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Osceola, Nebraska Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 921. Estimated population in July 2024: 902 (-2.1% change)
Males: 410 (44.5%), Females: 511 (55.5%)

Polk County

Zip code: 68651

Demographics

Median resident age: 43.0 years
Median household income: $34,737
Median house value: $58,800

Population by Race

Races in Osceola:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.1%)

Ancestries: German (45.3%), Swedish (17.5%), English (9.4%), Irish (8.9%), Danish (4.1%), Czech (4.0%).

Elevation: 1661 feet

Land area: 0.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Osceola

  • High school or higher: 84.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.9%
  • Unemployed: 1.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Osceola city

  • Never married: 17.4%
  • Now married: 60.4%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 14.0%
  • Divorced: 7.7%

0.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +43 (+4.9%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Osceola:

  • ANNIE JEFFREY MEMORIAL CO HEALTH CTR (PO BOX 428 531 BEEBE STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Osceola:

  • COLUMBUS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; COLUMBUS, NE)
  • YORK GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; YORK, NE)
  • GENOA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; GENOA, NE)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Osceola:

  • CENTRAL NEBRASKA REGIONAL (about 54 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Abbreviation: GRI)
  • KARL STEFAN MEMORIAL (about 56 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Abbreviation: OFK)
  • LINCOLN MUNI (about 60 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Abbreviation: LNK)

Other public-use airports nearest to Osceola:

  • STROMSBURG MUNI (about 5 miles; STROMSBURG, NE; Abbreviation: 11K)
  • GENOA MUNI (about 19 miles; GENOA, NE; Abbreviation: 97Y)
  • YORK MUNICIPAL (about 21 miles; YORK, NE; Abbreviation: JYR)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Osceola:

  • NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 51 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,732)
  • SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 64 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,137)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 65 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 19,806)
  • CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 70 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,730)
  • WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 81 miles; WAYNE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,026)
  • 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)

Schools

Public high school in Osceola:

  • OSCEOLA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 107; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Osceola:

  • OSCEOLA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 110; Grades: PK – 06)
  • OSCEOLA MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 63; Grades: 04 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Osceola:

  • OSCEOLA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $21,608; Location: 131 NORTH MAIN; 11,022 books; 218 audio materials; 975 video materials; 48 serial subscriptions)

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