Town guide

Pickrell, Nebraska

Pickrell is a village in Gage County, Nebraska, home to about 180 people across 0.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 68422.

Homes sold for a median of $73 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.

Population1801,636 per sq mi
Median home value$159,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$73Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Pickrell

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Pickrell

Distances

Nearest major airportEppley Airfield (OMA)77 miles away
Closer regional airportLincoln Airport (LNK)32 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Lincoln, NE30 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL481 miles away

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

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

Who represents Pickrell

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

Pickrell had 186 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2000.

It’s the 370th largest of 580 towns in Nebraska by population.

Gage County grew from 30,051 residents in 1900 to 21,704 in 2020.

Pickrell population by census2000: 182, 2010: 199, 2020: 186182200019920101862020

Gage County, 1900–2020

Gage County population, 1900 to 20201900: 30,051, 1910: 30,325, 1920: 29,721, 1930: 30,242, 1940: 29,588, 1950: 28,052, 1960: 26,818, 1970: 25,719, 1980: 24,456, 1990: 22,794, 2000: 22,993, 2010: 22,311, 2020: 21,70430K’00’1030K’20’3030K’40’5027K’60’7024K’80’9023K’00’1022K’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 14°F. About 31.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 19 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near PickrellJan: high 35°F, low 14°F, 0.7 in; Feb: high 40°F, low 17°F, 0.9 in; Mar: high 52°F, low 27°F, 1.7 in; Apr: high 63°F, low 38°F, 2.9 in; May: high 74°F, low 50°F, 5.1 in; Jun: high 84°F, low 61°F, 4.6 in; Jul: high 88°F, low 66°F, 4.1 in; Aug: high 86°F, low 63°F, 3.8 in; Sep: high 79°F, low 53°F, 3 in; Oct: high 67°F, low 40°F, 2.3 in; Nov: high 51°F, low 27°F, 1.3 in; Dec: high 39°F, low 18°F, 1 in35°14°Jan0.740°17°Feb0.952°27°Mar1.763°38°Apr2.974°50°May5.184°61°Jun4.688°66°Jul4.186°63°Aug3.879°53°Sep3.067°40°Oct2.351°27°Nov1.339°18°Dec1.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Beatrice 1n, NE weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Gage County

6,835 jobs at 637 businesses in Gage County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Gage CountyManufacturing: 1,624 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,452 jobs; Retail trade: 1,145 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 598 jobs; Other services: 351 jobs; Construction: 340 jobs; Wholesale trade: 334 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 253 jobsManufacturing 24% Health care and social assistance 21% Retail trade 17% Hotels and restaurants 9% Other services 5% Construction 5% Wholesale trade 5% Transportation and warehousing 4%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Beatrice Community Hospital & Health Center, INCCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Beatrice4.8 miles
  • Crete Area Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Crete20.9 miles
  • Chi Health Nebraska HeartGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Lincoln25.5 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

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