Palisade, Nebraska Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 386. Estimated population in July 2024: 377 (-2.3% change)
Males: 180 (46.6%), Females: 206 (53.4%)

Hitchcock County

Zip code: 69040

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.5 years
Median household income: $25,417
Median house value: $31,000

Population by Race

Races in Palisade:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.4%)
  • Two or more races (2.6%)
  • American Indian (2.3%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)

Ancestries: German (33.4%), Irish (20.7%), English (13.0%), Swedish (7.8%), Dutch (6.5%), United States (6.2%).

Elevation: 2768 feet

Land area: 0.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Palisade

  • High school or higher: 82.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 5.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 2.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Palisade village

  • Never married: 15.7%
  • Now married: 58.0%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 11.5%
  • Divorced: 13.6%

0.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +5 (+1.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Palisade:

  • COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 35 miles; MCCOOK, NE)
  • DUNDY COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 35 miles; BENKELMAN, NE)
  • RAWLINS COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 37 miles; ATWOOD, KS)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Palisade:

  • MC COOK MUNI (about 38 miles; MC COOK, NE; Abbreviation: MCK)
  • NORTH PLATTE RGNL AIRPORT LEE BIRD FIELD (about 61 miles; NORTH PLATTE, NE; Abbreviation: LBF)
  • RENNER FLD /GOODLAND MUNI/ (about 79 miles; GOODLAND, KS; Abbreviation: GLD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Palisade:

  • TRENTON MUNI (about 13 miles; TRENTON, NE; Abbreviation: 9V2)
  • WALLACE MUNI (about 33 miles; WALLACE, NE; Abbreviation: 64V)
  • ATWOOD-RAWLINS COUNTY CITY-COUNTY (about 36 miles; ATWOOD, KS; Abbreviation: ADT)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Palisade:

  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 145 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,588)
  • FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 160 miles; HAYS, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,572)
  • CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 184 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,730)
  • BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 211 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
  • CHADRON STATE COLLEGE (about 214 miles; CHADRON, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,144)
  • METROPOLITAN STATE COLLEGE OF DENVER (about 233 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 12,938)
  • UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT DENVER (about 233 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 8,839)

Public primary/middle school in Palisade:

  • PALISADE ATTENDANCE CENTER (Students: 91; Grades: PK – 06)

Libraries

Library in Palisade:

  • PALISADE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $2,420; Location: 124 NORTH MAIN STREET; 680 books; 9 audio materials; 171 video materials; 38 serial subscriptions)