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Around Lindsay
Distances
Nearest major airport
Eppley Airfield (OMA)96 miles away
Closer regional airport
Central Nebraska Regional Airport (GRI)60 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Lincoln, NE80 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL514 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Lindsay; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Lindsay
U.S. Representative · Nebraska’s 1st DistrictMike Flood (R)
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
Lindsay had 283 residents in the 2020 census, up 3% since 2000.
It’s the 275th largest of 580 towns in Nebraska by population.
Platte County grew from 17,747 residents in 1900 to 34,296 in 2020.
Platte County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 10°F. About 28.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Madison, NE weather station (15 miles away).
Jobs in Platte County
15,808 jobs at 1,033 businesses in Platte County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lindsay.
Nearest hospitals
Boone County Health CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Albion17.3 miles
Genoa Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Genoa17.5 miles
Columbus Community Hospital, INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Columbus22.2 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
1
Physical and occupational therapists
2
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.
Schools in Lindsay
Public schools here are run by Humphrey Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Lindsay Attendance CenterLindsay
Pre-K–K
13
Public
1.3 mi
Private schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Holy Family SchoolLindsay
Pre-K–11
98
Roman Catholic
1.4 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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