Moving to Humphrey, Nebraska

Population: 786. Estimated population in July 2024: 768 (-2.3% change)
Males: 391 (49.7%), Females: 395 (50.3%)

Platte County

Zip code: 68642

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.3 years
Median household income: $39,250
Median house value: $80,600

Population by Race

Races in Humphrey:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.3%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (71.2%), Irish (12.5%), Polish (9.0%), Czech (4.8%), United States (4.8%), Danish (3.3%).

Elevation: 1660 feet

Land area: 0.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Humphrey

  • High school or higher: 84.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.1%
  • Unemployed: 2.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Humphrey city

  • Never married: 15.8%
  • Now married: 64.4%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 14.1%
  • Divorced: 5.7%

0.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +33 (+4.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Humphrey:

  • COLUMBUS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; COLUMBUS, NE)
  • FAITH REGIONAL HEALTH SERVICES (about 24 miles; NORFOLK, NE)
  • NORFOLK REGIONAL CENTER (about 24 miles; NORFOLK, NE)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Humphrey:

  • KARL STEFAN MEMORIAL (about 21 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Abbreviation: OFK)
  • CENTRAL NEBRASKA REGIONAL (about 76 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Abbreviation: GRI)
  • LINCOLN MUNI (about 77 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Abbreviation: LNK)

Other public-use airports nearest to Humphrey:

  • COLUMBUS MUNI (about 21 miles; COLUMBUS, NE; Abbreviation: OLU)
  • GENOA MUNI (about 25 miles; GENOA, NE; Abbreviation: 97Y)
  • ALBION MUNI (about 40 miles; ALBION, NE; Abbreviation: BVN)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Humphrey:

  • NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 18 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,732)
  • WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 49 miles; WAYNE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,026)
  • SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 81 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,137)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 82 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 19,806)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA (about 86 miles; VERMILLION, SD; Full-time enrollment: 6,014)
  • CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 90 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,730)
  • WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 94 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,639)

Schools

Public high school in Humphrey:

  • HUMPHREY JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 120; Grades: 07 – 12)

Private high school in Humphrey:

  • ST FRANCIS SCHOOLS (Students: 336; Location: BOX 277; Grades: KG – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Humphrey:

  • HUMPHREY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 100; Grades: PK – 06)

Libraries

Library in Humphrey:

  • HUMPHREY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $44,239; Location: 309 MAIN STREET; 12,868 books; 148 audio materials; 286 video materials; 57 serial subscriptions)