Wolbach, Nebraska Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 287. Estimated population in July 2024: 267 (-7.0% change)
Males: 134 (46.7%), Females: 153 (53.3%)
Greeley County
Zip code: 68882
Demographics
Median resident age: 38.6 years
Median household income: $25,536
Median house value: $23,800
Population by Race
Races in Wolbach:
- White Non-Hispanic (96.9%)
- Hispanic (2.1%)
- Other race (2.1%)
- American Indian (1.0%)
- Two or more races (1.0%)
Ancestries: German (35.5%), Irish (15.7%), English (12.2%), French (5.6%), Polish (5.2%), Swedish (4.2%).
Elevation: 1948 feet
Land area: 0.7 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Wolbach
- High school or higher: 86.2%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.4%
- Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
- Unemployed: 5.4%
- Mean travel time to work: 22.8 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Wolbach village
- Never married: 21.8%
- Now married: 56.5%
- Separated: 0.0%
- Widowed: 11.6%
- Divorced: 10.2%
0.0% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +7 (+2.5%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Wolbach:
- HOWARD COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; SAINT PAUL, NE)
- LITZENBERG MEMORIAL COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 33 miles; CENTRAL CITY, NE)
- ST FRANCIS MEDICAL CENTER (about 34 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Wolbach:
- CENTRAL NEBRASKA REGIONAL (about 31 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Abbreviation: GRI)
- HASTINGS MUNI (about 55 miles; HASTINGS, NE; Abbreviation: HSI)
- KEARNEY MUNI (about 63 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Abbreviation: EAR)
Other public-use airports nearest to Wolbach:
- GREELEY MUNI (about 15 miles; GREELEY, NE; Abbreviation: 99Y)
- CENTRAL CITY MUNI (about 31 miles; CENTRAL CITY, NE; Abbreviation: 07K)
- ALBION MUNI (about 33 miles; ALBION, NE; Abbreviation: BVN)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wolbach:
- CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 37 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,730)
- UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 61 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,588)
- NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 66 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,732)
- WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 110 miles; WAYNE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,026)
- SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 124 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,137)
- UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 125 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 19,806)
- UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA (about 140 miles; VERMILLION, SD; Full-time enrollment: 6,014)
Schools
Public high school in Wolbach:
- WOLBACH HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 53; Grades: 07 – 12)
Public primary/middle school in Wolbach:
- WOLBACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 49; Grades: PK – 06)
Libraries
Library in Wolbach:
- WOLBACH PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $6,901; Location: 610 KINGSTON; 6,495 books; 58 audio materials; 170 video materials; 18 serial subscriptions)