Holdrege is a city in Phelps County, Nebraska, home to about 5,546 people across 4.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 68949.
Homes sold for a median of $114 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Holdrege; also Ragan
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| Nearest major airport | Eppley Airfield (OMA)191 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Kearney Regional Airport (EAR)27 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Lincoln, NE143 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX548 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Holdrege; 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.
Holdrege had 5,515 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2000.
It’s the 33rd largest of 580 towns in Nebraska by population.
Phelps County grew from 10,772 residents in 1900 to 8,968 in 2020.
Phelps County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 13°F. About 27.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 25 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Holdrege, NE weather station (about a mile away).
4,147 jobs at 353 businesses in Phelps County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
79 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Holdrege.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 12 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 7 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 12 |
| Mental health providers | 22 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 12 |
| Optometrists | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 9 |
| Pharmacies | 5 |
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)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 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 Holdrege Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holdrege Elementary SchoolHoldrege | Pre-K–4 | 340 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Holdrege Public Schools Early Childhood Ed CtrHoldrege | Pre-K | 39 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Holdrege Middle SchoolHoldrege | 5–8 | 290 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Holdrege High SchoolHoldrege | 9–12 | 337 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Saints Catholic SchoolHoldrege | Pre-K–4 | 37 | Roman Catholic | 0.1 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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