Elm Creek, Nebraska Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 894. Estimated population in July 2024: 867 (-3.0% change)
Males: 440 (49.2%), Females: 454 (50.8%)
Buffalo County
Zip code: 68836
Demographics
Median resident age: 34.0 years
Median household income: $32,279
Median house value: $65,500
Population by Race
Races in Elm Creek:
- White Non-Hispanic (96.4%)
- Hispanic (3.0%)
- Other race (1.5%)
- Two or more races (0.9%)
Ancestries: German (35.5%), Irish (12.6%), English (10.6%), United States (7.8%), Swedish (6.9%), Polish (3.2%).
Elevation: 2262 feet
Land area: 0.7 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Elm Creek
- High school or higher: 86.4%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.7%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.9%
- Unemployed: 0.9%
- Mean travel time to work: 25.1 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Elm Creek village
- Never married: 20.2%
- Now married: 56.8%
- Separated: 0.9%
- Widowed: 9.3%
- Divorced: 12.7%
0.0% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +39 (+4.6%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Elm Creek:
- PHELPS MEMORIAL HEALTH CENTER (about 20 miles; HOLDREGE, NE)
- GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; KEARNEY, NE)
- RICHARD H YOUNG HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; KEARNEY, NE)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Elm Creek:
- KEARNEY MUNI (about 26 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Abbreviation: EAR)
- HASTINGS MUNI (about 67 miles; HASTINGS, NE; Abbreviation: HSI)
- CENTRAL NEBRASKA REGIONAL (about 77 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Abbreviation: GRI)
Other public-use airports nearest to Elm Creek:
- BREWSTER FIELD (about 19 miles; HOLDREGE, NE; Abbreviation: HDE)
- JIM KELLY FIELD (about 28 miles; LEXINGTON, NE; Abbreviation: LXN)
- PIONEER VILLAGE FIELD (about 35 miles; MINDEN, NE; Abbreviation: 0V3)
Amtrak station near Elm Creek:
- 20 miles: HOLDREGE (100 WEST AVE.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Elm Creek:
- UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 23 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,588)
- CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 62 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,730)
- FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 127 miles; HAYS, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,572)
- NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 148 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,732)
- BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 167 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
- SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 185 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,137)
- UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 186 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 19,806)
Schools
Public high school in Elm Creek:
- ELM CREEK HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 186; Grades: 07 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Elm Creek:
- ELM CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 175; Grades: PK – 06)
- PHELPS DISTRICT R 4 (Students: 63; Grades: PK – 08)
Libraries
Library in Elm Creek:
- ELM CREEK PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $5,491; Location: 241 NORTH TYLER STREET; 10,456 books; 79 audio materials; 325 video materials; 46 serial subscriptions)