Moving to Callaway, Nebraska
Population: 637. Estimated population in July 2024: 625 (-1.9% change)
Males: 277 (43.5%), Females: 360 (56.5%)
Custer County
Zip code: 68825
Demographics
 Median resident age: 48.1 years
Median household income: $27,656
Median house value: $50,600
Population by Race
Races in Callaway:
- White Non-Hispanic (97.0%)
 - Hispanic (1.4%)
 - Two or more races (1.1%)
 - Other race (0.8%)
 
Ancestries: German (34.9%), Irish (16.2%), English (12.2%), United States (7.4%), Dutch (6.9%), Scotch-Irish (6.0%).
Elevation: 2556 feet
Land area: 0.7 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Callaway
- High school or higher: 85.5%
 - Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.0%
 - Graduate or professional degree: 4.8%
 - Unemployed: 1.2%
 - Mean travel time to work: 12.2 minutes
 
For population 15 years and over in Callaway village
- Never married: 11.4%
 - Now married: 67.5%
 - Separated: 1.0%
 - Widowed: 13.0%
 - Divorced: 7.1%
 
0.6% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +55 (+9.5%).
Hospitals
Hospital/medical center in Callaway:
- CALLAWAY DISTRICT HOSPITAL (PO BOX 100 211 KIMBALL STREET)
 
Other hospitals/medical centers near Callaway:
- JENNIE M MELHAM MEMORIAL MED CENTER (about 22 miles; BROKEN BOW, NE)
 - GOTHENBURG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; GOTHENBURG, NE)
 - COZAD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; COZAD, NE)
 
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Callaway:
- NORTH PLATTE RGNL AIRPORT LEE BIRD FIELD (about 54 miles; NORTH PLATTE, NE; Abbreviation: LBF)
 - KEARNEY MUNI (about 76 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Abbreviation: EAR)
 - MC COOK MUNI (about 88 miles; MC COOK, NE; Abbreviation: MCK)
 
Other public-use airports nearest to Callaway:
- BROKEN BOW MUNI (about 23 miles; BROKEN BOW, NE; Abbreviation: BBW)
 - QUINN FIELD (about 30 miles; GOTHENBURG, NE; Abbreviation: GTE)
 - COZAD MUNI (about 30 miles; COZAD, NE; Abbreviation: CZD)
 
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Callaway:
- UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 67 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,588)
 - CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 103 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,730)
 - NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 167 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,732)
 - FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 171 miles; HAYS, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,572)
 - WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 210 miles; WAYNE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,026)
 - BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 217 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
 - SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 225 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,137)
 
Schools
Public high school in Callaway:
- CALLAWAY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 137; Grades: 07 – 12)
 
Public primary/middle school in Callaway:
- CALLAWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 97; Grades: PK – 06)
 
Libraries
Library in Callaway:
- NIGEL SPROUSE MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $12,787; Location: 102 EAST KIMBALL; 12,219 books; 385 audio materials; 263 video materials; 63 serial subscriptions)
 
