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Waco, Nebraska Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 256. Estimated population in July 2024: 261 (+2.0% change)
Males: 120 (46.9%), Females: 136 (53.1%)

York County

Zip code: 68460

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.2 years
Median household income: $32,813
Median house value: $53,100

Population by Race

Races in Waco:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.0%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)

Ancestries: German (55.1%), Irish (9.8%), Swedish (5.1%), United States (5.1%), French (4.7%), Italian (3.9%).

Elevation: 1625 feet

Land area: 0.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Waco

  • High school or higher: 86.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.6%
  • Unemployed: 0.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Waco village

  • Never married: 21.7%
  • Now married: 58.2%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 6.5%
  • Divorced: 12.5%

0.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +39 (+18.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Waco:

  • YORK GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; YORK, NE)
  • WARREN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; FRIEND, NE)
  • ANNIE JEFFREY MEMORIAL CO HEALTH CTR (about 24 miles; OSCEOLA, NE)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Waco:

  • LINCOLN MUNI (about 50 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Abbreviation: LNK)
  • CENTRAL NEBRASKA REGIONAL (about 59 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Abbreviation: GRI)
  • HASTINGS MUNI (about 70 miles; HASTINGS, NE; Abbreviation: HSI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Waco:

  • FLYING V (about 8 miles; UTICA, NE; Abbreviation: 0J9)
  • YORK MUNICIPAL (about 11 miles; YORK, NE; Abbreviation: JYR)
  • STROMSBURG MUNI (about 17 miles; STROMSBURG, NE; Abbreviation: 11K)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Waco:

  • SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 53 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,137)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 54 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 19,806)
  • NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 71 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,732)
  • CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 72 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,730)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 94 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 10,150)
  • CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 94 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,806)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER (about 94 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,448)

Private high school in Waco:

  • NEBRASKA LUTHERAN SCHOOLS (Students: 83; Location: 203 KENDALL ST; Grades: 9 – 12)

Private primary/middle school in Waco:

  • ST JOHN LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 16; Location: RFD 2 BOX 213; Grades: 1 – 8)

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