Moving to Winside, Nebraska

Population: 468. Estimated population in July 2024: 433 (-7.5% change)
Males: 212 (45.3%), Females: 256 (54.7%)

Wayne County

Zip code: 68790

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.3 years
Median household income: $30,208
Median house value: $53,800

Population by Race

Races in Winside:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.7%)

Ancestries: German (55.6%), Irish (11.1%), English (6.4%), Swedish (5.1%), Danish (4.7%), Polish (4.3%).

Elevation: 1618 feet

Land area: 0.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Winside

  • High school or higher: 88.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 19.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.7%
  • Unemployed: 2.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Winside village

  • Never married: 22.4%
  • Now married: 59.0%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 8.3%
  • Divorced: 8.6%

1.7% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +35 (+8.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Winside:

  • PROVIDENCE MEDICAL CENTER (about 11 miles; WAYNE, NE)
  • FAITH REGIONAL HEALTH SERVICES (about 20 miles; NORFOLK, NE)
  • NORFOLK REGIONAL CENTER (about 20 miles; NORFOLK, NE)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Winside:

  • KARL STEFAN MEMORIAL (about 23 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Abbreviation: OFK)
  • CHAN GURNEY MUNI (about 53 miles; YANKTON, SD; Abbreviation: YKN)
  • SIOUX GATEWAY/COL. BUD DAY FIELD (about 57 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Abbreviation: SUX)

Other public-use airports nearest to Winside:

  • WAYNE MUNI (about 15 miles; WAYNE, NE; Abbreviation: LCG)
  • HARTINGTON MUNI (about 30 miles; HARTINGTON, NE; Abbreviation: 0B4)
  • PENDER MUNI (about 33 miles; PENDER, NE; Abbreviation: 0C4)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Winside:

  • WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 11 miles; WAYNE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,026)
  • NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 35 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,732)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA (about 47 miles; VERMILLION, SD; Full-time enrollment: 6,014)
  • WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 61 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,639)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 93 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 10,150)
  • CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 93 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,806)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER (about 93 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,448)

Schools

Public high school in Winside:

  • WINSIDE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 134; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Winside:

  • WINSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 131; Grades: PK – 06)

Libraries

Library in Winside:

  • WINSIDE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $10,508; Location: 420 MAIN STREET; 7,115 books; 88 audio materials; 388 video materials; 33 serial subscriptions)