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)