Oak, Nebraska
Village · Population 52 · #478 in Nebraska
About Oak
Set in the southern part of Nebraska, Oak is a tiny community, home to 52 residents as of the latest Census estimates.
Officially, Oak is an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 0.15 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 347 residents per square mile.
📰 Oak News Today
- Hourly Weather Forecast for Oak, 68964, Nebraska - The Weather Channel | Weather.com The Weather Channel · Aug 10
- ‘Not an easy place to be a tree’: The hunt for Nebraska’s biggest trees flatwaterfreepress.org · Apr 24
- Kearney Regional Medical Center hosts groundbreaking for Oak Park Campus centralnebraskatoday.com · Jun 8
- Care for mighty oak trees on your farm Farm Progress · Jun 5
- Forget Branched Oak Lake—This Hidden Nebraska Beach Is Our New Favorite Only In Your State · Aug 2
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Oak Unique
- The only place in America named Oak — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.15 sq mi.
- With 52 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.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Heritage Room Museum · Museum
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateNebraska
TypeVillage
Population (2024)52
Rank in state#478 of 528
Land area0.15 sq mi
Density347/sq mi
Coordinates40.2381, -97.9036