Leshara is a village in Saunders County, Nebraska, United States.

Leshara was founded in 1905 when the Great Northern Railway established a station there.

[5] In early October, the S. C. & W. Townsite Company purchased 50 acres of land from Joseph Lammel on which to build the town.

The first business construction in Leshara was a lumberyard operated by the Zaugg brothers of Yutan.

[8] Leshara's name honors an important Pawnee chief, Petalesharo, who lived in the area during the 19th century.

[9][10] According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.07 square miles (0.18 km2), all land.

There were 6.5% of families and 8.5% of the population living below the poverty line, including 13.6% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.