Dorchester, Nebraska Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 615. Estimated population in July 2024: 630 (+2.4% change)
Males: 297 (48.3%), Females: 318 (51.7%)

Saline County

Zip code: 68343

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.8 years
Median household income: $34,000
Median house value: $59,200

Population by Race

Races in Dorchester:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.8%)
  • Hispanic (4.1%)
  • Other race (2.6%)

Ancestries: German (42.4%), Czech (24.9%), Irish (12.5%), United States (5.5%), English (5.4%), Dutch (4.9%).

Elevation: 1484 feet

Land area: 0.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Dorchester

  • High school or higher: 83.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.2%
  • Unemployed: 7.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Dorchester village

  • Never married: 20.1%
  • Now married: 65.1%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 7.5%
  • Divorced: 6.3%

1.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +5 (+0.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Dorchester:

  • CRETE AREA MEDICAL CENTER (about 11 miles; CRETE, NE)
  • WARREN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; FRIEND, NE)
  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CAH (about 18 miles; SEWARD, NE)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Dorchester:

  • LINCOLN MUNI (about 29 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Abbreviation: LNK)
  • CENTRAL NEBRASKA REGIONAL (about 85 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Abbreviation: GRI)
  • HASTINGS MUNI (about 91 miles; HASTINGS, NE; Abbreviation: HSI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Dorchester:

  • SEWARD MUNICIPAL (about 14 miles; SEWARD, NE; Abbreviation: SWT)
  • CRETE MUNICIPAL (about 14 miles; CRETE, NE; Abbreviation: CEK)
  • WILBER MUNICIPAL (about 16 miles; WILBER, NE; Abbreviation: 0D6)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dorchester:

  • SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 31 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,137)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 32 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 19,806)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 79 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 10,150)
  • CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 79 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,806)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER (about 79 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,448)
  • BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY (about 91 miles; BELLEVUE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,723)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 92 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 6,175)

Schools

Public high school in Dorchester:

  • DORCHESTER HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 118; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Dorchester:

  • DORCHESTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 95; Grades: PK – 06)

Libraries

Library in Dorchester:

  • DORCHESTER PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $2,453; Location: 6TH & WASHINGTON; 5,409 books; 34 audio materials; 219 video materials; 3 serial subscriptions)