Elmwood, Nebraska Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 668. Estimated population in July 2024: 715 (+7.0% change)
Males: 325 (48.7%), Females: 343 (51.3%)

Cass County

Zip code: 68349

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.5 years
Median household income: $37,132
Median house value: $75,700

Population by Race

Races in Elmwood:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.8%)

Ancestries: German (37.1%), English (19.9%), Irish (10.8%), United States (9.6%), Danish (4.8%), Czech (4.2%).

Elevation: 1291 feet

Land area: 0.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Elmwood

  • High school or higher: 90.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.1%
  • Unemployed: 3.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Elmwood village

  • Never married: 17.7%
  • Now married: 62.3%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 9.5%
  • Divorced: 9.5%

1.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +84 (+14.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Elmwood:

  • COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; SYRACUSE, NE)
  • BRYANLGH MEDICAL CENTER (about 25 miles; LINCOLN, NE)
  • MADONNA REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; LINCOLN, NE)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Elmwood:

  • LINCOLN MUNI (about 32 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Abbreviation: LNK)
  • EPPLEY AIRFIELD (about 43 miles; OMAHA, NE; Abbreviation: OMA)
  • SIOUX GATEWAY/COL. BUD DAY FIELD (about 108 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Abbreviation: SUX)

Other public-use airports nearest to Elmwood:

  • MILLARD (about 28 miles; OMAHA, NE; Abbreviation: MLE)
  • PLATTSMOUTH MUNI (about 28 miles; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Abbreviation: PMV)
  • TECUMSEH MUNICIPAL (about 33 miles; TECUMSEH, NE; Abbreviation: 0G3)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Elmwood:

  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 28 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 19,806)
  • SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 29 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,137)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 33 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 10,150)
  • CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,806)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER (about 33 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,448)
  • BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY (about 34 miles; BELLEVUE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,723)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 39 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 6,175)

Public primary/middle school in Elmwood:

  • ELMWOOD-MURDOCK ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 227; Grades: PK – 06)

Libraries

Library in Elmwood:

  • ELMWOOD PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $16,741; Location: 124 WEST D STREET; 11,509 books; 130 audio materials; 137 video materials; 23 serial subscriptions)