Town guide

Dix, Nebraska

Dix is a village in Kimball County, Nebraska, home to about 224 people across 0.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 69133.

Population2241,018 per sq mi
Median home value$105,000Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Dix

1 ZIP code

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Around Dix

Distances

Nearest major airportDenver International Airport (DEN)113 miles away
Closer regional airportWestern Neb. Rgnl/William B. Heilig Airport (BFF)45 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Denver, CO125 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX690 miles away

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

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

Who represents Dix

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

Dix had 187 residents in the 2020 census, down 30% since 2000.

It’s the 335th largest of 580 towns in Nebraska by population.

Kimball County grew from 758 residents in 1900 to 3,434 in 2020.

Dix population by census2000: 267, 2010: 255, 2020: 187267200025520101872020

Kimball County, 1900–2020

Kimball County population, 1900 to 20201900: 758, 1910: 1,942, 1920: 4,498, 1930: 4,675, 1940: 3,913, 1950: 4,283, 1960: 7,975, 1970: 6,009, 1980: 4,882, 1990: 4,108, 2000: 4,089, 2010: 3,821, 2020: 3,4341K’00’104K’20’304K’40’508K’60’705K’80’904K’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 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 13°F. About 16 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 30 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near DixJan: high 40°F, low 13°F, 0.3 in; Feb: high 42°F, low 14°F, 0.4 in; Mar: high 52°F, low 22°F, 0.9 in; Apr: high 58°F, low 29°F, 1.7 in; May: high 67°F, low 40°F, 2.8 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 49°F, 2.4 in; Jul: high 86°F, low 55°F, 2.1 in; Aug: high 84°F, low 53°F, 1.8 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 43°F, 1.4 in; Oct: high 62°F, low 31°F, 1.2 in; Nov: high 50°F, low 20°F, 0.5 in; Dec: high 41°F, low 13°F, 0.5 in40°13°Jan0.342°14°Feb0.452°22°Mar0.958°29°Apr1.767°40°May2.880°49°Jun2.486°55°Jul2.184°53°Aug1.877°43°Sep1.462°31°Oct1.250°20°Nov0.541°13°Dec0.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Kimball 2ne, NE weather station (8 miles away).

Jobs in Kimball County

1,045 jobs at 113 businesses in Kimball County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Kimball CountyAdministrative and support: 219 jobs; Manufacturing: 201 jobs; Retail trade: 159 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 114 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 91 jobs; Mining, oil and gas: 80 jobs; Finance and insurance: 47 jobs; Other services: 36 jobsAdministrative and support 21% Manufacturing 19% Retail trade 15% Health care and social assistance 11% Hotels and restaurants 9% Mining, oil and gas 8% Finance and insurance 5% Other services 3%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Kimball Health ServicesCritical access hospital · emergency room · Kimball9.7 miles
  • Sidney Regional Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Sidney26.4 miles
  • Morrill County Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Bridgeport36.1 miles

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

Schools in Dix

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

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Potter-Dix Elementary SchoolDixPre-K–681Public0.5 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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