Winnebago is a village in Thurston County, Nebraska, home to about 1,058 people across 0.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 68071.
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| Nearest major airport | Eppley Airfield (OMA)71 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Sioux Gateway Airport / Brigadier General Bud Day Field (SUX)12 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Omaha, NE70 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL451 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Winnebago; 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.
Winnebago had 916 residents in the 2020 census, up 19% since 2000.
It’s the 112th largest of 580 towns in Nebraska by population.
Thurston County grew from 6,517 residents in 1900 to 6,773 in 2020.
Thurston County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 11°F. About 29.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 32 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Walthill 1e, NE weather station (6 miles away).
2,687 jobs at 125 businesses in Thurston County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
29 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Winnebago.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 4 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 3 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 6 |
| Mental health providers | 15 |
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.
Parks (3 nearby)
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 Winnebago Public Schools District 17. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winnebago Elementary SchoolWinnebago | Pre-K–8 | 438 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Winnebago High SchoolWinnebago | 9–12 | 187 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Augustine Indian Mission SchoolWinnebago | K–8 | 87 | Roman Catholic | 0.6 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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