Welcome to Curtis ...
The city of Curtis is located in Frontier County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Curtis, you might consider that their post office opened in 1877.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Curtis has a population of 890 people<2> (see below for details).
Curtis is 2,580 feet [786 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Curtis is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Curtis lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Curtis (for example, toward Imperial), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).
Curtis lies within the (308) area code.
The ZIP code for Curtis: 69025<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Curtis had an population of 890 people. This is a decrease of 5.22% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 6.97% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Curtis had a population of 939 people (which is 34.02% of the total population of Frontier County). This makes Curtis the county's most populous community.
The population of Curtis represents 0.05% of the population of Nebraska (which has 1,826,341 people), making it the state's 120th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 939 people, the population of Curtis increased 12.86% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 832 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Curtis.
Communities Also Named Curtis ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 39 communities that are also named Curtis - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas (2), California (2), Colorado (3), Florida, Georgia (2), Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Manitoba, Michigan (3), Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, Nevada, New York (2), Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas (3), Utah (2), Virginia (2), Washington, West Virginia and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Curtis.
Communities near Curtis ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Curtis.
- Maywood
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maywood
- Maywood is located in Frontier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 245 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maywood <5>
- Farnam
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farnam
- Farnam is located in Dawson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farnam <5>
- Wellfleet
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellfleet
- Wellfleet is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellfleet <5>
- Moorefield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorefield
- Moorefield is located in Frontier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moorefield <5>
- Stockville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockville
- Stockville is located in Frontier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockville <5>
- Orafino
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orafino
- Orafino is located in Frontier County
- Somerset
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest) - Eustis
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eustis have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eustis
- Eustis is located in Frontier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 369 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eustis <5>
- Brady
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brady have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brady
- Brady is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brady <5>
- Gothenburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gothenburg
- Gothenburg is located in Dawson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,424 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gothenburg <5>
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 Curtis. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Curtis.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Curtis. 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 Curtis.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Curtis. Our list includes 5 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Curtis.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Curtis ...
Looking for more information about Curtis? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Curtis, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Curtis.
Adding Curtis to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Curtis 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 Curtis was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Curtis post office opened in 1877.
We also found Curtis on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Nebraska (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Curtis.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Curtis. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Frontier County: www.co.frontier.ne.us/
The official website for State of Nebraska: https://www.nebraska.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Nebraska's counties, including Frontier, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Curtis. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Curtis - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Curtis). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Curtis or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |