Town guide

Lamar, Nebraska

Lamar is a village in Chase County, Nebraska, home to about 20 people across 0.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 69023.

ZIP codes in Lamar

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns
Champion, NE69023Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

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Around Lamar

Distances

Nearest major airportDenver International Airport (DEN)160 miles away
Closer regional airportMcCook Ben Nelson Regional Airport (MCK)63 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Aurora, CO164 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX597 miles away

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

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

Who represents Lamar

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

Lamar had 28 residents in the 2020 census, up 47% since 2000.

It’s the 551st largest of 580 towns in Nebraska by population.

Chase County grew from 2,559 residents in 1900 to 3,893 in 2020.

Lamar population by census2000: 19, 2010: 23, 2020: 28192000232010282020

Chase County, 1900–2020

Chase County population, 1900 to 20201900: 2,559, 1910: 3,613, 1920: 4,939, 1930: 5,484, 1940: 5,310, 1950: 5,176, 1960: 4,317, 1970: 4,129, 1980: 4,758, 1990: 4,381, 2000: 4,068, 2010: 3,966, 2020: 3,8933K’00’105K’20’305K’40’504K’60’705K’80’904K’00’104K’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 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 12°F. About 19.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 26 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near LamarJan: high 42°F, low 12°F, 0.4 in; Feb: high 45°F, low 15°F, 0.6 in; Mar: high 56°F, low 23°F, 1.1 in; Apr: high 64°F, low 31°F, 2 in; May: high 73°F, low 44°F, 3.2 in; Jun: high 85°F, low 55°F, 3.3 in; Jul: high 91°F, low 60°F, 2.9 in; Aug: high 89°F, low 58°F, 2.5 in; Sep: high 81°F, low 48°F, 1.4 in; Oct: high 67°F, low 33°F, 1.6 in; Nov: high 54°F, low 22°F, 0.5 in; Dec: high 43°F, low 14°F, 0.4 in42°12°Jan0.445°15°Feb0.656°23°Mar1.164°31°Apr2.073°44°May3.285°55°Jun3.391°60°Jul2.989°58°Aug2.581°48°Sep1.467°33°Oct1.654°22°Nov0.543°14°Dec0.4Rain and melted snow, inches

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

Jobs in Chase County

1,109 jobs at 157 businesses in Chase County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Chase CountyRetail trade: 255 jobs; Wholesale trade: 242 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 152 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 83 jobs; Finance and insurance: 82 jobs; Other services: 71 jobs; Information: 64 jobs; Agriculture, forestry and fishing: 59 jobsRetail trade 23% Wholesale trade 22% Health care and social assistance 14% Hotels and restaurants 8% Finance and insurance 7% Other services 6% Information 6% Agriculture, forestry and fishing 5%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Chase County Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Imperial6.9 miles
  • Perkins County Health ServicesCritical access hospital · emergency room · Grant26.8 miles
  • Melissa Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Holyoke29.6 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Lamar

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Champion Hill Historic Park · 16 acres0.8 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Chase County Museum0.6 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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Shares ZIP codes with Champion.

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