Linwood Nebraska Map

About Linwood, Nebraska

Linwood is a locality in Butler County, Nebraska, United States. It is a small community with a population of 94. The population density is 95.8 people per km². Linwood is located at 41.4122°N, 96.9314°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Linwood is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 68036.

Linwood anchors itself to the flat, expansive Nebraska horizon where the earth meets an unrelenting sky. It lies 22.5 miles west of Fremont, NE (from Fremont, NE: bearing 266°T), and is situated 7.1 miles east-southeast of Schuyler. Skull Creek carves a quiet, thin line through the local topography, its banks marking the subtle transitions between field and wilder growth. To the west, the modest elevation of Indian Hill breaks the otherwise level plains, providing a singular point of reference in an landscape defined by its openness. During the long, golden hours of late afternoon, the light here possesses a heavy, amber quality that illuminates the tallgrass and turns the surrounding earth into a study of deep ochre and gray. A few miles away, the quiet surface of Husenetter Lakes reflects the shifting clouds, offering a brief, still interruption to the steady pull of the wind across the prairie.

Linwood carries the quiet weight of agricultural history in its soil, where generations have worked the land to sustain the regional economy. The rhythm of daily life follows the seasonal cycles of planting and harvest, a measured pace that has persisted long after the early pioneers first broke this sod. Those seeking the quietude of the outdoors often look toward the Skull Creek #2 Wildlife Management Area, where the land is left to its own devices, distinct from the organized rows of the nearby farms. While the Czechland Lake Trail remains a distant destination for those inclined to travel further, the local character remains firmly rooted in the immediate, unadorned reality of the plains. Here, the history of the region is not found in monuments, but in the enduring habit of looking toward the horizon and waiting for the weather to change.

About This Linwood Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Linwood, Nebraska. Coordinates: 41.41223, -96.931421. 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 Linwood includes the ZIP code (68036), telephone area code (402, 531), county seat of Butler County (David City), and school district assignment (Schuyler 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.