Glenwood is a community in Buffalo County, Nebraska, home to about 653 people across 2.4 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 68845 and 68847.
Homes sold for a median of $145 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Kearney; part is in Glenwood
Mostly Kearney; part is in Glenwood
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Glenwood. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Eppley Airfield (OMA)171 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Kearney Regional Airport (EAR)5 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Lincoln, NE127 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX563 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Glenwood; 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.
Glenwood had 503 residents in the 2020 census, up 8% since 2010.
It’s the 169th largest of 580 towns in Nebraska by population.
Buffalo County grew from 20,254 residents in 1900 to 50,084 in 2020.
Buffalo 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 14°F. About 25.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 22 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Kearney 4 Ne, NE weather station (4 miles away).
23,423 jobs at 1,777 businesses in Buffalo County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
827 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Glenwood’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 53 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 124 |
| Dentists | 39 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 179 |
| Mental health providers | 266 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 112 |
| Optometrists | 12 |
| Chiropractors | 42 |
| Pharmacies | 17 |
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.
Parks (4 nearby)
Grocery stores (4 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 miles 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 Kearney Public Schools, West Kearney High School. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryant Elementary SchoolKearney | Pre-K–5 | 248 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Buffalo Hills ElementaryKearney | Pre-K–5 | 272 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Central Elementary SchoolKearney | Pre-K–5 | 284 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Emerson Elementary SchoolKearney | Pre-K–5 | 235 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Glenwood Elementary SchoolKearney | Pre-K–5 | 118 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Kearney Education CenterKearney | Pre-K | 332 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Kenwood Elementary SchoolKearney | Pre-K–5 | 398 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Meadowlark Elementary SchoolKearney | Pre-K–5 | 417 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Northeast Elementary SchoolKearney | Pre-K–5 | 397 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Park Elementary SchoolKearney | Pre-K–5 | 257 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Windy Hills Elementary SchoolKearney | Pre-K–5 | 259 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Hanny Arram CenterKearney | 6–12 | 2 | Alternative Education | 0.9 mi |
| Horizon Middle SchoolKearney | 6–8 | 648 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Sunrise Middle SchoolKearney | 6–8 | 536 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| West Kearney High SchoolKearney | 8–12 | 65 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Kearney High SchoolKearney | 9–12 | 1,663 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faith Christian SchoolKearney | Pre-K–8 | 95 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 0.7 mi |
| Zion Lutheran SchoolKearney | Pre-K–8 | 134 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 2.0 mi |
| Catholic High School of KearneyKearney | 6–12 | 355 | Roman Catholic | 1.3 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Kearney and Odessa.
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