Moving to Callaway, Nebraska

Population: 637. Estimated population in July 2024: 625 (-1.9% change)
Males: 277 (43.5%), Females: 360 (56.5%)

Custer County

Zip code: 68825

Demographics

Median resident age: 48.1 years
Median household income: $27,656
Median house value: $50,600

Population by Race

Races in Callaway:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.0%)
  • Hispanic (1.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • Other race (0.8%)

Ancestries: German (34.9%), Irish (16.2%), English (12.2%), United States (7.4%), Dutch (6.9%), Scotch-Irish (6.0%).

Elevation: 2556 feet

Land area: 0.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Callaway

  • High school or higher: 85.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.8%
  • Unemployed: 1.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 12.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Callaway village

  • Never married: 11.4%
  • Now married: 67.5%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 13.0%
  • Divorced: 7.1%

0.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +55 (+9.5%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Callaway:

  • CALLAWAY DISTRICT HOSPITAL (PO BOX 100 211 KIMBALL STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Callaway:

  • JENNIE M MELHAM MEMORIAL MED CENTER (about 22 miles; BROKEN BOW, NE)
  • GOTHENBURG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; GOTHENBURG, NE)
  • COZAD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; COZAD, NE)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Callaway:

  • NORTH PLATTE RGNL AIRPORT LEE BIRD FIELD (about 54 miles; NORTH PLATTE, NE; Abbreviation: LBF)
  • KEARNEY MUNI (about 76 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Abbreviation: EAR)
  • MC COOK MUNI (about 88 miles; MC COOK, NE; Abbreviation: MCK)

Other public-use airports nearest to Callaway:

  • BROKEN BOW MUNI (about 23 miles; BROKEN BOW, NE; Abbreviation: BBW)
  • QUINN FIELD (about 30 miles; GOTHENBURG, NE; Abbreviation: GTE)
  • COZAD MUNI (about 30 miles; COZAD, NE; Abbreviation: CZD)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Callaway:

  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 67 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,588)
  • CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 103 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,730)
  • NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 167 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,732)
  • FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 171 miles; HAYS, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,572)
  • WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 210 miles; WAYNE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,026)
  • BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 217 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
  • SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 225 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,137)

Schools

Public high school in Callaway:

  • CALLAWAY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 137; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Callaway:

  • CALLAWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 97; Grades: PK – 06)

Libraries

Library in Callaway:

  • NIGEL SPROUSE MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $12,787; Location: 102 EAST KIMBALL; 12,219 books; 385 audio materials; 263 video materials; 63 serial subscriptions)