Silver Creek, Nebraska Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 441. Estimated population in July 2024: 428 (-2.9% change)
Males: 206 (46.7%), Females: 235 (53.3%)

Merrick County

Zip code: 68663

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.4 years
Median household income: $29,732
Median house value: $41,300

Population by Race

Races in Silver Creek:

• White Non-Hispanic (99.3%)

Ancestries: Polish (38.5%), German (32.2%), English (9.8%), Irish (8.6%), United States (3.6%), Swiss (3.4%).

Elevation: 1547 feet

Land area: 0.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Silver Creek

• High school or higher: 79.4%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.0%
• Graduate or professional degree: 1.4%
• Unemployed: 0.5%
• Mean travel time to work: 25.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Silver Creek village

• Never married: 21.5%
• Now married: 58.5%
• Separated: 0.6%
• Widowed: 10.2%
• Divorced: 9.2%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +121 (+37.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Silver Creek:

• ANNIE JEFFREY MEMORIAL CO HEALTH CTR (about 10 miles; OSCEOLA, NE)
• GENOA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; GENOA, NE)
• COLUMBUS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; COLUMBUS, NE)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Silver Creek:

• KARL STEFAN MEMORIAL (about 49 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Abbreviation: OFK)
• CENTRAL NEBRASKA REGIONAL (about 51 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Abbreviation: GRI)
• LINCOLN MUNI (about 71 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Abbreviation: LNK)

Other public-use airports nearest to Silver Creek:

• GENOA MUNI (about 7 miles; GENOA, NE; Abbreviation: 97Y)
• STROMSBURG MUNI (about 16 miles; STROMSBURG, NE; Abbreviation: 11K)
• COLUMBUS MUNI (about 25 miles; COLUMBUS, NE; Abbreviation: OLU)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Silver Creek:

• NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 42 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,732)
• CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 66 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,730)
• SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 75 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,137)
• UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 76 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 19,806)
• WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 77 miles; WAYNE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,026)
• UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 103 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,588)
• UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 104 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 10,150)

Public primary/middle schools in Silver Creek:

• TWIN RIVER JR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 92; Grades: 07 – 08)
• TWIN RIVER ELEM-SILVER CREEK (Students: 74; Grades: PK – 06)

Libraries

Library in Silver Creek:

• SILVER CREEK TOWNSHIP LIBRARY (Operating income: $8,567; Location: 309 VINE STREET; 6,082 books; 16 video materials; 7 serial subscriptions)