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Elwood, Nebraska Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 761. Estimated population in July 2024: 712 (-6.4% change)
Males: 366 (48.1%), Females: 395 (51.9%)

Gosper County

Zip code: 68937

Demographics

Median resident age: 42.5 years
Median household income: $36,500
Median house value: $66,300

Population by Race

Races in Elwood:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.5%)
  • Hispanic (2.8%)
  • Other race (0.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)

Ancestries: German (47.4%), English (10.0%), United States (6.4%), Irish (5.8%), Swedish (4.7%), Dutch (3.4%).

Elevation: 2673 feet

Land area: 0.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Elwood

  • High school or higher: 86.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.0%
  • Unemployed: 0.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Elwood village

  • Never married: 17.1%
  • Now married: 64.2%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 12.0%
  • Divorced: 5.3%

1.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +67 (+9.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Elwood:

  • TRI-COUNTY AREA HOSPITAL DISTRICT (about 16 miles; LEXINGTON, NE)
  • COZAD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; COZAD, NE)
  • TRI VALLEY HEALTH SYSTEM (about 29 miles; CAMBRIDGE, NE)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Elwood:

  • MC COOK MUNI (about 57 miles; MC COOK, NE; Abbreviation: MCK)
  • KEARNEY MUNI (about 61 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Abbreviation: EAR)
  • NORTH PLATTE RGNL AIRPORT LEE BIRD FIELD (about 68 miles; NORTH PLATTE, NE; Abbreviation: LBF)

Other public-use airports nearest to Elwood:

  • JIM KELLY FIELD (about 15 miles; LEXINGTON, NE; Abbreviation: LXN)
  • ARAPAHOE MUNI (about 18 miles; ARAPAHOE, NE; Abbreviation: 37V)
  • COZAD MUNI (about 22 miles; COZAD, NE; Abbreviation: CZD)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Elwood:

  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 58 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,588)
  • CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 96 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,730)
  • FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 124 miles; HAYS, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,572)
  • BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 171 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
  • NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 181 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,732)
  • SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 219 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,137)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 220 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 19,806)

Schools

Public high school in Elwood:

  • ELWOOD HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 154; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Elwood:

  • ELWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 137; Grades: PK – 06)

Libraries

Library in Elwood:

  • ELWOOD PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $24,442; Location: 505 RIPLEY STREET; 18,692 books; 88 audio materials; 324 video materials; 19 serial subscriptions)

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