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Nelson, Nebraska Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 587. Estimated population in July 2024: 539 (-8.2% change)
Males: 262 (44.6%), Females: 325 (55.4%)

Nuckolls County

Zip code: 68961

Demographics

Median resident age: 49.8 years
Median household income: $32,500
Median house value: $31,300

Population by Race

Races in Nelson:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.3%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)
  • Two or more races (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (37.8%), English (8.5%), Irish (8.2%), United States (7.7%), Czech (7.0%), Dutch (5.6%).

Elevation: 1700 feet

Land area: 0.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Nelson

  • High school or higher: 84.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
  • Unemployed: 3.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 13.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Nelson city

  • Never married: 15.5%
  • Now married: 53.6%
  • Separated: 0.2%
  • Widowed: 23.3%
  • Divorced: 7.4%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -73 (-11.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Nelson:

  • BRODSTONE MEMORIAL NUCKOLLS CO HOSP (about 12 miles; SUPERIOR, NE)
  • JEWELL COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; MANKATO, KS)
  • WEBSTER SOUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 33 miles; RED CLOUD, NE)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Nelson:

  • HASTINGS MUNI (about 37 miles; HASTINGS, NE; Abbreviation: HSI)
  • CENTRAL NEBRASKA REGIONAL (about 55 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Abbreviation: GRI)
  • KEARNEY MUNI (about 74 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Abbreviation: EAR)

Other public-use airports nearest to Nelson:

  • SUPERIOR MUNI (about 12 miles; SUPERIOR, NE; Abbreviation: 12K)
  • MANKATO (about 30 miles; MANKATO, KS; Abbreviation: TKO)
  • HARVARD STATE (about 31 miles; HARVARD, NE; Abbreviation: 08K)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Nelson:

  • CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 56 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,730)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 83 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,588)
  • SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 103 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,137)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 105 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 19,806)
  • NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 123 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,732)
  • KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 125 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; Full-time enrollment: 19,210)
  • FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 126 miles; HAYS, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,572)

Schools

Public high school in Nelson:

  • LAWRENCE/NELSON SECONDARY SCH (Students: 124; Grades: 07 – 12)

Libraries

Library in Nelson:

  • NELSON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $6,971; Location: 10 WEST 3RD STREET; 5,816 books; 32 audio materials; 85 video materials; 8 serial subscriptions)

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