Stamford is a village in Harlan County, Nebraska, United States.

Stamford was laid out in 1887 when the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad was extended to that point.

[4] According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.47 square miles (1.22 km2), all land.

41.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

34.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

About 8.2% of families and 7.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.9% of those under the age of eighteen and 8.3% of those 65 or over.