Town guide

Spalding, Nebraska

Spalding is a village in Greeley County, Nebraska, home to about 353 people across 0.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 68665.

Population3531,103 per sq mi
Median home value$127,300Census, as estimated by owners

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Around Spalding

Distances

Nearest major airportEppley Airfield (OMA)131 miles away
Closer regional airportCentral Nebraska Regional Airport (GRI)50 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Lincoln, NE107 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL551 miles away

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

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

Who represents Spalding

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

Spalding had 408 residents in the 2020 census, down 24% since 2000.

It’s the 252nd largest of 580 towns in Nebraska by population.

Greeley County grew from 5,691 residents in 1900 to 2,188 in 2020.

Spalding population by census2000: 537, 2010: 487, 2020: 408537200048720104082020

Greeley County, 1900–2020

Greeley County population, 1900 to 20201900: 5,691, 1910: 8,047, 1920: 8,685, 1930: 8,442, 1940: 6,845, 1950: 5,575, 1960: 4,595, 1970: 4,000, 1980: 3,462, 1990: 3,006, 2000: 2,714, 2010: 2,538, 2020: 2,1886K’00’109K’20’307K’40’505K’60’703K’80’903K’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 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 11°F. About 25.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 30 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near SpaldingJan: high 34°F, low 11°F, 0.5 in; Feb: high 38°F, low 14°F, 0.6 in; Mar: high 50°F, low 23°F, 1.4 in; Apr: high 61°F, low 33°F, 2.6 in; May: high 71°F, low 45°F, 4.2 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 56°F, 4.1 in; Jul: high 87°F, low 61°F, 3.2 in; Aug: high 84°F, low 58°F, 3.3 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 48°F, 2.3 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 35°F, 2 in; Nov: high 49°F, low 23°F, 1 in; Dec: high 37°F, low 14°F, 0.7 in34°11°Jan0.538°14°Feb0.650°23°Mar1.461°33°Apr2.671°45°May4.281°56°Jun4.187°61°Jul3.284°58°Aug3.377°48°Sep2.364°35°Oct2.049°23°Nov1.037°14°Dec0.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Greeley, NE weather station (13 miles away).

Jobs in Greeley County

382 jobs at 79 businesses in Greeley County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Greeley CountyRetail trade: 102 jobs; Wholesale trade: 44 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 42 jobs; Finance and insurance: 35 jobs; Construction: 32 jobs; Other services: 24 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 19 jobs; Manufacturing: 17 jobsRetail trade 27% Wholesale trade 12% Health care and social assistance 11% Finance and insurance 9% Construction 8% Other services 6% Hotels and restaurants 5% Manufacturing 5%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Boone County Health CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Albion18.9 miles
  • Valley County Health SystemCritical access hospital · emergency room · Ord30.0 miles
  • Howard County Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · St. Paul32.9 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Spalding

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Spalding City Park · 15 acres0.6 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Spalding Public Library0.4 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.

Schools in Spalding

Public schools here are run by Riverside Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Riverside Elementary - SpaldingSpaldingPre-K–548Public0.6 mi
Riverside Middle SchoolSpalding6–846Public0.6 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Spalding AcademySpaldingPre-K–1247Roman Catholic0.4 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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