Bladen, Nebraska Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 291. Estimated population in July 2024: 275 (-5.5% change)
Males: 140 (48.1%), Females: 151 (51.9%)

Webster County

Zip code: 68928

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.2 years
Median household income: $31,250
Median house value: $25,600

Population by Race

Races in Bladen:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.0%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (35.4%), English (19.2%), Irish (11.3%), United States (10.3%), Danish (6.2%), French (3.1%).

Elevation: 1984 feet

Land area: 0.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Bladen

  • High school or higher: 85.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.9%
  • Unemployed: 6.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 32.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bladen village

  • Never married: 18.5%
  • Now married: 65.4%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 10.2%
  • Divorced: 5.9%

2.7% Foreign born (1.4% Oceania, 1.4% North America).

Population change in the 1990s: +11 (+3.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Bladen:

  • WEBSTER SOUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; RED CLOUD, NE)
  • HASTINGS REGIONAL CENTER (about 23 miles; HASTINGS, NE)
  • MARY LANNING MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; HASTINGS, NE)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bladen:

  • HASTINGS MUNI (about 23 miles; HASTINGS, NE; Abbreviation: HSI)
  • KEARNEY MUNI (about 39 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Abbreviation: EAR)
  • CENTRAL NEBRASKA REGIONAL (about 49 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Abbreviation: GRI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Bladen:

  • RED CLOUD MUNI (about 18 miles; RED CLOUD, NE; Abbreviation: 7V7)
  • PIONEER VILLAGE FIELD (about 27 miles; MINDEN, NE; Abbreviation: 0V3)
  • SMITH CENTER MUNI (about 42 miles; SMITH CENTER, KS; Abbreviation: K82)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bladen:

  • CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 39 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,730)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 49 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,588)
  • FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 112 miles; HAYS, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,572)
  • NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 130 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,732)
  • SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 135 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,137)
  • BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 136 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 137 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 19,806)

Public primary/middle school in Bladen:

  • SILVER LAKE ELEM SCH-BLADEN (Students: 146; Grades: PK – 06)