Moving to Shickley, Nebraska

Population: 376. Estimated population in July 2024: 358 (-4.8% change)
Males: 192 (51.1%), Females: 184 (48.9%)

Fillmore County

Zip code: 68436

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.7 years
Median household income: $43,125
Median house value: $61,800

Population by Race

Races in Shickley:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.6%)
  • Hispanic (1.6%)
  • Other race (1.3%)

Ancestries: German (48.4%), United States (10.1%), Swedish (7.4%), English (6.6%), French (6.1%), Czech (5.1%).

Elevation: 1650 feet

Land area: 0.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Shickley

  • High school or higher: 91.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.7%
  • Unemployed: 2.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Shickley village

  • Never married: 19.5%
  • Now married: 69.1%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 6.4%
  • Divorced: 5.0%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +17 (+4.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Shickley:

  • FILLMORE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; GENEVA, NE)
  • THAYER COUNTY HEALTH SERVICES (about 22 miles; HEBRON, NE)
  • HENDERSON HEALTH CARE SERVICES (about 25 miles; HENDERSON, NE)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Shickley:

  • HASTINGS MUNI (about 50 miles; HASTINGS, NE; Abbreviation: HSI)
  • CENTRAL NEBRASKA REGIONAL (about 55 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Abbreviation: GRI)
  • LINCOLN MUNI (about 74 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Abbreviation: LNK)

Other public-use airports nearest to Shickley:

  • FAIRMONT STATE AIRFIELD (about 16 miles; FAIRMONT, NE; Abbreviation: FMZ)
  • HEBRON MUNI (about 21 miles; HEBRON, NE; Abbreviation: HJH)
  • HARVARD STATE (about 29 miles; HARVARD, NE; Abbreviation: 08K)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Shickley:

  • CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 63 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,730)
  • SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 76 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,137)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 77 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 19,806)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 99 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,588)
  • NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 104 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,732)
  • KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 116 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; Full-time enrollment: 19,210)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 124 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 10,150)

Schools

Public high school in Shickley:

  • SHICKLEY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 77; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Shickley:

  • SHICKLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 72; Grades: PK – 06)

Libraries

Library in Shickley:

  • VIRGIL BIEGERT PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $22,476; Location: 214 NORTH MARKET STREET; 12,906 books; 96 audio materials; 386 video materials; 76 serial subscriptions)