Madrid, Nebraska Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 265. Estimated population in July 2024: 256 (-3.4% change)
Males: 137 (51.7%), Females: 128 (48.3%)

Perkins County

Zip code: 69150

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.3 years
Median household income: $35,536
Median house value: $31,700

Population by Race

Races in Madrid:

  • White Non-Hispanic (92.5%)
  • Hispanic (7.2%)
  • Other race (2.3%)

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

Ancestries: German (33.2%), English (16.2%), Czech (6.8%), Russian (6.4%), Swedish (4.9%), Swiss (4.2%).

Elevation: 3300 feet

Land area: 0.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Madrid

  • High school or higher: 84.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.8%
  • Unemployed: 2.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 13.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Madrid village

  • Never married: 27.6%
  • Now married: 56.1%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 10.2%
  • Divorced: 6.1%

3.0% Foreign born (3.0% North America).

Population change in the 1990s: -18 (-6.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Madrid:

  • PERKINS COUNTY HEALTH SERVICES (about 15 miles; GRANT, NE)
  • OGALLALA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; OGALLALA, NE)
  • CHASE COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; IMPERIAL, NE)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Madrid:

  • NORTH PLATTE RGNL AIRPORT LEE BIRD FIELD (about 63 miles; NORTH PLATTE, NE; Abbreviation: LBF)
  • MC COOK MUNI (about 80 miles; MC COOK, NE; Abbreviation: MCK)
  • RENNER FLD /GOODLAND MUNI/ (about 103 miles; GOODLAND, KS; Abbreviation: GLD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Madrid:

  • GRANT MUNI (about 13 miles; GRANT, NE; Abbreviation: GGF)
  • SEARLE FIELD (about 25 miles; OGALLALA, NE; Abbreviation: OGA)
  • IMPERIAL MUNI (about 25 miles; IMPERIAL, NE; Abbreviation: IML)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Madrid:

  • CHADRON STATE COLLEGE (about 169 miles; CHADRON, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,144)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 171 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,588)
  • FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 205 miles; HAYS, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,572)
  • CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 211 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,730)
  • METROPOLITAN STATE COLLEGE OF DENVER (about 213 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 12,938)
  • UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT DENVER (about 213 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 8,839)
  • UNIVERSITY OF DENVER (about 213 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 7,592)

Schools

Public high school in Madrid:

  • WHEATLAND HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 77; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Madrid:

  • WHEATLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 50; Grades: PK – 06)