Moving to Panama, Nebraska
Population: 253. Estimated population in July 2024: 249 (-1.6% change)
Males: 122 (48.2%), Females: 131 (51.8%)
Lancaster County
Zip code: 68419
Demographics
 Median resident age: 36.8 years
Median household income: $47,841
Median house value: $87,700
Population by Race
Races in Panama:
- White Non-Hispanic (98.0%)
 - Black (0.8%)
 - Hispanic (0.8%)
 
Ancestries: German (43.9%), Dutch (24.9%), English (16.6%), United States (9.5%), Danish (5.1%), French (4.7%).
Elevation: 1392 feet
Land area: 0.3 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Panama
- High school or higher: 89.9%
 - Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.1%
 - Graduate or professional degree: 4.8%
 - Unemployed: 0.0%
 - Mean travel time to work: 33.6 minutes
 
For population 15 years and over in Panama village
- Never married: 14.6%
 - Now married: 75.9%
 - Separated: 0.0%
 - Widowed: 3.8%
 - Divorced: 5.7%
 
1.2% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +45 (+21.6%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Panama:
- BRYANLGH MEDICAL CENTER (about 16 miles; LINCOLN, NE)
 - MADONNA REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; LINCOLN, NE)
 - MADONNA REHABILITATION LTC HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; LINCOLN, NE)
 
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Panama:
- LINCOLN MUNI (about 24 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Abbreviation: LNK)
 - EPPLEY AIRFIELD (about 65 miles; OMAHA, NE; Abbreviation: OMA)
 - MANHATTAN RGNL (about 102 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; Abbreviation: MHK)
 
Other public-use airports nearest to Panama:
- BEATRICE MUNICIPAL (about 27 miles; BEATRICE, NE; Abbreviation: BIE)
 - TECUMSEH MUNICIPAL (about 28 miles; TECUMSEH, NE; Abbreviation: 0G3)
 - CRETE MUNICIPAL (about 29 miles; CRETE, NE; Abbreviation: CEK)
 
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Panama:
- UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 20 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 19,806)
 - SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 21 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,137)
 - UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 54 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 10,150)
 - CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,806)
 - UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER (about 54 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,448)
 - BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY (about 57 miles; BELLEVUE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,723)
 - METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 61 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 6,175)
 
