Town guide

Diller, Nebraska

Diller is a village in Jefferson County, Nebraska, home to about 179 people across 0.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 68342.

Homes sold for a median of $40 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population179426 per sq mi
Median home value$79,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$40Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

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Around Diller

Distances

Nearest major airportEppley Airfield (OMA)99 miles away
Closer regional airportLincoln Airport (LNK)51 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Lincoln, NE50 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL497 miles away

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

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

Who represents Diller

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

Diller had 247 residents in the 2020 census, down 14% since 2000.

It’s the 372nd largest of 580 towns in Nebraska by population.

Jefferson County grew from 15,196 residents in 1900 to 7,240 in 2020.

Diller population by census2000: 287, 2010: 260, 2020: 247287200026020102472020

Jefferson County, 1900–2020

Jefferson County population, 1900 to 20201900: 15,196, 1910: 16,852, 1920: 16,140, 1930: 16,409, 1940: 15,532, 1950: 13,623, 1960: 11,620, 1970: 10,436, 1980: 9,817, 1990: 8,759, 2000: 8,333, 2010: 7,547, 2020: 7,24015K’00’1016K’20’3016K’40’5012K’60’7010K’80’908K’00’107K’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 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 32.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 21 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near DillerJan: high 36°F, low 14°F, 0.8 in; Feb: high 41°F, low 18°F, 1 in; Mar: high 53°F, low 28°F, 1.7 in; Apr: high 64°F, low 38°F, 3 in; May: high 74°F, low 49°F, 5.1 in; Jun: high 84°F, low 60°F, 5 in; Jul: high 88°F, low 65°F, 4.3 in; Aug: high 86°F, low 63°F, 3.6 in; Sep: high 80°F, low 53°F, 3.1 in; Oct: high 67°F, low 40°F, 2.4 in; Nov: high 52°F, low 28°F, 1.5 in; Dec: high 40°F, low 18°F, 1.1 in36°14°Jan0.841°18°Feb1.053°28°Mar1.764°38°Apr3.074°49°May5.184°60°Jun5.088°65°Jul4.386°63°Aug3.680°53°Sep3.167°40°Oct2.452°28°Nov1.540°18°Dec1.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Fairbury 5s, NE weather station (12 miles away).

Jobs in Jefferson County

2,435 jobs at 217 businesses in Jefferson County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Jefferson CountyManufacturing: 616 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 443 jobs; Retail trade: 392 jobs; Construction: 182 jobs; Wholesale trade: 177 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 131 jobs; Other services: 110 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 90 jobsManufacturing 25% Health care and social assistance 18% Retail trade 16% Construction 8% Wholesale trade 7% Hotels and restaurants 5% Other services 5% Transportation and warehousing 4%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Jefferson Community Health & LifeCritical access hospital · emergency room · Fairbury12.2 miles
  • Hanover HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Hanover16.2 miles
  • Beatrice Community Hospital & Health Center, INCCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Beatrice17.2 miles

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

Places in and around Diller

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Diller Historical Marker1.0 mi
  • Diller City Park1.0 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 Diller

Public schools here are run by Diller-Odell Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Diller-Odell Elem SchoolDillerPre-K–6137Public0.8 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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