Pawnee City is a city in Pawnee County, Nebraska, home to about 801 people across 1.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 68420.
Homes sold for a median of $95 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Pawnee City. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Eppley Airfield (OMA)84 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Lincoln Airport (LNK)60 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Lincoln, NE56 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL457 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Pawnee City; 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.
Pawnee City had 865 residents in the 2020 census, down 16% since 2000.
It’s the 147th largest of 580 towns in Nebraska by population.
Pawnee County grew from 11,770 residents in 1900 to 2,544 in 2020.
Pawnee County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 34.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 21 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Table Rock 4n, NE weather station (10 miles away).
691 jobs at 69 businesses in Pawnee County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
12 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Pawnee City.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 3 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 4 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 3 |
| 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 (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (3 nearby)
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.
Public schools here are run by Pawnee City Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pawnee City Elementary SchPawnee City | Pre-K–6 | 160 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Pawnee City Secondary SchoolPawnee City | 7–12 | 112 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amish Parochial School C/O Freeman SchwartzPawnee City | 1–8 | 15 | Amish | 2.7 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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