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Elm Creek, Nebraska Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 894. Estimated population in July 2024: 867 (-3.0% change)
Males: 440 (49.2%), Females: 454 (50.8%)

Buffalo County

Zip code: 68836

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.0 years
Median household income: $32,279
Median house value: $65,500

Population by Race

Races in Elm Creek:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.4%)
  • Hispanic (3.0%)
  • Other race (1.5%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)

Ancestries: German (35.5%), Irish (12.6%), English (10.6%), United States (7.8%), Swedish (6.9%), Polish (3.2%).

Elevation: 2262 feet

Land area: 0.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Elm Creek

  • High school or higher: 86.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.9%
  • Unemployed: 0.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Elm Creek village

  • Never married: 20.2%
  • Now married: 56.8%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 9.3%
  • Divorced: 12.7%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +39 (+4.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Elm Creek:

  • PHELPS MEMORIAL HEALTH CENTER (about 20 miles; HOLDREGE, NE)
  • GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; KEARNEY, NE)
  • RICHARD H YOUNG HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; KEARNEY, NE)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Elm Creek:

  • KEARNEY MUNI (about 26 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Abbreviation: EAR)
  • HASTINGS MUNI (about 67 miles; HASTINGS, NE; Abbreviation: HSI)
  • CENTRAL NEBRASKA REGIONAL (about 77 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Abbreviation: GRI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Elm Creek:

  • BREWSTER FIELD (about 19 miles; HOLDREGE, NE; Abbreviation: HDE)
  • JIM KELLY FIELD (about 28 miles; LEXINGTON, NE; Abbreviation: LXN)
  • PIONEER VILLAGE FIELD (about 35 miles; MINDEN, NE; Abbreviation: 0V3)

Amtrak station near Elm Creek:

  • 20 miles: HOLDREGE (100 WEST AVE.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Elm Creek:

  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 23 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,588)
  • CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 62 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,730)
  • FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 127 miles; HAYS, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,572)
  • NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 148 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,732)
  • BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 167 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
  • SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 185 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,137)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 186 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 19,806)

Schools

Public high school in Elm Creek:

  • ELM CREEK HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 186; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Elm Creek:

  • ELM CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 175; Grades: PK – 06)
  • PHELPS DISTRICT R 4 (Students: 63; Grades: PK – 08)

Libraries

Library in Elm Creek:

  • ELM CREEK PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $5,491; Location: 241 NORTH TYLER STREET; 10,456 books; 79 audio materials; 325 video materials; 46 serial subscriptions)

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