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Moving to Ogallala, Nebraska

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Population: 4,930. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,696 (-4.7% change)
Males: 2,321 (47.1%), Females: 2,609 (52.9%)

Keith County

Zip code: 69153

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.2 years
Median household income: $32,141
Median house value: $67,600

Population by Race

Races in Ogallala:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.9%)
  • Hispanic (4.8%)
  • Other race (1.7%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)

Ancestries: German (39.0%), Irish (13.7%), English (12.2%), United States (6.2%), Swedish (5.7%), French (5.6%).

Elevation: 3223 feet

Land area: 3.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Ogallala

  • High school or higher: 87.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.1%
  • Unemployed: 3.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 14.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ogallala city

  • Never married: 19.5%
  • Now married: 58.7%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 9.6%
  • Divorced: 11.0%

1.9% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -191 (-3.7%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Ogallala:

  • OGALLALA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (2601 NORTH SPRUCE STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Ogallala:

  • PERKINS COUNTY HEALTH SERVICES (about 20 miles; GRANT, NE)
  • SEDGWICK COUNTY MEM HOSP – CAH (about 38 miles; JULESBURG, CO)
  • CHASE COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 42 miles; IMPERIAL, NE)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ogallala:

  • NORTH PLATTE RGNL AIRPORT LEE BIRD FIELD (about 72 miles; NORTH PLATTE, NE; Abbreviation: LBF)
  • ALLIANCE MUNI (about 98 miles; ALLIANCE, NE; Abbreviation: AIA)
  • MC COOK MUNI (about 102 miles; MC COOK, NE; Abbreviation: MCK)

Other public-use airports nearest to Ogallala:

  • SEARLE FIELD (about 4 miles; OGALLALA, NE; Abbreviation: OGA)
  • GRANT MUNI (about 19 miles; GRANT, NE; Abbreviation: GGF)
  • ARTHUR MUNI (about 29 miles; ARTHUR, NE; Abbreviation: 38V)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ogallala:

  • CHADRON STATE COLLEGE (about 146 miles; CHADRON, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,144)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 184 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,588)
  • METROPOLITAN STATE COLLEGE OF DENVER (about 210 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 12,938)
  • UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT DENVER (about 210 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 8,839)
  • UNIVERSITY OF DENVER (about 210 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 7,592)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF DENVER (about 210 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,352)
  • ARAPAHOE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 210 miles; LITTLETON, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,666)

Schools

Public high school in Ogallala:

  • OGALLALA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 422; Location: 205 E 6TH ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Ogallala:

  • OGALLALA MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 265; Grades: 04 – 08)
  • PRAIRIE VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 213; Grades: PK – 06)
  • PROGRESS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 136; Grades: PK – 06)
  • WEST 5TH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 67; Grades: PK – 06)

Private primary/middle schools in Ogallala:

  • ST LUKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 67; Location: 406 EAST THIRD STREET; Grades: KG – 5)
  • ST PAULS LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 62; Location: 312 WEST THIRD STREET; Grades: PK – 8)

Libraries

Library in Ogallala:

  • GOODALL CITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $216,504; Location: 203 WEST A STREET; 25,605 books; 1,501 audio materials; 804 video materials; 80 serial subscriptions)

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