Crofton is a city in Knox County, Nebraska, home to about 902 people across 0.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 68730.
Homes sold for a median of $151 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Crofton; also Aten
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Crofton. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Eppley Airfield (OMA)130 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Sioux Gateway Airport / Brigadier General Bud Day Field (SUX)63 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Omaha, NE127 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL507 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Crofton; 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.
Crofton had 756 residents in the 2020 census, up 0% since 2000.
It’s the 130th 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 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 10°F. About 29.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 38 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Crofton, NE weather station (2 miles 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).
6 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Crofton.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Dentists | 1 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
| Mental health providers | 3 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 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 Crofton Community Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crofton Elementary SchoolCrofton | Pre-K–6 | 193 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Crofton High SchoolCrofton | 7–12 | 171 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Rose of Lima Elementary SchoolCrofton | Pre-K–8 | 78 | Roman Catholic | 2.1 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 Aten.
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