O'Neill is a city in Holt County, Nebraska, home to about 3,570 people across 2.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 68763.
Homes sold for a median of $95 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.
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| Nearest major airport | Eppley Airfield (OMA)163 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Sioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD)122 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Lincoln, NE154 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL563 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of O'Neill; 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.
O'Neill had 3,581 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2000.
It’s the 42nd largest of 580 towns in Nebraska by population.
Holt County grew from 12,224 residents in 1900 to 10,127 in 2020.
Holt County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 11°F. About 26 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 26 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, O'Neill, NE weather station (2 miles away).
3,139 jobs at 429 businesses in Holt County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
76 doctors and other health care providers list an office in O'Neill.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 4 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 7 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 20 |
| Mental health providers | 25 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 9 |
| Optometrists | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 6 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
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 (2 nearby)
Libraries
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 1882.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by O'Neill Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| O'Neill Elementary SchoolO'Neill | Pre-K–6 | 471 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| O'Neill High SchoolO'Neill | 7–12 | 338 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary's Catholic SchoolO'Neill | Pre-K–12 | 186 | Roman Catholic | 1.7 mi |
| St Marys SchoolsO'Neill | Pre-K–12 | 186 | Roman Catholic | 1.7 mi |
| Word of Life Christian SchoolO'Neill | Pre-K–12 | 30 | Assembly of God | 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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