Leigh, Nebraska Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 442. Estimated population in July 2024: 432 (-2.3% change)
Males: 214 (48.4%), Females: 228 (51.6%)
Colfax County
Zip code: 68643
Demographics
Median resident age: 42.3 years
Median household income: $31,458
Median house value: $47,000
Population by Race
Races in Leigh:
- White Non-Hispanic (98.2%)
- Hispanic (1.8%)
Ancestries: German (54.3%), Irish (15.2%), Czech (14.7%), English (4.8%), United States (3.2%), Danish (2.3%).
Elevation: 1600 feet
Land area: 0.6 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Leigh
- High school or higher: 76.1%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.3%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.0%
- Unemployed: 4.7%
- Mean travel time to work: 18.0 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Leigh village
- Never married: 18.4%
- Now married: 59.9%
- Separated: 0.6%
- Widowed: 16.1%
- Divorced: 5.1%
0.9% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -6 (-1.3%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Leigh:
- ALEGENT HEALTH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; SCHUYLER, NE)
- COLUMBUS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; COLUMBUS, NE)
- FAITH REGIONAL HEALTH SERVICES (about 26 miles; NORFOLK, NE)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Leigh:
- KARL STEFAN MEMORIAL (about 24 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Abbreviation: OFK)
- LINCOLN MUNI (about 68 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Abbreviation: LNK)
- SIOUX GATEWAY/COL. BUD DAY FIELD (about 76 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Abbreviation: SUX)
Other public-use airports nearest to Leigh:
- COLUMBUS MUNI (about 20 miles; COLUMBUS, NE; Abbreviation: OLU)
- DAVID CITY MUNI (about 34 miles; DAVID CITY, NE; Abbreviation: 93Y)
- GENOA MUNI (about 39 miles; GENOA, NE; Abbreviation: 97Y)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Leigh:
- NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 30 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,732)
- WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 39 miles; WAYNE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,026)
- SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 72 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,137)
- UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 72 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 19,806)
- WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 79 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,639)
- UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA (about 79 miles; VERMILLION, SD; Full-time enrollment: 6,014)
- UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 80 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 10,150)
Schools
Public high school in Leigh:
- LEIGH HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 139; Grades: 07 – 12)
Public primary/middle school in Leigh:
- LEIGH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 89; Grades: PK – 06)
Libraries
Library in Leigh:
- LEIGH PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $15,353; Location: 156 MAIN STREET; 4,258 books; 76 audio materials; 227 video materials; 24 serial subscriptions)