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Friend, Nebraska Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 1,174. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,204 (+2.6% change)
Males: 553 (47.1%), Females: 621 (52.9%)

Saline County

Zip code: 68359

Demographics

Median resident age: 43.7 years
Median household income: $34,833
Median house value: $71,900

Population by Race

Races in Friend:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.1%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)

Ancestries: German (45.3%), Irish (12.4%), Czech (10.7%), English (10.3%), United States (9.0%), Danish (4.4%).

Elevation: 1560 feet

Land area: 0.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Friend

  • High school or higher: 83.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.4%
  • Unemployed: 2.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Friend city

  • Never married: 15.1%
  • Now married: 67.8%
  • Separated: 0.4%
  • Widowed: 10.4%
  • Divorced: 6.2%

0.8% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +31 (+2.7%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Friend:

  • WARREN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (905 SECOND STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Friend:

  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CAH (about 22 miles; SEWARD, NE)
  • CRETE AREA MEDICAL CENTER (about 23 miles; CRETE, NE)
  • FILLMORE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; GENEVA, NE)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Friend:

  • LINCOLN MUNI (about 40 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Abbreviation: LNK)
  • CENTRAL NEBRASKA REGIONAL (about 74 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Abbreviation: GRI)
  • HASTINGS MUNI (about 79 miles; HASTINGS, NE; Abbreviation: HSI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Friend:

  • FLYING V (about 16 miles; UTICA, NE; Abbreviation: 0J9)
  • SEWARD MUNICIPAL (about 19 miles; SEWARD, NE; Abbreviation: SWT)
  • FAIRMONT STATE AIRFIELD (about 20 miles; FAIRMONT, NE; Abbreviation: FMZ)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Friend:

  • SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 42 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,137)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 43 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 19,806)
  • CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 86 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,730)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 89 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 10,150)
  • CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 89 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,806)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER (about 89 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,448)
  • NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 90 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,732)

Schools

Public high school in Friend:

  • FRIEND HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 164; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Friend:

  • FRIEND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 175; Grades: PK – 06)

Libraries

Library in Friend:

  • GILBERT PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $15,810; Location: 628 SECOND STREET; 11,391 books; 29 audio materials; 44 video materials; 43 serial subscriptions)

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