Cherry County, Nebraska
16 public bodies govern here, 2 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 5,498
- Median household income
- $66,270
- ±7,312
- Unemployed
- 0.4%
- 13 of 2,931 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 85.5%
- 1,910 of 2,233 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Cherry | 5,458 (2021) | Po Box 120, Valentine | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 7
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Valentine | 2,613 (2021) | Po Box 177, Valentine | — |
| Village of Cody | 167 (2021) | Po Box 118, Cody | Website |
| Village of Crookston | 71 (2021) | Po Box 15, Crookston | — |
| Village of Kilgore | 67 (2021) | Po Box 135, Kilgore | — |
| Village of Merriman | 88 (2021) | Po Box 63, Merriman | — |
| Village of Nenzel | 18 (2021) | 402 South Main Street, Nenzel | — |
| Village of Wood Lake | 49 (2021) | Po Box 788, Wood Lake | — |
Special districts 8
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barley Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 35012 Adamson Dr, Cody | — |
| Cody Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 35878 Boiling Springs Rd, Cody | — |
| Kilgore Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 402 S Main St, Nenzel | — |
| Merriman Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 34105 Highway 20, Merriman | — |
| Mid Cherry Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 116 Lakeshore Dr, Valentine | — |
| Valentine Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 224 S Hall St, Valentine | — |
| Wood Lake Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 663, Wood Lake | — |
| Middle Niobrara Natural Resources District | Other multi-function districts | 303 E Highway 20, Valentine | Website |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
CODY-KILGORE PUBLIC SCHS
School district3 schools
360 W 4TH ST, Cody, NE, 69211
VALENTINE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS
School district5 schools
431 N GREEN ST, Valentine, NE, 69201
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.
In the counties that border this one
Gordon Farmers' Market (304 N Main Street Gordon)
Which counties border which: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File (2024), the file read 2026-09-26. Bordering is not distance — counties that touch at one corner border each other.
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.