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Emerson, Nebraska Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 817. Estimated population in July 2024: 816 (-0.1% change)
Males: 393 (48.1%), Females: 424 (51.9%)

Dixon County

Zip code: 68733

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.5 years
Median household income: $27,411
Median house value: $50,000

Population by Race

Races in Emerson:

  • White Non-Hispanic (92.4%)
  • Hispanic (5.5%)
  • Other race (5.1%)
  • American Indian (1.2%)
  • Vietnamese (0.7%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (51.7%), Irish (10.0%), United States (7.1%), Swedish (5.9%), Dutch (5.3%), Czech (4.9%).

Elevation: 1431 feet

Land area: 0.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Emerson

  • High school or higher: 78.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.5%
  • Unemployed: 3.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Emerson village

  • Never married: 22.0%
  • Now married: 55.1%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 14.2%
  • Divorced: 7.4%

4.3% Foreign born (4.2% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +11 (+1.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Emerson:

  • PENDER COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; PENDER, NE)
  • PHS INDIAN HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; WINNEBAGO, NE)
  • PROVIDENCE MEDICAL CENTER (about 22 miles; WAYNE, NE)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Emerson:

  • SIOUX GATEWAY/COL. BUD DAY FIELD (about 26 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Abbreviation: SUX)
  • KARL STEFAN MEMORIAL (about 53 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Abbreviation: OFK)
  • CHAN GURNEY MUNI (about 64 miles; YANKTON, SD; Abbreviation: YKN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Emerson:

  • PENDER MUNI (about 13 miles; PENDER, NE; Abbreviation: 0C4)
  • WAYNE MUNI (about 17 miles; WAYNE, NE; Abbreviation: LCG)
  • MARTIN FIELD (about 22 miles; SO SIOUX CITY, NE; Abbreviation: 7K8)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Emerson:

  • WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 22 miles; WAYNE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,026)
  • WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 29 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,639)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA (about 40 miles; VERMILLION, SD; Full-time enrollment: 6,014)
  • NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 66 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,732)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 78 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 10,150)
  • CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 78 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,806)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER (about 78 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,448)

Schools

Public high school in Emerson:

  • EMERSON-HUBBARD HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 171; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Emerson:

  • EMERSON-HUBBARD ELEMENTARY SCH (Students: 166; Grades: PK – 06)

Private primary/middle school in Emerson:

  • SACRED HEART SCHOOL (Students: 39; Location: P O BOX 250 610 MAIN STREET; Grades: 1 – 8)

Libraries

Library in Emerson:

  • EMERSON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $25,430; Location: 110 MAIN STREET; 10,477 books; 175 audio materials; 360 video materials; 30 serial subscriptions)

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