Hemingford, Nebraska

About Hemingford

Set in the northwestern part of Nebraska, Hemingford is a tiny community, home to 766 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Hemingford is an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 0.68 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,126 residents per square mile.

📰 Hemingford News Today

• Hemingford High School (NE) Volleyball MaxPreps · Aug 12
• Mom, rancher, speech-language pathologist, founder: Hemingford local receives statewide recognition Silicon Prairie News · Apr 7
• Virginia "Ginger" Snodgrass Obituary Apr 20, 2026 Adams & Swanson Funeral Home · Apr 20
• Small-town mom, veteran, college and rural revitalizing family recognized for business innovation Nebraska Examiner · Mar 12
• Marge Turek Obituary (2026) - Hemingford, NE - Bates-Gould Funeral Home - Hemingford Legacy obituary · Mar 2

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Hemingford Unique

• The only place in America named Hemingford — 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: 2+ neighboring communities within 19 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Hemingford

• Box Butte County Fairgrounds reviews ★
• Box Butte Reservoir State Recreation Area reviews ★
• Box Butte Reservoir State Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Hemingford City Park reviews ★
• The Sidney-Black Hills Trail Historical Marker reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Hemingford

• HEMINGFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• HEMINGFORD HIGH SCHOOL

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

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