Moving to Deshler, Nebraska

Population: 879. Estimated population in July 2024: 790 (-10.1% change)
Males: 415 (47.2%), Females: 464 (52.8%)

Thayer County

Zip code: 68340

Demographics

Median resident age: 44.4 years
Median household income: $30,667
Median house value: $30,700

Population by Race

Races in Deshler:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.6%)
  • Hispanic (1.7%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)

Ancestries: German (58.6%), Irish (7.1%), English (5.5%), United States (5.5%), Danish (3.2%), Polish (2.8%).

Elevation: 1550 feet

Land area: 0.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Deshler

  • High school or higher: 71.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.7%
  • Unemployed: 2.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 12.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Deshler city

  • Never married: 14.6%
  • Now married: 58.4%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 17.9%
  • Divorced: 9.1%

0.9% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -20 (-2.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Deshler:

  • THAYER COUNTY HEALTH SERVICES (about 13 miles; HEBRON, NE)
  • REPUBLIC COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; BELLEVILLE, KS)
  • BRODSTONE MEMORIAL NUCKOLLS CO HOSP (about 26 miles; SUPERIOR, NE)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Deshler:

  • HASTINGS MUNI (about 58 miles; HASTINGS, NE; Abbreviation: HSI)
  • CENTRAL NEBRASKA REGIONAL (about 70 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Abbreviation: GRI)
  • LINCOLN MUNI (about 84 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Abbreviation: LNK)

Other public-use airports nearest to Deshler:

  • HEBRON MUNI (about 10 miles; HEBRON, NE; Abbreviation: HJH)
  • BELLEVILLE MUNI (about 23 miles; BELLEVILLE, KS; Abbreviation: RPB)
  • SUPERIOR MUNI (about 24 miles; SUPERIOR, NE; Abbreviation: 12K)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Deshler:

  • CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 74 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,730)
  • SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 85 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,137)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 86 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 19,806)
  • KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 103 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; Full-time enrollment: 19,210)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 106 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,588)
  • NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 123 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,732)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 134 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 10,150)

Schools

Public high school in Deshler:

  • DESHLER HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 157; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Deshler:

  • DESHLER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 101; Grades: PK – 06)

Private primary/middle school in Deshler:

  • DESHLER LUTHERAN SCHOOL ASSOC (Students: 83; Location: 509 E HEBRON PO BOX 340; Grades: KG – 8)

Libraries

Library in Deshler:

  • DESHLER PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $20,573; Location: 310 PEARL STREET; 13,489 books; 20 audio materials; 15 serial subscriptions)