Moving to Neligh, Nebraska

by btobers · Published June 20, 2019 · Updated November 18, 2024

Population: 1,651. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,542 (-6.6% change)
Males: 758 (45.9%), Females: 893 (54.1%)

Antelope County

Zip code: 68756

Demographics

Median resident age: 43.7 years
Median household income: $30,580
Median house value: $51,000

Population by Race

Races in Neligh:

White Non-Hispanic (98.3%)
Hispanic (1.5%)
Other race (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (42.0%), Irish (11.8%), English (9.9%), United States (6.1%), Danish (4.2%), Swedish (4.0%).

Elevation: 1750 feet

Land area: 1.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Neligh

High school or higher: 82.7%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 18.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 7.0%
Unemployed: 3.8%
Mean travel time to work: 16.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Neligh city

Never married: 20.2%
Now married: 57.0%
Separated: 0.4%
Widowed: 15.4%
Divorced: 7.1%

1.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -91 (-5.2%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Neligh:

ANTELOPE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (PO BOX 229 102 WEST 9TH STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Neligh:

TILDEN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; TILDEN, NE)
PLAINVIEW PUBLIC HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; PLAINVIEW, NE)
CREIGHTON AREA HEALTH SERVICES (about 25 miles; CREIGHTON, NE)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Neligh:

KARL STEFAN MEMORIAL (about 43 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Abbreviation: OFK)
CHAN GURNEY MUNI (about 71 miles; YANKTON, SD; Abbreviation: YKN)
CENTRAL NEBRASKA REGIONAL (about 83 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Abbreviation: GRI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Neligh:

ANTELOPE COUNTY (about 3 miles; NELIGH, NE; Abbreviation: 4V9)
CREIGHTON MUNI (about 26 miles; CREIGHTON, NE; Abbreviation: 6K3)
ALBION MUNI (about 29 miles; ALBION, NE; Abbreviation: BVN)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Neligh:

NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 34 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,732)
WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 70 miles; WAYNE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,026)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA (about 89 miles; VERMILLION, SD; Full-time enrollment: 6,014)
CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 93 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,730)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 114 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,588)
WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 120 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,639)
SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 129 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,137)

Schools

Public high school in Neligh:

NELIGH-OAKDALE JR/SR HIGH SCH (Students: 231; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Neligh:

ELEM SCHOOL AT NELIGH-OAKDALE (Students: 191; Grades: PK – 06)
CENTRAL LEARNING CENTER (Students: 23; Grades: PK – 12)
VALLEY VIEW PUBLIC SCHOOL (Students: 7; Grades: PK – 08)
SUNNYSIDE PUBLIC SCHOOL (Students: 5; Grades: PK – 08)

Libraries

Library in Neligh:

NELIGH PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $66,632; Location: 710 MAIN STREET; 14,462 books; 423 audio materials; 383 video materials; 66 serial subscriptions)