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:
- CHADRON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL HLTH SRV (about 24 miles; CHADRON, NE)
- PHS INDIAN HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; PINE RIDGE, SD)
- BOX BUTTE GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 39 miles; ALLIANCE, NE)
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:
- HAY SPRINGS MUNI (about 2 miles; HAY SPRINGS, NE; Abbreviation: 4V6)
- MODISETT (about 19 miles; RUSHVILLE, NE; Abbreviation: 9V5)
- PINE RIDGE (about 27 miles; PINE RIDGE, SD; Abbreviation: IEN)
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)