Hayes Center, Nebraska Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 240. Estimated population in July 2024: 226 (-5.8% change)
Males: 111 (46.3%), Females: 129 (53.8%)
Hayes County
Zip code: 69032
Demographics
Median resident age: 47.8 years
Median household income: $25,114
Median house value: $19,100
Population by Race
Races in Hayes Center:
- White Non-Hispanic (88.3%)
- Hispanic (10.8%)
- Other race (7.5%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: German (35.4%), United States (14.6%), Irish (10.8%), English (7.1%), Swedish (5.0%), French (2.5%).
Elevation: 3046 feet
Land area: 0.3 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Hayes Center
- High school or higher: 80.8%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.4%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.8%
- Unemployed: 2.7%
- Mean travel time to work: 13.5 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Hayes Center village
- Never married: 18.6%
- Now married: 62.7%
- Separated: 0.0%
- Widowed: 11.3%
- Divorced: 7.4%
8.8% Foreign born (8.8% Latin America).
Population change in the 1990s: -19 (-7.3%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Hayes Center:
- COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 34 miles; MCCOOK, NE)
- CHASE COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 46 miles; IMPERIAL, NE)
- GREAT PLAINS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 46 miles; NORTH PLATTE, NE)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hayes Center:
- MC COOK MUNI (about 38 miles; MC COOK, NE; Abbreviation: MCK)
- NORTH PLATTE RGNL AIRPORT LEE BIRD FIELD (about 48 miles; NORTH PLATTE, NE; Abbreviation: LBF)
- RENNER FLD /GOODLAND MUNI/ (about 92 miles; GOODLAND, KS; Abbreviation: GLD)
Other public-use airports nearest to Hayes Center:
- TRENTON MUNI (about 23 miles; TRENTON, NE; Abbreviation: 9V2)
- WALLACE MUNI (about 23 miles; WALLACE, NE; Abbreviation: 64V)
- CURTIS MUNI (about 40 miles; CURTIS, NE; Abbreviation: 47V)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hayes Center:
- UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 137 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,588)
- FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 163 miles; HAYS, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,572)
- CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 176 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,730)
- CHADRON STATE COLLEGE (about 210 miles; CHADRON, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,144)
- BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 214 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
- METROPOLITAN STATE COLLEGE OF DENVER (about 241 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 12,938)
- UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT DENVER (about 241 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 8,839)
Schools
Public high school in Hayes Center:
- HAYES CENTER SECONDARY SCHOOL (Students: 108; Grades: 07 – 12)
Public primary/middle school in Hayes Center:
- HAYES CENTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 72; Grades: PK – 06)
Libraries
Library in Hayes Center:
- HAYES CENTER PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $3,988; Location: 402 TROTH STREET; 6,324 books; 19 audio materials; 25 video materials; 21 serial subscriptions)