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Moving to Litchfield, Nebraska

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Population: 280. Estimated population in July 2024: 260 (-7.1% change)
Males: 128 (45.7%), Females: 152 (54.3%)

Sherman County

Zip code: 68852

Demographics

Median resident age: 42.3 years
Median household income: $29,688
Median house value: $23,800

Population by Race

Races in Litchfield:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.9%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)

Ancestries: German (40.4%), English (8.2%), Swedish (7.9%), Irish (7.1%), Dutch (5.7%), Danish (3.2%).

Elevation: 2163 feet

Land area: 0.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Litchfield

  • High school or higher: 81.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.6%
  • Unemployed: 1.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Litchfield village

  • Never married: 14.5%
  • Now married: 68.3%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 11.3%
  • Divorced: 5.9%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -33 (-10.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Litchfield:

  • RICHARD H YOUNG HOSPITAL (about 32 miles; KEARNEY, NE)
  • GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL (about 33 miles; KEARNEY, NE)
  • VALLEY COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 34 miles; ORD, NE)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Litchfield:

  • KEARNEY MUNI (about 33 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Abbreviation: EAR)
  • CENTRAL NEBRASKA REGIONAL (about 61 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Abbreviation: GRI)
  • HASTINGS MUNI (about 64 miles; HASTINGS, NE; Abbreviation: HSI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Litchfield:

  • LOUP CITY MUNI (about 15 miles; LOUP CITY, NE; Abbreviation: 0F4)
  • EVELYN SHARP FIELD (about 35 miles; ORD, NE; Abbreviation: ODX)
  • SARGENT MUNI (about 36 miles; SARGENT, NE; Abbreviation: 09K)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Litchfield:

  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 22 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,588)
  • CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 50 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,730)
  • NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 120 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,732)
  • FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 157 miles; HAYS, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,572)
  • WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 164 miles; WAYNE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,026)
  • SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 171 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,137)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 172 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 19,806)

Schools

Public high school in Litchfield:

  • LITCHFIELD HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 60; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Litchfield:

  • LITCHFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 65; Grades: PK – 06)

Libraries

Library in Litchfield:

  • LITCHFIELD PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,239; Location: 102 WEST BUFORD STREET; 5,333 books; 99 audio materials; 47 video materials; 9 serial subscriptions)

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