Nebraska Highway 5 is a highway

Highway

A highway is any public road. In American English, the term is common and almost always designates major roads. In British English, the term designates any road open to the public. Any interconnected set of highways can be variously referred to as a "highway system", a "highway network", or a...

 in southern Nebraska

Nebraska

Nebraska is a state on the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States. The state's capital is Lincoln and its largest city is Omaha, on the Missouri River....

. It has a southern terminus at an intersection with U.S. Highway 136 in Deshler

Deshler, Nebraska

Deshler is a city in Thayer County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 879 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Deshler is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....

 and a northern terminus at an intersection with Nebraska Highway 4

Nebraska Highway 4

Nebraska Highway 4 is a highway in Nebraska. The entirety of the route is in Nebraska's southern tier of counties. Beatrice is the only city with over 1,000 in population on the highway. Its western terminus is at an intersection with US 6 and US 34 southwest of Atlanta...

 between Davenport

Davenport, Nebraska

Davenport is a village in Thayer County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 339 at the 2000 census.-History:In 1872, the village was platted by the Nebraska Land and Town Company, and the St. Joseph and Denver City railroad line was built through the site of village. In 1887, the village...

 and Carleton

Carleton, Nebraska

Carleton is a village in Thayer County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 136 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Carleton is located at ....

. It is a north–south highway which lies entirely in Thayer County

Thayer County, Nebraska

-History:Thayer County was formed in 1872. It was named after the General and Governor John Milton Thayer.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 6,055 people, 2,541 households, and 1,689 families residing in the county. The population density was 10 people per square mile . There were...

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Route description

Nebraska Highway 5 begins at an intersection with US 136 in Deshler

Deshler, Nebraska

Deshler is a city in Thayer County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 879 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Deshler is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....

. It heads directly to the north from Deshler, having no major intersections with other highways as it passes through farmland. It terminates at NE 4

Nebraska Highway 4

Nebraska Highway 4 is a highway in Nebraska. The entirety of the route is in Nebraska's southern tier of counties. Beatrice is the only city with over 1,000 in population on the highway. Its western terminus is at an intersection with US 6 and US 34 southwest of Atlanta...

 east of Davenport

Davenport, Nebraska

Davenport is a village in Thayer County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 339 at the 2000 census.-History:In 1872, the village was platted by the Nebraska Land and Town Company, and the St. Joseph and Denver City railroad line was built through the site of village. In 1887, the village...

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Major intersections

The entire route is in Thayer County

Thayer County, Nebraska

-History:Thayer County was formed in 1872. It was named after the General and Governor John Milton Thayer.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 6,055 people, 2,541 households, and 1,689 families residing in the county. The population density was 10 people per square mile . There were...

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Location	Mile	Junction	Notes
Deshler Deshler, Nebraska Deshler is a city in Thayer County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 879 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Deshler is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....	0.00		Southern terminus
Carleton Carleton, Nebraska Carleton is a village in Thayer County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 136 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Carleton is located at ....	11.04		Northern terminus