Ceresco, Nebraska Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 920. Estimated population in July 2024: 899 (-2.3% change)
Males: 465 (50.5%), Females: 455 (49.5%)

Saunders County

Zip code: 68017

Demographics

Median resident age: 31.8 years
Median household income: $47,574
Median house value: $86,400

Population by Race

Races in Ceresco:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.0%)
  • Hispanic (1.5%)
  • Other race (1.4%)

Ancestries: German (38.9%), English (11.1%), Swedish (8.5%), Czech (8.3%), Irish (7.9%), United States (7.7%).

Elevation: 1220 feet

Land area: 0.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Ceresco

  • High school or higher: 92.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 20.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.5%
  • Unemployed: 1.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ceresco village

  • Never married: 18.9%
  • Now married: 70.0%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 5.2%
  • Divorced: 6.0%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +75 (+8.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Ceresco:

  • SAUNDERS COUNTY HEALTH SERVICES (about 10 miles; WAHOO, NE)
  • ST ELIZABETH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 18 miles; LINCOLN, NE)
  • BRYANLGH MEDICAL CENTER (about 19 miles; LINCOLN, NE)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ceresco:

  • LINCOLN MUNI (about 16 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Abbreviation: LNK)
  • EPPLEY AIRFIELD (about 56 miles; OMAHA, NE; Abbreviation: OMA)
  • KARL STEFAN MEMORIAL (about 84 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Abbreviation: OFK)

Other public-use airports nearest to Ceresco:

  • WAHOO MUNI (about 13 miles; WAHOO, NE; Abbreviation: AHQ)
  • FREMONT MUNI (about 28 miles; FREMONT, NE; Abbreviation: FET)
  • SEWARD MUNICIPAL (about 35 miles; SEWARD, NE; Abbreviation: SWT)

Amtrak station near Ceresco:

  • 18 miles: LINCOLN (201 N. 7TH ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ceresco:

  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 17 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 19,806)
  • SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 18 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,137)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 37 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 10,150)
  • CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 37 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,806)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER (about 37 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,448)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 50 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 6,175)
  • BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY (about 52 miles; BELLEVUE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,723)

Public primary/middle school in Ceresco:

  • ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AT CERESCO (Students: 110; Grades: PK – 06)

Libraries

Library in Ceresco:

  • CERESCO COMMUNITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $14,607; Location: 425 SOUTH 2ND STREET; 7,263 books; 89 audio materials; 239 video materials; 18 serial subscriptions)