Poole is a community in Buffalo County, Nebraska across 2.7 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 68869.
Homes sold for a median of $79 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Ravenna; part is in Poole
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Poole. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Eppley Airfield (OMA)158 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Kearney Regional Airport (EAR)21 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Lincoln, NE117 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX580 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Poole; 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.
Poole had 22 residents in the 2020 census, up 16% since 2010.
Buffalo County grew from 20,254 residents in 1900 to 50,084 in 2020.
Buffalo 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 12°F. About 26.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 24 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ravenna, NE weather station (about a mile away).
23,423 jobs at 1,777 businesses in Buffalo County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
9 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Poole.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Dentists | 2 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 3 |
| Mental health providers | 2 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
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)
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.
Public schools here are run by Ravenna Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ravenna Elementary SchoolRavenna | Pre-K–6 | 242 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Ravenna Senior HighRavenna | 7–12 | 170 | Public | 1.1 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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Shares ZIP codes with Ravenna.
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