90 Days Until Gameday - #4 Banner County, Nebraska

[HuskerInCarolina]

We have 90 days until our first game of the 2026-2027 football season against the Ohio Bobcats on 9/5/2026.

Banner County, Nebraska

• Population: ~700 (2025)
• Harrisburg is the county seat and only community in Banner County.
• Established in 1888 and got its name because the citizens declared it would become the state’s “banner county and brightest star in the constellation of Nebraska counties”
• Banner County is part of the Scottsbluff micropolitan area
• 746 square miles
• License Plate Prefix #85
• First irrigation well in the county was drilled in late 1920’s.
• Oil was discovered in Banner County in 1919, but because of the difficulty to drill and pump to the depth of the reserves, oil was not pumped until 1951.
• Banner County at one point had 26 post offices. They now have 1.
• Banner County is the host to almost 100 intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) silos. Each of them are about 90’ below ground.
• Cattle, corn, wheat, and alfalfa are the primary products of Banner County.

Former Huskers (years are letterman years)
According to University of Nebraska-Lincoln records as of completion of 2023 season, there have been 0 letterman football players from Banner County.


Other Notable or Prominent People from/born in Banner County



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Resources:

https://storage.googleapis.com/husk.../ZD6pyAK8hFocPYXCFPaVccH8170tcm1uOYyc7u0R.pdf

https://govdocs.nebraska.gov/epubs/H6000/B009.0386-2002.pdf

https://bannercountyne.gov/banner-county-nebraska

 

[SuperBigFan69]

I know some people think places like Banner are so pretty and peaceful...but man there is nothing out there at all.

 

[Baxter48]

I know some people think places like Banner are so pretty and peaceful...but man there is nothing out there at all.

Some people like the solitude

 

[Poster FKA schuele]

I know some people think places like Banner are so pretty and peaceful...but man there is nothing out there at all.

I couldn’t live there, but the Panhandle does have some very underrated scenery, hiking trails, etc.

I was in Harrisburg once and ate at the Quonset Cafe. It was a metal quonset hut with windows cut into it - hence the name. Food was good - wonder if it’s still there?

 

[HuskerInCarolina]

I know some people think places like Banner are so pretty and peaceful...but man there is nothing out there at all.

That’s exactly why I love the panhandle over Omaha/Lincoln, but I get it’s not for everyone. Now, don’t take it as I’m anti-city. I really enjoyed living in Omaha. It’s a great city. But if I had to choose between the city and rural, I’m going with the quiet and solitude of rural.

 

[kennyfinpowers]

I know some people think places like Banner are so pretty and peaceful...but man there is nothing out there at all.

That’s part of the attraction.

 

[litespeedhuskerfan]

I've started to Zillow rural NE more and more as I get closer to retirement. Maybe not as a full time reaidence, but something within 3-4ish hrs of Omaha would be ideal. Try it out, and go from there. If I can talk my wife into it i'd do it.

 

[SuperBigFan69]

Some people like the solitude

I Mean, that is what your house is for and it is why you have doors that you can close.

I live in West O and I go weeks without seeing my neighbors and even then it is just in passing.

 

[Baxter48]

I Mean, that is what your house is for and it is why you have doors that you can close.

I live in West O and I go weeks without seeing my neighbors and even then it is just in passing.

We live out in the country, we love it some days there is wildlife such as deer turkeys which I hate but are neat to watch. Most days not much traffic on the county roads except during planting and harvesting. We can hear the trains daily. But it definitely has its drawbacks. Closest town with gas hardware groceries hospital is 12 miles away, the closest Walmart is 20 miles.now that Walmart delivers i can stay a hermit but country life is far from perfect I’m happy you Like living in Lincoln i have a sister and brother in-law they love living in Lincoln she said it’s too quiet out here for her

 

[PvilleHuskerTim]

I've started to Zillow rural NE more and more as I get closer to retirement. Maybe not as a full time reaidence, but something within 3-4ish hrs of Omaha would be ideal. Try it out, and go from there. If I can talk my wife into it i'd do it.

Hit me up sometime and I will be your tour guide for NW Pierce county living.

 

[HuskerInCarolina]

I Mean, that is what your house is for and it is why you have doors that you can close.

I live in West O and I go weeks without seeing my neighbors and even then it is just in passing.

True but I also like not hearing my neighbors, road noise, sirens, air traffic (though the sound of a helicopter gets my loins tingling). Or someone’s dog pooping on my yard.

 

[HuskerO58]

I Mean, that is what your house is for and it is why you have doors that you can close.

I live in West O and I go weeks without seeing my neighbors and even then it is just in passing.

For me, solitude outside > solitude inside.

 

[SuperBigFan69]

For me, solitude outside > solitude inside.

I mean, I guess if you spend a lot of time outside it makes sense.

 

[Lars72]

Hit me up sometime and I will be your tour guide for NW Pierce county living.

If my wife would be up for it, I’d move to northeast NE in a heartbeat