Nehawka, Nebraska Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 232. Estimated population in July 2024: 228 (-1.7% change)
Males: 106 (45.7%), Females: 126 (54.3%)

Cass County

Zip code: 68413

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.1 years
Median household income: $40,875
Median house value: $70,000

Population by Race

Races in Nehawka:

• White Non-Hispanic (95.3%)
• Two or more races (2.6%)
• Hispanic (1.7%)
• American Indian (1.7%)

Ancestries: German (39.2%), Irish (14.2%), Polish (11.6%), English (6.9%), United States (6.9%), French (3.0%).

Elevation: 992 feet

Land area: 0.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Nehawka

• High school or higher: 92.6%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.0%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.7%
• Unemployed: 1.5%
• Mean travel time to work: 29.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Nehawka village

• Never married: 16.3%
• Now married: 63.0%
• Separated: 0.0%
• Widowed: 11.4%
• Divorced: 9.2%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -29 (-11.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Nehawka:

• ST MARYS HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; NEBRASKA CITY, NE)
• COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; SYRACUSE, NE)
• ALEGENT HEALTH – MIDLANDS COMM HOSP (about 23 miles; PAPILLION, NE)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Nehawka:

• EPPLEY AIRFIELD (about 34 miles; OMAHA, NE; Abbreviation: OMA)
• LINCOLN MUNI (about 53 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Abbreviation: LNK)
• ROSECRANS MEMORIAL (about 106 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; Abbreviation: STJ)

Other public-use airports nearest to Nehawka:

• PLATTSMOUTH MUNI (about 10 miles; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Abbreviation: PMV)
• NEBRASKA CITY MUNICIPAL (about 19 miles; NEBRASKA CITY, NE; Abbreviation: AFK)
• MILLARD (about 26 miles; OMAHA, NE; Abbreviation: MLE)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Nehawka:

• BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY (about 23 miles; BELLEVUE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,723)
• METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 32 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 6,175)
• IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 34 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,840)
• UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 35 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 10,150)
• CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,806)
• UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER (about 35 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,448)
• UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 49 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 19,806)

Public primary/middle school in Nehawka:

• CONESTOGA MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 173; Grades: 04 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Nehawka:

• NEHAWKA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $5,579; Location: PO BOX 154; 5,250 books; 47 audio materials; 137 video materials; 14 serial subscriptions)