Chapman, Nebraska Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 341. Estimated population in July 2024: 331 (-2.9% change)
Males: 173 (50.7%), Females: 168 (49.3%)

Merrick County

Zip code: 68827

Demographics

Median resident age: 32.3 years
Median household income: $29,375
Median house value: $52,100

Population by Race

Races in Chapman:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.1%)
  • Hispanic (2.1%)
  • American Indian (1.5%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)

Ancestries: German (37.8%), English (13.8%), Irish (13.8%), Swedish (10.3%), Polish (9.4%), Danish (8.2%).

Elevation: 1764 feet

Land area: 0.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Chapman

  • High school or higher: 75.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 5.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.9%
  • Unemployed: 1.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Chapman village

  • Never married: 13.7%
  • Now married: 70.6%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 5.2%
  • Divorced: 9.3%

0.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +49 (+16.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Chapman:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Chapman:

  • CENTRAL NEBRASKA REGIONAL (about 11 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Abbreviation: GRI)
  • HASTINGS MUNI (about 35 miles; HASTINGS, NE; Abbreviation: HSI)
  • KEARNEY MUNI (about 62 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Abbreviation: EAR)

Other public-use airports nearest to Chapman:

  • CENTRAL CITY MUNI (about 10 miles; CENTRAL CITY, NE; Abbreviation: 07K)
  • AURORA MUNICIPAL – AL POTTER FIELD (about 16 miles; AURORA, NE; Abbreviation: AUH)
  • HARVARD STATE (about 27 miles; HARVARD, NE; Abbreviation: 08K)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Chapman:

  • CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 26 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,730)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 65 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,588)
  • NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 73 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,732)
  • SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 102 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,137)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 103 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 19,806)
  • WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 114 miles; WAYNE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,026)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 139 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 10,150)

Public primary/middle school in Chapman:

  • CHAPMAN CENTER (Students: 116; Grades: PK – 08)