Moving to Ogallala, Nebraska
Population: 4,930. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,696 (-4.7% change)
Males: 2,321 (47.1%), Females: 2,609 (52.9%)
Keith County
Zip code: 69153
Demographics
Median resident age: 39.2 years
Median household income: $32,141
Median house value: $67,600
Population by Race
Races in Ogallala:
- White Non-Hispanic (93.9%)
- Hispanic (4.8%)
- Other race (1.7%)
- American Indian (1.1%)
- Two or more races (0.8%)
Ancestries: German (39.0%), Irish (13.7%), English (12.2%), United States (6.2%), Swedish (5.7%), French (5.6%).
Elevation: 3223 feet
Land area: 3.3 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Ogallala
- High school or higher: 87.2%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.7%
- Graduate or professional degree: 5.1%
- Unemployed: 3.7%
- Mean travel time to work: 14.0 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Ogallala city
- Never married: 19.5%
- Now married: 58.7%
- Separated: 1.2%
- Widowed: 9.6%
- Divorced: 11.0%
1.9% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -191 (-3.7%).
Hospitals
Hospital/medical center in Ogallala:
- OGALLALA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (2601 NORTH SPRUCE STREET)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Ogallala:
- PERKINS COUNTY HEALTH SERVICES (about 20 miles; GRANT, NE)
- SEDGWICK COUNTY MEM HOSP – CAH (about 38 miles; JULESBURG, CO)
- CHASE COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 42 miles; IMPERIAL, NE)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ogallala:
- NORTH PLATTE RGNL AIRPORT LEE BIRD FIELD (about 72 miles; NORTH PLATTE, NE; Abbreviation: LBF)
- ALLIANCE MUNI (about 98 miles; ALLIANCE, NE; Abbreviation: AIA)
- MC COOK MUNI (about 102 miles; MC COOK, NE; Abbreviation: MCK)
Other public-use airports nearest to Ogallala:
- SEARLE FIELD (about 4 miles; OGALLALA, NE; Abbreviation: OGA)
- GRANT MUNI (about 19 miles; GRANT, NE; Abbreviation: GGF)
- ARTHUR MUNI (about 29 miles; ARTHUR, NE; Abbreviation: 38V)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ogallala:
- CHADRON STATE COLLEGE (about 146 miles; CHADRON, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,144)
- UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 184 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,588)
- METROPOLITAN STATE COLLEGE OF DENVER (about 210 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 12,938)
- UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT DENVER (about 210 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 8,839)
- UNIVERSITY OF DENVER (about 210 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 7,592)
- COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF DENVER (about 210 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,352)
- ARAPAHOE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 210 miles; LITTLETON, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,666)
Schools
Public high school in Ogallala:
- OGALLALA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 422; Location: 205 E 6TH ST; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Ogallala:
- OGALLALA MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 265; Grades: 04 – 08)
- PRAIRIE VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 213; Grades: PK – 06)
- PROGRESS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 136; Grades: PK – 06)
- WEST 5TH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 67; Grades: PK – 06)
Private primary/middle schools in Ogallala:
- ST LUKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 67; Location: 406 EAST THIRD STREET; Grades: KG – 5)
- ST PAULS LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 62; Location: 312 WEST THIRD STREET; Grades: PK – 8)
Libraries
Library in Ogallala:
- GOODALL CITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $216,504; Location: 203 WEST A STREET; 25,605 books; 1,501 audio materials; 804 video materials; 80 serial subscriptions)