Brady, Nebraska Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 366. Estimated population in July 2024: 379 (+3.6% change)
Males: 176 (48.1%), Females: 190 (51.9%)

Lincoln County

Zip code: 69123

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.2 years
Median household income: $29,000
Median house value: $53,900

Population by Race

Races in Brady:

• White Non-Hispanic (98.6%)
• Two or more races (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (27.6%), Swedish (11.5%), United States (11.2%), Irish (9.6%), English (7.9%), Danish (2.7%).

Elevation: 2654 feet

Land area: 0.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Brady

• High school or higher: 80.3%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 22.2%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.4%
• Unemployed: 5.7%
• Mean travel time to work: 30.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Brady village

• Never married: 17.5%
• Now married: 69.1%
• Separated: 0.0%
• Widowed: 5.8%
• Divorced: 7.6%

0.8% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +35 (+10.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Brady:

• GOTHENBURG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; GOTHENBURG, NE)
• COZAD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; COZAD, NE)
• GREAT PLAINS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 30 miles; NORTH PLATTE, NE)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Brady:

• NORTH PLATTE RGNL AIRPORT LEE BIRD FIELD (about 23 miles; NORTH PLATTE, NE; Abbreviation: LBF)
• MC COOK MUNI (about 59 miles; MC COOK, NE; Abbreviation: MCK)
• KEARNEY MUNI (about 97 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Abbreviation: EAR)

Other public-use airports nearest to Brady:

• QUINN FIELD (about 18 miles; GOTHENBURG, NE; Abbreviation: GTE)
• COZAD MUNI (about 28 miles; COZAD, NE; Abbreviation: CZD)
• CURTIS MUNI (about 28 miles; CURTIS, NE; Abbreviation: 47V)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Brady:

• UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 91 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,588)
• CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 130 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,730)
• FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 164 miles; HAYS, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,572)
• NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 201 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,732)
• BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 214 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
• CHADRON STATE COLLEGE (about 220 miles; CHADRON, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,144)
• WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 245 miles; WAYNE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,026)

Schools

Public high school in Brady:

• BRADY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 60; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Brady:

• BRADY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 94; Grades: PK – 06)