Elkhorn, Nebraska Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 6,062
Males: 2,996 (49.4%), Females: 3,066 (50.6%)
Douglas County
Zip code: 68022
Demographics
Median resident age: 36.4 years
Median household income: $67,234
Median house value: $129,500
Population by Race
Races in Elkhorn:
- White Non-Hispanic (97.7%)
- Hispanic (1.3%)
Ancestries: German (47.8%), Irish (17.3%), English (13.9%), Swedish (10.3%), Czech (6.4%), Danish (4.4%).
Elevation: 1170 feet
Land area: 3.7 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Elkhorn
- High school or higher: 95.3%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 33.6%
- Graduate or professional degree: 9.3%
- Unemployed: 1.7%
- Mean travel time to work: 21.6 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Elkhorn city
- Never married: 20.1%
- Now married: 68.1%
- Separated: 0.2%
- Widowed: 4.0%
- Divorced: 7.7%
0.9% Foreign born
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Elkhorn:
- NEBRASKA HEALTH SYSTEM (about 5 miles; OMAHA, NE)
- CHILDREN’S MEM HOSP (about 14 miles; OMAHA, NE)
- NEBRASKA METHODIST HOSPITAL,THE (about 14 miles; OMAHA, NE)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Elkhorn:
- EPPLEY AIRFIELD (about 25 miles; OMAHA, NE; Abbreviation: OMA)
- LINCOLN MUNI (about 46 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Abbreviation: LNK)
- SIOUX GATEWAY/COL. BUD DAY FIELD (about 78 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Abbreviation: SUX)
Other public-use airports nearest to Elkhorn:
- MILLARD (about 12 miles; OMAHA, NE; Abbreviation: MLE)
- BLAIR MUNI (about 14 miles; BLAIR, NE; Abbreviation: K46)
- NORTH OMAHA (about 17 miles; OMAHA, NE; Abbreviation: 3NO)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Elkhorn:
- UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 5 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 10,150)
- CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 5 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,806)
- UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER (about 5 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,448)
- METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 20 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 6,175)
- BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY (about 25 miles; BELLEVUE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,723)
- IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 31 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,840)
- UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 45 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 19,806)
Schools
Public high school in Elkhorn:
- ELKHORN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 926; Grades: 09 – 12)
Private high school in Elkhorn:
- MOUNT MICHAEL BENEDICTINE HIGH (Students: 138; Location: 22520 MT MICHAEL RD; Grades: 9 – 12; Boys only)
Public primary/middle schools in Elkhorn:
- HILLRISE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 394; Grades: PK – 06)
- ELKHORN MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 389; Grades: 04 – 08)
- SKYLINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 364; Grades: PK – 06)
- WESTRIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 341; Grades: PK – 06)
Private primary/middle school in Elkhorn:
- CASE DAY SCHOOL ELEMENTARY (Students: 18; Location: 832 N STATE; Grades: 2 – 8)
Libraries
Library in Elkhorn:
- BESS JOHNSON ELKHORN PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $342,738; Location: 100 READING ROAD; 31,486 books; 1,192 audio materials; 551 video materials; 104 serial subscriptions)