Obert, Nebraska

About Obert

Set in the northeastern part of Nebraska, Obert is a tiny community, home to 20 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Obert holds the status of an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 0.07 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 286 residents per square mile.

📰 Obert News Today

• Randy Douglas Nelson Obituary Jul 30, 2026 Meyer Brothers Funeral Homes · Jul 30
• Northeast Nebraska man dies in Cedar County crash Tuesday evening KTIV · Feb 24
• 26-year-old man killed in rollover crash in Cedar County KETV · Feb 25
• John Clarence Berger Obituary Jul 12, 2026 Waterbury Funeral Service · Jul 12
• Ivadell Burcham Obituary Sep 10, 2025 Wintz and Ray Funeral Home · Sep 10

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What Makes Obert Unique

• The only place in America named Obert — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.07 sq mi.
• With 20 residents, it's one of America's smallest incorporated communities — everybody really does know everybody.
• Positioned in northeastern 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 9 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Obert

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