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Moving to Plattsmouth, Nebraska

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Population: 6,887. Estimated population in July 2024: 7,023 (+2.0% change)
Males: 3,310 (48.1%), Females: 3,577 (51.9%)

Cass County

Zip code: 68048

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.4 years
Median household income: $38,844
Median house value: $83,900

Population by Race

Races in Plattsmouth:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.8%)
  • Hispanic (2.0%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)

Ancestries: German (30.6%), Irish (14.0%), English (10.7%), United States (9.6%), Czech (4.1%), Swedish (3.6%).

Elevation: 980 feet

Land area: 2.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Plattsmouth

  • High school or higher: 87.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.8%
  • Unemployed: 3.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Plattsmouth city

  • Never married: 23.1%
  • Now married: 53.4%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 9.9%
  • Divorced: 12.2%

1.9% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +180 (+2.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Plattsmouth:

  • ALEGENT HEALTH – MIDLANDS COMM HOSP (about 15 miles; PAPILLION, NE)
  • SELECT SPECIALTY HOSPITAL – OMAHA (about 15 miles; PAPILLION, NE)
  • ST JOSEPH HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; OMAHA, NE)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Plattsmouth:

  • EPPLEY AIRFIELD (about 21 miles; OMAHA, NE; Abbreviation: OMA)
  • LINCOLN MUNI (about 61 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Abbreviation: LNK)
  • SIOUX GATEWAY/COL. BUD DAY FIELD (about 102 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Abbreviation: SUX)

Other public-use airports nearest to Plattsmouth:

Amtrak station near Plattsmouth:

  • 17 miles: OMAHA (1003 S. 9TH ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Plattsmouth:

  • BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY (about 10 miles; BELLEVUE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,723)
  • IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 20 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,840)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 21 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 6,175)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 28 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 10,150)
  • CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 28 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,806)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER (about 28 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,448)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 57 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 19,806)

Schools

Public high schools in Plattsmouth:

  • PLATTSMOUTH HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 474; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • PLATTSMOUTH ALTERNATIVE SCH (Students: 28; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Plattsmouth:

  • PLATTSMOUTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 581; Grades: PK – 06)
  • PLATTSMOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 520; Grades: 04 – 08)
  • PLATTSMOUTH EARLY CHILDHOOD (Students: 103; Grades: PK – PK)
  • STULL PUBLIC SCHOOL (Students: 48; Grades: PK – 08)

Private primary/middle school in Plattsmouth:

  • ST JOHN THE BAPTIST (Students: 290; Location: 500 S 18TH ST; Grades: PK – 8)

Libraries

Library in Plattsmouth:

  • PLATTSMOUTH PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $281,921; Location: 401 AVENUE A; 38,390 books; 872 audio materials; 735 video materials; 89 serial subscriptions)

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