North Bend, Nebraska Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,213. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,211 (-0.2% change)
Males: 560 (46.2%), Females: 653 (53.8%)

Dodge County

Zip code: 68649

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.4 years
Median household income: $38,879
Median house value: $64,000

Population by Race

Races in North Bend:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.7%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)

Ancestries: German (45.9%), Czech (19.8%), Irish (16.4%), English (8.2%), Swedish (7.8%), United States (4.5%).

Elevation: 1273 feet

Land area: 0.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in North Bend

  • High school or higher: 83.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.5%
  • Unemployed: 2.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in North Bend city

  • Never married: 18.8%
  • Now married: 62.0%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 12.5%
  • Divorced: 6.1%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -35 (-2.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near North Bend:

  • ALEGENT HEALTH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; SCHUYLER, NE)
  • FREMONT AREA MEDICAL CENTER (about 21 miles; FREMONT, NE)
  • SAUNDERS COUNTY HEALTH SERVICES (about 22 miles; WAHOO, NE)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to North Bend:

  • LINCOLN MUNI (about 43 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Abbreviation: LNK)
  • KARL STEFAN MEMORIAL (about 58 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Abbreviation: OFK)
  • EPPLEY AIRFIELD (about 64 miles; OMAHA, NE; Abbreviation: OMA)

Other public-use airports nearest to North Bend:

  • SCRIBNER STATE (about 15 miles; SCRIBNER, NE; Abbreviation: SCB)
  • FREMONT MUNI (about 19 miles; FREMONT, NE; Abbreviation: FET)
  • WAHOO MUNI (about 21 miles; WAHOO, NE; Abbreviation: AHQ)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to North Bend:

  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 44 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 10,150)
  • CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,806)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER (about 44 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,448)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 45 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 19,806)
  • SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 45 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,137)
  • WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 55 miles; WAYNE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,026)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 58 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 6,175)

Schools

Public high school in North Bend:

  • NORTH BEND CENTRAL JR/SR HIGH (Students: 275; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in North Bend:

  • NORTH BEND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 142; Grades: PK – 06)
  • MORSE BLUFF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 82; Grades: PK – 06)

Libraries

Library in North Bend:

  • NORTH BEND PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $39,136; Location: 140 EAST 8TH STREET; 8,394 books; 94 audio materials; 303 video materials; 15 serial subscriptions)