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Craig, Nebraska

Craig is a village in Burt County, Nebraska, home to about 113 people across 0.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 68019.

Population113404 per sq mi
Median home value$56,900Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Craig

1 ZIP code

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Around Craig

Distances

Nearest major airportEppley Airfield (OMA)41 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Omaha, NE39 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL448 miles away

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

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

Who represents Craig

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

Craig had 202 residents in the 2020 census, down 16% since 2000.

It’s the 432nd largest of 580 towns in Nebraska by population.

Burt County grew from 13,040 residents in 1900 to 6,722 in 2020.

Craig population by census2000: 241, 2010: 199, 2020: 202241200019920102022020

Burt County, 1900–2020

Burt County population, 1900 to 20201900: 13,040, 1910: 12,726, 1920: 12,559, 1930: 13,062, 1940: 12,546, 1950: 11,536, 1960: 10,192, 1970: 9,247, 1980: 8,813, 1990: 7,868, 2000: 7,791, 2010: 6,858, 2020: 6,72213K’00’1013K’20’3013K’40’5010K’60’709K’80’908K’00’107K’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 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 10°F. About 31.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 25 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near CraigJan: high 33°F, low 10°F, 0.8 in; Feb: high 38°F, low 14°F, 0.9 in; Mar: high 51°F, low 25°F, 1.8 in; Apr: high 64°F, low 35°F, 3.6 in; May: high 75°F, low 48°F, 4.5 in; Jun: high 85°F, low 59°F, 4.6 in; Jul: high 88°F, low 63°F, 3 in; Aug: high 86°F, low 60°F, 3.9 in; Sep: high 80°F, low 51°F, 3.6 in; Oct: high 67°F, low 38°F, 2.4 in; Nov: high 50°F, low 25°F, 1.5 in; Dec: high 37°F, low 16°F, 1.1 in33°10°Jan0.838°14°Feb0.951°25°Mar1.864°35°Apr3.675°48°May4.585°59°Jun4.688°63°Jul3.086°60°Aug3.980°51°Sep3.667°38°Oct2.450°25°Nov1.537°16°Dec1.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Tekamah, NE weather station (8 miles away).

Jobs in Burt County

1,137 jobs at 192 businesses in Burt County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Burt CountyRetail trade: 217 jobs; Wholesale trade: 169 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 168 jobs; Other services: 111 jobs; Construction: 94 jobs; Finance and insurance: 74 jobs; Professional services: 70 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 55 jobsRetail trade 19% Wholesale trade 15% Health care and social assistance 15% Other services 10% Construction 8% Finance and insurance 7% Professional services 6% Hotels and restaurants 5%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • St. Francis Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · West Point16.9 miles
  • Memorial Community Hospital & Health SystemCritical access hospital · emergency room · Blair19.9 miles
  • Methodist Fremont HealthGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Fremont22.7 miles

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

Places in and around Craig

Libraries

  • Craig Public Library1.8 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

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