A town of 8,550, settled in 1887. Nearly 2.6% of it is conserved land.
The 3 things Gering does most differently from other towns.
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Ordered by what stands out in Gering. Another town gets a different order.
4.0 miles of trails across 10 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Oregon Trail Park | 0.1 mi | 72 |
| 2. McLellan Park | — | 6 |
| 3. Northfield Park | — | 6 |
About one in 5 of Gering’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Scottsbluff (44%), O'Neill (2%) and Omaha (2%). Half commute less than 3 miles.
The typical Gering home is worth about $215,000, up 2.8% in a year, 23% below the Nebraska typical home.
Gering beats the Nebraska average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6.
| What stands out | Gering | NE |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 9.3% | 12.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 7.4% | 6.1% |
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 77% of U.S. communities.
The public schools Gering’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 72% of Nebraska’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Elementary School | PK–5 | 319 | B |
| Geil Elementary School | PK–5 | 305 | B |
| Northfield Elementary School | PK–5 | 299 | C+ |
| Gering Middle School | 6–8 | 408 | C− |
| Gering High School | 9–12 | 546 | C |
| Gering Early Childhood Program | PK | 99 | Not graded |
Gering has cold, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 43 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Gering's reported crime rate is well below Nebraska's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. 9 violent crimes were reported in 2025.
18 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 3 places on the National Register.
3 places in Gering on the National Register of Historic Places.
City in and county seat of Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska, United States
Gering is a city in and the county seat of Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska, United States, in the Panhandle region of the state. The population was 8,564 at the 2020 census, making it the 17th most populous city in Nebraska.
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2 towns share a border with Gering.
