Fort Calhoun, Nebraska Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 856. Estimated population in July 2024: 917 (+7.1% change)
Males: 416 (48.6%), Females: 440 (51.4%)

Washington County

Zip code: 68023

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.3 years
Median household income: $41,500
Median house value: $98,500

Population by Race

Races in Fort Calhoun:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.4%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)
  • Black (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (46.6%), English (15.8%), Irish (13.7%), Danish (8.6%), Czech (6.3%), Swedish (5.6%).

Elevation: 1110 feet

Land area: 0.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Fort Calhoun

  • High school or higher: 91.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 18.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.6%
  • Unemployed: 4.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fort Calhoun city

  • Never married: 22.2%
  • Now married: 56.7%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 10.9%
  • Divorced: 9.5%

0.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +162 (+23.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Fort Calhoun:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Fort Calhoun:

  • EPPLEY AIRFIELD (about 15 miles; OMAHA, NE; Abbreviation: OMA)
  • LINCOLN MUNI (about 66 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Abbreviation: LNK)
  • SIOUX GATEWAY/COL. BUD DAY FIELD (about 70 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Abbreviation: SUX)

Other public-use airports nearest to Fort Calhoun:

  • BLAIR MUNI (about 6 miles; BLAIR, NE; Abbreviation: K46)
  • NORTH OMAHA (about 7 miles; OMAHA, NE; Abbreviation: 3NO)
  • MILLARD (about 20 miles; OMAHA, NE; Abbreviation: MLE)

Amtrak station near Fort Calhoun:

  • 16 miles: OMAHA (1003 S. 9TH ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fort Calhoun:

  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 12 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 6,175)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 16 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 10,150)
  • CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 16 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,806)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER (about 16 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,448)
  • IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 21 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,840)
  • BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY (about 23 miles; BELLEVUE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,723)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 64 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 19,806)

Schools

Public high school in Fort Calhoun:

  • FORT CALHOUN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 308; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Fort Calhoun:

  • FORT CALHOUN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 288; Grades: PK – 06)