Town guide

Minatare, Nebraska

Minatare is a city in Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska, home to about 712 people across 0.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 69356.

Homes sold for a median of $75 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population7121,826 per sq mi
Median home value$80,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$75Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Minatare

1 ZIP code

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Around Minatare

Distances

Nearest major airportDenver International Airport (DEN)151 miles away
Closer regional airportWestern Neb. Rgnl/William B. Heilig Airport (BFF)6 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Denver, CO161 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX726 miles away

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

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

Who represents Minatare

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

Minatare had 715 residents in the 2020 census, down 12% since 2000.

It’s the 165th largest of 580 towns in Nebraska by population.

Scotts Bluff County grew from 2,552 residents in 1900 to 36,084 in 2020.

Minatare population by census2000: 810, 2010: 816, 2020: 715810200081620107152020

Scotts Bluff County, 1900–2020

Scotts Bluff County population, 1900 to 20201900: 2,552, 1910: 8,355, 1920: 20,710, 1930: 28,644, 1940: 33,917, 1950: 33,939, 1960: 33,809, 1970: 36,432, 1980: 38,344, 1990: 36,025, 2000: 36,951, 2010: 36,970, 2020: 36,0843K’00’1021K’20’3034K’40’5034K’60’7038K’80’9037K’00’1036K’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 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 15°F. About 15.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near MinatareJan: high 40°F, low 15°F, 0.3 in; Feb: high 43°F, low 17°F, 0.3 in; Mar: high 52°F, low 25°F, 1 in; Apr: high 60°F, low 34°F, 1.9 in; May: high 69°F, low 43°F, 2.7 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 54°F, 2.6 in; Jul: high 88°F, low 60°F, 2.1 in; Aug: high 87°F, low 58°F, 1.3 in; Sep: high 78°F, low 48°F, 1.4 in; Oct: high 63°F, low 35°F, 1.2 in; Nov: high 50°F, low 25°F, 0.4 in; Dec: high 40°F, low 16°F, 0.4 in40°15°Jan0.343°17°Feb0.352°25°Mar1.060°34°Apr1.969°43°May2.781°54°Jun2.688°60°Jul2.187°58°Aug1.378°48°Sep1.463°35°Oct1.250°25°Nov0.440°16°Dec0.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Minatare Dam (Usbr), NE weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in Scotts Bluff County

12,822 jobs at 1,017 businesses in Scotts Bluff County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Scotts Bluff CountyHealth care and social assistance: 2,717 jobs; Retail trade: 2,100 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,647 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,149 jobs; Administrative and support: 779 jobs; Construction: 742 jobs; Wholesale trade: 666 jobs; Other services: 575 jobsHealth care and social assistance 21% Retail trade 16% Hotels and restaurants 13% Manufacturing 9% Administrative and support 6% Construction 6% Wholesale trade 5% Other services 5%

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 Minatare.

Nearest hospitals

  • Regional West Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Scottsbluff9.4 miles
  • Morrill County Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Bridgeport24.2 miles
  • Box Butte General HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Alliance36.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Physical and occupational therapists1

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.

Places in and around Minatare

Libraries

  • Minatare Public Library2.9 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.

Schools in Minatare

Public schools here are run by Scottsbluff Public Schools, Minatare Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Lake Minatare SchoolMinatarePre-K–576Public2.6 mi
Minatare Elementary SchoolMinatarePre-K–543Public2.6 mi
Minatare Pre-Start Pre-SchoolMinatarePre-K13Public2.6 mi
Minatare Junior High SchoolMinatare6–842Public2.6 mi
Minatare High SchoolMinatare9–1248Public2.6 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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