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:
- ALEGENT HEALTH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; SCHUYLER, NE)
- COLUMBUS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; COLUMBUS, NE)
- ST FRANCIS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; WEST POINT, NE)
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)