Chapman, Nebraska Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 341. Estimated population in July 2024: 331 (-2.9% change)
Males: 173 (50.7%), Females: 168 (49.3%)
Merrick County
Zip code: 68827
Demographics
Median resident age: 32.3 years
Median household income: $29,375
Median house value: $52,100
Population by Race
Races in Chapman:
- White Non-Hispanic (97.1%)
- Hispanic (2.1%)
- American Indian (1.5%)
- Two or more races (0.9%)
Ancestries: German (37.8%), English (13.8%), Irish (13.8%), Swedish (10.3%), Polish (9.4%), Danish (8.2%).
Elevation: 1764 feet
Land area: 0.4 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Chapman
- High school or higher: 75.7%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 5.1%
- Graduate or professional degree: 0.9%
- Unemployed: 1.7%
- Mean travel time to work: 25.3 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Chapman village
- Never married: 13.7%
- Now married: 70.6%
- Separated: 1.2%
- Widowed: 5.2%
- Divorced: 9.3%
0.6% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +49 (+16.8%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Chapman:
- LITZENBERG MEMORIAL COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; CENTRAL CITY, NE)
- MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; AURORA, NE)
- ST FRANCIS MEDICAL CENTER (about 18 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Chapman:
- CENTRAL NEBRASKA REGIONAL (about 11 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Abbreviation: GRI)
- HASTINGS MUNI (about 35 miles; HASTINGS, NE; Abbreviation: HSI)
- KEARNEY MUNI (about 62 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Abbreviation: EAR)
Other public-use airports nearest to Chapman:
- CENTRAL CITY MUNI (about 10 miles; CENTRAL CITY, NE; Abbreviation: 07K)
- AURORA MUNICIPAL – AL POTTER FIELD (about 16 miles; AURORA, NE; Abbreviation: AUH)
- HARVARD STATE (about 27 miles; HARVARD, NE; Abbreviation: 08K)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Chapman:
- CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 26 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,730)
- UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 65 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,588)
- NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 73 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,732)
- SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 102 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,137)
- UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 103 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 19,806)
- WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 114 miles; WAYNE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,026)
- UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 139 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 10,150)
Public primary/middle school in Chapman:
- CHAPMAN CENTER (Students: 116; Grades: PK – 08)