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Leigh, Nebraska Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 442. Estimated population in July 2024: 432 (-2.3% change)
Males: 214 (48.4%), Females: 228 (51.6%)

Colfax County

Zip code: 68643

Demographics

Median resident age: 42.3 years
Median household income: $31,458
Median house value: $47,000

Population by Race

Races in Leigh:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.2%)
  • Hispanic (1.8%)

Ancestries: German (54.3%), Irish (15.2%), Czech (14.7%), English (4.8%), United States (3.2%), Danish (2.3%).

Elevation: 1600 feet

Land area: 0.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Leigh

  • High school or higher: 76.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.0%
  • Unemployed: 4.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Leigh village

  • Never married: 18.4%
  • Now married: 59.9%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 16.1%
  • Divorced: 5.1%

0.9% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -6 (-1.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Leigh:

  • ALEGENT HEALTH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; SCHUYLER, NE)
  • COLUMBUS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; COLUMBUS, NE)
  • FAITH REGIONAL HEALTH SERVICES (about 26 miles; NORFOLK, NE)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Leigh:

  • KARL STEFAN MEMORIAL (about 24 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Abbreviation: OFK)
  • LINCOLN MUNI (about 68 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Abbreviation: LNK)
  • SIOUX GATEWAY/COL. BUD DAY FIELD (about 76 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Abbreviation: SUX)

Other public-use airports nearest to Leigh:

  • COLUMBUS MUNI (about 20 miles; COLUMBUS, NE; Abbreviation: OLU)
  • DAVID CITY MUNI (about 34 miles; DAVID CITY, NE; Abbreviation: 93Y)
  • GENOA MUNI (about 39 miles; GENOA, NE; Abbreviation: 97Y)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Leigh:

  • NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 30 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,732)
  • WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 39 miles; WAYNE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,026)
  • SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 72 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,137)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 72 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 19,806)
  • WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 79 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,639)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA (about 79 miles; VERMILLION, SD; Full-time enrollment: 6,014)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 80 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 10,150)

Schools

Public high school in Leigh:

  • LEIGH HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 139; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Leigh:

  • LEIGH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 89; Grades: PK – 06)

Libraries

Library in Leigh:

  • LEIGH PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $15,353; Location: 156 MAIN STREET; 4,258 books; 76 audio materials; 227 video materials; 24 serial subscriptions)

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