Central City, NE

Population (year 2000): 2,998. Estimated population in July 2005: 2,891 (-3.6% change)
Males: 1,402 (46.8%), Females: 1,596 (53.2%)

Zip code: 68826

Median resident age: 39.9 years
Median household income: $34,178 (year 2000)
Median house value: $65,100 (year 2000)

Races in Central City:

Ancestries: German (41.8%), Irish (12.0%), Swedish (9.4%), English (8.9%), Danish (5.4%), Polish (3.9%).

Elevation: 1703 feet

Land area: 2.0 square miles

For population 25 years and over in Central City

For population 15 years and over in Central City city

0.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +101 (+3.5%).

Hospital/medical center in Central City:

Other hospitals/medical centers near Central City:

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Central City:

Other public-use airports nearest to Central City:

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Central City:

CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 39 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,730)
NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 62 miles; NORFOLK, NE; FT enrollment: 2,732)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 77 miles; KEARNEY, NE; FT enrollment: 5,588)
SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 92 miles; LINCOLN, NE; FT enrollment: 5,137)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 93 miles; LINCOLN, NE; FT enrollment: 19,806)
WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 102 miles; WAYNE, NE; FT enrollment: 3,026)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 128 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 10,150)

Public high school in Central City:

Private high school in Central City:

NEBRASKA CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS (Students: 186; Location: 1847 INSKIP AVE; Grades: KG - 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Central City:

Library in Central City:

CENTRAL CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $132,546; Location: 1604 15TH AVENUE; 33,757 books; 696 audio materials; 665 video materials; 69 serial subscriptions)