Rulo, Nebraska Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 226. Estimated population in July 2024: 212 (-6.2% change)
Males: 104 (46.0%), Females: 122 (54.0%)

Richardson County

Zip code: 68431

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.2 years
Median household income: $21,719
Median house value: $27,000

Population by Race

Races in Rulo:

• White Non-Hispanic (75.2%)
• American Indian (24.3%)
• Two or more races (0.9%)

Ancestries: German (25.2%), United States (19.9%), Irish (6.2%), English (3.5%), Scotch-Irish (2.2%), Czech (1.3%).

Elevation: 900 feet

Land area: 0.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Rulo

• High school or higher: 66.7%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.0%
• Graduate or professional degree: 4.5%
• Unemployed: 9.8%
• Mean travel time to work: 17.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Rulo village

• Never married: 15.0%
• Now married: 49.1%
• Separated: 1.7%
• Widowed: 17.9%
• Divorced: 16.2%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +35 (+18.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Rulo:

• COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER (about 12 miles; FALLS CITY, NE)
• HIAWATHA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; HIAWATHA, KS)
• COMMUNITY HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION, INC (about 19 miles; FAIRFAX, MO)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Rulo:

• ROSECRANS MEMORIAL (about 42 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; Abbreviation: STJ)
• KANSAS CITY INTL (about 74 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Abbreviation: MCI)
• FORBES FIELD (about 78 miles; TOPEKA, KS; Abbreviation: FOE)

Other public-use airports nearest to Rulo:

• BRENNER FIELD (about 11 miles; FALLS CITY, NE; Abbreviation: FNB)
• HIAWATHA MUNI (about 15 miles; HIAWATHA, KS; Abbreviation: K87)
• SABETHA MUNI (about 26 miles; SABETHA, KS; Abbreviation: K83)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rulo:

• NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; MARYVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,620)
• MISSOURI WESTERN STATE COLLEGE (about 49 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,329)
• WASHBURN UNIVERSITY OF TOPEKA (about 74 miles; TOPEKA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,472)
• UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 77 miles; LAWRENCE, KS; Full-time enrollment: 22,506)
• PARK UNIVERSITY (about 77 miles; PARKVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,180)
• KANSAS CITY KANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 79 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,837)
• UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER (about 81 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,168)