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Blue Hill, Nebraska Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 867. Estimated population in July 2024: 798 (-8.0% change)
Males: 393 (45.3%), Females: 474 (54.7%)

Webster County

Zip code: 68930

Demographics

Median resident age: 46.9 years
Median household income: $30,938
Median house value: $58,000

Population by Race

Races in Blue Hill:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.5%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (48.8%), Irish (11.9%), English (8.3%), United States (7.7%), Swedish (3.6%), Danish (3.5%).

Elevation: 1972 feet

Land area: 0.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Blue Hill

  • High school or higher: 78.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.8%
  • Unemployed: 4.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Blue Hill city

  • Never married: 15.3%
  • Now married: 68.6%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 11.9%
  • Divorced: 3.4%

1.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +59 (+7.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Blue Hill:

  • WEBSTER SOUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; RED CLOUD, NE)
  • HASTINGS REGIONAL CENTER (about 19 miles; HASTINGS, NE)
  • MARY LANNING MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; HASTINGS, NE)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Blue Hill:

  • HASTINGS MUNI (about 19 miles; HASTINGS, NE; Abbreviation: HSI)
  • CENTRAL NEBRASKA REGIONAL (about 45 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Abbreviation: GRI)
  • KEARNEY MUNI (about 47 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Abbreviation: EAR)

Other public-use airports nearest to Blue Hill:

  • RED CLOUD MUNI (about 18 miles; RED CLOUD, NE; Abbreviation: 7V7)
  • HARVARD STATE (about 35 miles; HARVARD, NE; Abbreviation: 08K)
  • SUPERIOR MUNI (about 35 miles; SUPERIOR, NE; Abbreviation: 12K)

Amtrak station near Blue Hill:

  • 18 miles: HASTINGS (501 W. 1ST ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Blue Hill:

  • CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 38 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,730)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 56 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,588)
  • FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 117 miles; HAYS, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,572)
  • NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 124 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,732)
  • SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 126 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,137)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 127 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 19,806)
  • BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 138 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)

Schools

Public high school in Blue Hill:

  • BLUE HILL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 184; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Blue Hill:

  • BLUE HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 191; Grades: PK – 06)
  • BLUE HILL PRESCHOOL CNTR BASE (Students: 19; Grades: PK – PK)

Libraries

Library in Blue Hill:

  • BLUE HILL PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $16,948; Location: 317 WEST GAGE STREET; 6,252 books; 13 video materials; 26 serial subscriptions)

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