Creighton is a city in Knox County, Nebraska, home to about 1,222 people across 1.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 68729.
Homes sold for a median of $71 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Creighton; also Bazile Mills
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Creighton. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Eppley Airfield (OMA)131 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Sioux Gateway Airport / Brigadier General Bud Day Field (SUX)77 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Omaha, NE126 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL524 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Creighton; 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.
Creighton had 1,147 residents in the 2020 census, down 10% since 2000.
It’s the 102nd largest of 580 towns in Nebraska by population.
Knox County grew from 14,343 residents in 1900 to 8,391 in 2020.
Knox County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 11°F. About 29.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 36 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Creighton, NE weather station (about a mile away).
1,459 jobs at 249 businesses in Knox County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
14 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Creighton.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 3 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 7 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
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 (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
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 Creighton Community Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creighton Elementary SchoolCreighton | Pre-K–6 | 173 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Creighton Community High SchCreighton | 7–12 | 140 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Ludger Elementary SchoolCreighton | Pre-K–6 | 54 | Roman Catholic | 0.8 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Bazile Mills.
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