Humboldt, Nebraska Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 941. Estimated population in July 2024: 852 (-9.5% change)
Males: 436 (46.3%), Females: 505 (53.7%)
Richardson County
Zip code: 68376
Demographics
Median resident age: 48.4 years
Median household income: $27,672
Median house value: $29,300
Population by Race
Races in Humboldt:
- White Non-Hispanic (95.2%)
- American Indian (2.6%)
- Hispanic (1.8%)
- Two or more races (0.9%)
- Black (0.6%)
Ancestries: German (35.0%), Irish (14.5%), English (10.4%), Czech (5.7%), Swiss (5.1%), United States (4.7%).
Elevation: 1012 feet
Land area: 1.3 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Humboldt
- High school or higher: 81.5%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.9%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.6%
- Unemployed: 5.4%
- Mean travel time to work: 19.7 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Humboldt city
- Never married: 15.0%
- Now married: 57.2%
- Separated: 1.7%
- Widowed: 16.8%
- Divorced: 9.4%
3.1% Foreign born (1.9% Asia, 0.7% Europe, 0.4% Latin America).
Population change in the 1990s: -64 (-6.4%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Humboldt:
- PAWNEE COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; PAWNEE CITY, NE)
- NEMAHA COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; AUBURN, NE)
- SABETHA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; SABETHA, KS)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Humboldt:
- LINCOLN MUNI (about 73 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Abbreviation: LNK)
- ROSECRANS MEMORIAL (about 78 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; Abbreviation: STJ)
- EPPLEY AIRFIELD (about 79 miles; OMAHA, NE; Abbreviation: OMA)
Other public-use airports nearest to Humboldt:
- PAWNEE CITY MUNICIPAL (about 18 miles; PAWNEE CITY, NE; Abbreviation: 50K)
- FARINGTON FIELD (about 19 miles; AUBURN, NE; Abbreviation: K01)
- TECUMSEH MUNICIPAL (about 22 miles; TECUMSEH, NE; Abbreviation: 0G3)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Humboldt:
- BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY (about 68 miles; BELLEVUE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,723)
- UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 69 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 19,806)
- SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 70 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,137)
- NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 76 miles; MARYVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,620)
- IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 77 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,840)
- METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 78 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 6,175)
- WASHBURN UNIVERSITY OF TOPEKA (about 79 miles; TOPEKA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,472)
Schools
Public high school in Humboldt:
- HUMBOLDT/TR-STEIN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 111; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle school in Humboldt:
- HUMBOLDT/TR-STEIN ELEMENTARY (Students: 123; Grades: PK – 06)
Libraries
Library in Humboldt:
- BRUUN MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $39,883; Location: 730 3RD STREET; 16,443 books; 692 audio materials; 673 video materials; 32 serial subscriptions)