Town guide

Ithaca, Nebraska

Ithaca is a village in Saunders County, Nebraska, home to about 183 people across 0.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 68033.

Homes sold for a median of $203 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population183796 per sq mi
Median home value$158,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$203Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Ithaca

1 ZIP code

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Around Ithaca

Distances

Nearest major airportEppley Airfield (OMA)34 miles away
Closer regional airportLincoln Airport (LNK)26 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Omaha, NE25 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL460 miles away

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

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

Who represents Ithaca

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

Ithaca had 160 residents in the 2020 census, down 5% since 2000.

It’s the 367th largest of 580 towns in Nebraska by population.

Saunders County grew from 22,085 residents in 1900 to 22,278 in 2020.

Ithaca population by census2000: 168, 2010: 148, 2020: 160168200014820101602020

Saunders County, 1900–2020

Saunders County population, 1900 to 20201900: 22,085, 1910: 21,179, 1920: 20,589, 1930: 20,167, 1940: 17,892, 1950: 16,923, 1960: 17,270, 1970: 17,018, 1980: 18,716, 1990: 18,285, 2000: 19,830, 2010: 20,780, 2020: 22,27822K’00’1021K’20’3018K’40’5017K’60’7019K’80’9020K’00’1022K’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 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 12°F. About 30.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 20 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near IthacaJan: high 33°F, low 12°F, 0.6 in; Feb: high 37°F, low 16°F, 0.8 in; Mar: high 51°F, low 27°F, 1.5 in; Apr: high 63°F, low 37°F, 2.9 in; May: high 73°F, low 49°F, 4.7 in; Jun: high 83°F, low 60°F, 4.9 in; Jul: high 87°F, low 64°F, 3.1 in; Aug: high 85°F, low 61°F, 3.8 in; Sep: high 78°F, low 52°F, 3.2 in; Oct: high 65°F, low 39°F, 2.2 in; Nov: high 50°F, low 26°F, 1.3 in; Dec: high 37°F, low 17°F, 1.1 in33°12°Jan0.637°16°Feb0.851°27°Mar1.563°37°Apr2.973°49°May4.783°60°Jun4.987°64°Jul3.185°61°Aug3.878°52°Sep3.265°39°Oct2.250°26°Nov1.337°17°Dec1.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mead 6s, NE weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Saunders County

4,397 jobs at 604 businesses in Saunders County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Saunders CountyHealth care and social assistance: 709 jobs; Construction: 669 jobs; Retail trade: 668 jobs; Manufacturing: 429 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 416 jobs; Wholesale trade: 311 jobs; Other services: 286 jobs; Finance and insurance: 209 jobsHealth care and social assistance 16% Construction 15% Retail trade 15% Manufacturing 10% Hotels and restaurants 10% Wholesale trade 7% Other services 7% Finance and insurance 5%

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 Ithaca.

Nearest hospitals

  • Saunders Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Wahoo5.4 miles
  • Chi Health LakesideGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Omaha18.8 miles
  • Methodist Fremont HealthGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Fremont19.2 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 Ithaca

Libraries

  • Mead Public Library4.2 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.

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