Moving to Big Springs, Nebraska

Population: 418. Estimated population in July 2024: 399 (-4.5% change)
Males: 197 (47.1%), Females: 221 (52.9%)

Deuel County

Zip code: 69122

Demographics

Median resident age: 46.4 years
Median household income: $29,583
Median house value: $43,700

Population by Race

Races in Big Springs:

• White Non-Hispanic (94.0%)
• Hispanic (5.3%)
• Other race (3.3%)
• American Indian (0.7%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (33.3%), Irish (14.1%), English (10.0%), Swedish (6.5%), United States (6.5%), Danish (3.8%).

Elevation: 3367 feet

Land area: 0.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Big Springs

• High school or higher: 84.8%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.7%
• Graduate or professional degree: 1.9%
• Unemployed: 2.7%
• Mean travel time to work: 18.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Big Springs village

• Never married: 16.7%
• Now married: 62.9%
• Separated: 0.6%
• Widowed: 7.6%
• Divorced: 12.2%

0.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -91 (-17.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Big Springs:

• SEDGWICK COUNTY MEM HOSP – CAH (about 15 miles; JULESBURG, CO)
• OGALLALA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; OGALLALA, NE)
• PERKINS COUNTY HEALTH SERVICES (about 27 miles; GRANT, NE)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Big Springs:

• ALLIANCE MUNI (about 85 miles; ALLIANCE, NE; Abbreviation: AIA)
• NORTH PLATTE RGNL AIRPORT LEE BIRD FIELD (about 97 miles; NORTH PLATTE, NE; Abbreviation: LBF)
• COLORADO PLAINS REGIONAL (about 101 miles; AKRON, CO; Abbreviation: AKO)

Other public-use airports nearest to Big Springs:

• JULESBURG MUNI (about 17 miles; JULESBURG, CO; Abbreviation: 7V8)
• SEARLE FIELD (about 22 miles; OGALLALA, NE; Abbreviation: OGA)
• BILLY G RAY FIELD (about 26 miles; CHAPPELL, NE; Abbreviation: CNP)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Big Springs:

• CHADRON STATE COLLEGE (about 136 miles; CHADRON, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,144)
• METROPOLITAN STATE COLLEGE OF DENVER (about 186 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 12,938)
• UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT DENVER (about 186 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 8,839)
• UNIVERSITY OF DENVER (about 186 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 7,592)
• COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF DENVER (about 186 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,352)
• ARAPAHOE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 186 miles; LITTLETON, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,666)
• UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADO (about 188 miles; GREELEY, CO; Full-time enrollment: 10,983)

Schools

Public high school in Big Springs:

• SOUTH PLATTE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 90; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Big Springs:

• SO PLATTE ELEM AT BIG SPRINGS (Students: 76; Grades: PK – 06)

Libraries

Library in Big Springs:

• BIG SPRINGS PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $10,051; Location: 400 PINE STREET; 9,459 books; 85 audio materials; 247 video materials; 26 serial subscriptions)