Culbertson is a village in Hitchcock County, Nebraska, home to about 634 people across 0.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 69024.
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| Nearest major airport | Denver International Airport (DEN)204 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | McCook Ben Nelson Regional Airport (MCK)14 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Aurora, CO207 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX561 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Culbertson; 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.
Culbertson had 534 residents in the 2020 census, down 10% since 2000.
It’s the 179th largest of 580 towns in Nebraska by population.
Hitchcock County grew from 4,409 residents in 1900 to 2,616 in 2020.
Hitchcock County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 22.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 27 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Culbertson, NE weather station (about a mile away).
391 jobs at 72 businesses in Hitchcock County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
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 Hitchcock Co Sch System. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hitchcock Co ElementaryCulbertson | Pre-K–6 | 161 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Spire SchoolStamford | 8–12 | 53 | Nonsectarian | 1431.5 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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