Sidney is a city in Cheyenne County, Nebraska, home to about 6,419 people across 7.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 69162.
Homes sold for a median of $187 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Sidney; also Potter and Lorenzo
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Sidney. 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)125 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Western Neb. Rgnl/William B. Heilig Airport (BFF)60 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Aurora, CO134 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX671 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Sidney; 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.
Sidney had 6,410 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2000.
It’s the 30th largest of 580 towns in Nebraska by population.
Cheyenne County grew from 5,570 residents in 1900 to 9,468 in 2020.
Cheyenne County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 15.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Sidney Muni Ap, NE weather station (3 miles away).
3,171 jobs at 281 businesses in Cheyenne County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
77 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Sidney.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 11 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 5 |
| Dentists | 3 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 19 |
| Mental health providers | 18 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 13 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 6 |
| Pharmacies | 8 |
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 (6 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 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 Sidney Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Elementary SchoolSidney | Pre-K–K | — | Public | 0.3 mi |
| South Ward Elementary SchoolSidney | 1–3 | 261 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| West Elementary SchoolSidney | 4–6 | 238 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Sidney Middle SchoolSidney | 7–8 | 152 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Sidney High SchoolSidney | 9–12 | 329 | Public | 0.4 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 Potter and Lorenzo.
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