Bertrand, Nebraska Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 786. Estimated population in July 2024: 791 (+0.6% change)
Males: 390 (49.6%), Females: 396 (50.4%)
Phelps County
Zip code: 68927
Demographics
Median resident age: 41.9 years
Median household income: $34,167
Median house value: $57,200
Population by Race
Races in Bertrand:
- White Non-Hispanic (98.3%)
- Hispanic (0.8%)
Ancestries: German (45.7%), Swedish (13.4%), Irish (11.3%), English (9.7%), United States (5.6%), Dutch (5.3%).
Elevation: 2517 feet
Land area: 0.6 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Bertrand
- High school or higher: 83.8%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.9%
- Graduate or professional degree: 5.0%
- Unemployed: 3.0%
- Mean travel time to work: 21.2 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Bertrand village
- Never married: 14.8%
- Now married: 62.2%
- Separated: 0.8%
- Widowed: 12.1%
- Divorced: 10.1%
0.3% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +79 (+11.2%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Bertrand:
- PHELPS MEMORIAL HEALTH CENTER (about 20 miles; HOLDREGE, NE)
- TRI-COUNTY AREA HOSPITAL DISTRICT (about 20 miles; LEXINGTON, NE)
- HARLAN COUNTY HEALTH SYSTEM (about 33 miles; ALMA, NE)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bertrand:
- KEARNEY MUNI (about 46 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Abbreviation: EAR)
- MC COOK MUNI (about 70 miles; MC COOK, NE; Abbreviation: MCK)
- NORTH PLATTE RGNL AIRPORT LEE BIRD FIELD (about 84 miles; NORTH PLATTE, NE; Abbreviation: LBF)
Other public-use airports nearest to Bertrand:
- JIM KELLY FIELD (about 20 miles; LEXINGTON, NE; Abbreviation: LXN)
- BREWSTER FIELD (about 22 miles; HOLDREGE, NE; Abbreviation: HDE)
- ARAPAHOE MUNI (about 23 miles; ARAPAHOE, NE; Abbreviation: 37V)
Amtrak station near Bertrand:
- 20 miles: HOLDREGE (100 WEST AVE.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bertrand:
- UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 45 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,588)
- CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 82 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,730)
- FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 115 miles; HAYS, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,572)
- BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 160 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
- NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 170 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,732)
- SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 204 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,137)
- UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 205 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 19,806)
Schools
Public high school in Bertrand:
- BERTRAND HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 129; Grades: 07 – 12)
Public primary/middle school in Bertrand:
- BERTRAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 139; Grades: PK – 06)