Marquette is a village in Hamilton County, Nebraska, home to about 265 people across 0.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 68854.
Homes sold for a median of $169 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Marquette; also Overland
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Marquette. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Eppley Airfield (OMA)111 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Central Nebraska Regional Airport (GRI)16 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Lincoln, NE71 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL537 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Marquette; 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.
Marquette had 236 residents in the 2020 census, down 16% since 2000.
It’s the 307th largest of 580 towns in Nebraska by population.
Hamilton County grew from 13,330 residents in 1900 to 9,429 in 2020.
Hamilton County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 28.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 29 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Central City, NE weather station (8 miles away).
3,166 jobs at 327 businesses in Hamilton County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Marquette.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Mental health providers | 1 |
|---|---|
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
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.
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Shares ZIP codes with Overland.
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