Town guide

Obert, Nebraska

Obert is a village in Dixon County, Nebraska, home to about 16 people across 0.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 68757.

Homes sold for a median of $76 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population16229 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$76Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Obert

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Obert

Distances

Nearest major airportEppley Airfield (OMA)104 miles away
Closer regional airportSioux Gateway Airport / Brigadier General Bud Day Field (SUX)29 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Omaha, NE103 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL473 miles away

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

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

Who represents Obert

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

Obert had 22 residents in the 2020 census, down 55% since 2000.

It’s the 558th largest of 580 towns in Nebraska by population.

Dixon County grew from 10,535 residents in 1900 to 5,606 in 2020.

Obert population by census2000: 49, 2010: 23, 2020: 22492000232010222020

Dixon County, 1900–2020

Dixon County population, 1900 to 20201900: 10,535, 1910: 11,477, 1920: 11,815, 1930: 11,586, 1940: 10,413, 1950: 9,129, 1960: 8,106, 1970: 7,453, 1980: 7,137, 1990: 6,143, 2000: 6,339, 2010: 6,000, 2020: 5,60611K’00’1012K’20’3010K’40’508K’60’707K’80’906K’00’106K’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 10°F. About 28.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near ObertJan: high 31°F, low 10°F, 0.5 in; Feb: high 36°F, low 14°F, 0.7 in; Mar: high 48°F, low 25°F, 1.4 in; Apr: high 62°F, low 36°F, 3.1 in; May: high 73°F, low 48°F, 4 in; Jun: high 82°F, low 59°F, 4.3 in; Jul: high 86°F, low 63°F, 3.6 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 61°F, 2.9 in; Sep: high 78°F, low 52°F, 3.1 in; Oct: high 65°F, low 39°F, 2.4 in; Nov: high 48°F, low 25°F, 1.3 in; Dec: high 34°F, low 15°F, 0.8 in31°10°Jan0.536°14°Feb0.748°25°Mar1.462°36°Apr3.173°48°May4.082°59°Jun4.386°63°Jul3.683°61°Aug2.978°52°Sep3.165°39°Oct2.448°25°Nov1.334°15°Dec0.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Vermillion 2 Se, SD weather station (10 miles away).

Jobs in Dixon County

1,171 jobs at 107 businesses in Dixon County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Dixon CountyConstruction: 168 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 85 jobs; Retail trade: 81 jobs; Other services: 52 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 44 jobs; Finance and insurance: 35 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 29 jobs; Wholesale trade: 27 jobsConstruction 14% Health care and social assistance 7% Retail trade 7% Other services 4% Transportation and warehousing 4% Finance and insurance 3% Hotels and restaurants 3% Wholesale trade 2%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Sanford Vermillion Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Vermillion11.2 miles
  • Dunes Surgical HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Dakota Dunes20.6 miles
  • St. Lukes Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Sioux City24.7 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 Newcastle.

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