Mullen, Nebraska Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 491. Estimated population in July 2024: 497 (+1.2% change)
Males: 226 (46.0%), Females: 265 (54.0%)
Hooker County
Zip code: 69152
Demographics
Median resident age: 47.2 years
Median household income: $26,989
Median house value: $37,100
Population by Race
Races in Mullen:
- White Non-Hispanic (97.8%)
- Hispanic (1.2%)
- American Indian (0.8%)
Ancestries: German (35.8%), United States (17.9%), Irish (14.9%), English (14.5%), Czech (4.9%), Danish (4.3%).
Elevation: 3215 feet
Land area: 0.4 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Mullen
- High school or higher: 87.7%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.5%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.5%
- Unemployed: 1.3%
- Mean travel time to work: 12.3 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Mullen village
- Never married: 11.7%
- Now married: 67.5%
- Separated: 0.5%
- Widowed: 11.9%
- Divorced: 8.4%
0.0% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -66 (-11.8%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Mullen:
- CHERRY COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 54 miles; VALENTINE, NE)
- GREAT PLAINS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 66 miles; NORTH PLATTE, NE)
- GORDON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 76 miles; GORDON, NE)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Mullen:
- NORTH PLATTE RGNL AIRPORT LEE BIRD FIELD (about 69 miles; NORTH PLATTE, NE; Abbreviation: LBF)
- ALLIANCE MUNI (about 122 miles; ALLIANCE, NE; Abbreviation: AIA)
- MC COOK MUNI (about 131 miles; MC COOK, NE; Abbreviation: MCK)
Other public-use airports nearest to Mullen:
- HOOKER COUNTY (about 2 miles; MULLEN, NE; Abbreviation: MHN)
- THOMAS COUNTY (about 34 miles; THEDFORD, NE; Abbreviation: 6N8)
- GRANT COUNTY (about 50 miles; HYANNIS, NE; Abbreviation: 1V2)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mullen:
- CHADRON STATE COLLEGE (about 146 miles; CHADRON, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,144)
- UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 160 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,588)
- CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 194 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,730)
- SOUTH DAKOTA SCHOOL OF MINES AND TECHNOLOGY (about 206 miles; RAPID CITY, SD; Full-time enrollment: 2,002)
- NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 239 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,732)
- FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 248 miles; HAYS, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,572)
- BLACK HILLS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 258 miles; SPEARFISH, SD; Full-time enrollment: 3,190)
Schools
Public high school in Mullen:
- MULLEN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 89; Grades: 07 – 12)
Public primary/middle school in Mullen:
- MULLEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 80; Grades: PK – 06)
Libraries
Library in Mullen:
- HOOKER COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $27,643; Location: 102 NORTH CLEVELAND AVENUE; 14,320 books; 207 audio materials; 163 video materials; 22 serial subscriptions)