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Population: 360. Estimated population in July 2024: 351 (-2.5% change)
Males: 174 (48.3%), Females: 186 (51.7%)

Kearney County

Zip code: 68982

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.6 years
Median household income: $28,958
Median house value: $56,400

Population by Race

Races in Wilcox:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.9%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)

Ancestries: German (51.7%), United States (10.6%), Irish (10.0%), Swedish (8.3%), English (6.9%), Danish (5.6%).

Elevation: 2220 feet

Land area: 0.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Wilcox

  • High school or higher: 88.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
  • Unemployed: 4.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wilcox village

  • Never married: 20.1%
  • Now married: 62.2%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 8.6%
  • Divorced: 9.0%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +11 (+3.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Wilcox:

  • PHELPS MEMORIAL HEALTH CENTER (about 15 miles; HOLDREGE, NE)
  • KEARNEY COUNTY HEALTH SERVICES-HOSP (about 19 miles; MINDEN, NE)
  • HARLAN COUNTY HEALTH SYSTEM (about 20 miles; ALMA, NE)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Wilcox:

  • KEARNEY MUNI (about 27 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Abbreviation: EAR)
  • HASTINGS MUNI (about 55 miles; HASTINGS, NE; Abbreviation: HSI)
  • CENTRAL NEBRASKA REGIONAL (about 73 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Abbreviation: GRI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Wilcox:

  • BREWSTER FIELD (about 13 miles; HOLDREGE, NE; Abbreviation: HDE)
  • PIONEER VILLAGE FIELD (about 19 miles; MINDEN, NE; Abbreviation: 0V3)
  • ALMA MUNICIPAL (about 22 miles; ALMA, NE; Abbreviation: 4D9)

Amtrak station near Wilcox:

  • 15 miles: HOLDREGE (100 WEST AVE.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wilcox:

  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 34 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,588)
  • CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 58 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,730)
  • FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 103 miles; HAYS, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,572)
  • BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 141 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
  • NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 153 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,732)
  • SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 173 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,137)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 175 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 19,806)

Schools

Public high school in Wilcox:

  • WILCOX-HILDRETH HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 123; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Wilcox:

  • WILCOX-HILDRETH ELEMENTARY SCH (Students: 97; Grades: PK – 06)

Libraries

Library in Wilcox:

  • WILCOX PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $2,264; Location: 121 SOUTH MAIN STREET; 1,477 books; 73 audio materials; 213 video materials; 4 serial subscriptions)

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