Moving to Ulysses, Nebraska

Population: 276. Estimated population in July 2024: 264 (-4.3% change)
Males: 133 (48.2%), Females: 143 (51.8%)

Butler County

Zip code: 68669

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.1 years
Median household income: $31,500
Median house value: $35,000

Population by Race

Races in Ulysses:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.2%)
  • Hispanic (2.5%)
  • American Indian (2.5%)
  • Two or more races (2.5%)

Ancestries: German (33.7%), Irish (18.5%), Czech (16.7%), Swedish (4.7%), English (4.0%), United States (3.3%).

Elevation: 1525 feet

Land area: 0.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Ulysses

  • High school or higher: 82.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.8%
  • Unemployed: 8.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 39.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ulysses village

  • Never married: 17.1%
  • Now married: 58.8%
  • Separated: 4.7%
  • Widowed: 9.4%
  • Divorced: 10.0%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +21 (+8.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Ulysses:

  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CAH (about 13 miles; SEWARD, NE)
  • BUTLER COUNTY HEALTH CARE CENTER (about 14 miles; DAVID CITY, NE)
  • ANNIE JEFFREY MEMORIAL CO HEALTH CTR (about 28 miles; OSCEOLA, NE)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ulysses:

  • LINCOLN MUNI (about 35 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Abbreviation: LNK)
  • KARL STEFAN MEMORIAL (about 65 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Abbreviation: OFK)
  • CENTRAL NEBRASKA REGIONAL (about 77 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Abbreviation: GRI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Ulysses:

  • DAVID CITY MUNI (about 13 miles; DAVID CITY, NE; Abbreviation: 93Y)
  • SEWARD MUNICIPAL (about 17 miles; SEWARD, NE; Abbreviation: SWT)
  • FLYING V (about 18 miles; UTICA, NE; Abbreviation: 0J9)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ulysses:

  • SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 39 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,137)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 40 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 19,806)
  • NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 65 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,732)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 73 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 10,150)
  • CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 73 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,806)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER (about 73 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,448)
  • WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 80 miles; WAYNE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,026)

Libraries

Library in Ulysses:

  • ULYSSES TOWNSHIP LIBRARY (Operating income: $12,823; Location: 410 C STREET; 7,174 books; 14 audio materials; 438 video materials; 38 serial subscriptions)