Fort Calhoun is a city in Washington County, Nebraska, home to about 1,173 people across 0.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 68023.
Homes sold for a median of $333 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Fort Calhoun. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Eppley Airfield (OMA)12 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Omaha, NE12 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL432 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Fort Calhoun; 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.
Fort Calhoun had 1,108 residents in the 2020 census, up 29% since 2000.
It’s the 105th largest of 580 towns in Nebraska by population.
Washington County grew from 13,086 residents in 1900 to 20,865 in 2020.
Washington County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 13°F. About 33.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ft Calhoun 4w, NE weather station (3 miles away).
6,307 jobs at 666 businesses in Washington County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
6 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Fort Calhoun.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Dentists | 1 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
| Mental health providers | 2 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Museums
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.
Public schools here are run by Fort Calhoun Community Schs. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Calhoun Elementary SchoolFort Calhoun | Pre-K–6 | 460 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Fort Calhoun Jr.-Sr. High SchoolFort Calhoun | 7–12 | 382 | Public | 1.8 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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