Harvard, Nebraska Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 998. Estimated population in July 2024: 943 (-5.5% change)
Males: 474 (47.5%), Females: 524 (52.5%)
Clay County
Zip code: 68944
Demographics
Median resident age: 38.7 years
Median household income: $29,350
Median house value: $36,700
Population by Race
Races in Harvard:
- White Non-Hispanic (86.6%)
- Hispanic (12.3%)
- Other race (3.2%)
- American Indian (1.0%)
- Two or more races (0.7%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: German (35.5%), Irish (10.3%), English (8.2%), Swedish (6.3%), Arab (3.3%), Czech (3.3%).
Elevation: 1803 feet
Land area: 0.6 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Harvard
- High school or higher: 79.4%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.8%
- Graduate or professional degree: 1.3%
- Unemployed: 6.4%
- Mean travel time to work: 21.2 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Harvard city
- Never married: 19.7%
- Now married: 59.3%
- Separated: 0.1%
- Widowed: 12.0%
- Divorced: 8.9%
8.6% Foreign born (8.2% Latin America).
Population change in the 1990s: +23 (+2.4%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Harvard:
- MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; AURORA, NE)
- MARY LANNING MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; HASTINGS, NE)
- HASTINGS REGIONAL CENTER (about 21 miles; HASTINGS, NE)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Harvard:
- HASTINGS MUNI (about 23 miles; HASTINGS, NE; Abbreviation: HSI)
- CENTRAL NEBRASKA REGIONAL (about 28 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Abbreviation: GRI)
- KEARNEY MUNI (about 63 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Abbreviation: EAR)
Other public-use airports nearest to Harvard:
- HARVARD STATE (about 3 miles; HARVARD, NE; Abbreviation: 08K)
- AURORA MUNICIPAL – AL POTTER FIELD (about 20 miles; AURORA, NE; Abbreviation: AUH)
- CENTRAL CITY MUNI (about 35 miles; CENTRAL CITY, NE; Abbreviation: 07K)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Harvard:
- CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 33 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,730)
- UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 70 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,588)
- NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 96 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,732)
- SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 97 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,137)
- UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 99 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 19,806)
- WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 133 miles; WAYNE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,026)
- UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 141 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 10,150)
Schools
Public high school in Harvard:
- HARVARD HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 148; Grades: 07 – 12)
Public primary/middle school in Harvard:
- HARVARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 147; Grades: PK – 06)
Libraries
Library in Harvard:
- HARVARD PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $22,300; Location: 309 NORTH CLAY AVENUE; 8,827 books; 370 audio materials; 333 video materials; 13 serial subscriptions)