Staplehurst, Nebraska Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 270. Estimated population in July 2024: 257 (-4.8% change)
Males: 135 (50.0%), Females: 135 (50.0%)

Seward County

Zip code: 68439

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.0 years
Median household income: $38,542
Median house value: $57,500

Population by Race

Races in Staplehurst:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.0%)
  • Two or more races (2.2%)

Ancestries: German (57.4%), English (20.0%), Irish (14.4%), Czech (7.8%), United States (7.0%), Dutch (2.6%).

Elevation: 1475 feet

Land area: 0.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Staplehurst

  • High school or higher: 87.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.7%
  • Unemployed: 1.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 31.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Staplehurst village

  • Never married: 18.9%
  • Now married: 64.5%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 4.1%
  • Divorced: 12.4%

1.9% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -12 (-4.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Staplehurst:

  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CAH (about 7 miles; SEWARD, NE)
  • BUTLER COUNTY HEALTH CARE CENTER (about 20 miles; DAVID CITY, NE)
  • WARREN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; FRIEND, NE)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Staplehurst:

  • LINCOLN MUNI (about 31 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Abbreviation: LNK)
  • KARL STEFAN MEMORIAL (about 72 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Abbreviation: OFK)
  • CENTRAL NEBRASKA REGIONAL (about 78 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Abbreviation: GRI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Staplehurst:

  • SEWARD MUNICIPAL (about 10 miles; SEWARD, NE; Abbreviation: SWT)
  • FLYING V (about 15 miles; UTICA, NE; Abbreviation: 0J9)
  • DAVID CITY MUNI (about 19 miles; DAVID CITY, NE; Abbreviation: 93Y)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Staplehurst:

  • SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 34 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,137)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 35 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 19,806)
  • NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 72 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,732)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 73 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 10,150)
  • CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 73 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,806)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER (about 73 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,448)
  • WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 87 miles; WAYNE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,026)

Private primary/middle school in Staplehurst:

  • OUR REDEEMER LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 42; Location: 425 SOUTH STREET P O BOX 187; Grades: KG – 8)