Town guide

Davey, Nebraska

Davey is a village in Lancaster County, Nebraska, home to about 117 people across 0.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 68336.

Homes sold for a median of $158 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.

Population117780 per sq mi
Median home value$230,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$158Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Davey

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Davey

Distances

Nearest major airportEppley Airfield (OMA)47 miles away
Closer regional airportLincoln Airport (LNK)9 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Lincoln, NE11 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL470 miles away

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

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

Who represents Davey

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

Davey had 135 residents in the 2020 census, down 12% since 2000.

It’s the 428th largest of 580 towns in Nebraska by population.

Lancaster County grew from 64,835 residents in 1900 to 322,608 in 2020.

Davey population by census2000: 153, 2010: 154, 2020: 135153200015420101352020

Lancaster County, 1900–2020

Lancaster County population, 1900 to 20201900: 64,835, 1910: 73,793, 1920: 85,902, 1930: 100,324, 1940: 100,585, 1950: 119,742, 1960: 155,272, 1970: 167,972, 1980: 192,884, 1990: 213,641, 2000: 250,291, 2010: 285,407, 2020: 322,60865K’00’1086K’20’30101K’40’50155K’60’70193K’80’90250K’00’10323K’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 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 13°F. About 31 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 33 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near DaveyJan: high 33°F, low 13°F, 0.8 in; Feb: high 37°F, low 16°F, 1 in; Mar: high 50°F, low 27°F, 1.7 in; Apr: high 62°F, low 38°F, 2.7 in; May: high 72°F, low 50°F, 5.2 in; Jun: high 82°F, low 60°F, 4.6 in; Jul: high 86°F, low 65°F, 3.6 in; Aug: high 85°F, low 62°F, 3.7 in; Sep: high 78°F, low 53°F, 2.9 in; Oct: high 65°F, low 40°F, 2.3 in; Nov: high 49°F, low 27°F, 1.4 in; Dec: high 37°F, low 17°F, 1.1 in33°13°Jan0.837°16°Feb1.050°27°Mar1.762°38°Apr2.772°50°May5.282°60°Jun4.686°65°Jul3.685°62°Aug3.778°53°Sep2.965°40°Oct2.349°27°Nov1.437°17°Dec1.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Raymond 2e, NE weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Lancaster County

157,274 jobs at 8,999 businesses in Lancaster County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Lancaster CountyHealth care and social assistance: 27,039 jobs; Retail trade: 18,594 jobs; Finance and insurance: 18,521 jobs; Manufacturing: 15,052 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 15,002 jobs; Construction: 10,916 jobs; Professional services: 10,238 jobs; Other services: 7,125 jobsHealth care and social assistance 17% Retail trade 12% Finance and insurance 12% Manufacturing 10% Hotels and restaurants 10% Construction 7% Professional services 7% Other services 5%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Chi Health St.. ElizabethGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Lincoln11.3 miles
  • Bryan Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Lincoln11.7 miles
  • Lincoln Surgical HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Lincoln12.1 miles

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

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Shares ZIP codes with Lincoln.

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