Pender, Nebraska

About Pender

Pender is a small town in northeastern Nebraska with an estimated population of 1,089.

Pender holds the status of an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 0.7 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,556 residents per square mile.

📰 Pender News Today

• Rodney C. Lander Obituary June 18, 2026 - Munderloh-Smith Funeral Home Munderloh-Smith Funeral Home · Jun 18
• Obituary information for Sharon Busch Brockhaus Funeral Home · May 18
• Bruce Otteman – Culver, IN / Trenary, MI – October 26, 1936 ~ May 29, 2026 Upper Michigan's Source · Jul 31
• Eleanor Bertha Baier Obituary Jun 9, 2026 Waterbury Funeral Service · Jun 9
• Gallery: Girls State Basketball – Centura falls to Pender, 42-31 Central Nebraska Today · Mar 4

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Pender Unique

• The only place in America named Pender — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in northeastern 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.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 11 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Pender

• Godfather's Pizza — pizza
• Popo's — american

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Heritage Museum of Thurston County · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Pender

• Pender Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Pender

• PENDER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• PENDER HIGH SCHOOL

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

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Pender Community Hospital · 24/7 ER · Critical Access Hospitals

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Pender

🏘️ Nearby Communities