Town guide

Gross, Nebraska

Gross is a village in Boyd County, Nebraska, home to about 10 people across 0.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 68719.

ZIP codes in Gross

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns
Bristow, NE68719Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

Mostly Bristow; part is in Gross

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Around Gross

Distances

Nearest major airportEppley Airfield (OMA)178 miles away
Closer regional airportSioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD)102 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Omaha, NE174 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL560 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Gross; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Gross

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Gross had 3 residents in the 2020 census, down 40% since 2000.

It’s the 571st largest of 580 towns in Nebraska by population.

Boyd County grew from 7,332 residents in 1900 to 1,810 in 2020.

Gross population by census2000: 5, 2010: 2, 2020: 3520002201032020

Boyd County, 1900–2020

Boyd County population, 1900 to 20201900: 7,332, 1910: 8,826, 1920: 8,243, 1930: 7,169, 1940: 6,060, 1950: 4,911, 1960: 4,513, 1970: 3,752, 1980: 3,331, 1990: 2,835, 2000: 2,438, 2010: 2,099, 2020: 1,8107K’00’108K’20’306K’40’505K’60’703K’80’902K’00’102K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 10°F. About 26.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near GrossJan: high 30°F, low 10°F, 0.6 in; Feb: high 35°F, low 14°F, 0.8 in; Mar: high 47°F, low 23°F, 1.3 in; Apr: high 58°F, low 35°F, 2.9 in; May: high 69°F, low 48°F, 3.9 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 58°F, 4 in; Jul: high 86°F, low 64°F, 3.1 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 61°F, 3.2 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 52°F, 2.7 in; Oct: high 62°F, low 38°F, 2.1 in; Nov: high 47°F, low 25°F, 0.9 in; Dec: high 35°F, low 16°F, 0.8 in30°10°Jan0.635°14°Feb0.847°23°Mar1.358°35°Apr2.969°48°May3.980°58°Jun4.086°64°Jul3.183°61°Aug3.276°52°Sep2.762°38°Oct2.147°25°Nov0.935°16°Dec0.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Pickstown 4ssw, SD weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in Boyd County

433 jobs at 63 businesses in Boyd County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Boyd CountyHealth care and social assistance: 109 jobs; Retail trade: 69 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 30 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 25 jobs; Finance and insurance: 23 jobs; Manufacturing: 19 jobs; Wholesale trade: 9 jobs; Construction: 6 jobsHealth care and social assistance 25% Retail trade 16% Transportation and warehousing 7% Hotels and restaurants 6% Finance and insurance 5% Manufacturing 4% Wholesale trade 2% Construction 1%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Niobrara Valley HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Lynch9.8 miles
  • Wagner Community Memorial Hospital - CahCritical access hospital · emergency room · Wagner16.4 miles
  • Douglas County Memorial Hospital-CahCritical access hospital · emergency room · Armour28.4 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

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Shares ZIP codes with Bristow.

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