Valentine, Nebraska

About Valentine

Valentine is a small town in northwestern Nebraska with an estimated population of 2,642.

Valentine holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 2.63 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,005 residents per square mile.

📰 Valentine News Today

• Man arrested for DUI after crash in Valentine Metro News Channel Nebraska · Aug 17
• Cherry County residents press for public hearing as state reviews hog operation permit Nebraska Public Media · Jul 31
• Chase County Girls Varsity Basketball vs. Valentine MaxPreps · Aug 11
• Bruce Alan Black Bear Obituary | Holmes Funeral Home | Valentine, NE Tribute Archive · Aug 14
• Today in History - Feb. 14: Valentine, Nebraska organizes love letter tradition WOWT · Feb 14

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Valentine Unique

• Positioned in northwestern 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

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 22 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Valentine

• Neon Bar and Grill
• Peppermint Restaurant & Lounge

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Cherry County Historical Society Museum · Museum
• Sandhills Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Valentine

• Smith Falls State Park reviews ★
• Borman Bridge State Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Bryan Bridge Historical Marker reviews ★
• Colburn Park reviews ★
• Ecology Park reviews ★
• Niobrara Walking Trail reviews ★
• Schlagel Creek State Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Valentine City Park reviews ★
• Valentine State Fish Hatchery · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Valentine Trailhead Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Valentine

• Klein Elementary - 08
• Littleburg Elementary - 12
• SIMEON SCHOOL
• VALENTINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• VALENTINE HIGH SCHOOL
• VALENTINE MIDDLE SCHOOL

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Cherry County Hospital · 24/7 ER · Critical Access Hospitals

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Valentine

🏘️ Nearby Communities