Moving to Oshkosh, Nebraska

Population: 887. Estimated population in July 2024: 766 (-13.6% change)
Males: 407 (45.9%), Females: 480 (54.1%)

Garden County

Zip codes: 69154.

Demographics

Median resident age: 46.8 years
Median household income: $27,135
Median house value: $40,500

Population by Race

Races in Oshkosh:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.5%)
  • Hispanic (1.9%)

Ancestries: German (40.6%), English (15.9%), Irish (14.3%), United States (10.0%), Swedish (6.7%), Scotch-Irish (5.2%).

Elevation: 3396 feet

Land area: 0.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Oshkosh

  • High school or higher: 80.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.5%
  • Unemployed: 3.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 12.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Oshkosh city

  • Never married: 13.3%
  • Now married: 60.4%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 15.3%
  • Divorced: 9.5%

0.9% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -105 (-10.6%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Oshkosh:

  • GARDEN COUNTY HOSPITAL & NURSING HOME (PO BOX 320, 1100 WEST 2ND)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Oshkosh:

  • SEDGWICK COUNTY MEM HOSP – CAH (about 35 miles; JULESBURG, CO)
  • OGALLALA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 50 miles; OGALLALA, NE)
  • MEMORIAL HEALTH CENTER (about 50 miles; SIDNEY, NE)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Oshkosh:

  • ALLIANCE MUNI (about 55 miles; ALLIANCE, NE; Abbreviation: AIA)
  • WESTERN NEB. RGNL/WILLIAM B. HEILIG FIELD (about 92 miles; SCOTTSBLUFF, NE; Abbreviation: BFF)
  • COLORADO PLAINS REGIONAL (about 105 miles; AKRON, CO; Abbreviation: AKO)

Other public-use airports nearest to Oshkosh:

  • GARDEN COUNTY (about 1 miles; OSHKOSH, NE; Abbreviation: OKS)
  • BILLY G RAY FIELD (about 25 miles; CHAPPELL, NE; Abbreviation: CNP)
  • JULESBURG MUNI (about 31 miles; JULESBURG, CO; Abbreviation: 7V8)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Oshkosh:

  • CHADRON STATE COLLEGE (about 107 miles; CHADRON, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,144)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADO (about 178 miles; GREELEY, CO; Full-time enrollment: 10,983)
  • AIMS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 182 miles; GREELEY, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,722)
  • METROPOLITAN STATE COLLEGE OF DENVER (about 184 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 12,938)
  • UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT DENVER (about 184 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 8,839)
  • UNIVERSITY OF DENVER (about 184 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 7,592)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF DENVER (about 184 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,352)

Schools

Public high school in Oshkosh:

  • GARDEN COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 134; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Oshkosh:

  • OSHKOSH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 120; Grades: PK – 08)

Libraries

Library in Oshkosh:

  • OSHKOSH PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $27,030; Location: 307 WEST 1ST STREET; 7,163 books; 190 audio materials; 318 video materials; 43 serial subscriptions)