Tekamah, Nebraska

About Tekamah

Tekamah is a small town in northeastern Nebraska, home to 1,717 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Tekamah is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.57 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,094 residents per square mile.

📰 Tekamah News Today

• KTIC 840 AM/98.3 FM/98.7 FM - Arnold George “Animal” Ackerman, age 82, of Tekamah Rural Radio Network · Aug 18
• Arnold George Ackerman Obituary | Pelan Funeral Services | Tekamah, NE Tribute Archive · Aug 16
• Bellevue woman arrested on nine charges after traffic stop in Tekamah wowt.com · May 15
• Rural Tekamah cemetery dispute reaches tentative resolution Nebraska Examiner · Oct 13
• Burt County hosts entrepreneurial-focused “walking conference” ianrnews.unl.edu · Apr 1

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Tekamah Unique

• The only place in America named Tekamah — 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

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Burt County Museum · Museum
• Bryant House · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Tekamah

• 🏞️ Summit Lake State Recreation Area · National Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Tekamah

• ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AT TEKAMAH
• HIGH SCHOOL AT TEKAMAH

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Tekamah

🏘️ Nearby Communities