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A city of 8,550 people in Nebraska
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Map of Gering: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land2.6%91 of 3,551 acres
Trails4.0 mi0.7 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves1011 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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Auction at Union Livestock Commission Company1941
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Auction at Union Livestock Commission Company, 1941

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About Gering

City in and county seat of Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska, United States
1887Established
8,564Population
4.3 sq miArea
3,911 ftElevation

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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ZIP code69341
Area code308
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Housing in Gering

$215K▲ 2.8% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Gering home is worth about $215,000, up 2.8% in a year, 23% below the Nebraska typical home.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market30
Sale-to-list96.6%
Sold in May10
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Safety in Gering

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Not graded

A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Gering's police department reported only 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000
Gering 1.1
Nebraska 2.2
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Gering 4.9
Nebraska 14
U.S. 15.5
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School Grade C

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.

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DistrictGERING PUBLIC SCHOOLSSchools6

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within NE. Ratings are from neighbors.

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