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)