Chambers, Nebraska Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 333. Estimated population in July 2024: 312 (-6.3% change)
Males: 153 (45.9%), Females: 180 (54.1%)

Holt County

Zip code: 68725

Demographics

Median resident age: 46.7 years
Median household income: $24,750
Median house value: $37,900

Population by Race

Races in Chambers:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.4%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (48.9%), Irish (20.7%), English (17.7%), Czech (5.7%), Danish (3.9%), Scottish (3.9%).

Elevation: 2115 feet

Land area: 1.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Chambers

  • High school or higher: 82.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.9%
  • Unemployed: 0.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Chambers village

  • Never married: 19.3%
  • Now married: 65.9%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 11.4%
  • Divorced: 2.8%

0.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -8 (-2.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Chambers:

  • AVERA ST ANTHONYS HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; O’ NEILL, NE)
  • WEST HOLT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; ATKINSON, NE)
  • VALLEY COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 44 miles; ORD, NE)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Chambers:

  • CENTRAL NEBRASKA REGIONAL (about 91 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Abbreviation: GRI)
  • KARL STEFAN MEMORIAL (about 93 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Abbreviation: OFK)
  • KEARNEY MUNI (about 104 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Abbreviation: EAR)

Other public-use airports nearest to Chambers:

  • PERKINS MEMORIAL AIRPARK (about 2 miles; CHAMBERS, NE; Abbreviation: 88Y)
  • THE O’NEILL MUNI-JOHN L BAKER FIELD (about 19 miles; O’NEILL, NE; Abbreviation: ONL)
  • STUART-ATKINSON MUNI (about 31 miles; ATKINSON, NE; Abbreviation: 8V2)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Chambers:

  • NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 82 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,732)
  • CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 94 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,730)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 96 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,588)
  • WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 119 miles; WAYNE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,026)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA (about 132 miles; VERMILLION, SD; Full-time enrollment: 6,014)
  • WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 169 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,639)
  • SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 171 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,137)

Schools

Public high school in Chambers:

  • CHAMBERS HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 92; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Chambers:

  • CHAMBERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 100; Grades: PK – 06)