Red Cloud, Nebraska

About Red Cloud

Red Cloud, NE is a tiny community located in southern Nebraska, home to 938 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Red Cloud is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.03 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 911 residents per square mile.

📰 Red Cloud News Today

• NDOT: US-136 will close for work on Red Cloud project Central Nebraska Today · May 19
• Red Cloud residents ask questions about downtown highway construction KSNB · Apr 2
• A London-born musician traded city life for a century-old house in Red Cloud. It influenced her latest album. Flatwater Free Press · Feb 5
• This Small Nebraska Town Has The Best Downtown WorldAtlas · Jan 19
• Red Cloud superintendent's exit divides community amid safety concerns KHGI · Dec 16

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Red Cloud Unique

• The only place in America named Red Cloud — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southern 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.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 11 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Red Cloud

• Corner Nook — coffee shop (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Starke Round Barn · Attraction
• Webster County Historical Museum · Museum
• Burlington Depot · Museum
• Willa Cather House · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Red Cloud

• Indian Creek State Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Red Cloud City Park reviews ★
• Willa Cather Memorial Prairie reviews ★
• Willa Cather Memorial Prairie Historical Marker reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Red Cloud

• RED CLOUD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• RED CLOUD HIGH SCHOOL

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

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Webster County Community Hospital · 24/7 ER · Critical Access Hospitals

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Red Cloud

🏘️ Nearby Communities