Town guide

Stuart, Nebraska

Stuart is a village in Holt County, Nebraska, home to about 628 people across 1.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 68780.

Population628458 per sq mi
Median home value$168,800Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Stuart

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Around Stuart

Distances

Nearest major airportEppley Airfield (OMA)188 miles away
Closer regional airportNorth Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field (LBF)128 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Lincoln, NE176 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL588 miles away

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

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

Who represents Stuart

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

Stuart had 486 residents in the 2020 census, down 22% since 2000.

It’s the 180th largest of 580 towns in Nebraska by population.

Holt County grew from 12,224 residents in 1900 to 10,127 in 2020.

Stuart population by census2000: 625, 2010: 590, 2020: 486625200059020104862020

Holt County, 1900–2020

Holt County population, 1900 to 20201900: 12,224, 1910: 15,545, 1920: 17,151, 1930: 16,509, 1940: 16,552, 1950: 14,859, 1960: 13,722, 1970: 12,933, 1980: 13,552, 1990: 12,599, 2000: 11,551, 2010: 10,435, 2020: 10,12712K’00’1017K’20’3017K’40’5014K’60’7014K’80’9012K’00’1010K’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 10°F. About 25.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 33 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near StuartJan: high 32°F, low 10°F, 0.4 in; Feb: high 35°F, low 13°F, 0.7 in; Mar: high 47°F, low 23°F, 1.3 in; Apr: high 58°F, low 34°F, 2.7 in; May: high 69°F, low 46°F, 4.3 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 57°F, 3.7 in; Jul: high 86°F, low 62°F, 2.6 in; Aug: high 84°F, low 59°F, 3.1 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 50°F, 2.6 in; Oct: high 61°F, low 36°F, 2.4 in; Nov: high 47°F, low 24°F, 0.7 in; Dec: high 34°F, low 14°F, 0.6 in32°10°Jan0.435°13°Feb0.747°23°Mar1.358°34°Apr2.769°46°May4.380°57°Jun3.786°62°Jul2.684°59°Aug3.176°50°Sep2.661°36°Oct2.447°24°Nov0.734°14°Dec0.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Atkinson 3sw, NE weather station (7 miles away).

Jobs in Holt County

3,139 jobs at 429 businesses in Holt County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Holt CountyHealth care and social assistance: 768 jobs; Retail trade: 531 jobs; Wholesale trade: 323 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 266 jobs; Construction: 198 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 190 jobs; Other services: 188 jobs; Finance and insurance: 182 jobsHealth care and social assistance 25% Retail trade 17% Wholesale trade 10% Hotels and restaurants 9% Construction 6% Transportation and warehousing 6% Other services 6% Finance and insurance 6%

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

Health care

5 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Stuart.

Nearest hospitals

  • West Holt Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Atkinson8.5 miles
  • Rock County HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Bassett20.3 miles
  • Avera St. Anthony's HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · O' Neill26.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants2
Mental health providers1
Chiropractors1

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.

Places in and around Stuart

Libraries

  • Stuart Township Library2.0 mi

Museums

  • White Horse Museum1.8 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 Stuart

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

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Stuart Elementary SchoolStuartPre-K–6117Public2.0 mi
Stuart High SchoolStuart7–1280Public2.0 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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