Wallace is a village in Lincoln County, Nebraska, home to about 266 people across 0.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 69169.
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| Nearest major airport | Denver International Airport (DEN)196 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field (LBF)33 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Aurora, CO201 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX606 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Wallace; 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.
Wallace had 318 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2000.
It’s the 304th largest of 580 towns in Nebraska by population.
Lincoln County grew from 11,416 residents in 1900 to 34,676 in 2020.
Lincoln County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 13°F. About 21.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 22 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Wallace 2w, NE weather station (2 miles away).
11,421 jobs at 1,018 businesses in Lincoln 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.
Libraries (1 nearby)
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.
Public schools here are run by Wallace Public Sch Dist 65 R. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wallace Elementary SchoolWallace | Pre-K–6 | 90 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Wallace High SchoolWallace | 7–12 | 71 | Public | 0.7 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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