Welcome to Prosser ...

The village of Prosser is located in Adams County<1>.

The location of Prosser has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Prosser, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1888.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Prosser has a population of 73 people<3> (see below for details).

Prosser is 2,040 feet [622 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Telephone area codes for Prosser: (402) and (531)<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Prosser had an population of 73 people. This is an increase of 10.61% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 22.34% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Prosser had a population of 66 people. This makes Prosser the county's 8th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 66 people, the population of Prosser decreased 29.79% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 94 people).

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

Communities Also Named Prosser ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Prosser - they are located in California, Manitoba, Texas and Washington (2).

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

Communities near Prosser ...

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

• Hastings
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hastings
  • Hastings is located in Adams County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,725 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hastings <6>
• Gibbon
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibbon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbon
  • Gibbon is located in Buffalo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,875 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gibbon <6>
• Wood River
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood River
  • Wood River is located in Hall County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,307 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wood River <6>
• Shelton
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelton
  • Shelton is located in Buffalo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,055 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelton <6>
• Kenesaw
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenesaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenesaw
  • Kenesaw is located in Adams County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 950 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenesaw <6>
• Doniphan
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doniphan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doniphan
  • Doniphan is located in Hall County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 832 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Doniphan <6>
• Juniata
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniata
  • Juniata is located in Adams County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 815 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Juniata <6>
• Alda
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alda
  • Alda is located in Hall County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 660 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alda <6>
• Roseland
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland
  • Roseland is located in Adams County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roseland <6>
• Holstein
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holstein
  • Holstein is located in Adams County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holstein <6>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Prosser ...

Looking for more information about Prosser? 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 Prosser, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Prosser.

Adding Prosser to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Prosser 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 Prosser was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Prosser post office opened in 1888.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Prosser.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Adams County: www.adamscounty.org/

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