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Schuyler, Nebraska Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 5,371. Estimated population in July 2024: 5,327 (-0.8% change)
Males: 2,800 (52.1%), Females: 2,571 (47.9%)

Colfax County

Zip code: 68661

Demographics

Median resident age: 31.1 years
Median household income: $37,170
Median house value: $63,500

Population by Race

Races in Schuyler:

  • White Non-Hispanic (53.9%)
  • Hispanic (45.1%)
  • Other race (27.4%)
  • Two or more races (2.4%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: Czech (19.0%), German (18.9%), Irish (6.5%), English (3.3%), Swedish (2.8%), Polish (2.4%).

Elevation: 1350 feet

Land area: 2.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Schuyler

  • High school or higher: 62.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.7%
  • Unemployed: 5.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Schuyler city

  • Never married: 25.7%
  • Now married: 62.6%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 7.0%
  • Divorced: 3.6%

31.6% Foreign born (31.3% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +1,161 (+27.6%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Schuyler:

  • ALEGENT HEALTH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (104 WEST 17TH STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Schuyler:

  • BUTLER COUNTY HEALTH CARE CENTER (about 14 miles; DAVID CITY, NE)
  • COLUMBUS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; COLUMBUS, NE)
  • SAUNDERS COUNTY HEALTH SERVICES (about 35 miles; WAHOO, NE)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Schuyler:

  • KARL STEFAN MEMORIAL (about 45 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Abbreviation: OFK)
  • LINCOLN MUNI (about 47 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Abbreviation: LNK)
  • SIOUX GATEWAY/COL. BUD DAY FIELD (about 81 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Abbreviation: SUX)

Other public-use airports nearest to Schuyler:

  • DAVID CITY MUNI (about 16 miles; DAVID CITY, NE; Abbreviation: 93Y)
  • COLUMBUS MUNI (about 19 miles; COLUMBUS, NE; Abbreviation: OLU)
  • SCRIBNER STATE (about 33 miles; SCRIBNER, NE; Abbreviation: SCB)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Schuyler:

  • NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 50 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,732)
  • SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 50 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,137)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 51 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 19,806)
  • WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 54 miles; WAYNE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,026)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 63 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 10,150)
  • CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 63 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,806)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER (about 63 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,448)

Schools

Public high school in Schuyler:

  • SCHUYLER CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 414; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Schuyler:

  • SCHUYLER WEST WARD ELEMENTARY (Students: 649; Grades: PK – 08)
  • SCHUYLER NORTH WARD ELEMENTARY (Students: 217; Grades: PK – 08)
  • DIST 504 – COLFAX COUNTY (Students: 47; Grades: PK – 08)
  • FISHER’S PUBLIC SCHOOL (Students: 43; Grades: PK – 08)

Libraries

Library in Schuyler:

  • SCHUYLER PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $102,183; Location: 1123 A STREET; 23,722 books; 866 audio materials; 917 video materials; 74 serial subscriptions)

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