Town guide

Hildreth, Nebraska

Hildreth is a village in Franklin County, Nebraska, home to about 480 people across 0.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 68947.

Homes sold for a median of $73 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.

Population480842 per sq mi
Median home value$115,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$73Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Hildreth

1 ZIP code

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Hildreth. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

The Hildreth guide is on the way

We’re writing up Hildreth’s story and what everyday life there is like, for people thinking about moving in.

  • History
  • What it’s like to live there
  • Getting around
  • Things to do

Are you a local agent who knows Hildreth well? Agents who advertise here will be able to write the guide. Advertise on OfferBacked

Around Hildreth

Distances

Nearest major airportEppley Airfield (OMA)179 miles away
Closer regional airportKearney Regional Airport (EAR)28 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Lincoln, NE129 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX535 miles away

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

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

Who represents Hildreth

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

Hildreth had 377 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2000.

It’s the 218th largest of 580 towns in Nebraska by population.

Franklin County grew from 9,455 residents in 1900 to 2,889 in 2020.

Hildreth population by census2000: 370, 2010: 378, 2020: 377370200037820103772020

Franklin County, 1900–2020

Franklin County population, 1900 to 20201900: 9,455, 1910: 10,303, 1920: 10,067, 1930: 9,094, 1940: 7,740, 1950: 7,096, 1960: 5,449, 1970: 4,566, 1980: 4,377, 1990: 3,938, 2000: 3,574, 2010: 3,225, 2020: 2,8899K’00’1010K’20’308K’40’505K’60’704K’80’904K’00’103K’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 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 25.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 24 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near HildrethJan: high 37°F, low 16°F, 0.5 in; Feb: high 41°F, low 20°F, 0.6 in; Mar: high 53°F, low 28°F, 1.4 in; Apr: high 63°F, low 38°F, 2.5 in; May: high 72°F, low 49°F, 4.4 in; Jun: high 84°F, low 60°F, 3.5 in; Jul: high 89°F, low 65°F, 4.1 in; Aug: high 86°F, low 63°F, 3.1 in; Sep: high 79°F, low 54°F, 1.8 in; Oct: high 66°F, low 40°F, 1.9 in; Nov: high 52°F, low 28°F, 1 in; Dec: high 39°F, low 19°F, 0.7 in37°16°Jan0.541°20°Feb0.653°28°Mar1.463°38°Apr2.572°49°May4.484°60°Jun3.589°65°Jul4.186°63°Aug3.179°54°Sep1.866°40°Oct1.952°28°Nov1.039°19°Dec0.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ragan, NE weather station (12 miles away).

Jobs in Franklin County

430 jobs at 82 businesses in Franklin County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Franklin CountyHealth care and social assistance: 122 jobs; Retail trade: 87 jobs; Wholesale trade: 58 jobs; Finance and insurance: 36 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 30 jobs; Professional services: 25 jobs; Other services: 21 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 10 jobsHealth care and social assistance 28% Retail trade 20% Wholesale trade 14% Finance and insurance 8% Hotels and restaurants 7% Professional services 6% Other services 5% Transportation and warehousing 2%

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

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Hildreth.

Nearest hospitals

  • Kearney County Health Services HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Minden13.4 miles
  • Franklin County Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Franklin16.1 miles
  • Phelps Memorial Health CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Holdrege19.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers1

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.

Places in and around Hildreth

Libraries

  • Hildreth Public Library1.3 mi

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.

Schools in Hildreth

Public schools here are run by Wilcox-Hildreth Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Wilcox-Hildreth Upper ElementaryHildreth3–545Public1.2 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

From OfferBacked · Free

Get matched with a local agent.

Buying or selling around Hildreth? Tell us what you need and when. No agents advertise here yet, so we’ll keep your request for up to 30 days and send it to local agents who join. No obligation, and you choose who to work with.

Get matched

Where Hildreth is

Loading map…

Towns near Hildreth

All Nebraska towns →

Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.