Fort Calhoun, Nebraska Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 856. Estimated population in July 2024: 917 (+7.1% change)
Males: 416 (48.6%), Females: 440 (51.4%)
Washington County
Zip code: 68023
Demographics
Median resident age: 37.3 years
Median household income: $41,500
Median house value: $98,500
Population by Race
Races in Fort Calhoun:
- White Non-Hispanic (97.4%)
- Hispanic (1.3%)
- Two or more races (0.7%)
- Black (0.6%)
Ancestries: German (46.6%), English (15.8%), Irish (13.7%), Danish (8.6%), Czech (6.3%), Swedish (5.6%).
Elevation: 1110 feet
Land area: 0.6 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Fort Calhoun
- High school or higher: 91.3%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 18.6%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.6%
- Unemployed: 4.8%
- Mean travel time to work: 23.1 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Fort Calhoun city
- Never married: 22.2%
- Now married: 56.7%
- Separated: 0.6%
- Widowed: 10.9%
- Divorced: 9.5%
0.4% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +162 (+23.3%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Fort Calhoun:
- IMMANUEL MEDICAL CENTER (about 8 miles; OMAHA, NE)
- MEMORIAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; BLAIR, NE)
- ALLEGENT HEALTH COMMUNITY MEMORIAL (about 11 miles; MISSOURI VALLEY, IA)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Fort Calhoun:
- EPPLEY AIRFIELD (about 15 miles; OMAHA, NE; Abbreviation: OMA)
- LINCOLN MUNI (about 66 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Abbreviation: LNK)
- SIOUX GATEWAY/COL. BUD DAY FIELD (about 70 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Abbreviation: SUX)
Other public-use airports nearest to Fort Calhoun:
- BLAIR MUNI (about 6 miles; BLAIR, NE; Abbreviation: K46)
- NORTH OMAHA (about 7 miles; OMAHA, NE; Abbreviation: 3NO)
- MILLARD (about 20 miles; OMAHA, NE; Abbreviation: MLE)
Amtrak station near Fort Calhoun:
- 16 miles: OMAHA (1003 S. 9TH ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand.
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fort Calhoun:
- METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 12 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 6,175)
- UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 16 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 10,150)
- CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 16 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,806)
- UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER (about 16 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,448)
- IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 21 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,840)
- BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY (about 23 miles; BELLEVUE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,723)
- UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 64 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 19,806)
Schools
Public high school in Fort Calhoun:
- FORT CALHOUN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 308; Grades: 07 – 12)
Public primary/middle school in Fort Calhoun:
- FORT CALHOUN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 288; Grades: PK – 06)