Shickley is a village in Fillmore County, Nebraska, home to about 387 people across 0.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 68436.
Homes sold for a median of $89 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Shickley. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Eppley Airfield (OMA)113 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Central Nebraska Regional Airport (GRI)50 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Lincoln, NE61 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX528 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Shickley; 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.
Shickley had 347 residents in the 2020 census, down 8% since 2000.
It’s the 241st largest of 580 towns in Nebraska by population.
Fillmore County grew from 15,087 residents in 1900 to 5,551 in 2020.
Fillmore 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 17°F. About 28.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 21 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Geneva, NE weather station (11 miles away).
1,741 jobs at 206 businesses in Fillmore County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
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 Shickley Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shickley Elementary SchoolShickley | Pre-K–6 | 85 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Shickley High SchoolShickley | 7–12 | 58 | Public | 0.9 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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