Town guide

Murdock, Nebraska

Murdock is a village in Cass County, Nebraska, home to about 228 people across 0.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 68407.

Homes sold for a median of $160 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population2281,754 per sq mi
Median home value$178,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$160Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking33%Latest 3 months

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Around Murdock

Distances

Nearest major airportEppley Airfield (OMA)33 miles away
Closer regional airportLincoln Airport (LNK)25 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Lincoln, NE22 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL450 miles away

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

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

Who represents Murdock

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

Murdock had 270 residents in the 2020 census, up 0% since 2000.

It’s the 332nd largest of 580 towns in Nebraska by population.

Cass County grew from 21,330 residents in 1900 to 26,598 in 2020.

Murdock population by census2000: 269, 2010: 236, 2020: 270269200023620102702020

Cass County, 1900–2020

Cass County population, 1900 to 20201900: 21,330, 1910: 19,786, 1920: 18,029, 1930: 17,684, 1940: 16,992, 1950: 16,361, 1960: 17,821, 1970: 18,076, 1980: 20,297, 1990: 21,318, 2000: 24,334, 2010: 25,241, 2020: 26,59821K’00’1018K’20’3017K’40’5018K’60’7020K’80’9024K’00’1027K’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 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 34 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 33 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near MurdockJan: high 34°F, low 14°F, 0.9 in; Feb: high 39°F, low 18°F, 1.1 in; Mar: high 52°F, low 29°F, 1.9 in; Apr: high 64°F, low 40°F, 3.3 in; May: high 74°F, low 51°F, 5.3 in; Jun: high 83°F, low 62°F, 5.3 in; Jul: high 86°F, low 66°F, 4.1 in; Aug: high 84°F, low 64°F, 3.4 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 54°F, 3 in; Oct: high 65°F, low 42°F, 2.8 in; Nov: high 50°F, low 28°F, 1.5 in; Dec: high 38°F, low 18°F, 1.4 in34°14°Jan0.939°18°Feb1.152°29°Mar1.964°40°Apr3.374°51°May5.383°62°Jun5.386°66°Jul4.184°64°Aug3.477°54°Sep3.065°42°Oct2.850°28°Nov1.538°18°Dec1.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Weeping Water, NE weather station (8 miles away).

Jobs in Cass County

4,687 jobs at 615 businesses in Cass County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Cass CountyRetail trade: 973 jobs; Other services: 496 jobs; Construction: 487 jobs; Manufacturing: 471 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 452 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 444 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 355 jobs; Mining, oil and gas: 272 jobsRetail trade 21% Other services 11% Construction 10% Manufacturing 10% Hotels and restaurants 10% Transportation and warehousing 10% Health care and social assistance 8% Mining, oil and gas 6%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Syracuse Area HealthCritical access hospital · no emergency room · Syracuse18.6 miles
  • Chi Health St.. ElizabethGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Lincoln19.4 miles
  • Chi Health MidlandsGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Papillion19.7 miles

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

Places in and around Murdock

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Murdock Museum0.5 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 Murdock

Public schools here are run by Elmwood-Murdock Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Elmwood-Murdock Jr./Sr. High SchMurdock7–12205Public0.5 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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