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)