Friend is a city in Saline County, Nebraska, United States.

In 1873 the Burlington and Missouri River Railroad named its new train station there "Friend.

[5] The Friend Police Department, which was initially housed in a tool shed during construction of U.S. Route 6, was reported by Ripley's Believe It or Not!

In the 1960s, the shed doubled in size so the Nebraska State Patrol could also be stationed there to issue traffic citations and make arrests.

[6] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.83 square miles (2.15 km2), all land.

There were 501 housing units at an average density of 603.6 per square mile (233.1/km2).

30.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

29.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.