Moving to Juniata, Nebraska

Population: 693. Estimated population in July 2024: 729 (+5.2% change)
Males: 345 (49.8%), Females: 348 (50.2%)

Adams County

Zip code: 68955

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.0 years
Median household income: $32,833
Median house value: $76,500

Population by Race

Races in Juniata:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.4%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (51.8%), Irish (13.0%), English (12.4%), United States (7.4%), Swedish (3.6%), Dutch (3.3%).

Elevation: 1955 feet

Land area: 0.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Juniata

  • High school or higher: 90.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.9%
  • Unemployed: 4.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Juniata village

  • Never married: 24.2%
  • Now married: 54.1%
  • Separated: 2.0%
  • Widowed: 4.4%
  • Divorced: 15.2%

1.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -126 (-15.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Juniata:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Juniata:

  • HASTINGS MUNI (about 7 miles; HASTINGS, NE; Abbreviation: HSI)
  • CENTRAL NEBRASKA REGIONAL (about 30 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Abbreviation: GRI)
  • KEARNEY MUNI (about 36 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Abbreviation: EAR)

Other public-use airports nearest to Juniata:

  • PIONEER VILLAGE FIELD (about 31 miles; MINDEN, NE; Abbreviation: 0V3)
  • HARVARD STATE (about 31 miles; HARVARD, NE; Abbreviation: 08K)
  • RED CLOUD MUNI (about 35 miles; RED CLOUD, NE; Abbreviation: 7V7)

Amtrak station near Juniata:

  • 9 miles: HASTINGS (501 W. 1ST ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Juniata:

  • CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 20 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,730)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 44 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,588)
  • NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 111 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,732)
  • SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 126 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,137)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 127 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 19,806)
  • FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 131 miles; HAYS, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,572)
  • WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 152 miles; WAYNE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,026)

Public primary/middle schools in Juniata:

  • JUNIATA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 126; Grades: PK – 06)
  • RISING STAR PUBLIC SCHOOL (Students: 9; Grades: PK – 06)

Private primary/middle school in Juniata:

  • CHRIST LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 45; Location: 13175 W 70TH ST; Grades: KG – 8)