Town guide

Oshkosh, Nebraska

Oshkosh is a city in Garden County, Nebraska, home to about 807 people across 0.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 69154.

Homes sold for a median of $184 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.

Population8071,204 per sq mi
Median home value$85,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$184Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Oshkosh

1 ZIP code

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Around Oshkosh

Distances

Nearest major airportDenver International Airport (DEN)162 miles away
Closer regional airportAlliance Municipal Airport (AIA)51 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Aurora, CO171 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX669 miles away

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

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

Who represents Oshkosh

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

Oshkosh had 809 residents in the 2020 census, down 9% since 2000.

It’s the 145th largest of 580 towns in Nebraska by population.

Garden County grew from 3,538 residents in 1910 to 1,874 in 2020.

Oshkosh population by census2000: 887, 2010: 884, 2020: 809887200088420108092020

Garden County, 1910–2020

Garden County population, 1910 to 20201910: 3,538, 1920: 4,572, 1930: 5,099, 1940: 4,680, 1950: 4,114, 1960: 3,472, 1970: 2,929, 1980: 2,802, 1990: 2,460, 2000: 2,292, 2010: 2,057, 2020: 1,8744K’10’205K’30’404K’50’603K’70’802K’90’002K’102K’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 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 13°F. About 18 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 28 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near OshkoshJan: high 40°F, low 13°F, 0.3 in; Feb: high 43°F, low 15°F, 0.4 in; Mar: high 53°F, low 24°F, 0.9 in; Apr: high 61°F, low 32°F, 2 in; May: high 70°F, low 44°F, 3 in; Jun: high 82°F, low 54°F, 3 in; Jul: high 88°F, low 60°F, 2.8 in; Aug: high 86°F, low 58°F, 1.9 in; Sep: high 79°F, low 48°F, 1.5 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 34°F, 1.3 in; Nov: high 51°F, low 22°F, 0.5 in; Dec: high 41°F, low 13°F, 0.4 in40°13°Jan0.343°15°Feb0.453°24°Mar0.961°32°Apr2.070°44°May3.082°54°Jun3.088°60°Jul2.886°58°Aug1.979°48°Sep1.564°34°Oct1.351°22°Nov0.541°13°Dec0.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Oshkosh, NE weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Garden County

155 jobs at 46 businesses in Garden County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Garden CountyRetail trade: 57 jobs; Finance and insurance: 22 jobs; Other services: 14 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 12 jobs; Wholesale trade: 8 jobs; Construction: 7 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 7 jobsRetail trade 37% Finance and insurance 14% Other services 9% Hotels and restaurants 8% Wholesale trade 5% Construction 5% Transportation and warehousing 5%

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

Health care

5 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Oshkosh.

Nearest hospitals

  • Garden County Health ServicesCritical access hospital · emergency room · OshkoshUnder a mile
  • Sedgwick County Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Julesburg28.7 miles
  • Ogallala Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Ogallala36.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Mental health providers2
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies2

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.

Places in and around Oshkosh

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Oshkosh City Park · 2 acres0.1 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Oshkosh Public Library0.1 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Garden County Museum0.2 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 Oshkosh

Public schools here are run by Garden County Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Garden County Elementary SchOshkoshPre-K–6140Public0.4 mi
Garden County Junior/Senior High SchoolOshkosh7–1296Public0.3 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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