Moving to Ravenna, Nebraska

Population: 1,341. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,281 (-4.5% change)
Males: 610 (45.5%), Females: 731 (54.5%)

Buffalo County

Zip code: 68869

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.6 years
Median household income: $31,875
Median house value: $50,100

Population by Race

Races in Ravenna:

• White Non-Hispanic (98.8%)
• Hispanic (0.8%)
• Two or more races (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (44.7%), Irish (15.1%), English (13.9%), Czech (8.4%), Polish (7.3%), United States (6.6%).

Elevation: 2018 feet

Land area: 0.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Ravenna

• High school or higher: 85.5%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.7%
• Graduate or professional degree: 5.3%
• Unemployed: 4.0%
• Mean travel time to work: 21.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ravenna city

• Never married: 16.0%
• Now married: 61.4%
• Separated: 0.8%
• Widowed: 13.7%
• Divorced: 8.1%

1.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -34 (-2.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Ravenna:

• RICHARD H YOUNG HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; KEARNEY, NE)
• GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; KEARNEY, NE)
• HOWARD COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 34 miles; SAINT PAUL, NE)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ravenna:

• KEARNEY MUNI (about 23 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Abbreviation: EAR)
• CENTRAL NEBRASKA REGIONAL (about 43 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Abbreviation: GRI)
• HASTINGS MUNI (about 46 miles; HASTINGS, NE; Abbreviation: HSI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Ravenna:

• LOUP CITY MUNI (about 19 miles; LOUP CITY, NE; Abbreviation: 0F4)
• PIONEER VILLAGE FIELD (about 37 miles; MINDEN, NE; Abbreviation: 0V3)
• EVELYN SHARP FIELD (about 41 miles; ORD, NE; Abbreviation: ODX)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ravenna:

• UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 17 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,588)
• CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 31 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,730)
• NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 110 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,732)
• FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 151 miles; HAYS, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,572)
• SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 154 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,137)
• WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 154 miles; WAYNE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,026)
• UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 155 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 19,806)

Schools

Public high school in Ravenna:

• RAVENNA SENIOR HIGH (Students: 235; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Ravenna:

• RAVENNA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 223; Grades: PK – 06)
• DIST 065 – BUFFALO COUNTY (Students: 3; Grades: PK – 08)

Libraries

Library in Ravenna:

• RAVENNA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $46,273; Location: 121 W SENECA; 8,216 books; 79 audio materials; 100 video materials; 44 serial subscriptions)