Dalton, Nebraska Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 332. Estimated population in July 2024: 322 (-3.0% change)
Males: 154 (46.4%), Females: 178 (53.6%)
Cheyenne County
Zip code: 69131
Demographics
Median resident age: 41.0 years
Median household income: $28,967
Median house value: $42,300
Population by Race
Races in Dalton:
- White Non-Hispanic (99.4%)
Ancestries: German (54.5%), English (14.2%), Irish (12.3%), Swedish (10.5%), Danish (6.6%), United States (6.0%).
Elevation: 4270 feet
Land area: 0.3 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Dalton
- High school or higher: 89.5%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 23.4%
- Graduate or professional degree: 5.9%
- Unemployed: 2.7%
- Mean travel time to work: 21.0 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Dalton village
- Never married: 16.1%
- Now married: 52.1%
- Separated: 0.0%
- Widowed: 17.1%
- Divorced: 14.6%
0.6% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +16 (+5.1%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Dalton:
- MEMORIAL HEALTH CENTER (about 18 miles; SIDNEY, NE)
- MORRILL COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; BRIDGEPORT, NE)
- GARDEN COUNTY HOSPITAL & NURSING HOME (about 44 miles; OSHKOSH, NE)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Dalton:
- ALLIANCE MUNI (about 46 miles; ALLIANCE, NE; Abbreviation: AIA)
- WESTERN NEB. RGNL/WILLIAM B. HEILIG FIELD (about 53 miles; SCOTTSBLUFF, NE; Abbreviation: BFF)
- COLORADO PLAINS REGIONAL (about 87 miles; AKRON, CO; Abbreviation: AKO)
Other public-use airports nearest to Dalton:
- SIDNEY MUNI (about 22 miles; SIDNEY, NE; Abbreviation: SNY)
- GARDEN COUNTY (about 44 miles; OSHKOSH, NE; Abbreviation: OKS)
- BILLY G RAY FIELD (about 44 miles; CHAPPELL, NE; Abbreviation: CNP)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dalton:
- CHADRON STATE COLLEGE (about 97 miles; CHADRON, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,144)
- UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADO (about 139 miles; GREELEY, CO; Full-time enrollment: 10,983)
- AIMS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 143 miles; GREELEY, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,722)
- METROPOLITAN STATE COLLEGE OF DENVER (about 152 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 12,938)
- UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT DENVER (about 152 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 8,839)
- UNIVERSITY OF DENVER (about 152 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 7,592)
- COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF DENVER (about 152 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,352)
Schools
Public high school in Dalton:
- LEYTON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 92; Grades: 09 – 12)
Libraries
Library in Dalton:
- DALTON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $7,983; Location: PO BOX 206; 7,513 books; 68 audio materials; 196 video materials; 20 serial subscriptions)