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Moorefield, Nebraska

Moorefield is a village in Lincoln County, Nebraska, home to about 40 people across 0.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 69039.

Population40235 per sq mi
Median household income$36,250Census

ZIP codes in Moorefield

1 ZIP code
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Around Moorefield

Distances

Nearest major airportDenver International Airport (DEN)235 miles away
Closer regional airportMcCook Ben Nelson Regional Airport (MCK)30 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Lincoln, NE191 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX572 miles away

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

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

Who represents Moorefield

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

Moorefield had 27 residents in the 2020 census, down 48% since 2000.

It’s the 526th largest of 580 towns in Nebraska by population.

Lincoln County grew from 11,416 residents in 1900 to 34,676 in 2020.

Moorefield population by census2000: 52, 2010: 32, 2020: 27522000322010272020

Lincoln County, 1900–2020

Lincoln County population, 1900 to 20201900: 11,416, 1910: 15,684, 1920: 23,420, 1930: 25,627, 1940: 25,425, 1950: 27,380, 1960: 28,491, 1970: 29,538, 1980: 36,455, 1990: 32,508, 2000: 34,632, 2010: 36,288, 2020: 34,67611K’00’1023K’20’3025K’40’5028K’60’7036K’80’9035K’00’1035K’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 14°F. About 21.5 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 MoorefieldJan: high 42°F, low 14°F, 0.4 in; Feb: high 45°F, low 16°F, 0.5 in; Mar: high 57°F, low 26°F, 0.9 in; Apr: high 66°F, low 36°F, 2.2 in; May: high 75°F, low 47°F, 3.7 in; Jun: high 86°F, low 58°F, 3.7 in; Jul: high 91°F, low 63°F, 3 in; Aug: high 89°F, low 61°F, 2.7 in; Sep: high 82°F, low 50°F, 1.5 in; Oct: high 69°F, low 37°F, 1.7 in; Nov: high 55°F, low 24°F, 0.7 in; Dec: high 43°F, low 15°F, 0.5 in42°14°Jan0.445°16°Feb0.557°26°Mar0.966°36°Apr2.275°47°May3.786°58°Jun3.791°63°Jul3.089°61°Aug2.782°50°Sep1.569°37°Oct1.755°24°Nov0.743°15°Dec0.5Rain and melted snow, inches

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

Jobs in Lincoln County

11,421 jobs at 1,018 businesses in Lincoln County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Lincoln CountyHealth care and social assistance: 2,738 jobs; Retail trade: 1,975 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,629 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 1,055 jobs; Construction: 750 jobs; Other services: 675 jobs; Finance and insurance: 469 jobs; Wholesale trade: 452 jobsHealth care and social assistance 24% Retail trade 17% Hotels and restaurants 14% Transportation and warehousing 9% Construction 7% Other services 6% Finance and insurance 4% Wholesale trade 4%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Tri Valley Health SystemCritical access hospital · emergency room · Cambridge21.9 miles
  • Cozad Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Cozad26.1 miles
  • Gothenburg HealthCritical access hospital · emergency room · Gothenburg26.2 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

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Shares ZIP codes with Stockville.

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