Venango is a village in Perkins County, Nebraska, home to about 182 people across 0.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 69168.
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| Nearest major airport | Denver International Airport (DEN)156 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field (LBF)71 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Aurora, CO162 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX624 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Venango; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Venango had 157 residents in the 2020 census, down 10% since 2000.
It’s the 368th largest of 580 towns in Nebraska by population.
Perkins County grew from 1,702 residents in 1900 to 2,858 in 2020.
Perkins County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 12°F. About 17.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 28 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Big Springs, NE weather station (18 miles away).
819 jobs at 126 businesses in Perkins County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
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