Whitney is a village in Dawes County, Nebraska, United States.

[4] Originally called Dawes City, then Earth Lodge, it was renamed in honor of Peter Whitney, a railroad official.

[5][6] East of Whitney is the site of Old Fort Useless, built for settlers' protection but never used.

[8] According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.16 square miles (0.41 km2), all land.

27.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were 22.2% of families and 13.7% of the population living below the poverty line, including 6.7% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.