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Bushnell, Nebraska

Bushnell is a village in Kimball County, Nebraska, home to about 160 people across 0.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 69128.

Population160696 per sq mi
Median home value$70,500Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Bushnell

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Around Bushnell

Distances

Nearest major airportDenver International Airport (DEN)102 miles away
Closer regional airportCheyenne Regional Jerry Olson Field (CYS)47 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Denver, CO113 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Phoenix, AZ693 miles away

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

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

Who represents Bushnell

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

Bushnell had 115 residents in the 2020 census, down 29% since 2000.

It’s the 386th largest of 580 towns in Nebraska by population.

Kimball County grew from 758 residents in 1900 to 3,434 in 2020.

Bushnell population by census2000: 162, 2010: 124, 2020: 115162200012420101152020

Kimball County, 1900–2020

Kimball County population, 1900 to 20201900: 758, 1910: 1,942, 1920: 4,498, 1930: 4,675, 1940: 3,913, 1950: 4,283, 1960: 7,975, 1970: 6,009, 1980: 4,882, 1990: 4,108, 2000: 4,089, 2010: 3,821, 2020: 3,4341K’00’104K’20’304K’40’508K’60’705K’80’904K’00’103K’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 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 16.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BushnellJan: high 41°F, low 17°F, 0.3 in; Feb: high 43°F, low 17°F, 0.4 in; Mar: high 52°F, low 24°F, 0.9 in; Apr: high 58°F, low 31°F, 1.5 in; May: high 69°F, low 40°F, 2.7 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 50°F, 2.5 in; Jul: high 87°F, low 56°F, 2.7 in; Aug: high 86°F, low 54°F, 1.9 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 45°F, 1.4 in; Oct: high 63°F, low 33°F, 1.1 in; Nov: high 51°F, low 23°F, 0.7 in; Dec: high 41°F, low 17°F, 0.3 in41°17°Jan0.343°17°Feb0.452°24°Mar0.958°31°Apr1.569°40°May2.780°50°Jun2.587°56°Jul2.786°54°Aug1.977°45°Sep1.463°33°Oct1.151°23°Nov0.741°17°Dec0.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Pine Bluffs 1ese, WY weather station (8 miles away).

Jobs in Kimball County

1,045 jobs at 113 businesses in Kimball County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Kimball CountyAdministrative and support: 219 jobs; Manufacturing: 201 jobs; Retail trade: 159 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 114 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 91 jobs; Mining, oil and gas: 80 jobs; Finance and insurance: 47 jobs; Other services: 36 jobsAdministrative and support 21% Manufacturing 19% Retail trade 15% Health care and social assistance 11% Hotels and restaurants 9% Mining, oil and gas 8% Finance and insurance 5% Other services 3%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Kimball Health ServicesCritical access hospital · emergency room · Kimball12.7 miles
  • Cheyenne Va Medical CenterVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Cheyenne46.0 miles
  • Cheyenne Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Cheyenne47.5 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

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