Hildreth, Nebraska Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 370. Estimated population in July 2024: 352 (-4.9% change)
Males: 176 (47.6%), Females: 194 (52.4%)

Franklin County

Zip code: 68947

Demographics

Median resident age: 44.3 years
Median household income: $34,375
Median house value: $47,400

Population by Race

Races in Hildreth:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.7%)

Ancestries: German (65.1%), English (10.0%), Irish (7.0%), Swedish (4.9%), Polish (3.2%), Czech (2.4%).

Elevation: 2175 feet

Land area: 0.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Hildreth

  • High school or higher: 88.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.4%
  • Unemployed: 0.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hildreth village

  • Never married: 19.8%
  • Now married: 62.6%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 7.7%
  • Divorced: 9.9%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +7 (+1.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Hildreth:

  • KEARNEY COUNTY HEALTH SERVICES-HOSP (about 14 miles; MINDEN, NE)
  • FRANKLIN COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; FRANKLIN, NE)
  • PHELPS MEMORIAL HEALTH CENTER (about 24 miles; HOLDREGE, NE)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hildreth:

  • KEARNEY MUNI (about 27 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Abbreviation: EAR)
  • HASTINGS MUNI (about 48 miles; HASTINGS, NE; Abbreviation: HSI)
  • CENTRAL NEBRASKA REGIONAL (about 68 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Abbreviation: GRI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Hildreth:

  • PIONEER VILLAGE FIELD (about 14 miles; MINDEN, NE; Abbreviation: 0V3)
  • BREWSTER FIELD (about 22 miles; HOLDREGE, NE; Abbreviation: HDE)
  • HARLAN COUNTY LAKE (about 26 miles; ALMA, NE; Abbreviation: H63)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hildreth:

  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 36 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,588)
  • CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 53 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,730)
  • FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 102 miles; HAYS, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,572)
  • BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 137 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
  • NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 148 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,732)
  • SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 165 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,137)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 166 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 19,806)

Public primary/middle school in Hildreth:

  • WILCOX-HILDRETH MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 100; Grades: 04 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Hildreth:

  • HILDRETH PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $19,727; Location: 248 COMMERICAL AVENUE; 6,514 books; 162 audio materials; 259 video materials; 11 serial subscriptions)