Moving to Hemingford, Nebraska

by btobers · Published June 20, 2019 · Updated November 18, 2024

Population: 993. Estimated population in July 2024: 916 (-7.8% change)
Males: 489 (49.2%), Females: 504 (50.8%)

Box Butte County

Zip code: 69348

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.6 years
Median household income: $35,982
Median house value: $53,600

Population by Race

Races in Hemingford:

White Non-Hispanic (90.6%)
Hispanic (6.8%)
Other race (3.3%)
American Indian (2.6%)
Two or more races (2.5%)

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

Ancestries: German (34.9%), Irish (11.8%), United States (8.2%), Czech (6.6%), English (6.5%), Swedish (5.9%).

Elevation: 4280 feet

Land area: 0.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Hemingford

High school or higher: 85.6%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.0%
Unemployed: 4.5%
Mean travel time to work: 15.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hemingford village

Never married: 20.5%
Now married: 58.4%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 10.9%
Divorced: 10.2%

2.0% Foreign born (2.0% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +10 (+1.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Hemingford:

BOX BUTTE GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; ALLIANCE, NE)
CHADRON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL HLTH SRV (about 34 miles; CHADRON, NE)
MORRILL COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 46 miles; BRIDGEPORT, NE)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hemingford:

ALLIANCE MUNI (about 27 miles; ALLIANCE, NE; Abbreviation: AIA)
WESTERN NEB. RGNL/WILLIAM B. HEILIG FIELD (about 48 miles; SCOTTSBLUFF, NE; Abbreviation: BFF)
RAPID CITY REGIONAL (about 118 miles; RAPID CITY, SD; Abbreviation: RAP)

Other public-use airports nearest to Hemingford:

HAY SPRINGS MUNI (about 36 miles; HAY SPRINGS, NE; Abbreviation: 4V6)
CHADRON MUNI (about 36 miles; CHADRON, NE; Abbreviation: CDR)
MODISETT (about 53 miles; RUSHVILLE, NE; Abbreviation: 9V5)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hemingford:

CHADRON STATE COLLEGE (about 34 miles; CHADRON, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,144)
SOUTH DAKOTA SCHOOL OF MINES AND TECHNOLOGY (about 122 miles; RAPID CITY, SD; Full-time enrollment: 2,002)
BLACK HILLS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 160 miles; SPEARFISH, SD; Full-time enrollment: 3,190)
UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADO (about 174 miles; GREELEY, CO; Full-time enrollment: 10,983)
AIMS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 178 miles; GREELEY, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,722)
UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING (about 193 miles; LARAMIE, WY; Full-time enrollment: 9,665)
METROPOLITAN STATE COLLEGE OF DENVER (about 200 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 12,938)

Schools

Public high school in Hemingford:

HEMINGFORD HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 203; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Hemingford:

HEMINGFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 165; Grades: PK – 06)
COTTONWOOD PUBLIC SCHOOL (Students: 6; Grades: PK – 08)
CURLY PUBLIC SCHOOL (Students: 1; Grades: PK – 08)

Libraries

Library in Hemingford:

HEMINGFORD PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $21,148; Location: 812 BOX BUTTE; 7,357 books; 73 audio materials; 332 video materials; 12 serial subscriptions)