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)