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Sutherland, Nebraska

Village · Population 1,230 · #90 in Nebraska
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Sutherland, Nebraska

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About Sutherland

Sutherland is a small town in western Nebraska counting 1,230 people who proudly call it home.

Sutherland holds the status of an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 1.3 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 946 residents per square mile.

📰 Sutherland News Today

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Sutherland Unique

  • Positioned in western 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

  • Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
  • Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
  • Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 13 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Sutherland

📍 Cactus Hills

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Sutherland

  • Sno-a-White — ice cream

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

  • Crossing the Overland Trail Historical Marker · Attraction
  • Great Platte River Road Historical Marker · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Sutherland

  • Sutherland Reservoir State Recreation Area reviews ★
  • Sutherland Reservoir State Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Sutherland

  • SUTHERLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
  • SUTHERLAND HIGH SCHOOL

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

⚡ Quick Facts

StateNebraska
TypeVillage
Population (2024)1,230
Rank in state#90 of 528
Land area1.3 sq mi
Density946/sq mi
Coordinates41.1601, -101.1227

🗺️ Map of Sutherland

🏘️ Nearby Communities

Hershey, NE · 6 miSarben, NE · 9 miPaxton, NE · 12 miNorth Platte, NE · 20 miWallace, NE · 22 miRoscoe, NE · 24 miKeystone, NE · 24 miElsie, NE · 26 mi