Eagle, Nebraska Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,105. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,155 (+4.5% change)
Males: 566 (51.2%), Females: 539 (48.8%)

Cass County

Zip code: 68347

Demographics

Median resident age: 31.6 years
Median household income: $45,750
Median house value: $82,100

Population by Race

Races in Eagle:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.3%)
  • Hispanic (1.4%)
  • American Indian (1.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)

Ancestries: German (49.6%), Irish (12.1%), English (9.8%), United States (6.3%), Czech (5.2%), Dutch (3.4%).

Elevation: 1348 feet

Land area: 0.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Eagle

  • High school or higher: 90.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.9%
  • Unemployed: 0.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Eagle village

  • Never married: 22.3%
  • Now married: 62.7%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 3.5%
  • Divorced: 10.3%

0.8% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +52 (+4.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Eagle:

  • BRYANLGH MEDICAL CENTER (about 16 miles; LINCOLN, NE)
  • MADONNA REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; LINCOLN, NE)
  • MADONNA REHABILITATION LTC HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; LINCOLN, NE)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Eagle:

  • LINCOLN MUNI (about 23 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Abbreviation: LNK)
  • EPPLEY AIRFIELD (about 51 miles; OMAHA, NE; Abbreviation: OMA)
  • KARL STEFAN MEMORIAL (about 106 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Abbreviation: OFK)

Other public-use airports nearest to Eagle:

  • WAHOO MUNI (about 31 miles; WAHOO, NE; Abbreviation: AHQ)
  • MILLARD (about 35 miles; OMAHA, NE; Abbreviation: MLE)
  • TECUMSEH MUNICIPAL (about 35 miles; TECUMSEH, NE; Abbreviation: 0G3)

Amtrak station near Eagle:

  • 20 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 Eagle:

  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 19 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 19,806)
  • SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 20 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,137)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 38 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 10,150)
  • CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 38 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,806)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER (about 38 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,448)
  • BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; BELLEVUE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,723)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 47 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 6,175)

Public primary/middle school in Eagle:

  • ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AT EAGLE (Students: 230; Grades: PK – 06)