Town guide

Rising City, Nebraska

Rising City is a village in Butler County, Nebraska, home to about 256 people across 0.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 68658.

Homes sold for a median of $123 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.

Population256711 per sq mi
Median home value$135,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$123Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Rising City

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Around Rising City

Distances

Nearest major airportEppley Airfield (OMA)73 miles away
Closer regional airportLincoln Airport (LNK)38 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Lincoln, NE43 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL499 miles away

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

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

Who represents Rising City

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

Rising City had 356 residents in the 2020 census, down 8% since 2000.

It’s the 312th largest of 580 towns in Nebraska by population.

Butler County grew from 15,703 residents in 1900 to 8,369 in 2020.

Rising City population by census2000: 386, 2010: 374, 2020: 356386200037420103562020

Butler County, 1900–2020

Butler County population, 1900 to 20201900: 15,703, 1910: 15,403, 1920: 14,606, 1930: 14,410, 1940: 13,106, 1950: 11,432, 1960: 10,312, 1970: 9,461, 1980: 9,330, 1990: 8,601, 2000: 8,767, 2010: 8,395, 2020: 8,36916K’00’1015K’20’3013K’40’5010K’60’709K’80’909K’00’108K’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 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 12°F. About 28.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 24 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Rising CityJan: high 34°F, low 12°F, 0.6 in; Feb: high 39°F, low 16°F, 0.7 in; Mar: high 51°F, low 26°F, 1.5 in; Apr: high 62°F, low 36°F, 2.9 in; May: high 73°F, low 48°F, 4.9 in; Jun: high 82°F, low 59°F, 4.4 in; Jul: high 86°F, low 64°F, 3.3 in; Aug: high 84°F, low 61°F, 3.4 in; Sep: high 78°F, low 51°F, 2.6 in; Oct: high 65°F, low 38°F, 2.1 in; Nov: high 51°F, low 25°F, 1.3 in; Dec: high 38°F, low 16°F, 0.9 in34°12°Jan0.639°16°Feb0.751°26°Mar1.562°36°Apr2.973°48°May4.982°59°Jun4.486°64°Jul3.384°61°Aug3.478°51°Sep2.665°38°Oct2.151°25°Nov1.338°16°Dec0.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Surprise, NE weather station (7 miles away).

Jobs in Butler County

1,967 jobs at 221 businesses in Butler County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Butler CountyManufacturing: 474 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 395 jobs; Retail trade: 219 jobs; Wholesale trade: 145 jobs; Finance and insurance: 141 jobs; Construction: 116 jobs; Educational services: 109 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 79 jobsManufacturing 24% Health care and social assistance 20% Retail trade 11% Wholesale trade 7% Finance and insurance 7% Construction 6% Educational services 6% Hotels and restaurants 4%

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

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Rising City.

Nearest hospitals

  • Butler County HealthCritical access hospital · emergency room · David City9.7 miles
  • Annie Jeffrey Memorial County Health CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Osceola13.0 miles
  • Columbus Community Hospital, INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Columbus17.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Chiropractors1

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 Rising City

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Rising City Community Library0.8 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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