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)