Pierce, Nebraska Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

by btobers · Published June 20, 2019 · Updated September 5, 2024

Population: 1,774. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,730 (-2.5% change)
Males: 851 (48.0%), Females: 923 (52.0%)

Pierce County

Zip code: 68767

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.8 years
Median household income: $35,288
Median house value: $64,500

Population by Race

Races in Pierce:

White Non-Hispanic (98.6%)
Hispanic (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (62.6%), Irish (9.6%), Czech (8.0%), Swedish (4.4%), English (4.3%), United States (3.5%).

Elevation: 1579 feet

Land area: 0.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Pierce

High school or higher: 81.8%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.9%
Unemployed: 2.7%
Mean travel time to work: 20.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Pierce city

Never married: 19.4%
Now married: 60.2%
Separated: 0.9%
Widowed: 13.3%
Divorced: 6.2%

0.9% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +157 (+9.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Pierce:

OSMOND GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; OSMOND, NE)
FAITH REGIONAL HEALTH SERVICES (about 15 miles; NORFOLK, NE)
NORFOLK REGIONAL CENTER (about 15 miles; NORFOLK, NE)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Pierce:

KARL STEFAN MEMORIAL (about 17 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Abbreviation: OFK)
CHAN GURNEY MUNI (about 51 miles; YANKTON, SD; Abbreviation: YKN)
SIOUX GATEWAY/COL. BUD DAY FIELD (about 81 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Abbreviation: SUX)

Other public-use airports nearest to Pierce:

BLOOMFIELD MUNI (about 27 miles; BLOOMFIELD, NE; Abbreviation: 84Y)
CREIGHTON MUNI (about 31 miles; CREIGHTON, NE; Abbreviation: 6K3)
HARTINGTON MUNI (about 34 miles; HARTINGTON, NE; Abbreviation: 0B4)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Pierce:

NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 21 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,732)
WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 35 miles; WAYNE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,026)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA (about 59 miles; VERMILLION, SD; Full-time enrollment: 6,014)
WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 85 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,639)
SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 111 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,137)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 112 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 19,806)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 113 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 10,150)

Schools

Public high school in Pierce:

PIERCE JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 389; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Pierce:

PIERCE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 326; Grades: PK – 06)

Private primary/middle school in Pierce:

ZION LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 94; Location: 520 E MAIN ST; Grades: PK – 8)

Libraries

Library in Pierce:

PIERCE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $32,425; Location: 207 WEST COURT; 9,673 books; 231 audio materials; 580 video materials; 46 serial subscriptions)