Moving to Milligan, Nebraska

Population: 315. Estimated population in July 2024: 299 (-5.1% change)
Males: 144 (45.7%), Females: 171 (54.3%)

Fillmore County

Zip code: 68406

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.5 years
Median household income: $24,327
Median house value: $39,800

Population by Race

Races in Milligan:

• White Non-Hispanic (97.8%)
• American Indian (1.9%)
• Two or more races (1.0%)

Ancestries: Czech (54.9%), German (29.2%), Irish (7.9%), Danish (3.8%), Swedish (3.2%), English (2.9%).

Elevation: 1600 feet

Land area: 0.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Milligan

• High school or higher: 86.2%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.0%
• Graduate or professional degree: 2.9%
• Unemployed: 6.5%
• Mean travel time to work: 16.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Milligan village

• Never married: 17.3%
• Now married: 48.1%
• Separated: 0.0%
• Widowed: 17.7%
• Divorced: 16.9%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -13 (-4.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Milligan:

• WARREN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; FRIEND, NE)
• FILLMORE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; GENEVA, NE)
• THAYER COUNTY HEALTH SERVICES (about 27 miles; HEBRON, NE)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Milligan:

• LINCOLN MUNI (about 51 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Abbreviation: LNK)
• CENTRAL NEBRASKA REGIONAL (about 71 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Abbreviation: GRI)
• HASTINGS MUNI (about 72 miles; HASTINGS, NE; Abbreviation: HSI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Milligan:

• FAIRMONT STATE AIRFIELD (about 14 miles; FAIRMONT, NE; Abbreviation: FMZ)
• FLYING V (about 26 miles; UTICA, NE; Abbreviation: 0J9)
• FAIRBURY MUNICIPAL (about 28 miles; FAIRBURY, NE; Abbreviation: FBY)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Milligan:

• SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 52 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,137)
• UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 53 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 19,806)
• CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 82 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,730)
• NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 99 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,732)
• 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)

Public primary/middle school in Milligan:

• EXETER-MILLIGAN ELEM-MILLIGAN (Students: 73; Grades: PK – 06)

Libraries

Library in Milligan:

• MILLIGAN PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $2,750; Location: 424 MAIN STREET; 4,050 books; 10 audio materials; 93 video materials)