Moving to Firth, Nebraska

Population: 564. Estimated population in July 2024: 687 (+21.8% change)
Males: 269 (47.7%), Females: 295 (52.3%)

Lancaster County

Zip code: 68358

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.2 years
Median household income: $41,944
Median house value: $82,400

Population by Race

Races in Firth:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.8%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (44.3%), Dutch (17.6%), Irish (12.2%), English (7.8%), United States (4.1%), Norwegian (2.8%).

Elevation: 1322 feet

Land area: 0.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Firth

  • High school or higher: 82.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.4%
  • Unemployed: 2.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 32.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Firth village

  • Never married: 11.4%
  • Now married: 69.1%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 12.7%
  • Divorced: 6.8%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +88 (+18.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Firth:

  • BRYANLGH MEDICAL CENTER (about 18 miles; LINCOLN, NE)
  • MADONNA REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; LINCOLN, NE)
  • MADONNA REHABILITATION LTC HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; LINCOLN, NE)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Firth:

  • LINCOLN MUNI (about 24 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Abbreviation: LNK)
  • EPPLEY AIRFIELD (about 73 miles; OMAHA, NE; Abbreviation: OMA)
  • MANHATTAN RGNL (about 97 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; Abbreviation: MHK)

Other public-use airports nearest to Firth:

  • BEATRICE MUNICIPAL (about 19 miles; BEATRICE, NE; Abbreviation: BIE)
  • CRETE MUNICIPAL (about 23 miles; CRETE, NE; Abbreviation: CEK)
  • WILBER MUNICIPAL (about 27 miles; WILBER, NE; Abbreviation: 0D6)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Firth:

  • SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 21 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,137)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 21 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 19,806)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 61 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 10,150)
  • CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,806)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER (about 61 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,448)
  • BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; BELLEVUE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,723)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 69 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 6,175)

Schools

Public high school in Firth:

  • NORRIS HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 542; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Firth:

  • ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AT FIRTH (Students: 723; Grades: PK – 06)
  • MIDDLE SCHOOL AT FIRTH (Students: 425; Grades: 04 – 08)