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Moving to Kenesaw, Nebraska

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Population: 873. Estimated population in July 2024: 913 (+4.6% change)
Males: 423 (48.5%), Females: 450 (51.5%)

Adams County

Zip code: 68956

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.0 years
Median household income: $37,050
Median house value: $65,600

Population by Race

Races in Kenesaw:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.5%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (57.0%), United States (11.3%), Irish (8.7%), English (7.2%), Swedish (5.2%), Danish (3.6%).

Elevation: 2050 feet

Land area: 0.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Kenesaw

  • High school or higher: 88.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.7%
  • Unemployed: 1.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Kenesaw village

  • Never married: 16.0%
  • Now married: 65.8%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 12.2%
  • Divorced: 5.4%

0.1% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +56 (+6.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Kenesaw:

  • HASTINGS REGIONAL CENTER (about 19 miles; HASTINGS, NE)
  • MARY LANNING MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; HASTINGS, NE)
  • KEARNEY COUNTY HEALTH SERVICES-HOSP (about 21 miles; MINDEN, NE)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Kenesaw:

  • HASTINGS MUNI (about 17 miles; HASTINGS, NE; Abbreviation: HSI)
  • KEARNEY MUNI (about 25 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Abbreviation: EAR)
  • CENTRAL NEBRASKA REGIONAL (about 35 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Abbreviation: GRI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Kenesaw:

  • PIONEER VILLAGE FIELD (about 21 miles; MINDEN, NE; Abbreviation: 0V3)
  • RED CLOUD MUNI (about 38 miles; RED CLOUD, NE; Abbreviation: 7V7)
  • HARVARD STATE (about 41 miles; HARVARD, NE; Abbreviation: 08K)

Amtrak station near Kenesaw:

  • 19 miles: HASTINGS (501 W. 1ST ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Kenesaw:

  • CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 21 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,730)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 33 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,588)
  • NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 116 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,732)
  • FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 129 miles; HAYS, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,572)
  • SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 136 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,137)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 137 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 19,806)
  • BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 156 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)

Schools

Public high school in Kenesaw:

  • KENESAW SECONDARY SCHOOL (Students: 118; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Kenesaw:

  • KENESAW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 141; Grades: PK – 06)

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