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A village of 220 people in Nebraska

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About Litchfield

Village in Sherman County, Nebraska, United States

220Population

0.3 sq miArea

2,165 ftElevation

Litchfield is a village in Sherman County, Nebraska, United States. As of the 2020 census, Litchfield had a population of 220.

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Town numbers

ZIP code68852

Area code308

Living in Litchfield

Housing in Litchfield

$190K▲ 1.3% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Litchfield home is worth about $190,000, up 1.3% in a year, 32% below the Nebraska typical home.

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Most working residents leave Litchfield for work: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are Loup City (21%), Grand Island (15%) and Kearney (9%). Half commute less than 33 miles.

Loup City

21%

Grand Island

15%

Kearney

Ravenna

5%Work in townlive and work in Litchfield 33 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 118Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Litchfield

Compared with Nebraska

2better than NE·8worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 22 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▲ 7▼ 4 close Habits all close Care 1▲ 1▼ 5 close Mind all close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

8.8%Fewer older adults who have lost all their teethNE 12.4% · better 81%More adults treating high blood pressureNE 77.5% · better 8.5%More adults with COPDNE 6.1% · worse

Care nearby

Jennie M Melham Memorial Medical CenterBroken Bow · 30.4 mi · ER · rural critical access

Heartland Health Center - Ravenna ClinicRavenna · 15.4 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Litchfield · CMS · HRSAHealth in Litchfield →

Natural hazards in Litchfield

Very high

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 82% of U.S. communities.

🧊 Hail🌵 Drought🌊 Inland flooding

1Does Litchfield flood?paid flood claims since 2010 2Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Litchfield

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Litchfield has cold winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 13°, and about 26 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

38° / 15°Winter

62° / 36°Spring

84° / 60°Summer

64° / 37°Fall

How much snow does Litchfield get?About 26 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 5, with the last in spring around May 3.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.1° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Litchfield

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School Grade C

The public schools Litchfield’s kids attend trail 70% of Nebraska’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

DistrictLITCHFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOLSSchools2

Litchfield Elementary School CElementary · Grades PK–6 · 76 students Litchfield High School A-High · Grades 7–12 · 45 students

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