Howells is a village in Colfax County, Nebraska, home to about 517 people across 0.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 68641.
Homes sold for a median of $106 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 Howells. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Eppley Airfield (OMA)64 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Sioux Gateway Airport / Brigadier General Bud Day Field (SUX)56 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Omaha, NE58 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL480 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Howells; 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.
Howells had 561 residents in the 2020 census, down 11% since 2000.
It’s the 207th largest of 580 towns in Nebraska by population.
Colfax County grew from 11,211 residents in 1900 to 10,582 in 2020.
Colfax 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 28.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 24 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Howells, NE weather station (about a mile away).
4,555 jobs at 254 businesses in Colfax 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.
Parks (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (2 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 Howells-Dodge Consolidated Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howells-Dodge Elementary School/HowellsHowells | Pre-K | 27 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Howells Senior High SchoolHowells | 7–12 | 138 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howell's Community CatholicHowells | K–6 | 36 | Roman Catholic | 0.3 mi |
| Howells Community Catholic SchoolHowells | K–6 | 36 | 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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