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Smithfield, Nebraska

Smithfield is a village in Gosper County, Nebraska, home to about 108 people across 0.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 68976.

Population108635 per sq mi
Median home value$82,500Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Smithfield

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Distances

Nearest major airportEppley Airfield (OMA)206 miles away
Closer regional airportKearney Regional Airport (EAR)39 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Lincoln, NE161 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX562 miles away

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

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

Who represents Smithfield

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

Smithfield had 60 residents in the 2020 census, down 12% since 2000.

It’s the 438th largest of 580 towns in Nebraska by population.

Gosper County grew from 5,301 residents in 1900 to 1,893 in 2020.

Smithfield population by census2000: 68, 2010: 54, 2020: 60682000542010602020

Gosper County, 1900–2020

Gosper County population, 1900 to 20201900: 5,301, 1910: 4,933, 1920: 4,669, 1930: 4,287, 1940: 3,687, 1950: 2,734, 1960: 2,489, 1970: 2,178, 1980: 2,140, 1990: 1,928, 2000: 2,143, 2010: 2,044, 2020: 1,8935K’00’105K’20’304K’40’502K’60’702K’80’902K’00’102K’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 15°F. About 23.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 20 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near SmithfieldJan: high 38°F, low 15°F, 0.4 in; Feb: high 41°F, low 18°F, 0.5 in; Mar: high 53°F, low 27°F, 1.2 in; Apr: high 62°F, low 37°F, 2.5 in; May: high 72°F, low 48°F, 3.8 in; Jun: high 82°F, low 59°F, 3.9 in; Jul: high 86°F, low 64°F, 3.3 in; Aug: high 84°F, low 62°F, 3 in; Sep: high 78°F, low 52°F, 1.8 in; Oct: high 65°F, low 38°F, 1.7 in; Nov: high 51°F, low 26°F, 0.7 in; Dec: high 40°F, low 18°F, 0.6 in38°15°Jan0.441°18°Feb0.553°27°Mar1.262°37°Apr2.572°48°May3.882°59°Jun3.986°64°Jul3.384°62°Aug3.078°52°Sep1.865°38°Oct1.751°26°Nov0.740°18°Dec0.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Canaday Steam Plt, NE weather station (8 miles away).

Jobs in Gosper County

243 jobs at 62 businesses in Gosper County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Gosper CountyWholesale trade: 41 jobs; Finance and insurance: 39 jobs; Retail trade: 34 jobs; Construction: 26 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 22 jobs; Other services: 14 jobs; Real estate and rentals: 11 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 10 jobsWholesale trade 17% Finance and insurance 16% Retail trade 14% Construction 11% Hotels and restaurants 9% Other services 6% Real estate and rentals 5% Health care and social assistance 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 Smithfield.

Nearest hospitals

  • Lexington Regional Health CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Lexington14.1 miles
  • Phelps Memorial Health CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Holdrege20.5 miles
  • Cozad Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Cozad23.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1

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.

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