Cotesfield is a village in Howard County, Nebraska, United States.

It is part of the Grand Island, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area.

[3] It was named for Miss Coates, the travel companion of the daughter of Christopher C. Augur, a Department of the Platte official.

[4][5] A post office was established at Cotesfield in 1871, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1996.

[6] According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.52 square miles (1.35 km2), all land.

The racial makeup of the village was 93.5% White, 2.2% Native American, and 4.3% from two or more races.