Hayes Center, Nebraska

About Hayes Center

Set in the southwestern part of Nebraska, Hayes Center is a tiny community with an estimated population of 224.

Hayes Center holds the status of an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 0.27 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 830 residents per square mile.

📰 Hayes Center News Today

• Maywood/Hayes Center High School (NE) Football MaxPreps · Aug 9
• Hayes Center Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 29
• Maywood/Hayes Center vs Hitchcock County Football - Oct 23, 2026 Sports Illustrated · Jul 24
• #6 Howells-Dodge topples #3 Maywood-Hayes Center in D1 quarterfinals KTIV · Mar 5
• Maywood/Hayes Center High School (NE) Volleyball MaxPreps · Aug 9

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Hayes Center Unique

• The only place in America named Hayes Center — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.27 sq mi.
• Positioned in southwestern Nebraska, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 20 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Hayes Center

• Farkleberry's

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Hayes Center

• Hayes Center State Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Hayes Center

• HAYES CENTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• HAYES CENTER SECONDARY SCHOOL

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Hayes Center

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