Prague, Nebraska Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 346. Estimated population in July 2024: 331 (-4.3% change)
Males: 172 (49.7%), Females: 174 (50.3%)

Saunders County

Zip code: 68050

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.6 years
Median household income: $33,393
Median house value: $40,800

Population by Race

Races in Prague:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)

Ancestries: Czech (54.0%), German (16.2%), Swedish (5.8%), Irish (5.5%), United States (5.2%), English (3.5%).

Elevation: 1340 feet

Land area: 0.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Prague

  • High school or higher: 82.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.0%
  • Unemployed: 1.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Prague village

  • Never married: 17.6%
  • Now married: 63.2%
  • Separated: 2.1%
  • Widowed: 8.4%
  • Divorced: 8.8%

1.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +63 (+22.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Prague:

  • SAUNDERS COUNTY HEALTH SERVICES (about 15 miles; WAHOO, NE)
  • ALEGENT HEALTH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; SCHUYLER, NE)
  • BUTLER COUNTY HEALTH CARE CENTER (about 23 miles; DAVID CITY, NE)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Prague:

  • LINCOLN MUNI (about 32 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Abbreviation: LNK)
  • KARL STEFAN MEMORIAL (about 64 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Abbreviation: OFK)
  • EPPLEY AIRFIELD (about 64 miles; OMAHA, NE; Abbreviation: OMA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Prague:

  • WAHOO MUNI (about 17 miles; WAHOO, NE; Abbreviation: AHQ)
  • FREMONT MUNI (about 22 miles; FREMONT, NE; Abbreviation: FET)
  • DAVID CITY MUNI (about 23 miles; DAVID CITY, NE; Abbreviation: 93Y)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Prague:

  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 35 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 19,806)
  • SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 35 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,137)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 45 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 10,150)
  • CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,806)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER (about 45 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,448)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 59 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 6,175)
  • BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; BELLEVUE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,723)

Schools

Public high school in Prague:

  • PRAGUE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 76; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Prague:

  • PRAGUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 72; Grades: PK – 06)