Moving to Davenport, Nebraska

Population: 339. Estimated population in July 2024: 296 (-12.7% change)
Males: 157 (46.3%), Females: 182 (53.7%)

Thayer County

Zip code: 68335

Demographics

Median resident age: 48.6 years
Median household income: $26,964
Median house value: $31,400

Population by Race

Races in Davenport:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.5%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)

Ancestries: German (52.5%), English (7.4%), Irish (6.5%), French (3.5%), Norwegian (2.9%), Swedish (2.7%).

Elevation: 1657 feet

Land area: 0.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Davenport

  • High school or higher: 84.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 19.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.6%
  • Unemployed: 0.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 14.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Davenport village

  • Never married: 14.5%
  • Now married: 69.2%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 10.9%
  • Divorced: 4.7%

0.9% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -43 (-11.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Davenport:

  • FILLMORE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; GENEVA, NE)
  • THAYER COUNTY HEALTH SERVICES (about 22 miles; HEBRON, NE)
  • BRODSTONE MEMORIAL NUCKOLLS CO HOSP (about 27 miles; SUPERIOR, NE)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Davenport:

  • HASTINGS MUNI (about 47 miles; HASTINGS, NE; Abbreviation: HSI)
  • CENTRAL NEBRASKA REGIONAL (about 57 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Abbreviation: GRI)
  • LINCOLN MUNI (about 83 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Abbreviation: LNK)

Other public-use airports nearest to Davenport:

  • HEBRON MUNI (about 20 miles; HEBRON, NE; Abbreviation: HJH)
  • FAIRMONT STATE AIRFIELD (about 26 miles; FAIRMONT, NE; Abbreviation: FMZ)
  • SUPERIOR MUNI (about 26 miles; SUPERIOR, NE; Abbreviation: 12K)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Davenport:

  • CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 62 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,730)
  • SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 84 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,137)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 85 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 19,806)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 95 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,588)
  • NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 112 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,732)
  • KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 115 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; Full-time enrollment: 19,210)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 132 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 10,150)

Public primary/middle schools in Davenport:

  • BRUNING-DAVENPORT MIDDLE SCH (Students: 51; Grades: 04 – 08)
  • BRUNING-DAVENPORT ELEM/DAVENPT (Students: 15; Grades: PK – 06)

Private primary/middle school in Davenport:

  • ST. PETER LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 39; Location: 5TH STREET BOX 207; Grades: PK – 8)

Libraries

Library in Davenport:

  • DAVENPORT PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $10,110; Location: 109 NORTH MAPLE AVENUE; 12,220 books; 32 audio materials; 5 video materials; 17 serial subscriptions)