Rising City, Nebraska Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 386. Estimated population in July 2024: 381 (-1.3% change)
Males: 192 (49.7%), Females: 194 (50.3%)
Butler County
Zip code: 68658
Demographics
Median resident age: 37.8 years
Median household income: $31,786
Median house value: $53,200
Population by Race
Races in Rising City:
- White Non-Hispanic (99.5%)
- Hispanic (0.5%)
- Other race (0.5%)
Ancestries: German (45.6%), Irish (13.2%), Czech (13.0%), English (8.3%), Swedish (7.5%), Polish (6.7%).
Elevation: 1587 feet
Land area: 0.4 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Rising City
- High school or higher: 84.9%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.6%
- Graduate or professional degree: 1.2%
- Unemployed: 0.0%
- Mean travel time to work: 32.5 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Rising City village
- Never married: 17.4%
- Now married: 62.4%
- Separated: 2.3%
- Widowed: 10.7%
- Divorced: 7.0%
3.4% Foreign born (2.8% Europe, 0.5% Latin America).
Population change in the 1990s: +46 (+13.5%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Rising City:
- BUTLER COUNTY HEALTH CARE CENTER (about 13 miles; DAVID CITY, NE)
- COLUMBUS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; COLUMBUS, NE)
- ANNIE JEFFREY MEMORIAL CO HEALTH CTR (about 19 miles; OSCEOLA, NE)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Rising City:
- LINCOLN MUNI (about 45 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Abbreviation: LNK)
- KARL STEFAN MEMORIAL (about 55 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Abbreviation: OFK)
- CENTRAL NEBRASKA REGIONAL (about 72 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Abbreviation: GRI)
Other public-use airports nearest to Rising City:
- DAVID CITY MUNI (about 13 miles; DAVID CITY, NE; Abbreviation: 93Y)
- COLUMBUS MUNI (about 17 miles; COLUMBUS, NE; Abbreviation: OLU)
- STROMSBURG MUNI (about 20 miles; STROMSBURG, NE; Abbreviation: 11K)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rising City:
- SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 49 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,137)
- UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 50 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 19,806)
- NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 54 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,732)
- WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 73 miles; WAYNE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,026)
- UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 79 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 10,150)
- CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 79 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,806)
- UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER (about 79 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,448)
Schools
Public high school in Rising City:
- RISING CITY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 75; Grades: 07 – 12)
Public primary/middle school in Rising City:
- RISING CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 75; Grades: PK – 06)
Libraries
Library in Rising City:
- RISING CITY COMMUNITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $5,049; Location: 675 MAIN STREET; 3,494 books; 36 audio materials; 426 video materials; 15 serial subscriptions)