Ragan, Nebraska

About Ragan

Set in the southern part of Nebraska, Ragan is a tiny community with an estimated population of 20.

Officially, Ragan is an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 0.25 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 80 residents per square mile.

📰 Ragan News Today

• Bonnie Lou Carter Obituary Mar 16, 2026 - Reynolds-Love Funeral Home Reynolds-Love Funeral Home · Mar 16
• KRVN 880 – KRVN 93.1 – KAMI - Donna L. Mayo, Age 71, Of Ragan Rural Radio Network · May 31
• Frances Ellis Obituary (1926 - 2026) - Lexington, NE - Lexington Clipper-Herald Legacy obituary · Jul 16
• Obituary | Cecil E Guthrie of rural Holdrege, Nebraska - Nelson-Bauer Funeral Homes Nelson-Bauer Funeral Homes · Oct 28
• Velda Ragan Obituary - Lincoln, NE Dignity Memorial · Jul 8

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Ragan Unique

• The only place in America named Ragan — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.25 sq mi.
• With 20 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

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 11 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Ragan

• Pioneer Crossing Historical Marker reviews ★
• South Sacramento State Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• West Sacramento State Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Ragan

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