Litchfield is a village in Sherman County, Nebraska, home to about 233 people across 0.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 68852.
Mostly Litchfield; also Hazard
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| Nearest major airport | Eppley Airfield (OMA)169 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Kearney Regional Airport (EAR)31 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Lincoln, NE131 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX593 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Litchfield; 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.
Litchfield had 220 residents in the 2020 census, down 21% since 2000.
It’s the 328th largest of 580 towns in Nebraska by population.
Sherman County grew from 6,550 residents in 1900 to 2,959 in 2020.
Sherman 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 26.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 26 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mason City, NE weather station (9 miles away).
494 jobs at 88 businesses in Sherman 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.
Libraries
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 Litchfield Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Litchfield Elementary SchoolLitchfield | Pre-K–6 | 76 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Litchfield High SchoolLitchfield | 7–12 | 45 | 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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Shares ZIP codes with Hazard.
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