Walthill, Nebraska Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 909. Estimated population in July 2024: 917 (+0.9% change)
Males: 444 (48.8%), Females: 465 (51.2%)

Thurston County

Zip code: 68067

Demographics

Median resident age: 26.9 years
Median household income: $28,750
Median house value: $39,900

Population by Race

Races in Walthill:

  • American Indian (71.3%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (26.8%)
  • Hispanic (6.4%)
  • Two or more races (3.4%)
  • Other race (1.0%)

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

Ancestries: German (7.7%), Irish (6.7%), English (3.0%), French (2.8%), Arab (1.4%), Danish (1.1%).

Elevation: 1302 feet

Land area: 0.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Walthill

  • High school or higher: 81.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.3%
  • Unemployed: 14.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Walthill village

  • Never married: 33.3%
  • Now married: 45.3%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 9.2%
  • Divorced: 11.5%

2.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +162 (+21.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Walthill:

  • PHS INDIAN HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; WINNEBAGO, NE)
  • PENDER COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; PENDER, NE)
  • OAKLAND MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; OAKLAND, NE)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Walthill:

  • SIOUX GATEWAY/COL. BUD DAY FIELD (about 19 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Abbreviation: SUX)
  • KARL STEFAN MEMORIAL (about 67 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Abbreviation: OFK)
  • EPPLEY AIRFIELD (about 72 miles; OMAHA, NE; Abbreviation: OMA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Walthill:

  • PENDER MUNI (about 17 miles; PENDER, NE; Abbreviation: 0C4)
  • MARTIN FIELD (about 21 miles; SO SIOUX CITY, NE; Abbreviation: 7K8)
  • GRAHAM FIELD (about 27 miles; NORTH SIOUX CITY, SD; Abbreviation: 7K7)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Walthill:

  • WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 20 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,639)
  • WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 38 miles; WAYNE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,026)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA (about 56 miles; VERMILLION, SD; Full-time enrollment: 6,014)
  • 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)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 70 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 6,175)

Schools

Public high school in Walthill:

  • WALTHILL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 102; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Walthill:

  • WALTHILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 146; Grades: PK – 06)

Libraries

Library in Walthill:

  • WALTHILL PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $6,000; Location: 222 MAIN STREET; 6,252 books; 149 audio materials; 330 video materials; 2 serial subscriptions)