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)