Clarks, Nebraska Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 361. Estimated population in July 2024: 341 (-5.5% change)
Males: 162 (44.9%), Females: 199 (55.1%)

Merrick County

Zip code: 68628

Demographics

Median resident age: 42.3 years
Median household income: $29,583
Median house value: $32,700

Population by Race

Races in Clarks:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.5%)
  • Hispanic (2.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • Other race (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)

Ancestries: German (44.0%), Polish (16.6%), Swedish (10.8%), United States (6.6%), Irish (6.1%), English (4.2%).

Elevation: 1623 feet

Land area: 0.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Clarks

  • High school or higher: 88.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 5.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 7.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Clarks village

  • Never married: 22.3%
  • Now married: 56.5%
  • Separated: 0.3%
  • Widowed: 14.4%
  • Divorced: 6.5%

0.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -17 (-4.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Clarks:

  • LITZENBERG MEMORIAL COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; CENTRAL CITY, NE)
  • GENOA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; GENOA, NE)
  • ANNIE JEFFREY MEMORIAL CO HEALTH CTR (about 19 miles; OSCEOLA, NE)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Clarks:

  • CENTRAL NEBRASKA REGIONAL (about 37 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Abbreviation: GRI)
  • HASTINGS MUNI (about 59 miles; HASTINGS, NE; Abbreviation: HSI)
  • KARL STEFAN MEMORIAL (about 60 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Abbreviation: OFK)

Other public-use airports nearest to Clarks:

  • GENOA MUNI (about 16 miles; GENOA, NE; Abbreviation: 97Y)
  • CENTRAL CITY MUNI (about 17 miles; CENTRAL CITY, NE; Abbreviation: 07K)
  • STROMSBURG MUNI (about 21 miles; STROMSBURG, NE; Abbreviation: 11K)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Clarks:

  • NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 51 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,732)
  • CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 52 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,730)
  • SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 83 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,137)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 84 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 19,806)
  • WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 89 miles; WAYNE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,026)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 90 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,588)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 116 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 10,150)

Public primary/middle schools in Clarks:

  • HIGH PLAINS COMMUNITY MS (Students: 85; Grades: 04 – 08)
  • HIGH PLAINS COMM ELEM/CLARKS (Students: 50; Grades: PK – 06)

Libraries

Library in Clarks:

  • CLARKS PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $15,791; Location: 108 WEST AMITY STREET; 5,163 books; 43 audio materials; 34 video materials; 10 serial subscriptions)