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Hamlet
Nebraskavillage
Hamlet
Total population
16
Median home value
$0
Bachelor's+
Median income
$0
Air quality index
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
- Dense Fog Advisory · ModerateDense Fog Advisory issued September 30 at 4:23AM CDT until September 30 at 10:00AM CDT by NWS North Platte NE
- Flood Watch · SevereFlood Watch issued September 30 at 2:18AM CDT until October 1 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS North Platte NE
Source: NOAA National Weather Service.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Hamlet is a village in Hayes County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 27 at the 2020 census.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
History
Hamlet was originally called Hudson, and under the latter name a post office was established in 1890. In order to avoid repetition with another Hudson in the state, the town was renamed Hamlet in 1904 as it constituted a rural hamlet.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all land.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Hamlet, NE from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves104
- Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves72
- Western MeadowlarkSturnella neglecta Audubon, 1844 · Aves67
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves65
- Horned LarkEremophila alpestris (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves61
- European StarlingSturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves61
- Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves60
- Red-tailed HawkButeo jamaicensis (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves51
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 3 — 2007-04-1611 km WSW of Maywood, Nebraska
- M 2.8 — 2002-04-1412 km SSW of Lebanon, Nebraska
- M 3.3 — 2001-11-13Kansas
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Nebraska
- Palisade7.1 mi away
- Wauneta7.8 mi away · pop. 531
- Stratton16.2 mi away · pop. 342
- Imperial23 mi away · pop. 2,210
- Elsie33 mi away · pop. 139
- Madrid35.8 mi away
- Curtis41.7 mi away · pop. 769
- Indianola44.2 mi away · pop. 512
- Haigler45.2 mi away · pop. 195
- Paxton51.4 mi away · pop. 622
- Sutherland53.9 mi away · pop. 1,209
- Sarben54.1 mi away · pop. 21
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Hamlet






Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire Needles, Oglala Lakota, South DakotaWildfires · 2026-09-04 · 209 mi
- Wildfire Rancher fire, Oglala Lakota, South DakotaWildfires · 2026-08-11 · 210 mi
- Wildfire Potato Creek, Jackson, South DakotaWildfires · 2026-08-01 · 224 mi
- Wildfire XU Hill, Oglala Lakota, South DakotaWildfires · 2026-08-11 · 232 mi
- Wildfire Moonshine, Albany, WyomingWildfires · 2026-09-07 · 239 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • Open-Elevation
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET