Bellwood, Nebraska Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 446. Estimated population in July 2024: 437 (-2.0% change)
Males: 227 (50.9%), Females: 219 (49.1%)

Butler County

Zip code: 68624

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.8 years
Median household income: $33,750
Median house value: $58,600

Population by Race

Races in Bellwood:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.6%)

Ancestries: German (59.9%), Czech (22.2%), English (11.0%), Polish (10.3%), French (7.4%), Irish (7.2%).

Elevation: 1443 feet

Land area: 0.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Bellwood

  • High school or higher: 76.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.0%
  • Unemployed: 4.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bellwood village

  • Never married: 25.1%
  • Now married: 55.9%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 9.9%
  • Divorced: 9.1%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +52 (+13.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Bellwood:

  • BUTLER COUNTY HEALTH CARE CENTER (about 10 miles; DAVID CITY, NE)
  • COLUMBUS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; COLUMBUS, NE)
  • ALEGENT HEALTH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; SCHUYLER, NE)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bellwood:

  • KARL STEFAN MEMORIAL (about 47 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Abbreviation: OFK)
  • LINCOLN MUNI (about 48 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Abbreviation: LNK)
  • CENTRAL NEBRASKA REGIONAL (about 78 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Abbreviation: GRI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Bellwood:

  • COLUMBUS MUNI (about 10 miles; COLUMBUS, NE; Abbreviation: OLU)
  • DAVID CITY MUNI (about 12 miles; DAVID CITY, NE; Abbreviation: 93Y)
  • STROMSBURG MUNI (about 28 miles; STROMSBURG, NE; Abbreviation: 11K)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bellwood:

  • NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 47 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,732)
  • SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 52 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,137)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 53 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 19,806)
  • WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 63 miles; WAYNE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,026)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 74 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 10,150)
  • CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 74 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,806)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER (about 74 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,448)

Public primary/middle schools in Bellwood:

  • BELLWOOD ATTENDANCE CENTER (Students: 126; Grades: PK – 06)
  • GARFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOL (Students: 21; Grades: PK – 08)