Gurley, Nebraska Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 228. Estimated population in July 2024: 230 (+0.9% change)
Males: 106 (46.5%), Females: 122 (53.5%)

Cheyenne County

Zip code: 69141

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.5 years
Median household income: $30,250
Median house value: $42,000

Population by Race

Races in Gurley:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.0%)
  • Hispanic (5.3%)
  • American Indian (1.8%)
  • Other race (1.3%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)

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

Ancestries: German (40.8%), Norwegian (10.5%), United States (7.9%), Swedish (7.5%), English (6.6%), Czech (3.9%).

Elevation: 4285 feet

Land area: 0.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Gurley

  • High school or higher: 85.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.7%
  • Unemployed: 0.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Gurley village

  • Never married: 23.8%
  • Now married: 53.5%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 12.8%
  • Divorced: 9.9%

3.1% Foreign born (1.8% Asia, 1.3% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +30 (+15.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Gurley:

  • MEMORIAL HEALTH CENTER (about 12 miles; SIDNEY, NE)
  • MORRILL COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; BRIDGEPORT, NE)
  • GARDEN COUNTY HOSPITAL & NURSING HOME (about 44 miles; OSHKOSH, NE)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Gurley:

  • ALLIANCE MUNI (about 52 miles; ALLIANCE, NE; Abbreviation: AIA)
  • WESTERN NEB. RGNL/WILLIAM B. HEILIG FIELD (about 57 miles; SCOTTSBLUFF, NE; Abbreviation: BFF)
  • COLORADO PLAINS REGIONAL (about 82 miles; AKRON, CO; Abbreviation: AKO)

Other public-use airports nearest to Gurley:

  • SIDNEY MUNI (about 16 miles; SIDNEY, NE; Abbreviation: SNY)
  • BILLY G RAY FIELD (about 41 miles; CHAPPELL, NE; Abbreviation: CNP)
  • GARDEN COUNTY (about 44 miles; OSHKOSH, NE; Abbreviation: OKS)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Gurley:

  • CHADRON STATE COLLEGE (about 103 miles; CHADRON, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,144)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADO (about 136 miles; GREELEY, CO; Full-time enrollment: 10,983)
  • AIMS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 140 miles; GREELEY, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,722)
  • METROPOLITAN STATE COLLEGE OF DENVER (about 148 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 12,938)
  • UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT DENVER (about 148 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 8,839)
  • UNIVERSITY OF DENVER (about 148 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 7,592)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF DENVER (about 148 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,352)

Public primary/middle school in Gurley:

  • LEYTON ELEMENTARY (Students: 156; Grades: PK – 08)