Indianola, Nebraska Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 642. Estimated population in July 2024: 611 (-4.8% change)
Males: 323 (50.3%), Females: 319 (49.7%)
Red Willow County
Zip code: 69034
Demographics
Median resident age: 39.4 years
Median household income: $27,344
Median house value: $36,900
Population by Race
Races in Indianola:
- White Non-Hispanic (96.9%)
- Hispanic (1.4%)
- American Indian (1.2%)
- Other race (0.6%)
Ancestries: German (37.5%), English (18.2%), Irish (18.2%), United States (8.6%), French (5.1%), Swedish (3.7%).
Elevation: 2379 feet
Land area: 1.2 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Indianola
- High school or higher: 83.0%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.7%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.1%
- Unemployed: 2.9%
- Mean travel time to work: 19.2 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Indianola city
- Never married: 16.2%
- Now married: 60.2%
- Separated: 0.8%
- Widowed: 11.0%
- Divorced: 11.8%
0.3% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -28 (-4.2%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Indianola:
- COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; MCCOOK, NE)
- TRI VALLEY HEALTH SYSTEM (about 18 miles; CAMBRIDGE, NE)
- DECATUR COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; OBERLIN, KS)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Indianola:
- MC COOK MUNI (about 12 miles; MC COOK, NE; Abbreviation: MCK)
- NORTH PLATTE RGNL AIRPORT LEE BIRD FIELD (about 64 miles; NORTH PLATTE, NE; Abbreviation: LBF)
- KEARNEY MUNI (about 104 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Abbreviation: EAR)
Other public-use airports nearest to Indianola:
- CAMBRIDGE MUNI (about 20 miles; CAMBRIDGE, NE; Abbreviation: CSB)
- CURTIS MUNI (about 28 miles; CURTIS, NE; Abbreviation: 47V)
- OBERLIN MUNI (about 29 miles; OBERLIN, KS; Abbreviation: OIN)
Amtrak station near Indianola:
- 15 miles: MCCOOK (101 NORRIS AVE.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Indianola:
- UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 103 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,588)
- FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 120 miles; HAYS, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,572)
- CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 140 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,730)
- BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 172 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
- NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 227 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,732)
- HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 230 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
- CHADRON STATE COLLEGE (about 252 miles; CHADRON, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,144)
Schools
Public high school in Indianola:
- REP/TWIN VALLEY HS-INDIANOLA (Students: 126; Grades: 07 – 12)
Public primary/middle school in Indianola:
- REP/TWIN VALLEY ELEM-INDIANOLA (Students: 146; Grades: PK – 06)
Libraries
Library in Indianola:
- INDIANOLA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $14,905; Location: 122 NORTH 4TH STREET; 6,478 books; 57 video materials; 21 serial subscriptions)