Giltner is a village in Hamilton County, Nebraska, home to about 457 people across 0.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 68841.
Homes sold for a median of $173 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Giltner. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Eppley Airfield (OMA)123 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Central Nebraska Regional Airport (GRI)16 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Lincoln, NE77 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL548 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Giltner; 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.
Giltner had 406 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.
It’s the 223rd largest of 580 towns in Nebraska by population.
Hamilton County grew from 13,330 residents in 1900 to 9,429 in 2020.
Hamilton County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 15°F. About 30.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 27 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Aurora, NE weather station (10 miles away).
3,166 jobs at 327 businesses in Hamilton County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Giltner.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
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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.
Libraries (1 nearby)
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 Giltner Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giltner Elementary SchoolGiltner | Pre-K–6 | 150 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Giltner High SchoolGiltner | 7–12 | 93 | Public | 0.6 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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