Ericson is a village in Wheeler County, Nebraska, home to about 157 people across 0.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 68637.
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| Nearest major airport | Eppley Airfield (OMA)146 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Central Nebraska Regional Airport (GRI)59 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Lincoln, NE122 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL564 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Ericson; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Ericson had 89 residents in the 2020 census, down 14% since 2000.
It’s the 389th largest of 580 towns in Nebraska by population.
Wheeler County grew from 1,362 residents in 1900 to 774 in 2020.
Wheeler County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 12°F. About 27.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 35 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Bartlett 1w, NE weather station (8 miles away).
67 jobs at 21 businesses in Wheeler County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
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