Chadron is a city in Dawes County, Nebraska, home to about 5,160 people across 3.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 69337.
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| Nearest major airport | Denver International Airport (DEN)222 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Chadron Municipal Airport (CDR)5 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Denver, CO233 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX771 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Chadron; 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.
Chadron had 5,206 residents in the 2020 census, down 8% since 2000.
It’s the 34th largest of 580 towns in Nebraska by population.
Dawes County grew from 6,215 residents in 1900 to 8,199 in 2020.
Dawes County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 13°F. About 18.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 50 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Chadron 3sw, NE weather station (3 miles away).
2,015 jobs at 249 businesses in Dawes County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
75 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Chadron.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 9 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 4 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 10 |
| Mental health providers | 36 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 9 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
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 (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 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 Chadron Public Schools, Pine Ridge Job Corps. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chadron PrimaryChadron | Pre-K–2 | 221 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Chadron IntermediateChadron | 3–4 | 112 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Chadron Middle SchoolChadron | 5–8 | 295 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Chadron Senior High SchoolChadron | 9–12 | 242 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Pine Ridge Job CorpsChadron | 10–12 | 37 | Public | 9.6 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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