Gothenburg is a city in Dawson County, Nebraska, home to about 3,452 people across 3.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 69138.
Homes sold for a median of $105 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Gothenburg; also Willow Island
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Gothenburg. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Eppley Airfield (OMA)223 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field (LBF)30 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Lincoln, NE182 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX593 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Gothenburg; 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.
Gothenburg had 3,478 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2000.
It’s the 46th largest of 580 towns in Nebraska by population.
Dawson County grew from 12,214 residents in 1900 to 24,111 in 2020.
Dawson 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 16°F. About 24.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Gothenburg, NE weather station (about a mile away).
9,577 jobs at 672 businesses in Dawson County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
38 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Gothenburg.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 7 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 3 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 6 |
| Mental health providers | 12 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 6 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
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 (3 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (2 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 Gothenburg Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dudley Elementary SchoolGothenburg | Pre-K–6 | 416 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Gothenburg Secondary SchoolGothenburg | 7–12 | 353 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oneschool Global-Gothenburg CampusGothenburg | 3–12 | 12 | Brethren | 0.7 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 Willow Island.
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