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Welcome to Nickerson ...

The village of Nickerson is located in Dodge County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Nickerson, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1871.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Nickerson has a population of 368 people<2> (see below for details).

Nickerson is 1,200 feet [366 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Nickerson: (402) and (531)<4>

The ZIP code for Nickerson: 68044<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Nickerson had an population of 368 people. This is a decrease of 0.27% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 14.62% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Nickerson had a population of 369 people. This makes Nickerson the county's 6th most populous community.

The population of Nickerson represents 0.02% of the total population of Nebraska (which has 1,826,341 people), making it the state's 233rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 369 people, the population of Nickerson decreased 14.39% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 431 people).

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

Communities Also Named Nickerson ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Nickerson - they are located in Kansas, Michigan and Minnesota.

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

Communities near Nickerson ...

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

  • Fremont
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Blair
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair
    • Blair is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,948 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blair <6>
  • Valley
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley
    • Valley is located in Douglas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,928 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley <6>
  • Bennington
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennington have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
    • Bennington is located in Douglas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,518 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bennington <6>
  • Arlington
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • North Bend
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Waterloo
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterloo have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
    • Waterloo is located in Douglas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 914 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterloo <6>
  • Hooper
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hooper have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooper
    • Hooper is located in Dodge County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 828 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hooper <6>
  • Scribner
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Cedar Bluffs
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)

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 Nickerson. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Nickerson.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Nickerson. 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 Nickerson.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Nickerson. See our Newspapers Page for Nickerson.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Nickerson ...

Looking for more information about Nickerson? 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 Nickerson, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Nickerson.

Adding Nickerson to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Nickerson 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 Nickerson was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Nickerson post office opened in 1871.

We also found Nickerson on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Nebraska (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Nickerson.

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

The official website for Dodge County: www.dodgecounty.ne.gov/

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 Dodge, 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 Nickerson.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Nickerson - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (531) is an overlay for area code (402).
<5>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 village (such as Nickerson). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Nickerson or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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