Johnson is a village in Nemaha County, Nebraska, home to about 339 people across 0.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 68378.
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| Nearest major airport | Eppley Airfield (OMA)62 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Lincoln Airport (LNK)51 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Lincoln, NE46 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL443 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Johnson; 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.
Johnson had 309 residents in the 2020 census, up 10% since 2000.
It’s the 263rd largest of 580 towns in Nebraska by population.
Nemaha County grew from 14,952 residents in 1900 to 7,074 in 2020.
Nemaha 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 13°F. About 32.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 22 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Tecumseh 1s, NE weather station (11 miles away).
1,346 jobs at 178 businesses in Nemaha County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Johnson.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Mental health providers | 1 |
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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.
Public schools here are run by Johnson-Brock Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School at JohnsonJohnson | Pre-K–5 | 167 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Johnson - Brock Junior High SchoolJohnson | 6–8 | 70 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| High School at JohnsonJohnson | 9–12 | 118 | Public | 0.9 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.
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