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Moving to Sidney, Nebraska

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Population: 6,282. Estimated population in July 2024: 6,442 (+2.5% change)
Males: 3,007 (47.9%), Females: 3,275 (52.1%)

Cheyenne County

Zip codes: 69162.

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.5 years
Median household income: $33,935
Median house value: $59,900

Population by Race

Races in Sidney:

  • White Non-Hispanic (92.1%)
  • Hispanic (5.9%)
  • Other race (2.1%)
  • American Indian (1.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)

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

Ancestries: German (42.0%), Irish (12.2%), English (9.9%), United States (5.3%), Swedish (4.2%), French (3.4%).

Elevation: 4090 feet

Land area: 6.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Sidney

  • High school or higher: 86.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
  • Unemployed: 2.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 12.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sidney city

  • Never married: 21.7%
  • Now married: 56.7%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 7.5%
  • Divorced: 12.7%

1.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +242 (+4.0%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Sidney:

  • MEMORIAL HEALTH CENTER (645 OSAGE STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Sidney:

  • MORRILL COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 37 miles; BRIDGEPORT, NE)
  • STERLING REGIONAL MED CTR (about 39 miles; STERLING, CO)
  • HAXTUN HOSPITAL DISTRICT – CAH (about 47 miles; HAXTUN, CO)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Sidney:

  • ALLIANCE MUNI (about 64 miles; ALLIANCE, NE; Abbreviation: AIA)
  • WESTERN NEB. RGNL/WILLIAM B. HEILIG FIELD (about 66 miles; SCOTTSBLUFF, NE; Abbreviation: BFF)
  • COLORADO PLAINS REGIONAL (about 69 miles; AKRON, CO; Abbreviation: AKO)

Other public-use airports nearest to Sidney:

  • SIDNEY MUNI (about 3 miles; SIDNEY, NE; Abbreviation: SNY)
  • BILLY G RAY FIELD (about 37 miles; CHAPPELL, NE; Abbreviation: CNP)
  • STERLING MUNI (about 42 miles; STERLING, CO; Abbreviation: STK)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sidney:

  • CHADRON STATE COLLEGE (about 115 miles; CHADRON, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,144)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADO (about 130 miles; GREELEY, CO; Full-time enrollment: 10,983)
  • AIMS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 135 miles; GREELEY, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,722)
  • METROPOLITAN STATE COLLEGE OF DENVER (about 138 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 12,938)
  • UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT DENVER (about 138 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 8,839)
  • UNIVERSITY OF DENVER (about 138 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 7,592)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF DENVER (about 138 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,352)

Schools

Public high school in Sidney:

  • SIDNEY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 408; Location: 1110 16TH ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Sidney:

  • SOUTH WARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 205; Grades: PK – 06)
  • WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 200; Grades: PK – 06)
  • SIDNEY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 169; Grades: 04 – 08)
  • NORTH WARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 158; Grades: PK – 06)
  • CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 78; Grades: PK – 06)
  • LORENZO PUBLIC SCHOOL (Students: 39; Grades: PK – 06)
  • DIST 077 – CHEYENNE COUNTY (Students: 19; Grades: PK – 08)

Libraries

Library in Sidney:

  • SIDNEY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $321,540; Location: 1112 12TH AVENUE; 42,642 books; 2,111 audio materials; 695 video materials; 143 serial subscriptions)

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