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Crofton, Nebraska Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 754. Estimated population in July 2024: 710 (-5.8% change)
Males: 353 (46.8%), Females: 401 (53.2%)

Knox County

Zip code: 68730

Demographics

Median resident age: 42.8 years
Median household income: $30,667
Median house value: $58,900

Population by Race

Races in Crofton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.6%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)
  • American Indian (1.2%)

Ancestries: German (62.7%), Irish (7.2%), French (4.8%), Czech (4.1%), United States (3.6%), English (3.1%).

Elevation: 1420 feet

Land area: 0.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Crofton

  • High school or higher: 82.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.2%
  • Unemployed: 1.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Crofton city

  • Never married: 19.0%
  • Now married: 65.5%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 9.4%
  • Divorced: 6.1%

1.1% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -71 (-8.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Crofton:

  • AVERA SACRED HEART HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; YANKTON, SD)
  • LEWIS AND CLARK SPECIALTY HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; YANKTON, SD)
  • SOUTH DAKOTA HUMAN SERVICES CENTER (about 13 miles; YANKTON, SD)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Crofton:

  • CHAN GURNEY MUNI (about 16 miles; YANKTON, SD; Abbreviation: YKN)
  • KARL STEFAN MEMORIAL (about 52 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Abbreviation: OFK)
  • JOE FOSS FIELD (about 79 miles; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Abbreviation: FSD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Crofton:

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Crofton:

  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA (about 39 miles; VERMILLION, SD; Full-time enrollment: 6,014)
  • WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 48 miles; WAYNE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,026)
  • NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 57 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,732)
  • WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 86 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,639)
  • SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 123 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; Full-time enrollment: 7,353)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 135 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 10,150)
  • CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 135 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,806)

Schools

Public high school in Crofton:

  • CROFTON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 250; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Crofton:

  • CROFTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 160; Grades: PK – 06)

Private primary/middle school in Crofton:

  • ST ROSE OF LIMA ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 154; Location: 1302 WEST FIFTH STREET; Grades: 1 – 8)

Libraries

Library in Crofton:

  • EASTERN TOWNSHIP LIBRARY (Operating income: $11,966; Location: 206 WEST MAIN; 6,838 books; 61 video materials; 19 serial subscriptions)

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