Humboldt, Nebraska Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 941. Estimated population in July 2024: 852 (-9.5% change)
Males: 436 (46.3%), Females: 505 (53.7%)

Richardson County

Zip code: 68376

Demographics

Median resident age: 48.4 years
Median household income: $27,672
Median house value: $29,300

Population by Race

Races in Humboldt:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.2%)
  • American Indian (2.6%)
  • Hispanic (1.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • Black (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (35.0%), Irish (14.5%), English (10.4%), Czech (5.7%), Swiss (5.1%), United States (4.7%).

Elevation: 1012 feet

Land area: 1.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Humboldt

  • High school or higher: 81.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.6%
  • Unemployed: 5.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Humboldt city

  • Never married: 15.0%
  • Now married: 57.2%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 16.8%
  • Divorced: 9.4%

3.1% Foreign born (1.9% Asia, 0.7% Europe, 0.4% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: -64 (-6.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Humboldt:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Humboldt:

  • LINCOLN MUNI (about 73 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Abbreviation: LNK)
  • ROSECRANS MEMORIAL (about 78 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; Abbreviation: STJ)
  • EPPLEY AIRFIELD (about 79 miles; OMAHA, NE; Abbreviation: OMA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Humboldt:

  • PAWNEE CITY MUNICIPAL (about 18 miles; PAWNEE CITY, NE; Abbreviation: 50K)
  • FARINGTON FIELD (about 19 miles; AUBURN, NE; Abbreviation: K01)
  • TECUMSEH MUNICIPAL (about 22 miles; TECUMSEH, NE; Abbreviation: 0G3)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Humboldt:

  • BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY (about 68 miles; BELLEVUE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,723)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 69 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 19,806)
  • SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 70 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,137)
  • NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 76 miles; MARYVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,620)
  • IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 77 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,840)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 78 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 6,175)
  • WASHBURN UNIVERSITY OF TOPEKA (about 79 miles; TOPEKA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,472)

Schools

Public high school in Humboldt:

  • HUMBOLDT/TR-STEIN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 111; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Humboldt:

  • HUMBOLDT/TR-STEIN ELEMENTARY (Students: 123; Grades: PK – 06)

Libraries

Library in Humboldt:

  • BRUUN MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $39,883; Location: 730 3RD STREET; 16,443 books; 692 audio materials; 673 video materials; 32 serial subscriptions)