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Tobias, Nebraska

Tobias is a village in Saline County, Nebraska, home to about 61 people across 0.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 68453.

Population61235 per sq mi
Median home value$102,500Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Tobias

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Tobias

Distances

Nearest major airportEppley Airfield (OMA)96 miles away
Closer regional airportLincoln Airport (LNK)41 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Lincoln, NE43 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL510 miles away

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

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

Who represents Tobias

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

Tobias had 114 residents in the 2020 census, down 28% since 2000.

It’s the 495th largest of 580 towns in Nebraska by population.

Saline County grew from 18,252 residents in 1900 to 14,292 in 2020.

Tobias population by census2000: 158, 2010: 106, 2020: 114158200010620101142020

Saline County, 1900–2020

Saline County population, 1900 to 20201900: 18,252, 1910: 17,866, 1920: 16,514, 1930: 16,356, 1940: 15,010, 1950: 14,046, 1960: 12,542, 1970: 12,809, 1980: 13,131, 1990: 12,715, 2000: 13,843, 2010: 14,200, 2020: 14,29218K’00’1017K’20’3015K’40’5013K’60’7013K’80’9014K’00’1014K’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 17°F. About 28.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 21 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near TobiasJan: high 37°F, low 17°F, 0.6 in; Feb: high 41°F, low 21°F, 0.6 in; Mar: high 54°F, low 30°F, 1.4 in; Apr: high 65°F, low 40°F, 2.3 in; May: high 74°F, low 52°F, 4.9 in; Jun: high 84°F, low 62°F, 4.1 in; Jul: high 87°F, low 66°F, 3.6 in; Aug: high 85°F, low 64°F, 3.7 in; Sep: high 79°F, low 55°F, 2.9 in; Oct: high 67°F, low 43°F, 2.2 in; Nov: high 51°F, low 30°F, 1.2 in; Dec: high 39°F, low 21°F, 0.9 in37°17°Jan0.641°21°Feb0.654°30°Mar1.465°40°Apr2.374°52°May4.984°62°Jun4.187°66°Jul3.685°64°Aug3.779°55°Sep2.967°43°Oct2.251°30°Nov1.239°21°Dec0.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Geneva, NE weather station (16 miles away).

Jobs in Saline County

5,375 jobs at 321 businesses in Saline County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Saline CountyManufacturing: 2,037 jobs; Retail trade: 574 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 510 jobs; Educational services: 508 jobs; Administrative and support: 328 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 309 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 272 jobs; Construction: 187 jobsManufacturing 38% Retail trade 11% Health care and social assistance 10% Educational services 10% Administrative and support 6% Transportation and warehousing 6% Hotels and restaurants 5% Construction 4%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Fillmore County HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Geneva15.6 miles
  • Jefferson Community Health & LifeCritical access hospital · emergency room · Fairbury20.1 miles
  • Thayer County Health ServicesCritical access hospital · emergency room · Hebron23.4 miles

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

Places in and around Tobias

Libraries

  • Tobias Public Library1.1 mi

Museums

  • Tobias Community Historical Museum1.1 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.

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