Friend, Nebraska

About Friend

Friend is a tiny community in southern Nebraska counting 938 people who proudly call it home.

Friend holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.83 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,130 residents per square mile.

📰 Friend News Today

• Nebraska hospital CEO steps down after audit alleges improper spending Nebraska Public Media · Aug 18
• Hospital executive resigns as state auditor alleges misuse of public funds on golf, ‘lavish’ fun Nebraska Examiner · Aug 18
• Nebraska hospital executive resigns amid allegations of $38,000 in improper charges wowt.com · Aug 18
• State auditor claims former hospital financial officer committed financial abuse KETV · Aug 18
• UNL Opera to bring 'La Bohème' to Friend, Ord Nebraska Today · Feb 11

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Friend Unique

• The only place in America named Friend — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southern Nebraska, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Nebraska — one of 593 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Friend

• Burley Park reviews ★
• Friend Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Friend

• FRIEND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• FRIEND HIGH SCHOOLS

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Friend Community Healthcare System · 24/7 ER · Rural Emergency Hospital

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Friend

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