Palmyra, Nebraska Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 546. Estimated population in July 2024: 543 (-0.5% change)
Males: 283 (51.8%), Females: 263 (48.2%)

Otoe County

Zip code: 68418

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.9 years
Median household income: $39,773
Median house value: $73,000

Population by Race

Races in Palmyra:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.1%)
  • Hispanic (1.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (44.1%), Irish (21.4%), English (13.6%), Polish (6.6%), French (5.7%), Italian (4.2%).

Elevation: 1181 feet

Land area: 0.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Palmyra

  • High school or higher: 91.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.7%
  • Unemployed: 2.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Palmyra village

  • Never married: 23.4%
  • Now married: 59.9%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 4.8%
  • Divorced: 10.4%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +37 (+7.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Palmyra:

  • COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; SYRACUSE, NE)
  • BRYANLGH MEDICAL CENTER (about 19 miles; LINCOLN, NE)
  • MADONNA REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; LINCOLN, NE)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Palmyra:

  • LINCOLN MUNI (about 27 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Abbreviation: LNK)
  • EPPLEY AIRFIELD (about 54 miles; OMAHA, NE; Abbreviation: OMA)
  • MANHATTAN RGNL (about 110 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; Abbreviation: MHK)

Other public-use airports nearest to Palmyra:

  • TECUMSEH MUNICIPAL (about 28 miles; TECUMSEH, NE; Abbreviation: 0G3)
  • CRETE MUNICIPAL (about 37 miles; CRETE, NE; Abbreviation: CEK)
  • PLATTSMOUTH MUNI (about 37 miles; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Abbreviation: PMV)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Palmyra:

  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 23 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 19,806)
  • SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 24 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,137)
  • 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)
  • BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; BELLEVUE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,723)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 51 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 6,175)

Schools

Public high school in Palmyra:

  • JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL AT PALMYRA (Students: 219; Grades: 07 – 12)

Libraries

Library in Palmyra:

  • PALMYRA MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $7,762; Location: 525 ILLINOIS PLACE; 6,419 books; 68 audio materials; 195 video materials; 9 serial subscriptions)