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:

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)