Welcome to Surprise ...

The village of Surprise is located in Butler County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Surprise, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1895.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Surprise has a population of 41 people<2> (see below for details).

Surprise is 1,530 feet [466 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Surprise lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Surprise: (402) & (531)<4>

The ZIP code for Surprise: 68667<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Surprise had an population of 41 people. This is a decrease of 4.65% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 6.82% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Surprise had a population of 43 people. This makes Surprise the county's 12th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 43 people, the population of Surprise decreased 2.27% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 44 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Surprise.

Communities Also Named Surprise ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Surprise - they are located in Arizona, British Columbia, California, Indiana, Kansas (2), New York, Ohio, Tennessee and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Surprise.

Communities near Surprise ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Surprise.

• Seward
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seward have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seward
  • Seward is located in Seward County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,363 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seward <7>
• David City
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for David City
  • David City is located in Butler County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,833 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for David City <7>
• Stromsburg
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stromsburg
  • Stromsburg is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,138 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stromsburg <7>
• Osceola
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
  • Osceola is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 842 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osceola <7>
• Utica
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
  • Utica is located in Seward County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 786 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Utica <7>
• Shelby
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
  • Shelby is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 694 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelby <7>
• Bellwood
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellwood have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
  • Bellwood is located in Butler County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 416 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellwood <7>
• Rising City
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising City
  • Rising City is located in Butler County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 347 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rising City <7>
• Brainard
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brainard
  • Brainard is located in Butler County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 318 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brainard <7>
• Waco
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waco
  • Waco is located in York County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waco <7>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Surprise. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Surprise.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Surprise. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Surprise.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Surprise. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Surprise.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Surprise ...

Looking for more information about Surprise? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Surprise, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Surprise.

Adding Surprise to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Surprise in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Surprise was on a map titled Map of Nebraska (from Rand McNally, 1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Surprise.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Surprise. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Butler County: www.co.butler.ne.us/

The official website for State of Nebraska: www.nebraska.gov/