Duncan, Nebraska Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 359. Estimated population in July 2024: 340 (-5.3% change)
Males: 201 (56.0%), Females: 158 (44.0%)

Platte County

Zip code: 68634

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.3 years
Median household income: $36,932
Median house value: $64,400

Population by Race

Races in Duncan:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.8%)
  • Hispanic (2.2%)
  • Other race (1.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.7%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)

Ancestries: Polish (35.9%), German (34.8%), Irish (11.1%), Swedish (8.1%), Czech (4.7%), Swiss (4.5%).

Elevation: 1492 feet

Land area: 0.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Duncan

  • High school or higher: 77.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.2%
  • Unemployed: 1.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Duncan village

  • Never married: 17.8%
  • Now married: 65.6%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 6.7%
  • Divorced: 10.0%

1.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -28 (-7.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Duncan:

  • COLUMBUS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; COLUMBUS, NE)
  • ANNIE JEFFREY MEMORIAL CO HEALTH CTR (about 14 miles; OSCEOLA, NE)
  • GENOA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; GENOA, NE)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Duncan:

  • KARL STEFAN MEMORIAL (about 41 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Abbreviation: OFK)
  • CENTRAL NEBRASKA REGIONAL (about 63 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Abbreviation: GRI)
  • LINCOLN MUNI (about 64 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Abbreviation: LNK)

Other public-use airports nearest to Duncan:

  • COLUMBUS MUNI (about 12 miles; COLUMBUS, NE; Abbreviation: OLU)
  • GENOA MUNI (about 15 miles; GENOA, NE; Abbreviation: 97Y)
  • STROMSBURG MUNI (about 20 miles; STROMSBURG, NE; Abbreviation: 11K)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Duncan:

  • NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 37 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,732)
  • WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 66 miles; WAYNE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,026)
  • SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 68 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,137)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 68 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 19,806)
  • CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 79 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,730)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 92 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 10,150)
  • CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 92 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,806)

Public primary/middle school in Duncan:

  • DUNCAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 39; Grades: PK – 06)