What is the population of Friend?

The population of Friend, NE is 946.

Where is Friend located?

Friend, NE is located at latitude 40.6536200 and longitude -97.2861600. It is in United States.

What is the area of Friend?

The area of Friend, NE is 2.141991 km².

What is the elevation of Friend?

Friend, NE has an elevation of 475 meters (1558 feet) above sea level.

What time zone is Friend in?

Friend, NE is in the America/Chicago time zone.

What state is Friend in?

Friend is in the state of Nebraska, United States.

What county is Friend, NE in?

Friend is in Saline County, Nebraska.

How has the population of Friend changed?

The population of Friend, NE has decreased from 1,027 (2010) to 946 (2020), a change of -7.9%.

Friend, Nebraska

Friend: city in Nebraska, USA

About

Friend is a city located in the county of Saline in the U.S. state of Nebraska. Its population at the 2010 census was 1,027 and a population density of 479 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 946 inhabitants.

Quick Facts about Friend

Population	946 (2020)
Country	United States of America
State	Nebraska (United States)
County	Saline County
Postal code	68359
Phone Area Codes	402
Area	2.14 km²
Latitude & Longitude	40.6536,-97.2862
Altitude	1,558 feet / 475 meters
Time Zone	America/Chicago
Local time	13:56:08 (15th April 2026)
Density	442 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth	-8.56% (2010-2020)
Weather	75℉ Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 7-days weather

Geography

Friend is located at 40°39'13"N 97°17'10"W (40.6536200, -97.2861600).

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Weather

75°F

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

9 to 14 mph WSW Wednesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 75. West southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

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Demographics

According to census records, the population of Friend decreased by 8.56% in 10 years.

Year	Population	% Change	Method
2010	1,027	-	census
2011	1,030	0.29%	estimation process
2012	1,027	-0.29%	estimation process
2013	1,013	-1.38%	estimation process
2014	1,018	0.49%	estimation process
2015	1,000	-1.8%	estimation process
2016	978	-2.25%	estimation process
2017	978	0%	estimation process
2018	976	-0.2%	estimation process
2019	965	-1.14%	estimation process
2020	946	-2.01%	estimation process

Demographic Facts

Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 :	8,476
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 :	8,437
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 :	0.5%
April 1, 2020 Population :	8,221
April 1, 2010 Population :	8,456
People under 5 years old, percentage :	7.7%
People under 18 years old, percentage :	24.9%
People over 65 (%) :	15.3%
Female persons, % :	49.3%
White only, percent :	69.1%
Black or African American alone, percent :	16.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % :	1.0%
Asians alone % :	1.1%
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % :	0.0%
% of people who have participated in two or more races :	3.4%
% of Hispanic or Latino :	40.2%
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. :	38.8%
2015-2019 Veterans :	326
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 :	16.7%
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 :	52.9%

Friend zip code is 68359. County name: Saline, County fips: 31151

Economic Facts

Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 :	52.9%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 :	$82,500
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage :	$1,159
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 :	$398
2015-2019 median gross rent :	$790
2015-2019 Households :	2,878
Population per household, 2015-2019 :	2.67
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 :	78.1%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 :	34.9%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 :	83.9%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 :	76.4%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 :	78.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 :	18.2%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 :	11.7%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage :	19.5%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 :	60.3%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 :	51.8%
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) :	30,745
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) :	49,122
Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) :	150,857
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) :	282,409
2012 total retail sales per capita :	$33,652
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 :	20.6
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) :	$44,444
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 :	$20,611
Percentage of people living in poverty :	14.7%
Total number of businesses in 2012 :	881
Men-owned businesses in 2012 :	542
Women-owned businesses in 2012 :	147
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 :	268
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 :	542
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 :	112
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 :	687
2010 population per square mile :	831.4
2010 land area in square miles :	10.17

Nearby Schools and Colleges

Schools and campuses linked to Friend, NE. Select a name to open its map and contact details.

Code	Name	City	ZIP
181020	Doane University	Crete (NE)	68333

Nearby Transit Stations (2)

Rail and bus stations connected to Friend, NE. Select a station to open its map and address details.

Code	Name	Address	Type
LNK	Lincoln	201 North 7th St.	RAIL
HAS	Hastings	501 West First St.	RAIL

Nearby Post Offices

Closest post offices linked to Friend.

Post Office Name	City	ZIP
Friend Post Office	Friend (NE)	68359

Other cities in Saline County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Saline County , NE.

City Name	Population	Title
Crete	6,875	Town in Saline County, Nebraska, United States
Wilber	1,809	City in Saline County, Nebraska, United States
Dorchester	572	Village in Nebraska
De Witt	488	Human settlement in Saline County, Nebraska, United States of America
Western	228	Village in Nebraska, USA
Tobias	103	Village in Saline County, Nebraska, United States
Swanton	88	Human settlement in Saline County, Nebraska, United States of America