Town guide

Chambers, Nebraska

Chambers is a village in Holt County, Nebraska, home to about 424 people across 1.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 68725.

Population424416 per sq mi
Median home value$91,000Census, as estimated by owners

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Around Chambers

Distances

Nearest major airportEppley Airfield (OMA)159 miles away
Closer regional airportCentral Nebraska Regional Airport (GRI)87 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Lincoln, NE143 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL568 miles away

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

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

Who represents Chambers

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

Chambers had 288 residents in the 2020 census, down 14% since 2000.

It’s the 235th largest of 580 towns in Nebraska by population.

Holt County grew from 12,224 residents in 1900 to 10,127 in 2020.

Chambers population by census2000: 333, 2010: 268, 2020: 288333200026820102882020

Holt County, 1900–2020

Holt County population, 1900 to 20201900: 12,224, 1910: 15,545, 1920: 17,151, 1930: 16,509, 1940: 16,552, 1950: 14,859, 1960: 13,722, 1970: 12,933, 1980: 13,552, 1990: 12,599, 2000: 11,551, 2010: 10,435, 2020: 10,12712K’00’1017K’20’3017K’40’5014K’60’7014K’80’9012K’00’1010K’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 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 12°F. About 27.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near ChambersJan: high 34°F, low 12°F, 0.5 in; Feb: high 38°F, low 14°F, 0.7 in; Mar: high 49°F, low 24°F, 1.5 in; Apr: high 59°F, low 35°F, 3.2 in; May: high 70°F, low 47°F, 4.3 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 58°F, 3.5 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 62°F, 3.4 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 60°F, 3.2 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 51°F, 2.5 in; Oct: high 63°F, low 37°F, 2.6 in; Nov: high 48°F, low 24°F, 0.9 in; Dec: high 36°F, low 15°F, 0.8 in34°12°Jan0.538°14°Feb0.749°24°Mar1.559°35°Apr3.270°47°May4.380°58°Jun3.585°62°Jul3.483°60°Aug3.276°51°Sep2.563°37°Oct2.648°24°Nov0.936°15°Dec0.8Rain and melted snow, inches

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

Jobs in Holt County

3,139 jobs at 429 businesses in Holt County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Holt CountyHealth care and social assistance: 768 jobs; Retail trade: 531 jobs; Wholesale trade: 323 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 266 jobs; Construction: 198 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 190 jobs; Other services: 188 jobs; Finance and insurance: 182 jobsHealth care and social assistance 25% Retail trade 17% Wholesale trade 10% Hotels and restaurants 9% Construction 6% Transportation and warehousing 6% Other services 6% Finance and insurance 6%

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 Chambers.

Nearest hospitals

  • Avera St. Anthony's HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · O' Neill19.1 miles
  • West Holt Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Atkinson26.4 miles
  • Antelope Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Neligh36.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Dentists1

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 Chambers

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Perkins Memorial Park · 25 acres0.8 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 Chambers

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

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Chambers Elementary SchoolChambersPre-K–671Public1.1 mi
Chambers High SchoolChambers7–1247Public1.1 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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