Indianola, Nebraska Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 642. Estimated population in July 2024: 611 (-4.8% change)
Males: 323 (50.3%), Females: 319 (49.7%)

Red Willow County

Zip code: 69034

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.4 years
Median household income: $27,344
Median house value: $36,900

Population by Race

Races in Indianola:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.9%)
  • Hispanic (1.4%)
  • American Indian (1.2%)
  • Other race (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (37.5%), English (18.2%), Irish (18.2%), United States (8.6%), French (5.1%), Swedish (3.7%).

Elevation: 2379 feet

Land area: 1.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Indianola

  • High school or higher: 83.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.1%
  • Unemployed: 2.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Indianola city

  • Never married: 16.2%
  • Now married: 60.2%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 11.0%
  • Divorced: 11.8%

0.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -28 (-4.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Indianola:

  • COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; MCCOOK, NE)
  • TRI VALLEY HEALTH SYSTEM (about 18 miles; CAMBRIDGE, NE)
  • DECATUR COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; OBERLIN, KS)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Indianola:

  • MC COOK MUNI (about 12 miles; MC COOK, NE; Abbreviation: MCK)
  • NORTH PLATTE RGNL AIRPORT LEE BIRD FIELD (about 64 miles; NORTH PLATTE, NE; Abbreviation: LBF)
  • KEARNEY MUNI (about 104 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Abbreviation: EAR)

Other public-use airports nearest to Indianola:

  • CAMBRIDGE MUNI (about 20 miles; CAMBRIDGE, NE; Abbreviation: CSB)
  • CURTIS MUNI (about 28 miles; CURTIS, NE; Abbreviation: 47V)
  • OBERLIN MUNI (about 29 miles; OBERLIN, KS; Abbreviation: OIN)

Amtrak station near Indianola:

  • 15 miles: MCCOOK (101 NORRIS AVE.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Indianola:

  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 103 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,588)
  • FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 120 miles; HAYS, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,572)
  • CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 140 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,730)
  • BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 172 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
  • NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 227 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,732)
  • HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 230 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
  • CHADRON STATE COLLEGE (about 252 miles; CHADRON, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,144)

Schools

Public high school in Indianola:

  • REP/TWIN VALLEY HS-INDIANOLA (Students: 126; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Indianola:

  • REP/TWIN VALLEY ELEM-INDIANOLA (Students: 146; Grades: PK – 06)

Libraries

Library in Indianola:

  • INDIANOLA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $14,905; Location: 122 NORTH 4TH STREET; 6,478 books; 57 video materials; 21 serial subscriptions)