Hastings is a city in Adams County, Nebraska, home to about 25,008 people across 15 square miles. Its ZIP code is 68901, and parts of 68955 are in Hastings too.
Homes sold for a median of $109 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Hastings
Mostly Juniata; part is in Hastings
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| Nearest major airport | Eppley Airfield (OMA)139 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Central Nebraska Regional Airport (GRI)27 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Lincoln, NE91 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX546 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Hastings; 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.
Hastings had 25,152 residents in the 2020 census, up 5% since 2000.
It’s the 9th largest of 580 towns in Nebraska by population.
Adams County grew from 18,840 residents in 1900 to 31,205 in 2020.
Adams 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 26.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hastings Muni Ap, NE weather station (2 miles away).
12,926 jobs at 989 businesses in Adams County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
429 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Hastings.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 35 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 48 |
| Dentists | 22 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 75 |
| Mental health providers | 161 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 67 |
| Optometrists | 8 |
| Chiropractors | 13 |
| Pharmacies | 15 |
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 (28 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 2.5 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.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Adams Central Public Schools, Hastings Public Schools, Educational Service Unit 09 and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams Central Elementary SchoolHastings | Pre-K–6 | 506 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| Alcott Elementary SchoolHastings | Pre-K–5 | 267 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Esu #9 Preschool Home Base PrgHastings | Pre-K | — | Public | 3.8 mi |
| Hawthorne Elementary SchoolHastings | Pre-K–5 | 343 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Lincoln Elementary SchoolHastings | Pre-K–5 | 289 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Longfellow Elementary SchoolHastings | Pre-K–5 | 305 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Morton Early Learning CenterHastings | Pre-K | 501 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Raymond A Watson Elem SchoolHastings | Pre-K–5 | 336 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Hastings Middle SchoolHastings | 6–8 | 757 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Adams Central Jr.-Sr. High SchHastings | 7–12 | 452 | Public | 3.7 mi |
| West Hastings High SchoolHastings | 8–12 | 22 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| 18+ ProgramHastings | 9–12 | — | Special Education | 3.8 mi |
| Hastings Senior High SchoolHastings | 9–12 | 991 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Michael's Elementary SchoolHastings | Pre-K–5 | 194 | Roman Catholic | 1.7 mi |
| Zion Classical AcademyHastings | Pre-K–6 | 55 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 1.6 mi |
| St Cecilia Middle Sch/High SchoolHastings | 6–12 | 222 | Roman Catholic | 0.3 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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