Moving to Clearwater, Nebraska

Population: 384. Estimated population in July 2024: 357 (-7.0% change)
Males: 179 (46.6%), Females: 205 (53.4%)

Antelope County

Zip code: 68726

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.5 years
Median household income: $29,375
Median house value: $29,100

Population by Race

Races in Clearwater:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)

Ancestries: German (53.6%), Irish (11.2%), English (6.8%), Danish (6.0%), United States (6.0%), Czech (4.7%).

Elevation: 1793 feet

Land area: 0.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Clearwater

  • High school or higher: 83.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.0%
  • Unemployed: 1.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 10.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Clearwater village

  • Never married: 16.9%
  • Now married: 64.9%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 10.7%
  • Divorced: 6.9%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -15 (-3.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Clearwater:

  • ANTELOPE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; NELIGH, NE)
  • TILDEN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; TILDEN, NE)
  • CREIGHTON AREA HEALTH SERVICES (about 29 miles; CREIGHTON, NE)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Clearwater:

  • KARL STEFAN MEMORIAL (about 54 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Abbreviation: OFK)
  • CHAN GURNEY MUNI (about 76 miles; YANKTON, SD; Abbreviation: YKN)
  • CENTRAL NEBRASKA REGIONAL (about 84 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Abbreviation: GRI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Clearwater:

  • ANTELOPE COUNTY (about 12 miles; NELIGH, NE; Abbreviation: 4V9)
  • CREIGHTON MUNI (about 30 miles; CREIGHTON, NE; Abbreviation: 6K3)
  • ALBION MUNI (about 33 miles; ALBION, NE; Abbreviation: BVN)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Clearwater:

  • NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 45 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,732)
  • WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 81 miles; WAYNE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,026)
  • CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 92 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,730)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA (about 97 miles; VERMILLION, SD; Full-time enrollment: 6,014)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 110 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,588)
  • WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 131 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,639)
  • SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 139 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,137)

Schools

Public high school in Clearwater:

  • CLEARWATER HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 81; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Clearwater:

  • CLEARWATER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 77; Grades: PK – 06)

Libraries

Library in Clearwater:

  • CLEARWATER PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $6,540; Location: 626 MAIN STREET; 5,364 books; 56 audio materials; 151 video materials; 4 serial subscriptions)