Sarben is a community in Keith County, Nebraska, home to about 21 people across 0.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 69155.
Homes sold for a median of $164 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.
Mostly Paxton; part is in Sarben
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Sarben. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Denver International Airport (DEN)195 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field (LBF)35 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Aurora, CO201 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX629 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Sarben; 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.
Sarben had 31 residents in the 2020 census, up 0% since 2010.
It’s the 549th largest of 580 towns in Nebraska by population.
Keith County grew from 1,951 residents in 1900 to 8,335 in 2020.
Keith 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 18°F. About 19.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 21 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Kingsley Dam, NE weather station (17 miles away).
2,470 jobs at 340 businesses in Keith County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Sarben.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
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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.
Libraries (1 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 Paxton Consolidated Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paxton Elementary SchoolPaxton | Pre-K–6 | 94 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Paxton High SchoolPaxton | 7–12 | 105 | Public | 0.2 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 Paxton.
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