Fullerton, Nebraska Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,378. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,259 (-8.6% change)
Males: 675 (49.0%), Females: 703 (51.0%)

Nance County

Zip code: 68638

Demographics

Median resident age: 42.3 years
Median household income: $31,055
Median house value: $44,400

Population by Race

Races in Fullerton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.2%)
  • Hispanic (2.5%)
  • American Indian (1.5%)
  • Other race (1.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)

Ancestries: German (37.8%), Irish (17.0%), Polish (15.5%), English (10.7%), United States (5.7%), Swedish (5.3%).

Elevation: 1657 feet

Land area: 1.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Fullerton

  • High school or higher: 78.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.5%
  • Unemployed: 3.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fullerton city

  • Never married: 21.9%
  • Now married: 59.5%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 9.7%
  • Divorced: 8.0%

0.9% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -117 (-7.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Fullerton:

  • GENOA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; GENOA, NE)
  • LITZENBERG MEMORIAL COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; CENTRAL CITY, NE)
  • BOONE COUNTY HEALTH CENTER (about 25 miles; ALBION, NE)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Fullerton:

  • CENTRAL NEBRASKA REGIONAL (about 36 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Abbreviation: GRI)
  • KARL STEFAN MEMORIAL (about 57 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Abbreviation: OFK)
  • HASTINGS MUNI (about 61 miles; HASTINGS, NE; Abbreviation: HSI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Fullerton:

  • CENTRAL CITY MUNI (about 18 miles; CENTRAL CITY, NE; Abbreviation: 07K)
  • GENOA MUNI (about 19 miles; GENOA, NE; Abbreviation: 97Y)
  • ALBION MUNI (about 25 miles; ALBION, NE; Abbreviation: BVN)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fullerton:

  • NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 46 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,732)
  • CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 50 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,730)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 85 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,588)
  • WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 88 miles; WAYNE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,026)
  • SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 96 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,137)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 96 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 19,806)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA (about 123 miles; VERMILLION, SD; Full-time enrollment: 6,014)

Schools

Public high school in Fullerton:

  • FULLERTON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 118; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Fullerton:

  • FULLERTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 232; Grades: PK – 08)

Libraries

Library in Fullerton:

  • FULLERTON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $39,168; Location: 903 BROADWAY; 14,277 books; 209 audio materials; 705 video materials; 57 serial subscriptions)