Palmyra, Nebraska Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 546. Estimated population in July 2024: 543 (-0.5% change)
Males: 283 (51.8%), Females: 263 (48.2%)
Otoe County
Zip code: 68418
Demographics
Median resident age: 33.9 years
Median household income: $39,773
Median house value: $73,000
Population by Race
Races in Palmyra:
- White Non-Hispanic (97.1%)
- Hispanic (1.8%)
- Two or more races (0.9%)
- American Indian (0.5%)
Ancestries: German (44.1%), Irish (21.4%), English (13.6%), Polish (6.6%), French (5.7%), Italian (4.2%).
Elevation: 1181 feet
Land area: 0.3 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Palmyra
- High school or higher: 91.5%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.6%
- Graduate or professional degree: 2.7%
- Unemployed: 2.0%
- Mean travel time to work: 27.3 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Palmyra village
- Never married: 23.4%
- Now married: 59.9%
- Separated: 1.5%
- Widowed: 4.8%
- Divorced: 10.4%
0.0% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +37 (+7.3%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Palmyra:
- COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; SYRACUSE, NE)
- BRYANLGH MEDICAL CENTER (about 19 miles; LINCOLN, NE)
- MADONNA REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; LINCOLN, NE)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Palmyra:
- LINCOLN MUNI (about 27 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Abbreviation: LNK)
- EPPLEY AIRFIELD (about 54 miles; OMAHA, NE; Abbreviation: OMA)
- MANHATTAN RGNL (about 110 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; Abbreviation: MHK)
Other public-use airports nearest to Palmyra:
- TECUMSEH MUNICIPAL (about 28 miles; TECUMSEH, NE; Abbreviation: 0G3)
- CRETE MUNICIPAL (about 37 miles; CRETE, NE; Abbreviation: CEK)
- PLATTSMOUTH MUNI (about 37 miles; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Abbreviation: PMV)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Palmyra:
- UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 23 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 19,806)
- SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 24 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,137)
- UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 44 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 10,150)
- CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,806)
- UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER (about 44 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,448)
- BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; BELLEVUE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,723)
- METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 51 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 6,175)
Schools
Public high school in Palmyra:
- JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL AT PALMYRA (Students: 219; Grades: 07 – 12)
Libraries
Library in Palmyra:
- PALMYRA MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $7,762; Location: 525 ILLINOIS PLACE; 6,419 books; 68 audio materials; 195 video materials; 9 serial subscriptions)