Moving to Valparaiso, Nebraska

Population: 563. Estimated population in July 2024: 598 (+6.2% change)
Males: 274 (48.7%), Females: 289 (51.3%)

Saunders County

Zip code: 68065

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.6 years
Median household income: $39,444
Median house value: $74,100

Population by Race

Races in Valparaiso:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.6%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)
  • Other race (0.9%)

Ancestries: Czech (40.1%), German (35.0%), Irish (13.3%), Swedish (6.6%), English (5.2%), United States (3.2%).

Elevation: 1310 feet

Land area: 0.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Valparaiso

  • High school or higher: 82.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.8%
  • Unemployed: 4.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Valparaiso village

  • Never married: 21.7%
  • Now married: 59.3%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 9.2%
  • Divorced: 8.2%

2.1% Foreign born (1.1% Latin America, 0.7% Asia, 0.4% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +72 (+14.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Valparaiso:

  • SAUNDERS COUNTY HEALTH SERVICES (about 17 miles; WAHOO, NE)
  • ST ELIZABETH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 23 miles; LINCOLN, NE)
  • LINCOLN REGIONAL CENTER (about 23 miles; LINCOLN, NE)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Valparaiso:

  • LINCOLN MUNI (about 17 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Abbreviation: LNK)
  • EPPLEY AIRFIELD (about 68 miles; OMAHA, NE; Abbreviation: OMA)
  • KARL STEFAN MEMORIAL (about 75 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Abbreviation: OFK)

Other public-use airports nearest to Valparaiso:

  • WAHOO MUNI (about 21 miles; WAHOO, NE; Abbreviation: AHQ)
  • DAVID CITY MUNI (about 23 miles; DAVID CITY, NE; Abbreviation: 93Y)
  • SEWARD MUNICIPAL (about 25 miles; SEWARD, NE; Abbreviation: SWT)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Valparaiso:

  • SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 21 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,137)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 21 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 19,806)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 48 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 10,150)
  • CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,806)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER (about 48 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,448)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 62 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 6,175)
  • BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; BELLEVUE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,723)

Public primary/middle schools in Valparaiso:

  • ELEMENTARY SCH AT VALPARAISO (Students: 223; Grades: PK – 06)
  • NORTH STAR PUBLIC SCHOOL (Students: 3; Grades: PK – 08)
  • TOUHY PUBLIC SCHOOL (Students: 3; Grades: PK – 08)

Libraries

Library in Valparaiso:

  • VALPARAISO PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $17,005; Location: 300 WEST 2ND; 6,479 books; 22 audio materials; 95 video materials; 5 serial subscriptions)