Emerson, Nebraska Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 817. Estimated population in July 2024: 816 (-0.1% change)
Males: 393 (48.1%), Females: 424 (51.9%)
Dixon County
Zip code: 68733
Demographics
Median resident age: 40.5 years
Median household income: $27,411
Median house value: $50,000
Population by Race
Races in Emerson:
- White Non-Hispanic (92.4%)
- Hispanic (5.5%)
- Other race (5.1%)
- American Indian (1.2%)
- Vietnamese (0.7%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: German (51.7%), Irish (10.0%), United States (7.1%), Swedish (5.9%), Dutch (5.3%), Czech (4.9%).
Elevation: 1431 feet
Land area: 0.5 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Emerson
- High school or higher: 78.3%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.0%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.5%
- Unemployed: 3.1%
- Mean travel time to work: 22.4 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Emerson village
- Never married: 22.0%
- Now married: 55.1%
- Separated: 1.3%
- Widowed: 14.2%
- Divorced: 7.4%
4.3% Foreign born (4.2% Latin America).
Population change in the 1990s: +11 (+1.4%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Emerson:
- PENDER COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; PENDER, NE)
- PHS INDIAN HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; WINNEBAGO, NE)
- PROVIDENCE MEDICAL CENTER (about 22 miles; WAYNE, NE)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Emerson:
- SIOUX GATEWAY/COL. BUD DAY FIELD (about 26 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Abbreviation: SUX)
- KARL STEFAN MEMORIAL (about 53 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Abbreviation: OFK)
- CHAN GURNEY MUNI (about 64 miles; YANKTON, SD; Abbreviation: YKN)
Other public-use airports nearest to Emerson:
- PENDER MUNI (about 13 miles; PENDER, NE; Abbreviation: 0C4)
- WAYNE MUNI (about 17 miles; WAYNE, NE; Abbreviation: LCG)
- MARTIN FIELD (about 22 miles; SO SIOUX CITY, NE; Abbreviation: 7K8)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Emerson:
- WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 22 miles; WAYNE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,026)
- WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 29 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,639)
- UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA (about 40 miles; VERMILLION, SD; Full-time enrollment: 6,014)
- NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 66 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,732)
- UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 78 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 10,150)
- CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 78 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,806)
- UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER (about 78 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,448)
Schools
Public high school in Emerson:
- EMERSON-HUBBARD HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 171; Grades: 07 – 12)
Public primary/middle school in Emerson:
- EMERSON-HUBBARD ELEMENTARY SCH (Students: 166; Grades: PK – 06)
Private primary/middle school in Emerson:
- SACRED HEART SCHOOL (Students: 39; Location: P O BOX 250 610 MAIN STREET; Grades: 1 – 8)
Libraries
Library in Emerson:
- EMERSON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $25,430; Location: 110 MAIN STREET; 10,477 books; 175 audio materials; 360 video materials; 30 serial subscriptions)