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Laurel, Nebraska Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 986. Estimated population in July 2024: 924 (-6.3% change)
Males: 453 (45.9%), Females: 533 (54.1%)

Cedar County

Zip code: 68745

Demographics

Median resident age: 45.0 years
Median household income: $29,722
Median house value: $56,500

Population by Race

Races in Laurel:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.3%)

Ancestries: German (44.2%), Swedish (13.3%), Danish (8.5%), Irish (7.3%), English (5.7%), United States (5.5%).

Elevation: 1475 feet

Land area: 0.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Laurel

  • High school or higher: 80.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.3%
  • Unemployed: 3.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Laurel city

  • Never married: 20.2%
  • Now married: 61.5%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 10.0%
  • Divorced: 7.4%

1.1% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: 0 (0.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Laurel:

  • PROVIDENCE MEDICAL CENTER (about 15 miles; WAYNE, NE)
  • SIOUX VALLEY VERMILLION HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; VERMILLION, SD)
  • PENDER COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 34 miles; PENDER, NE)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Laurel:

  • KARL STEFAN MEMORIAL (about 39 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Abbreviation: OFK)
  • CHAN GURNEY MUNI (about 40 miles; YANKTON, SD; Abbreviation: YKN)
  • SIOUX GATEWAY/COL. BUD DAY FIELD (about 50 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Abbreviation: SUX)

Other public-use airports nearest to Laurel:

  • WAYNE MUNI (about 16 miles; WAYNE, NE; Abbreviation: LCG)
  • HARTINGTON MUNI (about 17 miles; HARTINGTON, NE; Abbreviation: 0B4)
  • HAROLD DAVIDSON FIELD (about 25 miles; VERMILLION, SD; Abbreviation: VMR)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Laurel:

  • WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 15 miles; WAYNE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,026)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA (about 29 miles; VERMILLION, SD; Full-time enrollment: 6,014)
  • NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 50 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,732)
  • WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 54 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,639)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 101 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 10,150)
  • CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 101 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,806)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER (about 101 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,448)

Schools

Public high school in Laurel:

  • LAUREL-CONCORD HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 216; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Laurel:

  • LAUREL-CONCORD ELEMENTARY SCH (Students: 198; Grades: PK – 06)

Libraries

Library in Laurel:

  • LAUREL COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTER (Operating income: $5,927; Location: 5TH AND WAKEFIELD STREETS; 16,428 books; 59 audio materials; 49 video materials; 52 serial subscriptions)

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