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Palmer, Nebraska Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 472. Estimated population in July 2024: 458 (-3.0% change)
Males: 226 (47.9%), Females: 246 (52.1%)

Merrick County

Zip code: 68864

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.5 years
Median household income: $33,676
Median house value: $43,500

Population by Race

Races in Palmer:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.9%)
  • Hispanic (1.7%)
  • Other race (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (44.3%), Irish (15.0%), United States (9.5%), English (9.3%), Polish (8.1%), Czech (7.0%).

Elevation: 1795 feet

Land area: 0.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Palmer

  • High school or higher: 83.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 5.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.9%
  • Unemployed: 0.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Palmer village

  • Never married: 19.2%
  • Now married: 60.0%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 11.4%
  • Divorced: 8.4%

0.8% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +89 (+23.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Palmer:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Palmer:

  • CENTRAL NEBRASKA REGIONAL (about 18 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Abbreviation: GRI)
  • HASTINGS MUNI (about 45 miles; HASTINGS, NE; Abbreviation: HSI)
  • KEARNEY MUNI (about 62 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Abbreviation: EAR)

Other public-use airports nearest to Palmer:

  • CENTRAL CITY MUNI (about 17 miles; CENTRAL CITY, NE; Abbreviation: 07K)
  • GREELEY MUNI (about 30 miles; GREELEY, NE; Abbreviation: 99Y)
  • AURORA MUNICIPAL – AL POTTER FIELD (about 31 miles; AURORA, NE; Abbreviation: AUH)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Palmer:

  • CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 30 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,730)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 62 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,588)
  • NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 66 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,732)
  • WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 110 miles; WAYNE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,026)
  • SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 111 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,137)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 112 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 19,806)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA (about 143 miles; VERMILLION, SD; Full-time enrollment: 6,014)

Schools

Public high school in Palmer:

  • PALMER JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH (Students: 131; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Palmer:

  • PALMER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 111; Grades: PK – 06)

Libraries

Library in Palmer:

  • PALMER PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $9,622; Location: P O BOX 248; 6,539 books; 58 audio materials; 168 video materials; 17 serial subscriptions)

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