{"id":5974,"date":"2023-07-18T22:12:10","date_gmt":"2023-07-18T22:12:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/?p=5974"},"modified":"2026-08-21T08:37:13","modified_gmt":"2026-08-21T08:37:13","slug":"cuming-county","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/cuming-county\/","title":{"rendered":"Cuming County, Nebraska"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Cuming County is a county in Nebraska, United States, in the northeastern part of the state. It had a population of 9,013 at the 2020 census and covers 575 square miles (1,490 km2) centred near 41&deg;55&prime;N 96&deg;47&prime;W.<\/p>\n<p>West Point is the county seat, and its postal code is 68788. The county has two cities, two villages, and one unincorporated community, and it lies in the Central time zone.<\/p>\n<h2>Towns &amp; Villages in Cuming County<\/h2>\n<p>Cuming County has five recognized places: two incorporated cities, two incorporated villages, and one unincorporated community. West Point, the county seat, and Wisner are cities; Bancroft and Beemer are villages; Aloys is unincorporated.<\/p>\n<div class=\"tv-table-scroll\">\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Place<\/th>\n<th>Type<\/th>\n<th>Pop.<\/th>\n<th>ZIP<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>West Point<\/td>\n<td>City &middot; seat<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>68788<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Wisner<\/td>\n<td>City<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>68791<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Bancroft<\/td>\n<td>Village<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>68004<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Beemer<\/td>\n<td>Village<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>68716<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Aloys<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<h2>ZIP Codes<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>68788 &mdash; West Point<\/li>\n<li>68791 &mdash; Wisner<\/li>\n<li>68004 &mdash; Bancroft<\/li>\n<li>68716 &mdash; Beemer<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Aloys has no ZIP code of its own; mail there is served by one of the four post offices above.<\/p>\n<h2>Geography<\/h2>\n<p>Cuming County sits on rolling farmland between the Elkhorn and Logan Creek valleys in northeastern Nebraska. Most of the county drains toward the Elkhorn River, which crosses the western half on its way south to the Platte. The terrain is gently rolling loess prairie, almost entirely given over to row-crop farming.<\/p>\n<p>Cuming County borders Thurston County to the northeast, Burt County to the east, Dodge County to the south, Colfax County to the southwest, Stanton County to the west, and Wayne County to the northwest. Bordering-county pages confirmed live: <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/dodge-county-nebraska\/\">Dodge County<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/stanton-county-nebraska\/\">Stanton County<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Demographics<\/h2>\n<p>Cuming County had 9,013 residents at the 2020 census. West Point, the county seat, is the largest place, followed by Wisner. Nebraska&#8217;s statewide median household income is the Nebraska median of $74,590; Cuming County, a heavily agricultural county, trends below that figure. Population density works out to roughly 16 people per square mile, well below the national average and typical of Nebraska&#8217;s crop-farming counties.<\/p>\n<h2>Economy &amp; Local Life<\/h2>\n<p>Agriculture drives Cuming County&#8217;s economy &mdash; corn, soybeans, and livestock feeding dominate the countryside, backed by grain elevators and farm-supply businesses in West Point and Wisner. West Point serves as the county&#8217;s commercial and government center, home to the county courthouse and the local school district. Wisner-Pilger Public Schools serves the eastern part of the county.<\/p>\n<h2>History<\/h2>\n<p>Cuming County was created by the Nebraska Territorial legislature in 1855 and organized in 1857. It was named for Thomas B. Cuming, the first secretary of Nebraska Territory, who twice served as acting territorial governor between 1854 and 1858. West Point was platted along the Elkhorn River in the 1850s and became the county seat as settlement moved west from the Missouri River.<\/p>\n<h2>Getting There<\/h2>\n<p>U.S. Highway 275 runs through West Point, connecting the county to Norfolk to the west and the Omaha metro area to the southeast.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Norfolk, Nebraska &mdash; 20 miles west<\/li>\n<li>Fremont, Nebraska &mdash; 35 miles south<\/li>\n<li>Omaha, Nebraska &mdash; 70 miles southeast<\/li>\n<li>Sioux City, Iowa &mdash; 45 miles northeast<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The nearest commercial airport is Eppley Airfield in Omaha.<\/p>\n<h2>Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Where is Cuming County?<\/strong><br \/>It is in northeastern Nebraska, along the Elkhorn River, between Norfolk and the Omaha metro area.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is the population of Cuming County?<\/strong><br \/>9,013 people at the 2020 census.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How big is Cuming County?<\/strong><br \/>575 square miles (1,490 km2), of which about 571 square miles is land.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is the Cuming County seat?<\/strong><br \/>West Point is the county seat.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How many towns are in Cuming County?<\/strong><br \/>Five: the cities of West Point and Wisner, the villages of Bancroft and Beemer, and the unincorporated community of Aloys.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What ZIP codes are in Cuming County?<\/strong><br \/>68788 (West Point), 68791 (Wisner), 68004 (Bancroft), and 68716 (Beemer).<\/p>\n<p><strong>What river runs through Cuming County?<\/strong><br \/>The Elkhorn River crosses the western half of the county on its way to the Platte River.<\/p>\n<p>More counties in this state: <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/category\/nebraska\/\">Towns and villages in Nebraska<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cuming County is a county in Nebraska, United States, in the northeastern part of the state. It had a population of 9,013 at the 2020 census and covers 575 square miles (1,490 km2) centred near 41&deg;55&prime;N 96&deg;47&prime;W. West Point is the county seat, and its postal code is 68788. 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