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Nebraska City, Nebraska Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 7,228. Estimated population in July 2024: 7,035 (-2.7% change)
Males: 3,421 (47.3%), Females: 3,807 (52.7%)

Otoe County

Zip code: 68410

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.1 years
Median household income: $34,952
Median house value: $73,300

Population by Race

Races in Nebraska City:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.9%)
  • Hispanic (4.4%)
  • Other race (2.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)

Ancestries: German (38.2%), Irish (14.4%), English (8.6%), United States (7.9%), French (3.7%), Dutch (2.6%).

Elevation: 1029 feet

Land area: 4.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Nebraska City

  • High school or higher: 82.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.0%
  • Unemployed: 5.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 15.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Nebraska City city

  • Never married: 21.3%
  • Now married: 56.8%
  • Separated: 0.4%
  • Widowed: 11.0%
  • Divorced: 10.5%

2.4% Foreign born (1.5% Latin America, 0.5% Asia, 0.2% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +517 (+7.7%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Nebraska City:

  • ST MARYS HOSPITAL (1314 3RD AVENUE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Nebraska City:

  • GRAPE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; HAMBURG, IA)
  • NEMAHA COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; AUBURN, NE)
  • COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; SYRACUSE, NE)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Nebraska City:

  • EPPLEY AIRFIELD (about 43 miles; OMAHA, NE; Abbreviation: OMA)
  • LINCOLN MUNI (about 63 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Abbreviation: LNK)
  • ROSECRANS MEMORIAL (about 92 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; Abbreviation: STJ)

Other public-use airports nearest to Nebraska City:

  • NEBRASKA CITY MUNICIPAL (about 6 miles; NEBRASKA CITY, NE; Abbreviation: AFK)
  • PLATTSMOUTH MUNI (about 20 miles; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Abbreviation: PMV)
  • FARINGTON FIELD (about 21 miles; AUBURN, NE; Abbreviation: K01)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Nebraska City:

  • BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; BELLEVUE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,723)
  • IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 42 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,840)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 44 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 6,175)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 48 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 10,150)
  • CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,806)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER (about 48 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,448)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 59 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 19,806)

Schools

Public high school in Nebraska City:

  • NEBRASKA CITY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 453; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high schools in Nebraska City:

  • LOURDES PRIMARY SCHOOL (Students: 285; Location: 411 5TH RUE; Grades: KG – 12)
  • LOURDES CENTRAL CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 282; Location: 412 2ND AV; Grades: KG – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Nebraska City:

  • NEBRASKA CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 294; Grades: 04 – 08)
  • HAYWARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 282; Grades: PK – 06)
  • NEBRASKA CITY NORTHSIDE ELEM (Students: 280; Grades: PK – 06)
  • NE CENTER FOR EDUC OF BLIND (Students: 15; Grades: PK – 12)
  • MC CARTNEY PUBLIC SCHOOL (Students: 15; Grades: PK – 08)
  • HAZEL DELL PUBLIC SCHOOL (Students: 8; Grades: PK – 08)

Libraries

Library in Nebraska City:

  • MORTON-JAMES PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $264,357; Location: 923 FIRST CORSO; 32,807 books; 1,368 audio materials; 1,351 video materials; 99 serial subscriptions)

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