Bladen is a village in Webster County, Nebraska, home to about 166 people across 0.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 68928.
Homes sold for a median of $25 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Bladen. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Eppley Airfield (OMA)158 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Kearney Regional Airport (EAR)36 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Lincoln, NE107 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX528 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Bladen; 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.
Bladen had 205 residents in the 2020 census, down 30% since 2000.
It’s the 383rd largest of 580 towns in Nebraska by population.
Webster County grew from 11,619 residents in 1900 to 3,395 in 2020.
Webster County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 13°F. About 25.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 19 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Red Cloud, NE weather station (15 miles away).
619 jobs at 93 businesses in Webster 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.
Public schools here are run by Silver Lake Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Lake Elem Sch-BladenBladen | Pre-K–6 | 135 | Public | 1.8 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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