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Western, Nebraska Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 287. Estimated population in July 2024: 287 (0.0% change)
Males: 133 (46.3%), Females: 154 (53.7%)

Saline County

Zip code: 68464

Demographics

Median resident age: 43.8 years
Median household income: $31,750
Median house value: $34,500

Population by Race

Races in Western:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.9%)
  • American Indian (2.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)

Ancestries: German (43.6%), Czech (19.9%), English (9.4%), United States (8.4%), Irish (4.2%), Polish (3.8%).

Elevation: 1490 feet

Land area: 0.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Western

  • High school or higher: 83.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.5%
  • Unemployed: 0.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Western village

  • Never married: 17.9%
  • Now married: 65.8%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 8.8%
  • Divorced: 6.7%

0.7% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +23 (+8.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Western:

  • JEFFERSON COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER (about 17 miles; FAIRBURY, NE)
  • WARREN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; FRIEND, NE)
  • CRETE AREA MEDICAL CENTER (about 23 miles; CRETE, NE)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Western:

  • LINCOLN MUNI (about 45 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Abbreviation: LNK)
  • HASTINGS MUNI (about 86 miles; HASTINGS, NE; Abbreviation: HSI)
  • CENTRAL NEBRASKA REGIONAL (about 86 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Abbreviation: GRI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Western:

  • FAIRBURY MUNICIPAL (about 16 miles; FAIRBURY, NE; Abbreviation: FBY)
  • WILBER MUNICIPAL (about 16 miles; WILBER, NE; Abbreviation: 0D6)
  • CRETE MUNICIPAL (about 25 miles; CRETE, NE; Abbreviation: CEK)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Western:

  • SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 45 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,137)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 46 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 19,806)
  • KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 93 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; Full-time enrollment: 19,210)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 95 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 10,150)
  • CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 95 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,806)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER (about 95 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,448)
  • CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 97 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,730)

Public primary/middle school in Western:

  • WESTERN PUBLIC SCHOOL (Students: 34; Grades: PK – 08)

Libraries

Library in Western:

  • STRUCKMAN-BAATZ MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $11,187; Location: 104 SW AVENUE; 6,632 books; 203 video materials; 16 serial subscriptions)

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