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:

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)