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Moving to Fairbury, Nebraska

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Population: 4,262. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,020 (-5.7% change)
Males: 1,982 (46.5%), Females: 2,280 (53.5%)

Jefferson County

Zip code: 68352

Demographics

Median resident age: 44.3 years
Median household income: $29,261
Median house value: $40,100

Population by Race

Races in Fairbury:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.8%)
  • Hispanic (1.9%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
  • Other race (0.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (43.0%), English (9.2%), Irish (8.7%), United States (6.8%), Czech (4.3%), Dutch (2.7%).

Elevation: 1320 feet

Land area: 1.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Fairbury

  • High school or higher: 78.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.9%
  • Unemployed: 4.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fairbury city

  • Never married: 19.3%
  • Now married: 54.0%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 14.8%
  • Divorced: 10.0%

0.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -140 (-3.2%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Fairbury:

  • JEFFERSON COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER (PO BOX 277 2200 H STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Fairbury:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Fairbury:

  • LINCOLN MUNI (about 57 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Abbreviation: LNK)
  • MANHATTAN RGNL (about 78 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; Abbreviation: MHK)
  • HASTINGS MUNI (about 92 miles; HASTINGS, NE; Abbreviation: HSI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Fairbury:

  • FAIRBURY MUNICIPAL (about 2 miles; FAIRBURY, NE; Abbreviation: FBY)
  • WILBER MUNICIPAL (about 27 miles; WILBER, NE; Abbreviation: 0D6)
  • HEBRON MUNI (about 29 miles; HEBRON, NE; Abbreviation: HJH)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fairbury:

  • SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 57 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,137)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 58 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 19,806)
  • KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 78 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; Full-time enrollment: 19,210)
  • CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 105 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,730)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 106 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 10,150)
  • CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 106 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,806)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER (about 106 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,448)

Schools

Public high school in Fairbury:

  • FAIRBURY JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 511; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Fairbury:

  • CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 253; Grades: PK – 06)
  • JEFFERSON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL (Students: 214; Grades: PK – 06)

Private primary/middle school in Fairbury:

  • ST MICHAEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 78; Location: 800 E ST; Grades: PK – 6)

Libraries

Library in Fairbury:

  • FAIRBURY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $127,469; Location: 601 7TH STREET; 26,089 books; 754 audio materials; 144 video materials; 63 serial subscriptions)

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