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)