Moving to Stella, Nebraska
Population: 220. Estimated population in July 2024: 207 (-5.9% change)
Males: 107 (48.6%), Females: 113 (51.4%)
Richardson County
Zip code: 68442
Demographics
Median resident age: 46.1 years
Median household income: $27,159
Median house value: $29,000
Population by Race
Races in Stella:
- White Non-Hispanic (95.9%)
- Hispanic (2.3%)
- American Indian (1.4%)
- Two or more races (0.9%)
Ancestries: German (44.1%), Irish (25.0%), English (11.4%), United States (7.7%), Dutch (4.5%), Scotch-Irish (4.1%).
Elevation: 1010 feet
Land area: 0.2 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Stella
- High school or higher: 81.3%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 18.7%
- Graduate or professional degree: 8.4%
- Unemployed: 1.7%
- Mean travel time to work: 19.7 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Stella village
- Never married: 15.5%
- Now married: 62.4%
- Separated: 0.0%
- Widowed: 12.2%
- Divorced: 9.9%
0.0% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -29 (-11.6%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Stella:
- NEMAHA COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; AUBURN, NE)
- COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER (about 16 miles; FALLS CITY, NE)
- SABETHA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; SABETHA, KS)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Stella:
- ROSECRANS MEMORIAL (about 69 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; Abbreviation: STJ)
- EPPLEY AIRFIELD (about 74 miles; OMAHA, NE; Abbreviation: OMA)
- LINCOLN MUNI (about 80 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Abbreviation: LNK)
Other public-use airports nearest to Stella:
- FARINGTON FIELD (about 11 miles; AUBURN, NE; Abbreviation: K01)
- BRENNER FIELD (about 18 miles; FALLS CITY, NE; Abbreviation: FNB)
- SABETHA MUNI (about 23 miles; SABETHA, KS; Abbreviation: K83)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Stella:
- NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 63 miles; MARYVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,620)
- BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; BELLEVUE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,723)
- IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 72 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,840)
- METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 75 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 6,175)
- MISSOURI WESTERN STATE COLLEGE (about 75 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,329)
- UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 76 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 19,806)
- SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 77 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,137)
Schools
Public high school in Stella:
- SE NEBR CONSOLIDATED HIGH SCH (Students: 102; Grades: 07 – 12)
Public primary/middle school in Stella:
- SE NEBR CONSOLIDATED ELEM SCH (Students: 81; Grades: PK – 06)
Libraries
Library in Stella:
- STELLA COMMUNITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $5,290; Location: PO BOX 96; 4,979 books; 45 audio materials; 130 video materials; 13 serial subscriptions)