Crofton Nebraska Map

About Crofton, Nebraska

Crofton is a locality in Knox County, Nebraska, United States. It is a small community with a population of 756. The population density is 456.1 people per km². Crofton is located at 42.7289°N, 97.4956°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Crofton is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 68730.

Crofton emerges from the expansive plains of Nebraska as a quiet anchor amidst an horizon that stretches until the sky itself seems to lean against the earth. It lies 11.0 miles south-southwest of Yankton, SD (from Yankton, SD: bearing 207°T), and is situated 28.9 miles west of Vermillion. The landscape around Crofton is defined by the subtle, persistent rise and fall of the prairie, where the high, thin light of late afternoon turns the grasses into a sea of muted gold. To the south, the winding path of Beaver Creek cuts a modest, verdant vein through the soil, while the waters of Steffan Reservoir mirror the shifting clouds in an otherwise unbroken expanse of land. Far to the west, the distant silhouette of Maidens Leap provides a faint, jagged punctuation mark against the dusk, reminding the traveler that the terrain here is ancient and slow to change.

Agriculture remains the pulse of the local economy, with the rhythm of the seasons dictating the movement of machines and the quiet industry of the fields. The character of the people is forged in the same mold as the pioneers who first broke this sod, valuing a steadfast endurance that mirrors the endurance of the land itself. Those seeking the stillness of the outdoors often find their way to the Lewis And Clark Recreation Area, where the scale of the environment humbles the individual and emphasizes the vastness of the plains. Life here moves with the measured pace of the wind across the wheat, a persistent, honest labor that keeps the spirit of the plains alive in every furrow and fence line.

About This Crofton Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Crofton, Nebraska. Coordinates: 42.728888, -97.495618. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Crofton includes the ZIP code (68730), telephone area code (402), county seat of Knox County (Center), and school district assignment (Crofton Community Schools).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.