Ogallala is a city in Keith County, Nebraska, home to about 4,777 people across 5.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 69153.
Homes sold for a median of $111 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Ogallala; also Roscoe
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| Nearest major airport | Denver International Airport (DEN)179 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field (LBF)53 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Aurora, CO185 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX637 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Ogallala; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Ogallala had 4,878 residents in the 2020 census, down 1% since 2000.
It’s the 36th largest of 580 towns in Nebraska by population.
Keith County grew from 1,951 residents in 1900 to 8,335 in 2020.
Keith County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 15°F. About 19.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 25 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ogallala, NE weather station (about a mile away).
2,470 jobs at 340 businesses in Keith County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
55 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Ogallala.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 5 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 4 |
| Dentists | 7 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 10 |
| Mental health providers | 15 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 6 |
| Optometrists | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 6 |
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.
Parks (13 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 miles 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.
Established in 1868.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Ogallala Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prairie View SchoolOgallala | Pre-K–5 | 371 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Ogallala Middle SchoolOgallala | 6–8 | 158 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Ogallala High SchoolOgallala | 9–12 | 237 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Lukes Elementary SchoolOgallala | Pre-K–5 | 46 | Roman Catholic | 0.2 mi |
| St Paul's Lutheran SchoolOgallala | Pre-K–5 | 28 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 0.6 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Roscoe.
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