Culbertson, Nebraska Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 594. Estimated population in July 2024: 559 (-5.9% change)
Males: 275 (46.3%), Females: 319 (53.7%)
Hitchcock County
Zip code: 69024
Demographics
Median resident age: 42.6 years
Median household income: $32,727
Median house value: $40,000
Population by Race
Races in Culbertson:
- White Non-Hispanic (96.5%)
- Hispanic (2.0%)
- American Indian (1.2%)
- Two or more races (1.2%)
Ancestries: German (44.9%), English (12.3%), Irish (10.4%), United States (6.7%), Russian (3.7%), French (3.5%).
Elevation: 2600 feet
Land area: 0.8 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Culbertson
- High school or higher: 89.6%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.1%
- Graduate or professional degree: 7.2%
- Unemployed: 1.0%
- Mean travel time to work: 15.0 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Culbertson village
- Never married: 16.6%
- Now married: 66.0%
- Separated: 0.4%
- Widowed: 10.8%
- Divorced: 6.2%
0.7% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -201 (-25.3%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Culbertson:
- COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; MCCOOK, NE)
- DECATUR COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 35 miles; OBERLIN, KS)
- RAWLINS COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 35 miles; ATWOOD, KS)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Culbertson:
- MC COOK MUNI (about 18 miles; MC COOK, NE; Abbreviation: MCK)
- NORTH PLATTE RGNL AIRPORT LEE BIRD FIELD (about 62 miles; NORTH PLATTE, NE; Abbreviation: LBF)
- RENNER FLD /GOODLAND MUNI/ (about 84 miles; GOODLAND, KS; Abbreviation: GLD)
Other public-use airports nearest to Culbertson:
- TRENTON MUNI (about 13 miles; TRENTON, NE; Abbreviation: 9V2)
- ATWOOD-RAWLINS COUNTY CITY-COUNTY (about 31 miles; ATWOOD, KS; Abbreviation: ADT)
- OBERLIN MUNI (about 35 miles; OBERLIN, KS; Abbreviation: OIN)
Amtrak station near Culbertson:
- 15 miles: MCCOOK (101 NORRIS AVE.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Culbertson:
- UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 130 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,588)
- FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 140 miles; HAYS, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,572)
- CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 168 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,730)
- BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 192 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
- CHADRON STATE COLLEGE (about 232 miles; CHADRON, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,144)
- METROPOLITAN STATE COLLEGE OF DENVER (about 250 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 12,938)
- UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT DENVER (about 250 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 8,839)
Schools
Public high school in Culbertson:
- CULBERTSON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 77; Grades: 07 – 12)
Public primary/middle school in Culbertson:
- CULBERTSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 76; Grades: PK – 06)
Libraries
Library in Culbertson:
- CULBERTSON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $12,969; Location: 503 NEW YORK; 10,289 books; 278 audio materials; 196 video materials; 16 serial subscriptions)