Save town Compare Needs More Love
Town guide

Cortland

A village of 504 people in Nebraska
Be the first to joinEarn karma for joining →
1

Now in Cortland

What’s happening this week

All posts →
From your neighbors

What’s happening

A preview of what neighbors share. Be the first to post in Cortland.

Weather

Forecast →
Coming up

Upcoming events

Nothing on the calendar yet

Put the next local happening — a market, a meeting, a concert — on the map.

Add an event →
Around town

Local news

All news →

Loading local headlines…

Headlines via Google News · Articles belong to their publishers.

2

Around town

The places and views that make it Cortland

Explore places →
3

Know Cortland

The town at a glance, and the guide to how things work

Open the full guide →

About Cortland

Village in Nebraska, United States
504Population
0.3 sq miArea
1,444 ftElevation

Cortland is a village in Gage County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 504 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Town numbers

ZIP code68331
Living in Cortland

Housing in Cortland

$316K▲ 1% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Cortland home is worth about $316,000, up 1% in a year, 12% above the Nebraska typical home.

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Work & commute in Cortland

Full picture →

Most working residents leave Cortland for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Lincoln (33%), Beatrice (19%) and Omaha (6%). Half commute less than 21 miles.

Lincoln
33%
Beatrice
19%
Omaha
6%
Crete
3%
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Cortland →

Health in Cortland

Compared with Nebraska

1better than NE

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 31 are too close to call.

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

Care nearby

Beatrice Community Hospital & Health CenterBeatrice · 13.5 mi · ER · rural critical access
Bluestem Health: Thompson ClinicLincoln · 19.6 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Cortland · CMS · HRSAHealth in Cortland →

Natural hazards in Cortland

58
Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 58% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes🧊 Hail
FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Cortland →

Climate in Cortland

Full climate →

Cortland has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 29 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

38° / 18°Winter
63° / 40°Spring
85° / 63°Summer
65° / 42°Fall
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Cortland →

Libraries near Cortland

See all →
Nearest: Bob & Wauneta Burkley Library & Resource CenterDewitt · 13.7 miles · 18 hrs a week

Famous people from Cortland

See all 1 →

How things work in Cortland

All explainers →
The porch light’s on

Where to, neighbor?

You’re in Cortland, NEView boundary

Nearby

All towns & citiesExplore the map
Loading boundary…

Cortland is your selected town. The feed includes posts assigned to this town, not a distance radius or ZIP code.

Neighborhoods narrow the feed further, while townwide announcements, events, and issues remain visible.

Boundary source: https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Places_CouSub_ConCity_SubMCD/MapServer/18 · 2025-01-01