Clarkson, Nebraska Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 685. Estimated population in July 2024: 680 (-0.7% change)
Males: 317 (46.3%), Females: 368 (53.7%)

Colfax County

Zip code: 68629

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.2 years
Median household income: $26,726
Median house value: $40,000

Population by Race

Races in Clarkson:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.5%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)
  • Other race (0.7%)

Ancestries: Czech (48.0%), German (35.0%), English (4.8%), Polish (4.7%), Irish (4.4%), United States (2.9%).

Elevation: 1500 feet

Land area: 0.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Clarkson

  • High school or higher: 77.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.8%
  • Unemployed: 0.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 14.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Clarkson city

  • Never married: 12.9%
  • Now married: 65.3%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 15.7%
  • Divorced: 6.1%

2.3% Foreign born (2.0% Latin America, 0.3% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: -16 (-2.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Clarkson:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Clarkson:

  • KARL STEFAN MEMORIAL (about 28 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Abbreviation: OFK)
  • LINCOLN MUNI (about 66 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Abbreviation: LNK)
  • SIOUX GATEWAY/COL. BUD DAY FIELD (about 70 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Abbreviation: SUX)

Other public-use airports nearest to Clarkson:

  • COLUMBUS MUNI (about 25 miles; COLUMBUS, NE; Abbreviation: OLU)
  • DAVID CITY MUNI (about 34 miles; DAVID CITY, NE; Abbreviation: 93Y)
  • SCRIBNER STATE (about 37 miles; SCRIBNER, NE; Abbreviation: SCB)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Clarkson:

  • WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 35 miles; WAYNE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,026)
  • NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 36 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,732)
  • SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 69 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,137)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 69 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 19,806)
  • WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 72 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,639)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 73 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 10,150)
  • CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 73 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,806)

Schools

Public high school in Clarkson:

  • CLARKSON JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 167; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Clarkson:

  • CLARKSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 87; Grades: PK – 06)
  • DIST 505 – COLFAX COUNTY (Students: 23; Grades: PK – 08)

Private primary/middle school in Clarkson:

  • ST JOHN NEUMANN ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 65; Location: 420 CHERRY ST; Grades: 1 – 6)

Libraries

Library in Clarkson:

  • CLARKSON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $26,789; Location: 318 PINE STREET; 7,235 books; 99 audio materials; 227 video materials; 33 serial subscriptions)