Carroll Nebraska Map

About Carroll, Nebraska

Carroll is a locality in Wayne County, Nebraska, United States. It is a small community with a population of 286. The population density is 112.4 people per km². Carroll is located at 42.2761°N, 97.1892°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 68723.

Carroll is a place where the sky feels impossibly wide, stretching over rolling fields of gold and green that seem to breathe with the slow rhythm of the seasons. It lies 20.7 miles north-east of Norfolk, NE (from Norfolk, NE: bearing 34°T), and is situated 9.3 miles west-north-west of Wayne. The land here is a study in gentle slopes and broad horizons, the kind of terrain that invites the eye to wander and the spirit to settle. Sunlight, when it breaks through the clouds, can be a fierce, bright thing, illuminating the dust motes dancing in the air and warming the weathered wood of farmsteads scattered across the landscape. Evenings bring a softer light, a muted wash of lavender and rose that bleeds into the vast prairie sky, a quiet spectacle that marks the end of another day. The history of Carroll is written in the rich soil, a testament to generations of farmers who coaxed sustenance from this fertile ground. Wheat and corn have long been the silent kings of this economy, their golden heads nodding in the summer breeze, their harvest a dependable pulse for the region. The railroad, a vital artery in its youth, once brought the bounty of Carroll to wider markets, its tracks now a quiet reminder of a faster era. Though the pace of life in Carroll is unhurried, there is a quiet strength in its enduring connection to the land and the traditions it upholds, a resilience born of the prairie wind and the enduring sun.

About This Carroll Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Carroll, Nebraska — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 42.276113, -97.189217. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Carroll and Wayne County.

Detailed location data for Carroll includes the ZIP code (68723), telephone area code (402), county seat of Wayne County (Wayne), and school district assignment (Wayne Community Schools). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Carroll is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.