Hay Springs, Nebraska

About Hay Springs

Set in the northwestern part of Nebraska, Hay Springs is a tiny community counting 572 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Hay Springs is an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 0.38 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,505 residents per square mile.

📰 Hay Springs News Today

• Schedule - Hay Springs Hawks (Hay Springs, NE) Basketball 26-27 MaxPreps · Aug 10
• Hay Springs vs Garden County Football - Aug 27, 2026 Sports Illustrated · Aug 11
• Hail piles like snow: Storm slams Hay Springs-Rushville ranches - Tri-State Livestock News Tri-State Livestock News · Jul 15
• They counted on a rural dialysis unit to keep them alive. Then it closed WUNC News · Apr 15
• Rural Nebraska Dialysis Unit Closes Despite the State’s $219M in Rural Health Funding KFF Health News · Apr 15

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Hay Springs Unique

• The only place in America named Hay Springs — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in northwestern 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

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 19 miles.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Heritage Center I · Museum
• Heritage Center II · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Hay Springs

• Metcalf State Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Walgren Lake State Recreation Area reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Hay Springs

• HAY SPRINGS EARLY CHILDHOOD
• HAY SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• HAY SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL
• HAY SPRINGS MIDDLE SCHOOL

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Hay Springs

🏘️ Nearby Communities