Stamford, Nebraska

About Stamford

Set in the southwestern part of Nebraska, Stamford is a tiny community with an estimated population of 155.

Stamford holds the status of an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 0.47 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 330 residents per square mile.

📰 Stamford News Today

• Cory G. Tegtman Obituary May 2, 2026 - Nelson-Bauer Funeral Homes Nelson-Bauer Funeral Homes · May 2
• Stamford, NE Weather Forecast – Hourly & 15-Day SpaceRef · Sep 18
• Our Town Stamford taking steps toward the future with local projects KOLN | Nebraska Local News, Weather, Sports | Lincoln, NE · Mar 2
• Judy Weisheit Obituary Jul 28, 2026 - Nelson-Bauer Funeral Homes Nelson-Bauer Funeral Homes · Jul 28
• Robert Marion Culver Obituary Nov 15, 2025 Garey Funeral Home · Nov 15

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What Makes Stamford Unique

• One of 5 places in the US named Stamford — but the Nebraska one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in southwestern Nebraska, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Nebraska — one of 593 recognized communities statewide.

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 13 miles.

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