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Hershey, Nebraska Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 572. Estimated population in July 2024: 568 (-0.7% change)
Males: 269 (47.0%), Females: 303 (53.0%)

Lincoln County

Zip code: 69143

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.6 years
Median household income: $36,875
Median house value: $65,600

Population by Race

Races in Hershey:

  • White Non-Hispanic (89.3%)
  • Hispanic (9.6%)
  • Other race (6.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • Japanese (0.5%)

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

Ancestries: German (35.1%), English (13.5%), Irish (9.1%), Swedish (7.3%), United States (5.4%), Czech (3.5%).

Elevation: 2900 feet

Land area: 0.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Hershey

  • High school or higher: 87.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.1%
  • Unemployed: 7.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hershey village

  • Never married: 23.0%
  • Now married: 62.0%
  • Separated: 0.4%
  • Widowed: 6.5%
  • Divorced: 8.1%

1.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -7 (-1.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Hershey:

  • GREAT PLAINS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 16 miles; NORTH PLATTE, NE)
  • OGALLALA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 49 miles; OGALLALA, NE)
  • PERKINS COUNTY HEALTH SERVICES (about 57 miles; GRANT, NE)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hershey:

  • NORTH PLATTE RGNL AIRPORT LEE BIRD FIELD (about 23 miles; NORTH PLATTE, NE; Abbreviation: LBF)
  • MC COOK MUNI (about 72 miles; MC COOK, NE; Abbreviation: MCK)
  • RENNER FLD /GOODLAND MUNI/ (about 132 miles; GOODLAND, KS; Abbreviation: GLD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Hershey:

  • WALLACE MUNI (about 26 miles; WALLACE, NE; Abbreviation: 64V)
  • CURTIS MUNI (about 52 miles; CURTIS, NE; Abbreviation: 47V)
  • SEARLE FIELD (about 53 miles; OGALLALA, NE; Abbreviation: OGA)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hershey:

  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 135 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,588)
  • CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 174 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,730)
  • CHADRON STATE COLLEGE (about 179 miles; CHADRON, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,144)
  • FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 195 miles; HAYS, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,572)
  • NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 241 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,732)
  • BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 246 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
  • SOUTH DAKOTA SCHOOL OF MINES AND TECHNOLOGY (about 253 miles; RAPID CITY, SD; Full-time enrollment: 2,002)

Schools

Public high school in Hershey:

  • HERSHEY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 239; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Hershey:

  • HERSHEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 210; Grades: PK – 06)
  • ROSEDALE PUBLIC SCHOOL (Students: 12; Grades: PK – 08)

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