Scotia, Nebraska Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 308. Estimated population in July 2024: 287 (-6.8% change)
Males: 144 (46.8%), Females: 164 (53.2%)

Greeley County

Zip code: 68875

Demographics

Median resident age: 49.0 years
Median household income: $23,750
Median house value: $21,400

Population by Race

Races in Scotia:

• White Non-Hispanic (94.2%)
• Black (3.9%)
• Two or more races (1.6%)
• Hispanic (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (41.9%), Irish (9.1%), Danish (7.8%), Swedish (5.5%), Czech (5.2%), English (4.5%).

Elevation: 1930 feet

Land area: 0.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Scotia

• High school or higher: 77.4%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.5%
• Graduate or professional degree: 5.0%
• Unemployed: 0.7%
• Mean travel time to work: 17.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Scotia village

• Never married: 18.6%
• Now married: 59.7%
• Separated: 3.5%
• Widowed: 13.2%
• Divorced: 5.0%

1.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -17 (-5.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Scotia:

• VALLEY COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; ORD, NE)
• HOWARD COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; SAINT PAUL, NE)
• ST FRANCIS MEDICAL CENTER (about 44 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Scotia:

• CENTRAL NEBRASKA REGIONAL (about 45 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Abbreviation: GRI)
• KEARNEY MUNI (about 56 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Abbreviation: EAR)
• HASTINGS MUNI (about 63 miles; HASTINGS, NE; Abbreviation: HSI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Scotia:

• GREELEY MUNI (about 14 miles; GREELEY, NE; Abbreviation: 99Y)
• EVELYN SHARP FIELD (about 20 miles; ORD, NE; Abbreviation: ODX)
• LOUP CITY MUNI (about 24 miles; LOUP CITY, NE; Abbreviation: 0F4)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Scotia:

• CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 44 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 83 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,732)
• WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 127 miles; WAYNE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,026)
• SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 146 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,137)
• UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 146 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 19,806)
• UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA (about 153 miles; VERMILLION, SD; Full-time enrollment: 6,014)

Schools

Public high school in Scotia:

• HIGH SCHOOL AT SCOTIA (Students: 103; Grades: 07 – 12)

Libraries

Library in Scotia:

• SCOTIA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $7,406; Location: PO BOX 188; 6,970 books; 63 audio materials; 182 video materials; 19 serial subscriptions)