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Oakland, Nebraska Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 1,367. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,298 (-5.0% change)
Males: 626 (45.8%), Females: 741 (54.2%)

Burt County

Zip code: 68045

Demographics

Median resident age: 44.6 years
Median household income: $32,663
Median house value: $59,900

Population by Race

Races in Oakland:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (43.7%), Swedish (24.0%), Irish (9.5%), English (8.9%), United States (6.3%), Danish (6.2%).

Elevation: 1287 feet

Land area: 0.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Oakland

  • High school or higher: 88.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 18.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.3%
  • Unemployed: 1.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Oakland city

  • Never married: 14.9%
  • Now married: 64.9%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 13.8%
  • Divorced: 5.0%

0.7% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +99 (+7.8%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Oakland:

  • OAKLAND MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (601 EAST SECOND STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Oakland:

  • ST FRANCIS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; WEST POINT, NE)
  • PENDER COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; PENDER, NE)
  • PHS INDIAN HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; WINNEBAGO, NE)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Oakland:

  • SIOUX GATEWAY/COL. BUD DAY FIELD (about 40 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Abbreviation: SUX)
  • EPPLEY AIRFIELD (about 55 miles; OMAHA, NE; Abbreviation: OMA)
  • KARL STEFAN MEMORIAL (about 68 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Abbreviation: OFK)

Other public-use airports nearest to Oakland:

  • SCRIBNER STATE (about 20 miles; SCRIBNER, NE; Abbreviation: SCB)
  • TEKAMAH MUNI (about 22 miles; TEKAMAH, NE; Abbreviation: TQE)
  • PENDER MUNI (about 26 miles; PENDER, NE; Abbreviation: 0C4)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Oakland:

  • WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 39 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,639)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 43 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 10,150)
  • CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,806)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER (about 43 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,448)
  • WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 48 miles; WAYNE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,026)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 51 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 6,175)
  • IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 61 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,840)

Schools

Public high school in Oakland:

  • OAKLAND CRAIG SENIOR HIGH (Students: 166; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Oakland:

  • OAKLAND CRAIG ELEMENTARY (Students: 206; Grades: PK – 06)
  • OAKLAND CRAIG JUNIOR HIGH (Students: 81; Grades: 07 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Oakland:

  • OAKLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $27,390; Location: 110 EAST 3RD STREET; 4,650 books; 34 serial subscriptions)

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