Town guide

Curtis, Nebraska

Curtis is a city in Frontier County, Nebraska, home to about 769 people across 1.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 69025.

Homes sold for a median of $305 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population769641 per sq mi
Median home value$149,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$305Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Curtis

1 ZIP code

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Around Curtis

Distances

Nearest major airportDenver International Airport (DEN)226 miles away
Closer regional airportMcCook Ben Nelson Regional Airport (MCK)28 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Lincoln, NE201 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX578 miles away

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

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

Who represents Curtis

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

Curtis had 806 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2000.

It’s the 154th largest of 580 towns in Nebraska by population.

Frontier County grew from 8,781 residents in 1900 to 2,519 in 2020.

Curtis population by census2000: 832, 2010: 939, 2020: 806832200093920108062020

Frontier County, 1900–2020

Frontier County population, 1900 to 20201900: 8,781, 1910: 8,572, 1920: 8,540, 1930: 8,114, 1940: 6,417, 1950: 5,282, 1960: 4,311, 1970: 3,982, 1980: 3,647, 1990: 3,101, 2000: 3,099, 2010: 2,756, 2020: 2,5199K’00’109K’20’306K’40’504K’60’704K’80’903K’00’103K’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 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 21.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 28 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near CurtisJan: high 42°F, low 14°F, 0.4 in; Feb: high 45°F, low 16°F, 0.5 in; Mar: high 57°F, low 26°F, 0.9 in; Apr: high 66°F, low 36°F, 2.2 in; May: high 75°F, low 47°F, 3.7 in; Jun: high 86°F, low 58°F, 3.7 in; Jul: high 91°F, low 63°F, 3 in; Aug: high 89°F, low 61°F, 2.7 in; Sep: high 82°F, low 50°F, 1.5 in; Oct: high 69°F, low 37°F, 1.7 in; Nov: high 55°F, low 24°F, 0.7 in; Dec: high 43°F, low 15°F, 0.5 in42°14°Jan0.445°16°Feb0.557°26°Mar0.966°36°Apr2.275°47°May3.786°58°Jun3.791°63°Jul3.089°61°Aug2.782°50°Sep1.569°37°Oct1.755°24°Nov0.743°15°Dec0.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Curtis, NE weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Frontier County

384 jobs at 70 businesses in Frontier County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Frontier CountyRetail trade: 79 jobs; Construction: 53 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 42 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 39 jobs; Wholesale trade: 35 jobs; Finance and insurance: 33 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 31 jobs; Other services: 30 jobsRetail trade 21% Construction 14% Transportation and warehousing 11% Health care and social assistance 10% Wholesale trade 9% Finance and insurance 9% Hotels and restaurants 8% Other services 8%

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

Health care

3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Curtis.

Nearest hospitals

  • Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Mccook28.7 miles
  • Tri Valley Health SystemCritical access hospital · emergency room · Cambridge29.2 miles
  • Gothenburg HealthCritical access hospital · emergency room · Gothenburg29.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Mental health providers1
Physical and occupational therapists1
Pharmacies1

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.

Places in and around Curtis

Grocery stores

  • Town & Country Market1.2 mi

Libraries

  • Klyte Burt Memorial Library1.3 mi

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.

Schools in Curtis

Public schools here are run by Medicine Valley Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Medicine Valley ElementaryCurtisPre-K–597Public1.5 mi
Medicine Valley Middle SchoolCurtis6–846Public1.5 mi
Medicine Valley High SchoolCurtis9–1257Public1.5 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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