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)