Why visit North Bend
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks, 4 parks and trails and 2 places to eat in and around town.
Highlights include North Bend Carnegie Library, Rad Plzen cis. 9 Z.C.B.J., North Bend Golf Course and Franklin-Cotterell Greens.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 86°F; January lows average 13°F, and about 34 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in North Bend
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About North Bend
North Bend is a city in Dodge County, Nebraska, United States. As of the 2020 census, North Bend had a population of 1,279.
From the Wikipedia article North Bend, Nebraska (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks2
North Bend Carnegie Library
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.4 mi
Carnegie library in North Bend, Nebraska, United States
Rad Plzen cis. 9 Z.C.B.J.
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.4 mi
Building in Nebraska, United States of America
Parks, trails and playgrounds4
Restaurants and cafes2
Churches and places of worship4
History
The site of North Bend was settled in 1856 by a party of Scottish immigrants. En route from Lake Zurich, Illinois to Kansas, they stopped at a bend at the northernmost point of the Platte River, where they were invited to an impromptu Fourth of July celebration at a newly founded townsite named Emerson. Finding the site congenial, and concerned about the "Border War" in Kansas, they opted to remain there, founding a nearby townsite that they named Franklin.
The site grew with the arrival of new parties of settlers. One such party brought a steam-powered sawmill and meal-grinder, the first steam mill in Dodge County. In 1858, Emerson's name was changed to Wallace, after a Philadelphia philanthropist who had offered to build a library in any town taking his name. In the 1860s, the town had a pontoon bridge across the Platte River allowing for trade with the farms to the south of the river making into the local grain market, a prime business opportunity for the incoming Union Pacific Railroad.
The combined townsite arrived at its present name in 1864, when the Union Pacific (UP) Railroad bought a piece of ground for a depot on the proposed transcontinental railroad. For many years, surveys had shown the town's location as "the north bend" and was the northernmost point of the UP in the state of Nebraska. The residents and UP officials agreed on North Bend as the name for the town.
From the History section of North Bend, Nebraska on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shopping1
Gas and EV charging3
Schools, colleges and libraries4
Map of North Bend
20 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 32°F | 13°F | 0.8 in | 7.2 in |
| Feb | 37°F | 17°F | 0.9 in | 9.1 in |
| Mar | 50°F | 27°F | 1.8 in | 5.4 in |
| Apr | 62°F | 38°F | 3.1 in | 1.5 in |
| May | 73°F | 50°F | 4.9 in | 0.3 in |
| Jun | 83°F | 60°F | 4.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 86°F | 64°F | 3.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 84°F | 62°F | 4.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 77°F | 52°F | 2.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 64°F | 40°F | 2.2 in | 1.2 in |
| Nov | 49°F | 28°F | 1.2 in | 2.8 in |
| Dec | 36°F | 18°F | 1.1 in | 6.9 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Weston 3Nw (17 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Dodge County has had 12 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2025-05-21: Severe Winter Storm And Straight-Line Winds (Winter Storm)
- 2024-08-20: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2020-04-04: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2019-03-21: Severe Winter Storm, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding (Flood)
- 2017-08-01: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Straight-Line Winds (Severe Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Scribner State Airport (SCB) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 13 miles away.
- Fremont 16 mi east, about 25 min by car
- David City 23 mi southwest, about 37 min by car
- Columbus 30 mi west, about 48 min by car
- Bennington 33 mi east, about 53 min by car
- Blair 34 mi east, about 55 min by car
- Ashland 36 mi southeast, about 58 min by car
- Gretna 38 mi southeast, about 1 h by car
- Chalco 39 mi southeast, about 1 h by car
- Omaha 40 mi east, about 1 h by car
- Lincoln 45 mi south, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- North Bend, Nebraska Main Street 2, Ammodramus, Public domain
- North Bend, Nebraska Main Street 1, Ammodramus, Public domain
- North Bend Carnegie library from SE, Ammodramus, Public domain
- Morse Bluff, Nebraska ZCBJ from SW 1, Ammodramus, CC0
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