Moving to Chappell, Nebraska

Population: 983. Estimated population in July 2024: 935 (-4.9% change)
Males: 465 (47.3%), Females: 518 (52.7%)

Deuel County

Zip code: 69129

Demographics

Median resident age: 43.4 years
Median household income: $35,000
Median house value: $48,200

Population by Race

Races in Chappell:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.4%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)
  • Other race (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)

Ancestries: German (37.6%), Irish (13.2%), English (13.1%), Swedish (9.5%), United States (6.5%), French (4.9%).

Elevation: 3697 feet

Land area: 0.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Chappell

  • High school or higher: 84.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 20.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.5%
  • Unemployed: 3.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Chappell city

  • Never married: 15.3%
  • Now married: 60.1%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 11.8%
  • Divorced: 11.8%

1.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +4 (+0.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Chappell:

  • SEDGWICK COUNTY MEM HOSP – CAH (about 22 miles; JULESBURG, CO)
  • GARDEN COUNTY HOSPITAL & NURSING HOME (about 23 miles; OSHKOSH, NE)
  • HAXTUN HOSPITAL DISTRICT – CAH (about 36 miles; HAXTUN, CO)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Chappell:

  • ALLIANCE MUNI (about 70 miles; ALLIANCE, NE; Abbreviation: AIA)
  • COLORADO PLAINS REGIONAL (about 83 miles; AKRON, CO; Abbreviation: AKO)
  • WESTERN NEB. RGNL/WILLIAM B. HEILIG FIELD (about 94 miles; SCOTTSBLUFF, NE; Abbreviation: BFF)

Other public-use airports nearest to Chappell:

  • BILLY G RAY FIELD (about 3 miles; CHAPPELL, NE; Abbreviation: CNP)
  • JULESBURG MUNI (about 15 miles; JULESBURG, CO; Abbreviation: 7V8)
  • GARDEN COUNTY (about 23 miles; OSHKOSH, NE; Abbreviation: OKS)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Chappell:

  • CHADRON STATE COLLEGE (about 124 miles; CHADRON, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,144)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADO (about 162 miles; GREELEY, CO; Full-time enrollment: 10,983)
  • METROPOLITAN STATE COLLEGE OF DENVER (about 164 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 12,938)
  • UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT DENVER (about 164 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 8,839)
  • UNIVERSITY OF DENVER (about 164 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 7,592)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF DENVER (about 164 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,352)
  • ARAPAHOE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 164 miles; LITTLETON, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,666)

Schools

Public high school in Chappell:

  • CHAPPELL SECONDARY SCHOOL (Students: 124; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Chappell:

  • CHAPPELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 105; Grades: PK – 06)

Libraries

Library in Chappell:

  • CHAPPELL MEMORIAL LIBRARY & ART GALLERY (Operating income: $26,590; Location: 289 BABCOCK AVENUE; 10,889 books; 226 audio materials; 233 video materials; 21 serial subscriptions)