Moving to Stuart, Nebraska

Population: 625. Estimated population in July 2024: 577 (-7.7% change)
Males: 313 (50.1%), Females: 312 (49.9%)

Holt County

Zip code: 68780

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.3 years
Median household income: $27,321
Median house value: $45,600

Population by Race

Races in Stuart:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.1%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (43.4%), Irish (18.2%), English (10.2%), United States (7.8%), Czech (6.2%), French (2.7%).

Elevation: 2158 feet

Land area: 0.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Stuart

  • High school or higher: 78.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.8%
  • Unemployed: 3.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 12.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Stuart village

  • Never married: 20.9%
  • Now married: 59.9%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 12.7%
  • Divorced: 6.5%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -24 (-3.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Stuart:

  • WEST HOLT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; ATKINSON, NE)
  • ROCK COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; BASSETT, NE)
  • AVERA ST ANTHONYS HOSPITAL (about 38 miles; O’ NEILL, NE)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Stuart:

  • CHAN GURNEY MUNI (about 124 miles; YANKTON, SD; Abbreviation: YKN)
  • KARL STEFAN MEMORIAL (about 126 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Abbreviation: OFK)
  • CENTRAL NEBRASKA REGIONAL (about 127 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Abbreviation: GRI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Stuart:

  • STUART-ATKINSON MUNI (about 9 miles; ATKINSON, NE; Abbreviation: 8V2)
  • ROCK COUNTY (about 30 miles; BASSETT, NE; Abbreviation: RBE)
  • THE O’NEILL MUNI-JOHN L BAKER FIELD (about 33 miles; O’NEILL, NE; Abbreviation: ONL)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Stuart:

  • NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 117 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,732)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 121 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,588)
  • CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 127 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,730)
  • WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 149 miles; WAYNE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,026)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA (about 153 miles; VERMILLION, SD; Full-time enrollment: 6,014)
  • WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 196 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,639)
  • NORTHERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 203 miles; ABERDEEN, SD; Full-time enrollment: 2,356)

Schools

Public high school in Stuart:

  • STUART HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 119; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Stuart:

  • STUART ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 58; Grades: PK – 06)

Private primary/middle school in Stuart:

  • ST BONIFACE SCHOOL (Students: 43; Location: BOX 160 4TH AND MAIN; Grades: 1 – 6)

Libraries

Library in Stuart:

  • STUART TOWNSHIP LIBRARY (Operating income: $10,386; Location: 2ND AND MAIN STREETS; 7,933 books; 9 audio materials; 177 video materials; 24 serial subscriptions)