Douglas, Nebraska Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 231. Estimated population in July 2024: 229 (-0.9% change)
Males: 114 (49.4%), Females: 117 (50.6%)

Otoe County

Zip code: 68344

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.9 years
Median household income: $33,594
Median house value: $49,200

Population by Race

Races in Douglas:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.8%)
  • Black (1.3%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)

Ancestries: German (61.9%), Irish (13.4%), English (9.1%), Polish (6.9%), Danish (5.2%), Dutch (5.2%).

Elevation: 1230 feet

Land area: 0.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Douglas

  • High school or higher: 89.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.3%
  • Unemployed: 9.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 35.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Douglas village

  • Never married: 25.3%
  • Now married: 54.7%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 5.3%
  • Divorced: 14.1%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +33 (+16.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Douglas:

  • COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; SYRACUSE, NE)
  • JOHNSON COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; TECUMSEH, NE)
  • BRYANLGH MEDICAL CENTER (about 23 miles; LINCOLN, NE)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Douglas:

  • LINCOLN MUNI (about 31 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Abbreviation: LNK)
  • EPPLEY AIRFIELD (about 60 miles; OMAHA, NE; Abbreviation: OMA)
  • MANHATTAN RGNL (about 103 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; Abbreviation: MHK)

Other public-use airports nearest to Douglas:

  • TECUMSEH MUNICIPAL (about 21 miles; TECUMSEH, NE; Abbreviation: 0G3)
  • BEATRICE MUNICIPAL (about 33 miles; BEATRICE, NE; Abbreviation: BIE)
  • CRETE MUNICIPAL (about 37 miles; CRETE, NE; Abbreviation: CEK)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Douglas:

  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 27 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 19,806)
  • SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 27 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,137)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 51 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 10,150)
  • CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,806)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER (about 51 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,448)
  • BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; BELLEVUE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,723)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 57 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 6,175)