Cornlea is a village in Platte County, Nebraska, home to about 42 people across 0.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 68642.
Homes sold for a median of $191 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Humphrey; part is in Cornlea
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Cornlea. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Eppley Airfield (OMA)87 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Central Nebraska Regional Airport (GRI)64 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Lincoln, NE73 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL506 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Cornlea; 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.
Cornlea had 33 residents in the 2020 census, down 20% since 2000.
It’s the 519th largest of 580 towns in Nebraska by population.
Platte County grew from 17,747 residents in 1900 to 34,296 in 2020.
Platte County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 10°F. About 28.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Madison, NE weather station (11 miles away).
15,808 jobs at 1,033 businesses in Platte County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
5 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Cornlea.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Dentists | 1 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 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.
Libraries
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.
Public schools here are run by Humphrey Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Humphrey Elementary SchoolHumphrey | Pre-K–6 | 177 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Humphrey Jr.-Sr. High SchoolHumphrey | 7–12 | 132 | Public | 1.3 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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