Moving to Sutton, Nebraska

Population: 1,447. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,394 (-3.7% change)
Males: 677 (46.8%), Females: 770 (53.2%)

Clay County

Zip code: 68979

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.9 years
Median household income: $34,830
Median house value: $62,000

Population by Race

Races in Sutton:

• White Non-Hispanic (95.2%)
• Hispanic (3.8%)
• Other race (1.5%)

Ancestries: German (54.5%), English (8.1%), Irish (7.1%), Swedish (6.0%), United States (5.5%), Russian (4.8%).

Elevation: 1680 feet

Land area: 1.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Sutton

• High school or higher: 82.2%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.5%
• Graduate or professional degree: 5.9%
• Unemployed: 2.1%
• Mean travel time to work: 16.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sutton city

• Never married: 13.9%
• Now married: 71.2%
• Separated: 0.7%
• Widowed: 9.9%
• Divorced: 4.2%

3.9% Foreign born (3.3% Latin America, 0.6% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +97 (+7.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Sutton:

• HENDERSON HEALTH CARE SERVICES (about 13 miles; HENDERSON, NE)
• MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; AURORA, NE)
• FILLMORE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; GENEVA, NE)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Sutton:

• HASTINGS MUNI (about 39 miles; HASTINGS, NE; Abbreviation: HSI)
• CENTRAL NEBRASKA REGIONAL (about 40 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Abbreviation: GRI)
• LINCOLN MUNI (about 79 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Abbreviation: LNK)

Other public-use airports nearest to Sutton:

• HARVARD STATE (about 15 miles; HARVARD, NE; Abbreviation: 08K)
• FAIRMONT STATE AIRFIELD (about 21 miles; FAIRMONT, NE; Abbreviation: FMZ)
• AURORA MUNICIPAL – AL POTTER FIELD (about 21 miles; AURORA, NE; Abbreviation: AUH)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sutton:

• CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 49 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,730)
• SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 81 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,137)
• UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 82 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 19,806)
• UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 86 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,588)
• NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 92 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,732)
• WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 125 miles; WAYNE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,026)
• UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 126 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 10,150)

Schools

Public high school in Sutton:

• SUTTON SECONDARY SCHOOL (Students: 210; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Sutton:

• SUTTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 216; Grades: PK – 06)

Private primary/middle school in Sutton:

• SUTTON CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 58; Location: PO BOX 321; Grades: KG – 8)

Libraries

Library in Sutton:

• SUTTON MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $26,641; Location: 201 SOUTH SAUNDERS; 15,946 books; 151 audio materials; 402 video materials; 49 serial subscriptions)