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Mead, Nebraska Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 564. Estimated population in July 2024: 623 (+10.5% change)
Males: 281 (49.8%), Females: 283 (50.2%)

Saunders County

Zip code: 68041

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.5 years
Median household income: $51,339
Median house value: $80,700

Population by Race

Races in Mead:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.3%)
  • Hispanic (2.1%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)

Ancestries: German (43.1%), Czech (15.4%), English (12.8%), Swedish (12.8%), Irish (7.4%), United States (4.3%).

Elevation: 1205 feet

Land area: 0.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Mead

  • High school or higher: 88.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.2%
  • Unemployed: 1.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Mead village

  • Never married: 22.5%
  • Now married: 62.6%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 3.3%
  • Divorced: 10.5%

0.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +52 (+10.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Mead:

  • SAUNDERS COUNTY HEALTH SERVICES (about 10 miles; WAHOO, NE)
  • FREMONT AREA MEDICAL CENTER (about 15 miles; FREMONT, NE)
  • NEBRASKA HEALTH SYSTEM (about 23 miles; OMAHA, NE)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Mead:

  • LINCOLN MUNI (about 32 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Abbreviation: LNK)
  • EPPLEY AIRFIELD (about 43 miles; OMAHA, NE; Abbreviation: OMA)
  • SIOUX GATEWAY/COL. BUD DAY FIELD (about 81 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Abbreviation: SUX)

Other public-use airports nearest to Mead:

  • WAHOO MUNI (about 7 miles; WAHOO, NE; Abbreviation: AHQ)
  • FREMONT MUNI (about 15 miles; FREMONT, NE; Abbreviation: FET)
  • MILLARD (about 28 miles; OMAHA, NE; Abbreviation: MLE)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mead:

  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 23 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 10,150)
  • CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 23 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,806)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER (about 23 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,448)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 32 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 19,806)
  • SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 33 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,137)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 37 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 6,175)
  • BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; BELLEVUE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,723)

Schools

Public high school in Mead:

  • MEAD HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 153; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Mead:

  • MEAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 131; Grades: PK – 06)

Libraries

Library in Mead:

  • MEAD PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $18,661; Location: 316 SOUTH VINE; 5,469 books; 60 audio materials; 218 video materials; 8 serial subscriptions)

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