Saint Paul, Nebraska Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 2,218. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,268 (+2.3% change)
Males: 1,064 (48.0%), Females: 1,154 (52.0%)

Howard County

Zip code: 68873

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.3 years
Median household income: $31,818
Median house value: $68,200

Population by Race

Races in St. Paul:

• White Non-Hispanic (98.5%)
• Hispanic (0.9%)

Ancestries: German (37.9%), Polish (16.9%), Irish (11.9%), English (11.1%), Czech (9.6%), Danish (9.6%).

Elevation: 1811 feet

Land area: 1.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in St. Paul

• High school or higher: 86.2%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 18.2%
• Graduate or professional degree: 6.4%
• Unemployed: 2.7%
• Mean travel time to work: 17.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in St. Paul city

• Never married: 18.2%
• Now married: 60.8%
• Separated: 1.6%
• Widowed: 13.3%
• Divorced: 6.1%

0.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +146 (+7.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near St. Paul:

• HOWARD COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 2 miles; SAINT PAUL, NE)
• ST FRANCIS MEDICAL CENTER (about 22 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE)
• LITZENBERG MEMORIAL COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 33 miles; CENTRAL CITY, NE)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to St. Paul:

• CENTRAL NEBRASKA REGIONAL (about 21 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Abbreviation: GRI)
• HASTINGS MUNI (about 43 miles; HASTINGS, NE; Abbreviation: HSI)
• KEARNEY MUNI (about 51 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Abbreviation: EAR)

Other public-use airports nearest to St. Paul:

• GREELEY MUNI (about 24 miles; GREELEY, NE; Abbreviation: 99Y)
• CENTRAL CITY MUNI (about 30 miles; CENTRAL CITY, NE; Abbreviation: 07K)
• LOUP CITY MUNI (about 37 miles; LOUP CITY, NE; Abbreviation: 0F4)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to St. Paul:

• CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 24 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,730)
• UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 50 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,588)
• NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 77 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,732)
• WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 121 miles; WAYNE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,026)
• SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 125 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,137)
• UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 126 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 19,806)
• UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA (about 152 miles; VERMILLION, SD; Full-time enrollment: 6,014)

Libraries

Library in St. Paul:

• ST. PAUL PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $97,326; Location: 1301 HOWARD AVENUE; 32,412 books; 65 serial subscriptions)