Stratton, Nebraska Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 396. Estimated population in July 2024: 373 (-5.8% change)
Males: 200 (50.5%), Females: 196 (49.5%)

Hitchcock County

Zip code: 69043

Demographics

Median resident age: 47.2 years
Median household income: $25,375
Median house value: $28,900

Population by Race

Races in Stratton:

• White Non-Hispanic (97.7%)
• American Indian (1.5%)
• Hispanic (0.5%)
• Two or more races (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (29.8%), Irish (21.0%), English (20.5%), United States (8.1%), Czech (6.6%), Swedish (6.3%).

Elevation: 2798 feet

Land area: 0.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Stratton

• High school or higher: 88.4%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 18.5%
• Graduate or professional degree: 7.2%
• Unemployed: 4.3%
• Mean travel time to work: 21.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Stratton village

• Never married: 18.9%
• Now married: 58.4%
• Separated: 0.6%
• Widowed: 15.0%
• Divorced: 7.1%

1.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -31 (-7.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Stratton:

• DUNDY COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; BENKELMAN, NE)
• RAWLINS COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; ATWOOD, KS)
• CHASE COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 41 miles; IMPERIAL, NE)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Stratton:

• MC COOK MUNI (about 45 miles; MC COOK, NE; Abbreviation: MCK)
• RENNER FLD /GOODLAND MUNI/ (about 63 miles; GOODLAND, KS; Abbreviation: GLD)
• NORTH PLATTE RGNL AIRPORT LEE BIRD FIELD (about 77 miles; NORTH PLATTE, NE; Abbreviation: LBF)

Other public-use airports nearest to Stratton:

• TRENTON MUNI (about 15 miles; TRENTON, NE; Abbreviation: 9V2)
• JONES (about 23 miles; BENKELMAN, NE; Abbreviation: 42V)
• ATWOOD-RAWLINS COUNTY CITY-COUNTY (about 26 miles; ATWOOD, KS; Abbreviation: ADT)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Stratton:

• UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 157 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,588)
• FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 158 miles; HAYS, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,572)
• CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 195 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,730)
• BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 209 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
• CHADRON STATE COLLEGE (about 221 miles; CHADRON, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,144)
• METROPOLITAN STATE COLLEGE OF DENVER (about 222 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 12,938)
• UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT DENVER (about 222 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 8,839)

Public primary/middle school in Stratton:

• LAKESIDE CENTRAL ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 139; Grades: PK – 08)

Libraries

Library in Stratton:

• STRATTON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $6,600; Location: 502 BAILEY STREET; 8,603 books; 61 audio materials; 327 video materials; 8 serial subscriptions)