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)