Lincoln, NE

Population (year 2000): 225,581. Estimated population in July 2005: 239,213 (+6.0% change)
Males: 112,361 (49.8%), Females: 113,220 (50.2%)

Lancaster County

Zip codes: 68502, 68503, 68504, 68505, 68506, 68507, 68508, 68510, 68512, 68516, 68517, 68520, 68521, 68522, 68523, 68524, 68526, 68527, 68528, 68532.

Median resident age: 31.3 years
Median household income: $40,605 (year 2000)
Median house value: $104,100 (year 2000)

Races in Lincoln:

White Non-Hispanic (87.8%)
Hispanic (3.6%)
Black (3.1%)
Two or more races (2.0%)
Other race (1.8%)
Vietnamese (1.7%)
American Indian (1.2%)

Ancestries: German (39.7%), Irish (12.7%), English (11.0%), Czech (5.8%), Swedish (5.0%), United States (3.9%).

Elevation: 1189 feet

Land area: 74.6 square miles

For population 25 years and over in Lincoln

High school or higher: 90.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 33.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 11.2%
Unemployed: 3.8%
Mean travel time to work: 17.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lincoln city

Never married: 33.4%
Now married: 50.6%
Separated: 1.1%
Widowed: 5.1%
Divorced: 9.8%

5.9% Foreign born (3.0% Asia, 1.3% Latin America, 1.2% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +32,173 (+16.6%).

Hospitals/medical centers in Lincoln:

BRYANLGH MEDICAL CENTER (1600 SOUTH 48TH STREET)
LINCOLN REGIONAL CENTER (PO BOX 94949)
MADONNA REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (5401 SOUTH STREET)
MADONNA REHABILITATION LTC HOSPITAL (5401 SOUTH STREET)
ST ELIZABETH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (555 SOUTH 70TH STREET)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lincoln:

LINCOLN MUNI (about 6 miles; LINCOLN, NE; ID: LNK)
EPPLEY AIRFIELD (about 65 miles; OMAHA, NE; ID: OMA)
KARL STEFAN MEMORIAL (about 97 miles; NORFOLK, NE; ID: OFK)

Other public-use airports nearest to Lincoln:

CRETE MUNICIPAL (about 22 miles; CRETE, NE; ID: CEK)
SEWARD MUNICIPAL (about 30 miles; SEWARD, NE; ID: SWT)
WAHOO MUNI (about 30 miles; WAHOO, NE; ID: AHQ)

Amtrak station:
LINCOLN (201 N. 7TH ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges/Universities in Lincoln:

UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (Full-time enrollment: 19,806; Location: 14TH AND R ST; Public; Website: www.unl.edu/unlpub/index.shtml; Offers Doctor's degree)
SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (FT enrollment: 5,137; Location: 1111 0 ST STE 111; Public; Website: www.college.sccm.cc.ne.us)
NEBRASKA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (FT enrollment: 1,560; Location: 5000 ST PAUL AVE; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.NebrWesleyan.edu; Offers Master's degree)
UNION COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 741; Location: 3800 S 48TH; Private, not-for-profit)
LINCOLN SCHOOL OF COMMERCE (FT enrollment: 417; Location: 1821 K ST; Private, for-profit; Website: www.lscadvantage.com)
JOSEPHS COLLEGE OF BEAUTY-LINCOLN (FT enrollment: 262; Location: 2241 O ST; Private, for-profit; Website: www.BeautySchool.com)
BRYAN SCHOOL OF NURSING (FT enrollment: 137; Location: 1600 S 48TH ST; Private, not-for-profit)
COLLEGE OF HAIR DESIGN (FT enrollment: 25; Location: 304 S ELEVENTH ST; Private, for-profit; Website: www.asiweb.com/hair1/)
MYOTHERAPY INSTITUTE (FT enrollment: 18; Location: 6020 S 58TH ST; Private, not-for-profit)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA CENTRAL ADMIN SYSTEM OFFICE (Location: 3835 HOLDREGE ST; Public; Website: www.uneb.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
THE MOORE GROUP INC (Location: 3460 S 17TH ST; Private, for-profit)
LARABEE SCHOOL (Location: 225 N COTNER STE 106; Private, for-profit)
CAPITOL AVIATION (Location: 4301 N PARK RD; Private, for-profit)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Lincoln:

UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 49 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 10,150)
CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 5,806)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER (about 49 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 2,448)
BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY (about 58 miles; BELLEVUE, NE; FT enrollment: 2,723)
METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 60 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 6,175)
IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 69 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; FT enrollment: 2,840)
NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 100 miles; NORFOLK, NE; FT enrollment: 2,732)

Biggest public high schools in Lincoln:

LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,988; Grades: 09 - 12)
LINCOLN SOUTHEAST HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,731; Grades: 09 - 12)
LINCOLN NORTHEAST HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,664; Grades: 09 - 12)
LINCOLN EAST HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,638; Grades: 09 - 12)
SOUTHWEST HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,475; Grades: 09 - 12)
NORTH STAR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,205; Grades: 09 - 12)
BRYAN COMMUNITY SCHOOL (Students: 114; Grades: 07 - 12)
LANCASTER CO YOUTH SERVICES (Students: 47; Grades: 07 - 12)
RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT CENTER (Students: 23; Grades: 07 - 12)
UNL INDEPENDENT STUDY HIGH SCH (Grades: 09 - 12)

Private high schools in Lincoln:

LINCOLN PIUS X HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,011; Location: 6000 A STREET; Grades: 9 - 12)
LINCOLN CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 368; Location: 5801 S 84TH STREET; Grades: 7 - 12)
LINCOLN LUTHERAN JUNIOR/SENIOR (Students: 347; Location: 1100 N 56TH STREET; Grades: 7 - 12)
PARKVIEW CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 336; Location: 4400 N 1ST STREET; Grades: PK - 12)
SDA SCHOOLS OF LINCOLN (Students: 280; Location: 5240 CALVERT STREET; Grades: KG - 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Lincoln:

SCOTT MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 897; Grades: 04 - 08)
LUX MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 883; Grades: 04 - 08)
POUND MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 732; Grades: 04 - 08)
GOODRICH MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 724; Grades: 04 - 08)
IRVING MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 721; Grades: 04 - 08)
ROBIN MICKLE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 715; Grades: 04 - 08)
ROPER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 698; Grades: PK - 06)
CAVETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 669; Grades: PK - 06)
PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 654; Grades: 04 - 08)
HUMANN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 651; Grades: PK - 06)

Biggest private primary/middle schools in Lincoln:

ST JOSEPH SCHOOL (Students: 530; Location: 1940 SOUTH 77TH STREET; Grades: PK - 8)
ST PETER'S CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 529; Location: 4500 DUXHALL DR; Grades: KG - 8)
CATHEDRAL-RISEN CHRIST SCHOOL (Students: 459; Location: 3245 SOUTH 37; Grades: PK - 8)
NORTH AMERICAN MARTYRS SCHOOL (Students: 378; Location: 1101 ISAAC DRIVE; Grades: PK - 8)
ST JOHN SCHOOL (Students: 373; Location: 7601 VINE ST; Grades: PK - 8)
ST TERESA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 287; Location: 616 SOUTH 36TH STREET; Grades: PK - 8)
TRINITY LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 233; Location: 1200 NORTH 56TH STREET; Grades: PK - 6)
MESSIAH LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 187; Location: 1800 SOUTH 84TH STREET; Grades: KG - 6)
ST PATRICKS SCHOOL (Students: 176; Location: 4142 N 61ST ST.; Grades: PK - 8)
FAITH LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 170; Location: 6345 MADISON AVE; Grades: PK - 6)

Library in Lincoln:

LINCOLN CITY LIBRARIES (Operating income: $5,947,203; Location: 136 SO. 14TH STREET; 755,775 books; 44,327 audio materials; 22,844 video materials; 1,964 serial subscriptions)