Willow Island is a community in Dawson County, Nebraska across 2.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 69171, and parts of 69138 are in Willow Island too.
All in Willow Island
Mostly Gothenburg; part is in Willow Island
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Willow Island. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Eppley Airfield (OMA)220 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field (LBF)35 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Lincoln, NE178 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX589 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Willow Island; 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.
Willow Island had 25 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2010.
Dawson County grew from 12,214 residents in 1900 to 24,111 in 2020.
Dawson County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 24.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Gothenburg, NE weather station (4 miles away).
9,577 jobs at 672 businesses in Dawson 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.
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Counts are within about 1.5 miles 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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Shares ZIP codes with Gothenburg.
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