Elkhorn, Nebraska Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 6,062
Males: 2,996 (49.4%), Females: 3,066 (50.6%)

Douglas County

Zip code: 68022

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.4 years
Median household income: $67,234
Median house value: $129,500

Population by Race

Races in Elkhorn:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.7%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)

Ancestries: German (47.8%), Irish (17.3%), English (13.9%), Swedish (10.3%), Czech (6.4%), Danish (4.4%).

Elevation: 1170 feet

Land area: 3.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Elkhorn

  • High school or higher: 95.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 33.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.3%
  • Unemployed: 1.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Elkhorn city

  • Never married: 20.1%
  • Now married: 68.1%
  • Separated: 0.2%
  • Widowed: 4.0%
  • Divorced: 7.7%

0.9% Foreign born

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Elkhorn:

  • NEBRASKA HEALTH SYSTEM (about 5 miles; OMAHA, NE)
  • CHILDREN’S MEM HOSP (about 14 miles; OMAHA, NE)
  • NEBRASKA METHODIST HOSPITAL,THE (about 14 miles; OMAHA, NE)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Elkhorn:

  • EPPLEY AIRFIELD (about 25 miles; OMAHA, NE; Abbreviation: OMA)
  • LINCOLN MUNI (about 46 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Abbreviation: LNK)
  • SIOUX GATEWAY/COL. BUD DAY FIELD (about 78 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Abbreviation: SUX)

Other public-use airports nearest to Elkhorn:

  • MILLARD (about 12 miles; OMAHA, NE; Abbreviation: MLE)
  • BLAIR MUNI (about 14 miles; BLAIR, NE; Abbreviation: K46)
  • NORTH OMAHA (about 17 miles; OMAHA, NE; Abbreviation: 3NO)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Elkhorn:

  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 5 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 10,150)
  • CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 5 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,806)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER (about 5 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,448)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 20 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 6,175)
  • BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY (about 25 miles; BELLEVUE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,723)
  • IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 31 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,840)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 45 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 19,806)

Schools

Public high school in Elkhorn:

  • ELKHORN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 926; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Elkhorn:

  • MOUNT MICHAEL BENEDICTINE HIGH (Students: 138; Location: 22520 MT MICHAEL RD; Grades: 9 – 12; Boys only)

Public primary/middle schools in Elkhorn:

  • HILLRISE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 394; Grades: PK – 06)
  • ELKHORN MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 389; Grades: 04 – 08)
  • SKYLINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 364; Grades: PK – 06)
  • WESTRIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 341; Grades: PK – 06)

Private primary/middle school in Elkhorn:

  • CASE DAY SCHOOL ELEMENTARY (Students: 18; Location: 832 N STATE; Grades: 2 – 8)

Libraries

Library in Elkhorn:

  • BESS JOHNSON ELKHORN PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $342,738; Location: 100 READING ROAD; 31,486 books; 1,192 audio materials; 551 video materials; 104 serial subscriptions)