Grant, Nebraska Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 1,225. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,145 (-6.5% change)
Males: 568 (46.4%), Females: 657 (53.6%)
Perkins County
Zip code: 69140
Demographics
Median resident age: 45.4 years
Median household income: $31,625
Median house value: $58,900
Population by Race
Races in Grant:
- White Non-Hispanic (98.0%)
- Hispanic (1.2%)
Ancestries: German (38.4%), Irish (14.3%), English (9.4%), Swedish (5.8%), United States (4.9%), Norwegian (4.2%).
Elevation: 3418 feet
Land area: 0.7 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Grant
- High school or higher: 87.8%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.8%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.1%
- Unemployed: 2.0%
- Mean travel time to work: 11.4 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Grant city
- Never married: 14.3%
- Now married: 64.1%
- Separated: 0.7%
- Widowed: 14.5%
- Divorced: 6.4%
0.7% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -14 (-1.1%).
Hospitals
Hospital/medical center in Grant:
- PERKINS COUNTY HEALTH SERVICES (900 LINCOLN AVENUE)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Grant:
- OGALLALA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; OGALLALA, NE)
- CHASE COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; IMPERIAL, NE)
- SEDGWICK COUNTY MEM HOSP – CAH (about 35 miles; JULESBURG, CO)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Grant:
- NORTH PLATTE RGNL AIRPORT LEE BIRD FIELD (about 75 miles; NORTH PLATTE, NE; Abbreviation: LBF)
- MC COOK MUNI (about 91 miles; MC COOK, NE; Abbreviation: MCK)
- RENNER FLD /GOODLAND MUNI/ (about 102 miles; GOODLAND, KS; Abbreviation: GLD)
Other public-use airports nearest to Grant:
- GRANT MUNI (about 2 miles; GRANT, NE; Abbreviation: GGF)
- SEARLE FIELD (about 19 miles; OGALLALA, NE; Abbreviation: OGA)
- IMPERIAL MUNI (about 25 miles; IMPERIAL, NE; Abbreviation: IML)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Grant:
- CHADRON STATE COLLEGE (about 162 miles; CHADRON, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,144)
- UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 184 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,588)
- METROPOLITAN STATE COLLEGE OF DENVER (about 201 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 12,938)
- UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT DENVER (about 201 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 8,839)
- UNIVERSITY OF DENVER (about 201 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 7,592)
- COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF DENVER (about 201 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,352)
- ARAPAHOE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 201 miles; LITTLETON, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,666)
Schools
Public high school in Grant:
- GRANT HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 133; Grades: 09 – 12)
Private high school in Grant:
- PERKINS CO CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 25; Location: PO BOX 322; Grades: KG – 12)
Public primary/middle school in Grant:
- GRANT ELEMENTARY & JR HIGH (Students: 206; Grades: PK – 08)
Libraries
Library in Grant:
- HASTINGS MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $30,759; Location: 246 CENTRAL AVENUE; 10,941 books; 100 audio materials; 101 video materials; 10 serial subscriptions)