Odell, Nebraska Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 345. Estimated population in July 2024: 336 (-2.6% change)
Males: 176 (51.0%), Females: 169 (49.0%)

Gage County

Zip code: 68415

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.4 years
Median household income: $30,875
Median house value: $44,600

Population by Race

Races in Odell:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.4%)
  • American Indian (2.0%)
  • Hispanic (1.4%)

Ancestries: German (45.5%), Czech (12.2%), Irish (5.5%), Welsh (4.1%), English (3.8%), French (2.6%).

Elevation: 1290 feet

Land area: 0.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Odell

  • High school or higher: 87.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.8%
  • Unemployed: 3.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Odell village

  • Never married: 19.0%
  • Now married: 64.3%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 6.7%
  • Divorced: 8.3%

3.5% Foreign born (3.5% Africa).

Population change in the 1990s: +54 (+18.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Odell:

  • HANOVER HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; HANOVER, KS)
  • BEATRICE COMM HOSPITAL & HLTH CENTER (about 16 miles; BEATRICE, NE)
  • BEATRICE STATE DEVELOPMENTAL CENTER (about 16 miles; BEATRICE, NE)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Odell:

  • LINCOLN MUNI (about 56 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Abbreviation: LNK)
  • MANHATTAN RGNL (about 64 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; Abbreviation: MHK)
  • SALINA MUNI (about 106 miles; SALINA, KS; Abbreviation: SLN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Odell:

  • BEATRICE MUNICIPAL (about 18 miles; BEATRICE, NE; Abbreviation: BIE)
  • MARYSVILLE MUNI (about 19 miles; MARYSVILLE, KS; Abbreviation: MYZ)
  • FAIRBURY MUNICIPAL (about 27 miles; FAIRBURY, NE; Abbreviation: FBY)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Odell:

  • SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 53 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,137)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 54 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 19,806)
  • KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; Full-time enrollment: 19,210)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 96 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 10,150)
  • CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 96 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,806)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER (about 96 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,448)
  • BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY (about 98 miles; BELLEVUE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,723)

Schools

Public high school in Odell:

  • DILLER-ODELL SECONDARY SCHOOL (Students: 156; Grades: 07 – 12)