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Naponee, Nebraska

Naponee is a village in Franklin County, Nebraska, home to about 88 people across 0.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 68960.

Population88383 per sq mi
Median home value$38,500Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Naponee

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Around Naponee

Distances

Nearest major airportEppley Airfield (OMA)188 miles away
Closer regional airportKearney Regional Airport (EAR)42 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Lincoln, NE137 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX523 miles away

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

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

Who represents Naponee

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

Naponee had 83 residents in the 2020 census, down 37% since 2000.

It’s the 468th largest of 580 towns in Nebraska by population.

Franklin County grew from 9,455 residents in 1900 to 2,889 in 2020.

Naponee population by census2000: 132, 2010: 106, 2020: 8313220001062010832020

Franklin County, 1900–2020

Franklin County population, 1900 to 20201900: 9,455, 1910: 10,303, 1920: 10,067, 1930: 9,094, 1940: 7,740, 1950: 7,096, 1960: 5,449, 1970: 4,566, 1980: 4,377, 1990: 3,938, 2000: 3,574, 2010: 3,225, 2020: 2,8899K’00’1010K’20’308K’40’505K’60’704K’80’904K’00’103K’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 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 24.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 15 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near NaponeeJan: high 39°F, low 14°F, 0.4 in; Feb: high 44°F, low 18°F, 0.5 in; Mar: high 56°F, low 27°F, 1.3 in; Apr: high 65°F, low 37°F, 2.4 in; May: high 74°F, low 49°F, 4.1 in; Jun: high 85°F, low 60°F, 3.6 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 65°F, 4.1 in; Aug: high 88°F, low 63°F, 3.2 in; Sep: high 81°F, low 53°F, 1.6 in; Oct: high 68°F, low 39°F, 2 in; Nov: high 54°F, low 27°F, 0.8 in; Dec: high 42°F, low 18°F, 0.8 in39°14°Jan0.444°18°Feb0.556°27°Mar1.365°37°Apr2.474°49°May4.185°60°Jun3.690°65°Jul4.188°63°Aug3.281°53°Sep1.668°39°Oct2.054°27°Nov0.842°18°Dec0.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Harlan Co Lake, NE weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in Franklin County

430 jobs at 82 businesses in Franklin County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Franklin CountyHealth care and social assistance: 122 jobs; Retail trade: 87 jobs; Wholesale trade: 58 jobs; Finance and insurance: 36 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 30 jobs; Professional services: 25 jobs; Other services: 21 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 10 jobsHealth care and social assistance 28% Retail trade 20% Wholesale trade 14% Finance and insurance 8% Hotels and restaurants 7% Professional services 6% Other services 5% Transportation and warehousing 2%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Franklin County Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Franklin9.3 miles
  • Harlan County Health SystemCritical access hospital · no emergency room · Alma12.6 miles
  • Phelps Memorial Health CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Holdrege25.9 miles

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

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