Weeping Water, Nebraska Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,103. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,118 (+1.4% change)
Males: 522 (47.3%), Females: 581 (52.7%)

Cass County

Zip code: 68463

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.4 years
Median household income: $42,692
Median house value: $75,100

Population by Race

Races in Weeping Water:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.5%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)
  • Hispanic (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (47.9%), Irish (14.1%), English (10.5%), Danish (6.8%), Czech (5.0%), French (4.1%).

Elevation: 1094 feet

Land area: 0.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Weeping Water

  • High school or higher: 89.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.4%
  • Unemployed: 1.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Weeping Water city

  • Never married: 18.9%
  • Now married: 59.5%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 9.2%
  • Divorced: 11.1%

0.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +93 (+9.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Weeping Water:

  • COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; SYRACUSE, NE)
  • ALEGENT HEALTH – MIDLANDS COMM HOSP (about 21 miles; PAPILLION, NE)
  • SELECT SPECIALTY HOSPITAL – OMAHA (about 21 miles; PAPILLION, NE)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Weeping Water:

  • EPPLEY AIRFIELD (about 35 miles; OMAHA, NE; Abbreviation: OMA)
  • LINCOLN MUNI (about 43 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Abbreviation: LNK)
  • SIOUX GATEWAY/COL. BUD DAY FIELD (about 107 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Abbreviation: SUX)

Other public-use airports nearest to Weeping Water:

  • PLATTSMOUTH MUNI (about 17 miles; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Abbreviation: PMV)
  • MILLARD (about 22 miles; OMAHA, NE; Abbreviation: MLE)
  • NEBRASKA CITY MUNICIPAL (about 28 miles; NEBRASKA CITY, NE; Abbreviation: AFK)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Weeping Water:

  • BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY (about 25 miles; BELLEVUE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,723)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 30 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 10,150)
  • CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,806)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER (about 30 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,448)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 32 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 6,175)
  • IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 37 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,840)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 39 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 19,806)

Schools

Public high school in Weeping Water:

  • WEEPING WATER HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 189; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Weeping Water:

  • WEEPING WATER ELEMENTARY SCH (Students: 193; Grades: PK – 06)

Libraries

Library in Weeping Water:

  • WEEPING WATER PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $29,607; Location: 206 WEST H STREET; 12,052 books; 278 audio materials; 127 video materials; 20 serial subscriptions)