Valentine, Nebraska

Valentine, Nebraska
Main Street (2010)
Nickname: 
America's Heart City
Location of Valentine, Nebraska
Valentine
Location in the U.S. state of Nebraska
Valentine
Valentine (the United States)
Coordinates: 42°52′25″N 100°33′1″W / 42.87361°N 100.55028°W / 42.87361; -100.55028
CountryUnited States
StateNebraska
CountyCherry
Named afterEdward K. Valentine
Area
 • Total
2.64 sq mi (6.85 km2)
 • Land2.63 sq mi (6.82 km2)
 • Water0.012 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation
2,579 ft (786 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
2,633
 • Density999.3/sq mi (385.84/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP code
69201
Area code402
FIPS code31-49950
GNIS ID2397108
Websitevalentinene.gov

Valentine is a city in and the county seat of Cherry County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 2,633 at the 2020 census. It is the hometown of former vice-presidential candidate Tim Walz.