Deweese, Nebraska

About Deweese

Deweese is a tiny community in southern Nebraska, home to 44 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Deweese holds the status of an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 0.13 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 338 residents per square mile.

📰 Deweese News Today

• Janet A. Hajny Obituary Jan 22, 2026 Livingston Butler Volland Funeral Home & Cremation Center · Jan 22
• Ella DeWeese Obituary (1947 - 2026) - Kearney, NE - Kearney Hub Legacy | Obituary · Apr 4
• Clay County suspect wounded in officer-involved shooting in Deweese KSNB · Apr 16
• Robert Joseph "Bob" DeWeese Obituary Jun 2, 2024 Ertel Funeral Home · Jun 2
• Obituary for Rowena Beadle Deweese - Olson-Schwartz Funeral Home & Cremation Service Olson-Schwartz Funeral Home & Cremation Service · Aug 3

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What Makes Deweese Unique

• The only place in America named Deweese — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.13 sq mi.
• With 44 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

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

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