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Moving to Decatur, Nebraska

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Population: 618. Estimated population in July 2024: 583 (-5.7% change)
Males: 305 (49.4%), Females: 313 (50.6%)

Burt County

Zip code: 68020

Demographics

Median resident age: 44.6 years
Median household income: $30,125
Median house value: $34,200

Population by Race

Races in Decatur:

  • White Non-Hispanic (87.5%)
  • American Indian (10.7%)
  • Two or more races (3.4%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)
  • Black (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (38.2%), Irish (19.7%), English (7.6%), United States (7.4%), Swedish (4.7%), Dutch (4.5%).

Elevation: 1070 feet

Land area: 0.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Decatur

  • High school or higher: 76.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 3.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.7%
  • Unemployed: 7.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Decatur village

  • Never married: 15.0%
  • Now married: 60.3%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 11.9%
  • Divorced: 11.1%

1.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -42 (-6.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Decatur:

  • BURGESS HEALTH CENTER (about 10 miles; ONAWA, IA)
  • OAKLAND MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; OAKLAND, NE)
  • PHS INDIAN HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; WINNEBAGO, NE)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Decatur:

  • SIOUX GATEWAY/COL. BUD DAY FIELD (about 29 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Abbreviation: SUX)
  • EPPLEY AIRFIELD (about 55 miles; OMAHA, NE; Abbreviation: OMA)
  • KARL STEFAN MEMORIAL (about 82 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Abbreviation: OFK)

Other public-use airports nearest to Decatur:

  • ONAWA MUNI (about 11 miles; ONAWA, IA; Abbreviation: K36)
  • TEKAMAH MUNI (about 19 miles; TEKAMAH, NE; Abbreviation: TQE)
  • PENDER MUNI (about 33 miles; PENDER, NE; Abbreviation: 0C4)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Decatur:

  • WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 26 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,639)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 50 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 10,150)
  • CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,806)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER (about 50 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,448)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 53 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 6,175)
  • WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 57 miles; WAYNE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,026)
  • IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 60 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,840)

Public primary/middle schools in Decatur:

  • NORTHEAST ELEMENTARY-DECATUR (Students: 67; Grades: PK – 06)
  • ELM CREEK PUBLIC SCHOOL (Students: 8; Grades: PK – 08)

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