Moving to Johnson, Nebraska

Population: 280. Estimated population in July 2024: 253 (-9.6% change)
Males: 122 (43.6%), Females: 158 (56.4%)

Nemaha County

Zip code: 68378

Demographics

Median resident age: 47.0 years
Median household income: $25,833
Median house value: $56,000

Population by Race

Races in Johnson:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.5%)
  • American Indian (1.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)

Ancestries: German (58.9%), Czech (8.6%), English (7.5%), Irish (6.4%), Swedish (3.2%), Italian (2.9%).

Elevation: 1243 feet

Land area: 0.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Johnson

  • High school or higher: 77.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 26.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.4%
  • Unemployed: 2.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Johnson village

  • Never married: 22.9%
  • Now married: 52.6%
  • Separated: 0.4%
  • Widowed: 18.1%
  • Divorced: 6.0%

0.7% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -45 (-13.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Johnson:

  • NEMAHA COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; AUBURN, NE)
  • JOHNSON COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; TECUMSEH, NE)
  • ST MARYS HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; NEBRASKA CITY, NE)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Johnson:

  • LINCOLN MUNI (about 61 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Abbreviation: LNK)
  • EPPLEY AIRFIELD (about 62 miles; OMAHA, NE; Abbreviation: OMA)
  • ROSECRANS MEMORIAL (about 88 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; Abbreviation: STJ)

Other public-use airports nearest to Johnson:

  • TECUMSEH MUNICIPAL (about 12 miles; TECUMSEH, NE; Abbreviation: 0G3)
  • FARINGTON FIELD (about 16 miles; AUBURN, NE; Abbreviation: K01)
  • NEBRASKA CITY MUNICIPAL (about 17 miles; NEBRASKA CITY, NE; Abbreviation: AFK)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Johnson:

  • BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; BELLEVUE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,723)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 56 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 19,806)
  • SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 57 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,137)
  • IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 61 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,840)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 61 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 6,175)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 62 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 10,150)
  • CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,806)

Schools

Public high school in Johnson:

  • HIGH SCHOOL AT JOHNSON (Students: 125; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Johnson:

  • ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AT JOHNSON (Students: 106; Grades: PK – 06)