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Craig, Nebraska
Craig is a village in Burt County, in eastern Nebraska. As of the 2020 census, the village had a population of 202 residents.
History
Craig was established as a water station on the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha Railway, and was officially laid out in 1881. The village is named for early settler William Stewart Craig, who donated the founding land in the early 1880s. Main Street was a busy commercial center prior to the 1920s, though the village saw economic decline during the Great Depression, when its First National Bank closed in 1933.
Location & Geography
Craig sits at approximately 41.785°N, 96.363°W, at an elevation of 1,322 feet, and covers about 0.29 square miles. Most of the village is situated on a single hillside overlooking the Bell Creek valley in eastern Burt County.
Notable Features
Craig retains a distinctive early 20th-century standpipe water tower that remains functional today, a visible landmark of the village’s railroad-era history.
Community
Craig’s population has held fairly steady over the past two decades — 241 in 2000, 199 in 2010, and 202 in 2020 — reflecting its character as a small, stable rural village.
Craig, Nebraska (68019)
Village in Burt County, established as a Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha Railway water station and laid out in 1881. Named for early settler William Stewart Craig. Population 202 (2020 census).
ZIP: 68019 | Pop: 202 | Elevation: 1,322 ft | Area: 0.29 sq mi
Sits on a hillside overlooking the Bell Creek valley. Home to a functional early 20th-century standpipe water tower, a lasting landmark of the village’s railroad history.