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Max, Nebraska

Max is a community in Dundy County, Nebraska, home to about 27 people across 0.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 69037.

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Around Max

Distances

Nearest major airportDenver International Airport (DEN)174 miles away
Closer regional airportMcCook Ben Nelson Regional Airport (MCK)43 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Aurora, CO177 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX573 miles away

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

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

Who represents Max

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

Max had 50 residents in the 2020 census, down 12% since 2010.

It’s the 543rd largest of 580 towns in Nebraska by population.

Dundy County grew from 2,434 residents in 1900 to 1,654 in 2020.

Max population by census2010: 57, 2020: 50572010502020

Dundy County, 1900–2020

Dundy County population, 1900 to 20201900: 2,434, 1910: 4,098, 1920: 4,869, 1930: 5,610, 1940: 5,122, 1950: 4,354, 1960: 3,570, 1970: 2,926, 1980: 2,861, 1990: 2,582, 2000: 2,292, 2010: 2,008, 2020: 1,6542K’00’105K’20’305K’40’504K’60’703K’80’902K’00’102K’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 16°F. About 19.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 28 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near MaxJan: high 43°F, low 16°F, 0.5 in; Feb: high 46°F, low 19°F, 0.6 in; Mar: high 57°F, low 27°F, 1 in; Apr: high 65°F, low 36°F, 2 in; May: high 74°F, low 47°F, 3.1 in; Jun: high 86°F, low 58°F, 2.9 in; Jul: high 91°F, low 64°F, 3.1 in; Aug: high 89°F, low 62°F, 2.4 in; Sep: high 81°F, low 51°F, 1.4 in; Oct: high 68°F, low 37°F, 1.5 in; Nov: high 54°F, low 25°F, 0.6 in; Dec: high 44°F, low 17°F, 0.6 in43°16°Jan0.546°19°Feb0.657°27°Mar1.065°36°Apr2.074°47°May3.186°58°Jun2.991°64°Jul3.189°62°Aug2.481°51°Sep1.468°37°Oct1.554°25°Nov0.644°17°Dec0.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Benkelman 1n, NE weather station (12 miles away).

Jobs in Dundy County

341 jobs at 57 businesses in Dundy County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Dundy CountyHealth care and social assistance: 132 jobs; Retail trade: 36 jobs; Wholesale trade: 34 jobs; Manufacturing: 28 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 21 jobs; Professional services: 17 jobs; Finance and insurance: 16 jobs; Construction: 14 jobsHealth care and social assistance 39% Retail trade 11% Wholesale trade 10% Manufacturing 8% Hotels and restaurants 6% Professional services 5% Finance and insurance 5% Construction 4%

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

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Max.

Nearest hospitals

  • Dundy County HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Benkelman12.0 miles
  • Chase County Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Imperial25.7 miles
  • Rawlins County Health CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Atwood33.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1

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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