Hay Springs, Nebraska Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 652. Estimated population in July 2024: 585 (-10.3% change)
Males: 310 (47.5%), Females: 342 (52.5%)

Sheridan County

Zip code: 69347

Demographics

Median resident age: 44.0 years
Median household income: $30,078
Median house value: $29,300

Population by Race

Races in Hay Springs:

  • White Non-Hispanic (89.9%)
  • American Indian (8.1%)
  • Two or more races (2.6%)
  • Hispanic (2.3%)
  • Other race (1.5%)

Ancestries: German (32.5%), English (15.5%), Irish (11.3%), Norwegian (7.4%), Swedish (5.2%), Czech (4.8%).

Elevation: 3830 feet

Land area: 0.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Hay Springs

  • High school or higher: 83.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 21.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.2%
  • Unemployed: 4.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 14.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hay Springs village

  • Never married: 22.9%
  • Now married: 58.6%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 10.0%
  • Divorced: 7.5%

2.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -56 (-7.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Hay Springs:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hay Springs:

  • ALLIANCE MUNI (about 45 miles; ALLIANCE, NE; Abbreviation: AIA)
  • WESTERN NEB. RGNL/WILLIAM B. HEILIG FIELD (about 84 miles; SCOTTSBLUFF, NE; Abbreviation: BFF)
  • RAPID CITY REGIONAL (about 97 miles; RAPID CITY, SD; Abbreviation: RAP)

Other public-use airports nearest to Hay Springs:

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hay Springs:

  • CHADRON STATE COLLEGE (about 24 miles; CHADRON, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,144)
  • SOUTH DAKOTA SCHOOL OF MINES AND TECHNOLOGY (about 103 miles; RAPID CITY, SD; Full-time enrollment: 2,002)
  • BLACK HILLS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 149 miles; SPEARFISH, SD; Full-time enrollment: 3,190)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADO (about 210 miles; GREELEY, CO; Full-time enrollment: 10,983)
  • AIMS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 214 miles; GREELEY, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,722)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING (about 225 miles; LARAMIE, WY; Full-time enrollment: 9,665)
  • METROPOLITAN STATE COLLEGE OF DENVER (about 235 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 12,938)

Schools

Public high school in Hay Springs:

  • HAY SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 61; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Hay Springs:

  • HAY SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 51; Grades: PK – 06)
  • HAY SPRINGS MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 30; Grades: 04 – 08)
  • MIRAGE FLATS PUBLIC SCHOOL (Students: 29; Grades: PK – 08)
  • ANTELOPE PUBLIC SCHOOL (Students: 7; Grades: PK – 08)
  • BANNER PUBLIC SCHOOL (Students: 6; Grades: PK – 08)

Libraries

Library in Hay Springs:

  • CRAVATH MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $11,522; Location: 243 NORTH MAIN; 11,747 books; 6 audio materials; 190 video materials)