Cedar Rapids, Nebraska Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 407. Estimated population in July 2024: 371 (-8.8% change)
Males: 216 (53.1%), Females: 191 (46.9%)

Boone County

Zip code: 68627

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.7 years
Median household income: $28,333
Median house value: $31,400

Population by Race

Races in Cedar Rapids:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.0%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)

Ancestries: German (52.1%), Irish (20.9%), Polish (16.7%), Swedish (6.4%), Dutch (5.7%), English (5.4%).

Elevation: 1776 feet

Land area: 0.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Cedar Rapids

  • High school or higher: 79.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.7%
  • Unemployed: 3.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Cedar Rapids village

  • Never married: 23.0%
  • Now married: 57.2%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 13.7%
  • Divorced: 4.5%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -57 (-12.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Cedar Rapids:

  • BOONE COUNTY HEALTH CENTER (about 14 miles; ALBION, NE)
  • GENOA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; GENOA, NE)
  • LITZENBERG MEMORIAL COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 32 miles; CENTRAL CITY, NE)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Cedar Rapids:

  • CENTRAL NEBRASKA REGIONAL (about 43 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Abbreviation: GRI)
  • KARL STEFAN MEMORIAL (about 58 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Abbreviation: OFK)
  • HASTINGS MUNI (about 69 miles; HASTINGS, NE; Abbreviation: HSI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Cedar Rapids:

  • ALBION MUNI (about 13 miles; ALBION, NE; Abbreviation: BVN)
  • GREELEY MUNI (about 27 miles; GREELEY, NE; Abbreviation: 99Y)
  • CENTRAL CITY MUNI (about 32 miles; CENTRAL CITY, NE; Abbreviation: 07K)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cedar Rapids:

  • NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 46 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,732)
  • CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 54 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,730)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 81 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,588)
  • WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 90 miles; WAYNE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,026)
  • SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 113 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,137)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 113 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 19,806)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA (about 120 miles; VERMILLION, SD; Full-time enrollment: 6,014)

Schools

Public high school in Cedar Rapids:

  • CEDAR RAPIDS JR-SR HIGH (Students: 103; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Cedar Rapids:

  • CEDAR RAPIDS ELEMENTARY SCH (Students: 75; Grades: PK – 06)

Libraries

Library in Cedar Rapids:

  • CEDAR RAPIDS PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $11,744; Location: 423 WEST MAIN STREET; 11,629 books; 230 audio materials; 539 video materials; 7 serial subscriptions)