Panama, Nebraska Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 253. Estimated population in July 2024: 249 (-1.6% change)
Males: 122 (48.2%), Females: 131 (51.8%)

Lancaster County

Zip code: 68419

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.8 years
Median household income: $47,841
Median house value: $87,700

Population by Race

Races in Panama:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.0%)
  • Black (0.8%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)

Ancestries: German (43.9%), Dutch (24.9%), English (16.6%), United States (9.5%), Danish (5.1%), French (4.7%).

Elevation: 1392 feet

Land area: 0.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Panama

  • High school or higher: 89.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.8%
  • Unemployed: 0.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 33.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Panama village

  • Never married: 14.6%
  • Now married: 75.9%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 3.8%
  • Divorced: 5.7%

1.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +45 (+21.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Panama:

  • BRYANLGH MEDICAL CENTER (about 16 miles; LINCOLN, NE)
  • MADONNA REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; LINCOLN, NE)
  • MADONNA REHABILITATION LTC HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; LINCOLN, NE)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Panama:

  • LINCOLN MUNI (about 24 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Abbreviation: LNK)
  • EPPLEY AIRFIELD (about 65 miles; OMAHA, NE; Abbreviation: OMA)
  • MANHATTAN RGNL (about 102 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; Abbreviation: MHK)

Other public-use airports nearest to Panama:

  • BEATRICE MUNICIPAL (about 27 miles; BEATRICE, NE; Abbreviation: BIE)
  • TECUMSEH MUNICIPAL (about 28 miles; TECUMSEH, NE; Abbreviation: 0G3)
  • CRETE MUNICIPAL (about 29 miles; CRETE, NE; Abbreviation: CEK)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Panama:

  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 20 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 19,806)
  • SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 21 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,137)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 54 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 10,150)
  • CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,806)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER (about 54 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,448)
  • BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY (about 57 miles; BELLEVUE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,723)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 61 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 6,175)