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Wauneta, Nebraska Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 625. Estimated population in July 2024: 577 (-7.7% change)
Males: 295 (47.2%), Females: 330 (52.8%)

Chase County

Zip code: 69045

Demographics

Median resident age: 49.5 years
Median household income: $29,812
Median house value: $38,300

Population by Race

Races in Wauneta:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.2%)
  • Hispanic (2.7%)
  • Other race (2.7%)

Ancestries: German (36.0%), English (13.0%), Irish (9.8%), United States (6.9%), Czech (4.3%), Dutch (3.4%).

Elevation: 3000 feet

Land area: 0.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Wauneta

  • High school or higher: 85.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.3%
  • Unemployed: 1.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wauneta village

  • Never married: 16.1%
  • Now married: 61.2%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 12.1%
  • Divorced: 9.0%

1.9% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -54 (-8.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Wauneta:

  • CHASE COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; IMPERIAL, NE)
  • DUNDY COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; BENKELMAN, NE)
  • PERKINS COUNTY HEALTH SERVICES (about 40 miles; GRANT, NE)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Wauneta:

  • MC COOK MUNI (about 57 miles; MC COOK, NE; Abbreviation: MCK)
  • NORTH PLATTE RGNL AIRPORT LEE BIRD FIELD (about 68 miles; NORTH PLATTE, NE; Abbreviation: LBF)
  • RENNER FLD /GOODLAND MUNI/ (about 76 miles; GOODLAND, KS; Abbreviation: GLD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Wauneta:

  • IMPERIAL MUNI (about 18 miles; IMPERIAL, NE; Abbreviation: IML)
  • JONES (about 28 miles; BENKELMAN, NE; Abbreviation: 42V)
  • TRENTON MUNI (about 30 miles; TRENTON, NE; Abbreviation: 9V2)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wauneta:

  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 162 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,588)
  • FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 177 miles; HAYS, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,572)
  • CHADRON STATE COLLEGE (about 200 miles; CHADRON, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,144)
  • CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 201 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,730)
  • METROPOLITAN STATE COLLEGE OF DENVER (about 216 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 12,938)
  • UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT DENVER (about 216 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 8,839)
  • UNIVERSITY OF DENVER (about 216 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 7,592)

Schools

Public high school in Wauneta:

  • WAUNETA-PALISADE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 91; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Wauneta:

  • WAUNETA PALISADE JR HIGH (Students: 46; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • WAUNETA ATTENDANCE CENTER (Students: 43; Grades: PK – 06)

Libraries

Library in Wauneta:

  • WAUNETA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $12,257; Location: 319 NORTH TECUMSEH; 8,307 books; 87 audio materials; 130 video materials)

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