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La Vista, Nebraska Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 11,699. Estimated population in July 2024: 15,692 (+34.1% change)
Males: 5,687 (48.6%), Females: 6,012 (51.4%)

Sarpy County

Zip code: 68128

Demographics

Median resident age: 29.9 years
Median household income: $47,280
Median house value: $92,700

Population by Race

Races in La Vista:

  • White Non-Hispanic (88.3%)
  • Hispanic (4.1%)
  • Black (2.9%)
  • Two or more races (2.1%)
  • Other race (1.6%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
  • Vietnamese (0.9%)
  • Filipino (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (37.1%), Irish (16.5%), English (7.5%), Czech (7.4%), Italian (6.6%), Polish (6.0%).

Elevation: 1050 feet

Land area: 2.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in La Vista

  • High school or higher: 89.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 20.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.6%
  • Unemployed: 2.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in La Vista city

  • Never married: 26.9%
  • Now married: 56.6%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 4.6%
  • Divorced: 10.9%

3.5% Foreign born (1.5% Asia, 0.9% Latin America, 0.9% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +1,682 (+16.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near La Vista:

  • ALEGENT HEALTH – MIDLANDS COMM HOSP (about 3 miles; PAPILLION, NE)
  • SELECT SPECIALTY HOSPITAL – OMAHA (about 3 miles; PAPILLION, NE)
  • ALEGENT HEALTH-BERGAN MERCY MEDICAL CE (about 4 miles; OMAHA, NE)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to La Vista:

  • EPPLEY AIRFIELD (about 14 miles; OMAHA, NE; Abbreviation: OMA)
  • LINCOLN MUNI (about 55 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Abbreviation: LNK)
  • SIOUX GATEWAY/COL. BUD DAY FIELD (about 87 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Abbreviation: SUX)

Other public-use airports nearest to La Vista:

  • MILLARD (about 5 miles; OMAHA, NE; Abbreviation: MLE)
  • NORTH OMAHA (about 13 miles; OMAHA, NE; Abbreviation: 3NO)
  • BLAIR MUNI (about 17 miles; BLAIR, NE; Abbreviation: K46)

Amtrak station near La Vista:

  • 9 miles: OMAHA (1003 S. 9TH ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to La Vista:

  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 10 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 6,175)
  • BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY (about 10 miles; BELLEVUE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,723)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 12 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 10,150)
  • CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 12 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,806)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER (about 12 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,448)
  • IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 18 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,840)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 52 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 19,806)

Public primary/middle schools in La Vista:

  • LA VISTA JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 672; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • G STANLEY HALL ELEMENTARY SCH (Students: 391; Grades: PK – 06)
  • LA VISTA WEST ELEMENTARY SCH (Students: 358; Grades: PK – 06)
  • PARKVIEW HEIGHTS ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 355; Grades: PK – 06)
  • PORTAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 177; Grades: PK – 06)

Libraries

Library in La Vista:

  • LA VISTA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $413,673; Location: 9110 GILES ROAD; 41,175 books; 944 audio materials; 1,471 video materials; 81 serial subscriptions)

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