Moving to Exeter, Nebraska

Population: 712. Estimated population in July 2024: 679 (-4.6% change)
Males: 349 (49.0%), Females: 363 (51.0%)

Fillmore County

Zip code: 68351

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.1 years
Median household income: $34,286
Median house value: $46,800

Population by Race

Races in Exeter:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.9%)
  • American Indian (1.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (49.2%), Czech (16.6%), Irish (15.3%), English (10.0%), Danish (9.3%), United States (3.9%).

Elevation: 2552 feet

Land area: 0.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Exeter

  • High school or higher: 82.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 18.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.2%
  • Unemployed: 3.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Exeter village

  • Never married: 18.2%
  • Now married: 60.2%
  • Separated: 0.4%
  • Widowed: 15.5%
  • Divorced: 5.8%

0.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +52 (+7.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Exeter:

  • WARREN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; FRIEND, NE)
  • FILLMORE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; GENEVA, NE)
  • YORK GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; YORK, NE)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Exeter:

  • LINCOLN MUNI (about 51 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Abbreviation: LNK)
  • CENTRAL NEBRASKA REGIONAL (about 63 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Abbreviation: GRI)
  • HASTINGS MUNI (about 67 miles; HASTINGS, NE; Abbreviation: HSI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Exeter:

  • FAIRMONT STATE AIRFIELD (about 10 miles; FAIRMONT, NE; Abbreviation: FMZ)
  • FLYING V (about 17 miles; UTICA, NE; Abbreviation: 0J9)
  • YORK MUNICIPAL (about 21 miles; YORK, NE; Abbreviation: JYR)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Exeter:

  • SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 53 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,137)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 54 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 19,806)
  • CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 75 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,730)
  • NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 89 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,732)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 99 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 10,150)
  • CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 99 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,806)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER (about 99 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,448)

Schools

Public high school in Exeter:

  • EXETER-MILLIGAN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 167; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Exeter:

  • EXETER-MILLIGAN ELEM-EXETER (Students: 60; Grades: PK – 06)

Libraries

Library in Exeter:

  • EXETER PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $11,514; Location: 202 SOUTH EXETER AVENUE; 12,294 books; 58 audio materials; 349 video materials; 10 serial subscriptions)