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Eddyville, Nebraska

Eddyville is a village in Dawson County, Nebraska, home to about 125 people across 0.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 68834.

Homes sold for a median of $58 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.

Population125446 per sq mi
Median home value$102,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$58Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Eddyville

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Around Eddyville

Distances

Nearest major airportEppley Airfield (OMA)198 miles away
Closer regional airportKearney Regional Airport (EAR)40 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Lincoln, NE157 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX590 miles away

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

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

Who represents Eddyville

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

Eddyville had 88 residents in the 2020 census, down 8% since 2000.

It’s the 418th largest of 580 towns in Nebraska by population.

Dawson County grew from 12,214 residents in 1900 to 24,111 in 2020.

Eddyville population by census2000: 96, 2010: 97, 2020: 88962000972010882020

Dawson County, 1900–2020

Dawson County population, 1900 to 20201900: 12,214, 1910: 15,961, 1920: 16,004, 1930: 17,875, 1940: 17,890, 1950: 19,393, 1960: 19,405, 1970: 19,467, 1980: 22,304, 1990: 19,940, 2000: 24,365, 2010: 24,326, 2020: 24,11112K’00’1016K’20’3018K’40’5019K’60’7022K’80’9024K’00’1024K’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 15°F. About 23.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 20 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near EddyvilleJan: high 38°F, low 15°F, 0.4 in; Feb: high 41°F, low 18°F, 0.5 in; Mar: high 53°F, low 27°F, 1.2 in; Apr: high 62°F, low 37°F, 2.5 in; May: high 72°F, low 48°F, 3.8 in; Jun: high 82°F, low 59°F, 3.9 in; Jul: high 86°F, low 64°F, 3.3 in; Aug: high 84°F, low 62°F, 3 in; Sep: high 78°F, low 52°F, 1.8 in; Oct: high 65°F, low 38°F, 1.7 in; Nov: high 51°F, low 26°F, 0.7 in; Dec: high 40°F, low 18°F, 0.6 in38°15°Jan0.441°18°Feb0.553°27°Mar1.262°37°Apr2.572°48°May3.882°59°Jun3.986°64°Jul3.384°62°Aug3.078°52°Sep1.865°38°Oct1.751°26°Nov0.740°18°Dec0.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Canaday Steam Plt, NE weather station (22 miles away).

Jobs in Dawson County

9,577 jobs at 672 businesses in Dawson County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Dawson CountyManufacturing: 3,660 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,228 jobs; Retail trade: 1,188 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 668 jobs; Construction: 482 jobs; Wholesale trade: 451 jobs; Administrative and support: 401 jobs; Other services: 346 jobsManufacturing 38% Health care and social assistance 13% Retail trade 12% Hotels and restaurants 7% Construction 5% Wholesale trade 5% Administrative and support 4% Other services 4%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Lexington Regional Health CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Lexington15.8 miles
  • Cozad Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Cozad18.7 miles
  • Callaway District HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Callaway23.4 miles

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

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