Town guide

Sutherland, Nebraska

Sutherland is a village in Lincoln County, Nebraska, home to about 1,209 people across 1.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 69165.

Homes sold for a median of $105 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.

Population1,209930 per sq mi
Median home value$188,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$105Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Sutherland

1 ZIP code

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Around Sutherland

Distances

Nearest major airportDenver International Airport (DEN)206 miles away
Closer regional airportNorth Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field (LBF)24 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Aurora, CO213 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX626 miles away

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

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

Who represents Sutherland

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

Sutherland had 1,313 residents in the 2020 census, up 16% since 2000.

It’s the 104th largest of 580 towns in Nebraska by population.

Lincoln County grew from 11,416 residents in 1900 to 34,676 in 2020.

Sutherland population by census2000: 1,129, 2010: 1,286, 2020: 1,3131,12920001,28620101,3132020

Lincoln County, 1900–2020

Lincoln County population, 1900 to 20201900: 11,416, 1910: 15,684, 1920: 23,420, 1930: 25,627, 1940: 25,425, 1950: 27,380, 1960: 28,491, 1970: 29,538, 1980: 36,455, 1990: 32,508, 2000: 34,632, 2010: 36,288, 2020: 34,67611K’00’1023K’20’3025K’40’5028K’60’7036K’80’9035K’00’1035K’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 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 19.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 27 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near SutherlandJan: high 39°F, low 14°F, 0.2 in; Feb: high 42°F, low 17°F, 0.4 in; Mar: high 53°F, low 24°F, 0.9 in; Apr: high 62°F, low 33°F, 2 in; May: high 71°F, low 44°F, 3.3 in; Jun: high 83°F, low 55°F, 3.8 in; Jul: high 88°F, low 60°F, 2.7 in; Aug: high 87°F, low 58°F, 2.2 in; Sep: high 79°F, low 49°F, 1.6 in; Oct: high 65°F, low 36°F, 1.8 in; Nov: high 51°F, low 24°F, 0.4 in; Dec: high 41°F, low 16°F, 0.3 in39°14°Jan0.242°17°Feb0.453°24°Mar0.962°33°Apr2.071°44°May3.383°55°Jun3.888°60°Jul2.787°58°Aug2.279°49°Sep1.665°36°Oct1.851°24°Nov0.441°16°Dec0.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hershey 5 Sse, NE weather station (9 miles away).

Jobs in Lincoln County

11,421 jobs at 1,018 businesses in Lincoln County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Lincoln CountyHealth care and social assistance: 2,738 jobs; Retail trade: 1,975 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,629 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 1,055 jobs; Construction: 750 jobs; Other services: 675 jobs; Finance and insurance: 469 jobs; Wholesale trade: 452 jobsHealth care and social assistance 24% Retail trade 17% Hotels and restaurants 14% Transportation and warehousing 9% Construction 7% Other services 6% Finance and insurance 4% Wholesale trade 4%

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 Sutherland.

Nearest hospitals

  • Great Plains HealthGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · North Platte19.3 miles
  • Ogallala Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Ogallala30.4 miles
  • Perkins County Health ServicesCritical access hospital · emergency room · Grant37.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants2
Physical and occupational therapists2

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 Sutherland

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Maxine White-Sutherland Public Library0.5 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 Sutherland

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

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Sutherland Elementary SchoolSutherlandPre-K–6164Public0.6 mi
Sutherland High SchoolSutherland7–12119Public0.6 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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