Moving to Winnebago, Nebraska

Population: 768. Estimated population in July 2024: 798 (+3.9% change)
Males: 382 (49.7%), Females: 386 (50.3%)

Thurston County

Zip code: 68071

Demographics

Median resident age: 23.4 years
Median household income: $20,795
Median house value: $22,500

Population by Race

Races in Winnebago:

  • American Indian (92.4%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (5.3%)
  • Hispanic (2.7%)
  • Other race (2.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (3.4%), United States (2.5%), Irish (1.0%).

Elevation: 1201 feet

Land area: 0.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Winnebago

  • High school or higher: 79.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.3%
  • Unemployed: 22.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Winnebago village

  • Never married: 43.3%
  • Now married: 32.0%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 6.6%
  • Divorced: 17.5%

0.9% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +63 (+8.9%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Winnebago:

  • PHS INDIAN HOSPITAL ()

Other hospitals/medical centers near Winnebago:

  • MERCY MEDICAL CENTER-SIOUX CITY (about 19 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA)
  • SIOUXLAND SURGERY CENTER LP (about 20 miles; DAKOTA DUNES, SD)
  • PENDER COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; PENDER, NE)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Winnebago:

  • SIOUX GATEWAY/COL. BUD DAY FIELD (about 13 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Abbreviation: SUX)
  • KARL STEFAN MEMORIAL (about 69 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Abbreviation: OFK)
  • EPPLEY AIRFIELD (about 77 miles; OMAHA, NE; Abbreviation: OMA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Winnebago:

  • MARTIN FIELD (about 15 miles; SO SIOUX CITY, NE; Abbreviation: 7K8)
  • PENDER MUNI (about 20 miles; PENDER, NE; Abbreviation: 0C4)
  • GRAHAM FIELD (about 21 miles; NORTH SIOUX CITY, SD; Abbreviation: 7K7)

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Winnebago:

  • LITTLE PRIEST TRIBAL COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 90; Location: 610 College Drive; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.lptc.cc.ne.us)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Winnebago:

  • WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 14 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,639)
  • WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 39 miles; WAYNE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,026)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA (about 52 miles; VERMILLION, SD; Full-time enrollment: 6,014)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 69 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 10,150)
  • CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 69 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,806)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER (about 69 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,448)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 74 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 6,175)

Schools

Public high school in Winnebago:

  • WINNEBAGO HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 113; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Winnebago:

  • WINNEBAGO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 310; Grades: PK – 08)

Private primary/middle school in Winnebago:

  • ST AUGUSTINE INDIAN MISSION (Students: 79; Location: MISSION ROAD BOX GG; Grades: KG – 8)