Stapleton, Nebraska Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 301. Estimated population in July 2024: 288 (-4.3% change)
Males: 145 (48.2%), Females: 156 (51.8%)

Logan County

Zip code: 69163

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.7 years
Median household income: $33,125
Median house value: $51,700

Population by Race

Races in Stapleton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.0%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (47.8%), Irish (9.6%), English (8.3%), Danish (6.6%), Dutch (5.0%), United States (5.0%).

Elevation: 2901 feet

Land area: 0.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Stapleton

  • High school or higher: 94.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.1%
  • Unemployed: 1.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Stapleton village

  • Never married: 16.0%
  • Now married: 59.8%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 13.2%
  • Divorced: 9.1%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +3 (+1.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Stapleton:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Stapleton:

  • NORTH PLATTE RGNL AIRPORT LEE BIRD FIELD (about 28 miles; NORTH PLATTE, NE; Abbreviation: LBF)
  • MC COOK MUNI (about 89 miles; MC COOK, NE; Abbreviation: MCK)
  • KEARNEY MUNI (about 118 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Abbreviation: EAR)

Other public-use airports nearest to Stapleton:

  • THOMAS COUNTY (about 33 miles; THEDFORD, NE; Abbreviation: 6N8)
  • QUINN FIELD (about 47 miles; GOTHENBURG, NE; Abbreviation: GTE)
  • HOOKER COUNTY (about 54 miles; MULLEN, NE; Abbreviation: MHN)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Stapleton:

  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 109 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,588)
  • CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 146 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,730)
  • CHADRON STATE COLLEGE (about 195 miles; CHADRON, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,144)
  • FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 197 miles; HAYS, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,572)
  • NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 204 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,732)
  • BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 246 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
  • WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 246 miles; WAYNE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,026)

Schools

Public high school in Stapleton:

  • STAPLETON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 88; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Stapleton:

  • STAPLETON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 73; Grades: PK – 06)
  • PEACEFUL PLAINS ELEMENTARY SCH (Students: 5; Grades: PK – 08)

Libraries

Library in Stapleton:

  • LOGAN COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $10,984; Location: 317 MAIN STREET; 7,674 books; 102 audio materials; 9 serial subscriptions)