sep: high 80°F, low 47°F, 1.6 in; Oct: high 67°F, low 33°F, 1.3 in; Nov: high 54°F, low 21°F, 0.5 in; Dec: high 43°F, low 13°F, 0.4 in42°12°Jan0.345°16°Feb0.455°24°Mar0.963°32°Apr2.072°43°May2.584°54°Jun2.890°60°Jul2.788°57°Aug2.280°47°Sep1.667°33°Oct1.354°21°Nov0.543°13°Dec0.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Big Springs, NE weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Deuel County

257 jobs at 54 businesses in Deuel County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Deuel CountyRetail trade: 99 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 45 jobs; Wholesale trade: 30 jobs; Finance and insurance: 24 jobs; Other services: 20 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 14 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 9 jobsRetail trade 39% Hotels and restaurants 18% Wholesale trade 12% Finance and insurance 9% Other services 8% Health care and social assistance 5% Transportation and warehousing 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Big Springs.

Nearest hospitals

  • Sedgwick County Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Julesburg10.5 miles
  • Ogallala Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Ogallala20.2 miles
  • Perkins County Health ServicesCritical access hospital · emergency room · Grant24.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers1

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.

Places in and around Big Springs

Libraries

  • Big Springs Public Library1.1 mi

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.

Schools in Big Springs

Public schools here are run by South Platte Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
So Platte Elem at Big SpringsBig SpringsPre-K–6103Public1.3 mi
South Platte High SchoolBig Springs7–12108Public1.3 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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