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Population: 383. Estimated population in July 2024: 376 (-1.8% change)
Males: 196 (51.2%), Females: 187 (48.8%)

Gage County

Zip code: 68318

Demographics

Median resident age: 42.1 years
Median household income: $25,000
Median house value: $32,100

Population by Race

Races in Blue Springs:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.0%)
  • American Indian (4.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)

Ancestries: German (44.1%), Irish (15.7%), United States (15.1%), English (10.4%), French (6.3%), Czech (3.9%).

Elevation: 1208 feet

Land area: 0.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Blue Springs

  • High school or higher: 76.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 6.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
  • Unemployed: 5.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Blue Springs city

  • Never married: 24.1%
  • Now married: 57.0%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 10.2%
  • Divorced: 8.0%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -45 (-10.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Blue Springs:

  • BEATRICE COMM HOSPITAL & HLTH CENTER (about 11 miles; BEATRICE, NE)
  • BEATRICE STATE DEVELOPMENTAL CENTER (about 11 miles; BEATRICE, NE)
  • COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE INC (about 20 miles; MARYSVILLE, KS)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Blue Springs:

  • LINCOLN MUNI (about 50 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Abbreviation: LNK)
  • MANHATTAN RGNL (about 70 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; Abbreviation: MHK)
  • EPPLEY AIRFIELD (about 97 miles; OMAHA, NE; Abbreviation: OMA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Blue Springs:

  • BEATRICE MUNICIPAL (about 13 miles; BEATRICE, NE; Abbreviation: BIE)
  • MARYSVILLE MUNI (about 21 miles; MARYSVILLE, KS; Abbreviation: MYZ)
  • WILBER MUNICIPAL (about 32 miles; WILBER, NE; Abbreviation: 0D6)

Colleges and Universities

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

  • SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 47 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,137)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 47 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 19,806)
  • KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; Full-time enrollment: 19,210)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 87 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 10,150)
  • CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 87 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,806)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER (about 87 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,448)
  • BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY (about 87 miles; BELLEVUE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,723)

Public primary/middle school in Blue Springs:

  • SOUTHERN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 261; Grades: PK – 06)

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