Hartington is a city in Cedar County, Nebraska, home to about 1,621 people across 1.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 68739.
Homes sold for a median of $152 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Hartington; also Bow Valley
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| Nearest major airport | Eppley Airfield (OMA)116 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Sioux Gateway Airport / Brigadier General Bud Day Field (SUX)48 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Omaha, NE113 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL494 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Hartington; 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.
Hartington had 1,517 residents in the 2020 census, down 7% since 2000.
It’s the 77th largest of 580 towns in Nebraska by population.
Cedar County grew from 12,467 residents in 1900 to 8,380 in 2020.
Cedar County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 10°F. About 29.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 35 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hartington, NE weather station (about a mile away).
1,873 jobs at 288 businesses in Cedar County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
16 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Hartington.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 5 |
| Dentists | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 3 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 3 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
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 (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (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 Hartington Newcastle Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hartington-Newcastle Elem at HartingtonHartington | Pre-K–6 | 203 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Hartington Newcastle High SchoolHartington | 7–12 | 170 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East & West Catholic Elementary SchoolHartington | Pre-K–6 | 54 | Roman Catholic | 6.5 mi |
| East and West Catholic Elementary SchoolHartington | Pre-K–6 | 55 | Roman Catholic | 6.5 mi |
| Holy Trinity Elementary SchoolHartington | Pre-K–6 | 151 | Roman Catholic | 1.1 mi |
| Cedar Catholic High SchoolHartington | 7–12 | 169 | Roman Catholic | 1.1 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 Bow Valley.
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