Benedict, Nebraska Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 278. Estimated population in July 2024: 276 (-0.7% change)
Males: 141 (50.7%), Females: 137 (49.3%)
York County
Zip code: 68316
Demographics
Median resident age: 34.3 years
Median household income: $38,125
Median house value: $48,800
Population by Race
Races in Benedict:
- White Non-Hispanic (93.9%)
- Black (4.0%)
- American Indian (2.2%)
Ancestries: German (59.0%), Irish (13.7%), Swedish (10.4%), English (7.6%), Czech (6.8%), French (5.4%).
Elevation: 1685 feet
Land area: 0.2 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Benedict
- High school or higher: 91.1%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.7%
- Graduate or professional degree: 5.7%
- Unemployed: 0.0%
- Mean travel time to work: 17.1 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Benedict village
- Never married: 20.2%
- Now married: 71.7%
- Separated: 0.0%
- Widowed: 6.1%
- Divorced: 2.0%
0.0% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +48 (+20.9%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Benedict:
- YORK GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; YORK, NE)
- ANNIE JEFFREY MEMORIAL CO HEALTH CTR (about 15 miles; OSCEOLA, NE)
- HENDERSON HEALTH CARE SERVICES (about 21 miles; HENDERSON, NE)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Benedict:
- CENTRAL NEBRASKA REGIONAL (about 49 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Abbreviation: GRI)
- LINCOLN MUNI (about 61 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Abbreviation: LNK)
- HASTINGS MUNI (about 63 miles; HASTINGS, NE; Abbreviation: HSI)
Other public-use airports nearest to Benedict:
- STROMSBURG MUNI (about 9 miles; STROMSBURG, NE; Abbreviation: 11K)
- YORK MUNICIPAL (about 9 miles; YORK, NE; Abbreviation: JYR)
- FLYING V (about 21 miles; UTICA, NE; Abbreviation: 0J9)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Benedict:
- NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 63 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,732)
- CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 63 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,730)
- SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 64 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,137)
- UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 65 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 19,806)
- WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 93 miles; WAYNE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,026)
- UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 102 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 10,150)
- CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 102 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,806)
Public primary/middle school in Benedict:
- CROSS COUNTY MS-BENEDICT (Students: 121; Grades: 04 – 08)