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Polk, Nebraska Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 322. Estimated population in July 2024: 301 (-6.5% change)
Males: 158 (49.1%), Females: 164 (50.9%)

Polk County

Zip code: 68654

Demographics

Median resident age: 46.9 years
Median household income: $28,056
Median house value: $25,800

Population by Race

Races in Polk:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.4%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (40.4%), Swedish (25.2%), Irish (8.4%), English (7.5%), Polish (4.7%), Dutch (3.4%).

Elevation: 1740 feet

Land area: 0.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Polk

  • High school or higher: 88.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.1%
  • Unemployed: 2.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Polk village

  • Never married: 19.5%
  • Now married: 61.1%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 11.9%
  • Divorced: 7.5%

0.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -23 (-6.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Polk:

  • LITZENBERG MEMORIAL COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; CENTRAL CITY, NE)
  • ANNIE JEFFREY MEMORIAL CO HEALTH CTR (about 18 miles; OSCEOLA, NE)
  • YORK GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; YORK, NE)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Polk:

  • CENTRAL NEBRASKA REGIONAL (about 37 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Abbreviation: GRI)
  • HASTINGS MUNI (about 55 miles; HASTINGS, NE; Abbreviation: HSI)
  • KARL STEFAN MEMORIAL (about 67 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Abbreviation: OFK)

Other public-use airports nearest to Polk:

  • STROMSBURG MUNI (about 16 miles; STROMSBURG, NE; Abbreviation: 11K)
  • YORK MUNICIPAL (about 18 miles; YORK, NE; Abbreviation: JYR)
  • CENTRAL CITY MUNI (about 19 miles; CENTRAL CITY, NE; Abbreviation: 07K)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Polk:

  • CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 52 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,730)
  • NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 60 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,732)
  • SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 77 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,137)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 78 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 19,806)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 91 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,588)
  • WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 95 miles; WAYNE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,026)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 113 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 10,150)

Schools

Public high school in Polk:

  • HIGH PLAINS COMMUNITY HIGH SCH (Students: 102; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Polk:

  • HIGH PLAINS ELEMENTARY/POLK (Students: 40; Grades: PK – 06)

Private primary/middle school in Polk:

  • IMMANUEL LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 20; Location: 2406 EAST 26TH ROAD; Grades: KG – 8)

Libraries

Library in Polk:

  • POLK PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $16,658; Location: 180 NORTH MAIN; 7,550 books; 126 audio materials; 211 video materials; 27 serial subscriptions)

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