Stromsburg, Nebraska Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,232. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,165 (-5.4% change)
Males: 593 (48.1%), Females: 639 (51.9%)

Polk County

Zip code: 68666

Demographics

Median resident age: 45.3 years
Median household income: $34,250
Median house value: $55,300

Population by Race

Races in Stromsburg:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.6%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)

Ancestries: Swedish (32.8%), German (29.5%), English (9.0%), Irish (7.8%), United States (6.7%), Danish (4.1%).

Elevation: 1678 feet

Land area: 1.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Stromsburg

  • High school or higher: 85.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 18.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.3%
  • Unemployed: 1.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Stromsburg city

  • Never married: 14.6%
  • Now married: 68.2%
  • Separated: 0.4%
  • Widowed: 9.8%
  • Divorced: 7.0%

1.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -27 (-2.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Stromsburg:

  • ANNIE JEFFREY MEMORIAL CO HEALTH CTR (about 7 miles; OSCEOLA, NE)
  • YORK GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; YORK, NE)
  • GENOA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; GENOA, NE)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Stromsburg:

  • CENTRAL NEBRASKA REGIONAL (about 50 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Abbreviation: GRI)
  • KARL STEFAN MEMORIAL (about 61 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Abbreviation: OFK)
  • LINCOLN MUNI (about 62 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Abbreviation: LNK)

Other public-use airports nearest to Stromsburg:

  • STROMSBURG MUNI (about 2 miles; STROMSBURG, NE; Abbreviation: 11K)
  • YORK MUNICIPAL (about 17 miles; YORK, NE; Abbreviation: JYR)
  • GENOA MUNI (about 21 miles; GENOA, NE; Abbreviation: 97Y)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Stromsburg:

  • NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 56 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,732)
  • SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 65 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,137)
  • CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 66 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,730)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 66 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 19,806)
  • WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 86 miles; WAYNE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,026)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 100 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 10,150)
  • CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 100 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,806)

Schools

Public high school in Stromsburg:

  • CROSS COUNTY HS-STROMSBURG (Students: 133; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Stromsburg:

  • CROSS COUNTY ELEM-STROMSBURG (Students: 157; Grades: PK – 06)

Libraries

Library in Stromsburg:

  • STROMSBURG PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $53,003; Location: 320 CENTRAL STREET; 14,993 books; 1,077 audio materials; 586 video materials; 52 serial subscriptions)