Wisner, Nebraska Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,270. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,200 (-5.5% change)
Males: 614 (48.3%), Females: 656 (51.7%)

Cuming County

Zip code: 68791

Demographics

Median resident age: 42.9 years
Median household income: $32,188
Median house value: $53,500

Population by Race

Races in Wisner:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.3%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (62.8%), Irish (6.7%), English (5.6%), Swedish (4.0%), Czech (3.9%), United States (3.8%).

Elevation: 1379 feet

Land area: 1.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Wisner

  • High school or higher: 82.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.2%
  • Unemployed: 1.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wisner city

  • Never married: 17.5%
  • Now married: 61.5%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 12.5%
  • Divorced: 6.8%

1.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +15 (+1.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Wisner:

  • PENDER COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; PENDER, NE)
  • ST FRANCIS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; WEST POINT, NE)
  • PROVIDENCE MEDICAL CENTER (about 18 miles; WAYNE, NE)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Wisner:

  • KARL STEFAN MEMORIAL (about 36 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Abbreviation: OFK)
  • SIOUX GATEWAY/COL. BUD DAY FIELD (about 47 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Abbreviation: SUX)
  • CHAN GURNEY MUNI (about 72 miles; YANKTON, SD; Abbreviation: YKN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Wisner:

  • PENDER MUNI (about 16 miles; PENDER, NE; Abbreviation: 0C4)
  • WAYNE MUNI (about 18 miles; WAYNE, NE; Abbreviation: LCG)
  • SCRIBNER STATE (about 34 miles; SCRIBNER, NE; Abbreviation: SCB)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wisner:

  • WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 18 miles; WAYNE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,026)
  • NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 48 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,732)
  • WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 49 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,639)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA (about 57 miles; VERMILLION, SD; Full-time enrollment: 6,014)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 71 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 10,150)
  • CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 71 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,806)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER (about 71 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,448)

Schools

Public high school in Wisner:

  • HIGH SCHOOL AT WISNER (Students: 274; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Wisner:

  • WISNER-PILGER ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 172; Grades: PK – 06)

Private primary/middle school in Wisner:

  • ZION ST JOHN LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 21; Location: 998 6TH ROAD; Grades: PK – 8)

Libraries

Library in Wisner:

  • WISNER PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $35,018; Location: 1015 EAST E STREET; 8,730 books; 362 audio materials; 344 video materials; 12 serial subscriptions)