Blair is a city in Washington County, Nebraska, home to about 7,914 people across 5.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 68008.
Homes sold for a median of $157 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Blair. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Eppley Airfield (OMA)22 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Omaha, NE20 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL438 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Blair; 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.
Blair had 7,790 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.
It’s the 22nd largest of 580 towns in Nebraska by population.
Washington County grew from 13,086 residents in 1900 to 20,865 in 2020.
Washington County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 13°F. About 33.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ft Calhoun 4w, NE weather station (8 miles away).
6,307 jobs at 666 businesses in Washington County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
86 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Blair.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 13 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 3 |
| Dentists | 7 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 19 |
| Mental health providers | 11 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 22 |
| Optometrists | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 7 |
| Pharmacies | 7 |
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 (8 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (2 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.
Public schools here are run by Blair Community Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blair Arbor Park ElementaryBlair | Pre-K–5 | 494 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Blair Deerfield ElementaryBlair | Pre-K–5 | 397 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Blair South PreschoolBlair | Pre-K | 131 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Gerald Otte Blair Middle SchBlair | 6–8 | 481 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Blair High SchoolBlair | 9–12 | 681 | Public | 1.9 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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