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)