Cowles, Nebraska

About Cowles

Cowles, NE is a tiny community located in southern Nebraska counting 21 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Cowles is an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 0.56 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 37 residents per square mile.

📰 Cowles News Today

• Magnitude 2.8 earthquake strikes near Cowles, NE KHGI · May 11
• Another earthquake reported in south-central Nebraska - KLKN-TV KLKN-TV · May 11
• Small earthquake reported in south-central Nebraska KSNB · May 11
• Gophers Host No. 4 Nebraska for Weekend Series at Jane Sage Cowles - University of Minnesota Athletics University of Minnesota Athletics · Apr 16
• 4.1 magnitude earthquake strikes south central Nebraska on Sunday Central Nebraska Today · Mar 2

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What Makes Cowles Unique

• The only place in America named Cowles — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• With 21 residents, it's one of America's smallest incorporated communities — everybody really does know everybody.
• Positioned in southern Nebraska, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

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 12 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Cowles

• Elk Creek State Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Emmanuel Lutheran Church Historical Marker reviews ★

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