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)