Hickman, Nebraska Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,084. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,356 (+25.1% change)
Males: 569 (52.5%), Females: 515 (47.5%)

Lancaster County

Zip code: 68372

Demographics

Median resident age: 32.5 years
Median household income: $44,911
Median house value: $87,600

Population by Race

Races in Hickman:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.2%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)
  • Black (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (53.0%), Irish (14.6%), English (7.1%), Czech (6.8%), Dutch (6.5%), United States (4.5%).

Elevation: 1247 feet

Land area: 0.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Hickman

  • High school or higher: 94.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.2%
  • Unemployed: 3.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hickman city

  • Never married: 19.1%
  • Now married: 65.2%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 3.1%
  • Divorced: 11.6%

0.1% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -55 (-4.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Hickman:

  • BRYANLGH MEDICAL CENTER (about 12 miles; LINCOLN, NE)
  • MADONNA REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; LINCOLN, NE)
  • MADONNA REHABILITATION LTC HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; LINCOLN, NE)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hickman:

  • LINCOLN MUNI (about 18 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Abbreviation: LNK)
  • EPPLEY AIRFIELD (about 70 miles; OMAHA, NE; Abbreviation: OMA)
  • MANHATTAN RGNL (about 103 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; Abbreviation: MHK)

Other public-use airports nearest to Hickman:

  • CRETE MUNICIPAL (about 20 miles; CRETE, NE; Abbreviation: CEK)
  • BEATRICE MUNICIPAL (about 24 miles; BEATRICE, NE; Abbreviation: BIE)
  • WILBER MUNICIPAL (about 27 miles; WILBER, NE; Abbreviation: 0D6)

Amtrak station near Hickman:

  • 15 miles: LINCOLN (201 N. 7TH ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hickman:

  • SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 15 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,137)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 15 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 19,806)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 56 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 10,150)
  • CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,806)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER (about 56 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,448)
  • BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; BELLEVUE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,723)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 66 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 6,175)