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Wallace, Nebraska Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 329. Estimated population in July 2024: 321 (-2.4% change)
Males: 153 (46.5%), Females: 176 (53.5%)

Lincoln County

Zip code: 69169

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.9 years
Median household income: $36,771
Median house value: $54,700

Population by Race

Races in Wallace:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.1%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (37.1%), Swedish (13.4%), Irish (12.8%), English (12.5%), French (2.7%), Polish (1.8%).

Elevation: 3110 feet

Land area: 0.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Wallace

  • High school or higher: 85.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 23.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.2%
  • Unemployed: 1.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wallace village

  • Never married: 14.6%
  • Now married: 70.9%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 8.2%
  • Divorced: 6.3%

0.9% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +21 (+6.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Wallace:

  • GREAT PLAINS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 34 miles; NORTH PLATTE, NE)
  • PERKINS COUNTY HEALTH SERVICES (about 42 miles; GRANT, NE)
  • CHASE COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 42 miles; IMPERIAL, NE)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Wallace:

  • NORTH PLATTE RGNL AIRPORT LEE BIRD FIELD (about 39 miles; NORTH PLATTE, NE; Abbreviation: LBF)
  • MC COOK MUNI (about 60 miles; MC COOK, NE; Abbreviation: MCK)
  • RENNER FLD /GOODLAND MUNI/ (about 108 miles; GOODLAND, KS; Abbreviation: GLD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Wallace:

  • WALLACE MUNI (about 2 miles; WALLACE, NE; Abbreviation: 64V)
  • GRANT MUNI (about 39 miles; GRANT, NE; Abbreviation: GGF)
  • IMPERIAL MUNI (about 39 miles; IMPERIAL, NE; Abbreviation: IML)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wallace:

  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 145 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,588)
  • CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 185 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,730)
  • FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 186 miles; HAYS, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,572)
  • CHADRON STATE COLLEGE (about 186 miles; CHADRON, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,144)
  • BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 237 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
  • METROPOLITAN STATE COLLEGE OF DENVER (about 237 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 12,938)
  • UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT DENVER (about 237 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 8,839)

Schools

Public high school in Wallace:

  • WALLACE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 94; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Wallace:

  • WALLACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 89; Grades: PK – 06)

Libraries

Library in Wallace:

  • FAITH MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $4,800; Location: 122 NORTH GARRISON AVENUE; 7,535 books; 515 audio materials; 336 video materials; 3 serial subscriptions)

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