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Primrose, Nebraska

Primrose is a village in Boone County, Nebraska, home to about 60 people across 0.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 68655.

Population60214 per sq mi
Median household income$75,625Census

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Distances

Nearest major airportEppley Airfield (OMA)123 miles away
Closer regional airportCentral Nebraska Regional Airport (GRI)47 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Lincoln, NE99 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL544 miles away

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

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

Who represents Primrose

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

Primrose had 55 residents in the 2020 census, down 20% since 2000.

It’s the 500th largest of 580 towns in Nebraska by population.

Boone County grew from 11,689 residents in 1900 to 5,379 in 2020.

Primrose population by census2000: 69, 2010: 61, 2020: 55692000612010552020

Boone County, 1900–2020

Boone County population, 1900 to 20201900: 11,689, 1910: 13,145, 1920: 14,146, 1930: 14,738, 1940: 12,127, 1950: 10,721, 1960: 9,134, 1970: 8,190, 1980: 7,391, 1990: 6,667, 2000: 6,259, 2010: 5,505, 2020: 5,37912K’00’1014K’20’3012K’40’509K’60’707K’80’906K’00’105K’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 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 11°F. About 27.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 27 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near PrimroseJan: high 33°F, low 11°F, 0.6 in; Feb: high 37°F, low 15°F, 0.7 in; Mar: high 49°F, low 24°F, 1.7 in; Apr: high 60°F, low 34°F, 2.7 in; May: high 71°F, low 47°F, 4.2 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 58°F, 3.8 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 63°F, 3.3 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 60°F, 3.5 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 50°F, 2.7 in; Oct: high 63°F, low 37°F, 2.1 in; Nov: high 49°F, low 24°F, 1.2 in; Dec: high 36°F, low 15°F, 0.8 in33°11°Jan0.637°15°Feb0.749°24°Mar1.760°34°Apr2.771°47°May4.281°58°Jun3.885°63°Jul3.383°60°Aug3.576°50°Sep2.763°37°Oct2.149°24°Nov1.236°15°Dec0.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Albion, NE weather station (12 miles away).

Jobs in Boone County

1,707 jobs at 199 businesses in Boone County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Boone CountyHealth care and social assistance: 482 jobs; Wholesale trade: 277 jobs; Retail trade: 240 jobs; Manufacturing: 155 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 125 jobs; Real estate and rentals: 83 jobs; Finance and insurance: 77 jobs; Construction: 53 jobsHealth care and social assistance 28% Wholesale trade 16% Retail trade 14% Manufacturing 9% Hotels and restaurants 7% Real estate and rentals 5% Finance and insurance 5% Construction 3%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Boone County Health CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Albion12.2 miles
  • Genoa Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Genoa29.3 miles
  • Howard County Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · St. Paul31.6 miles

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

Places in and around Primrose

Libraries

  • Primrose Public Library1.2 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.

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