Town guide

Wisner, Nebraska

Wisner is a city in Cuming County, Nebraska, home to about 1,461 people across 1.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 68791.

Homes sold for a median of $137 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population1,4611,169 per sq mi
Median home value$139,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$137Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking33%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Wisner

1 ZIP code

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Around Wisner

Distances

Nearest major airportEppley Airfield (OMA)71 miles away
Closer regional airportSioux Gateway Airport / Brigadier General Bud Day Field (SUX)39 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Omaha, NE67 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL474 miles away

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

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

Who represents Wisner

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

Wisner had 1,239 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2000.

It’s the 85th largest of 580 towns in Nebraska by population.

Cuming County grew from 14,584 residents in 1900 to 9,013 in 2020.

Wisner population by census2000: 1,270, 2010: 1,170, 2020: 1,2391,27020001,17020101,2392020

Cuming County, 1900–2020

Cuming County population, 1900 to 20201900: 14,584, 1910: 13,782, 1920: 13,769, 1930: 14,327, 1940: 13,562, 1950: 12,994, 1960: 12,435, 1970: 12,034, 1980: 11,664, 1990: 10,117, 2000: 10,203, 2010: 9,139, 2020: 9,01315K’00’1014K’20’3014K’40’5012K’60’7012K’80’9010K’00’109K’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 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 11°F. About 26.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 26 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near WisnerJan: high 31°F, low 11°F, 0.6 in; Feb: high 36°F, low 14°F, 0.8 in; Mar: high 48°F, low 25°F, 1.3 in; Apr: high 61°F, low 35°F, 2.5 in; May: high 71°F, low 47°F, 3.5 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 59°F, 4.1 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 62°F, 3.1 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 60°F, 3.7 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 51°F, 2.6 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 38°F, 2.1 in; Nov: high 48°F, low 25°F, 1.2 in; Dec: high 35°F, low 15°F, 0.8 in31°11°Jan0.636°14°Feb0.848°25°Mar1.361°35°Apr2.571°47°May3.581°59°Jun4.185°62°Jul3.182°60°Aug3.776°51°Sep2.664°38°Oct2.148°25°Nov1.235°15°Dec0.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Stanton 7ne, NE weather station (14 miles away).

Jobs in Cuming County

2,804 jobs at 332 businesses in Cuming County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Cuming CountyManufacturing: 498 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 494 jobs; Retail trade: 368 jobs; Wholesale trade: 232 jobs; Finance and insurance: 226 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 210 jobs; Construction: 202 jobs; Other services: 185 jobsManufacturing 18% Health care and social assistance 18% Retail trade 13% Wholesale trade 8% Finance and insurance 8% Hotels and restaurants 8% Construction 7% Other services 7%

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

Health care

4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Wisner.

Nearest hospitals

  • Pender Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Pender13.1 miles
  • St. Francis Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · West Point15.2 miles
  • Providence Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Wayne17.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Mental health providers1
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies2

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.

Places in and around Wisner

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Arvid's Food Town0.8 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Wisner Public Library0.7 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Wisner Heritage Museum0.8 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.

Schools in Wisner

Public schools here are run by Wisner-Pilger Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Wisner-Pilger Elem SchoolWisnerPre-K–6306Public0.4 mi
Wisner-Pilger High SchoolWisner7–12190Public0.4 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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