Herman is a village in Washington County, Nebraska, home to about 360 people across 0.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 68029.
Homes sold for a median of $108 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Herman. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Eppley Airfield (OMA)32 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Omaha, NE29 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL443 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Herman; 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.
Herman had 247 residents in the 2020 census, down 20% since 2000.
It’s the 249th largest of 580 towns in Nebraska by population.
Washington County grew from 13,086 residents in 1900 to 20,865 in 2020.
Washington 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 10°F. About 31.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 25 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Tekamah, NE weather station (9 miles away).
6,307 jobs at 666 businesses in Washington County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
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