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:

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)