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Scottsbluff, Nebraska Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 14,732. Estimated population in July 2024: 14,814 (+0.6% change)
Males: 6,852 (46.5%), Females: 7,880 (53.5%)

Scotts Bluff County

Zip codes: 69361.

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.3 years
Median household income: $29,938
Median house value: $70,900

Population by Race

Races in Scottsbluff:

  • White Non-Hispanic (71.6%)
  • Hispanic (23.6%)
  • Other race (11.6%)
  • American Indian (3.8%)
  • Two or more races (2.1%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (34.0%), English (9.6%), Irish (9.5%), United States (3.7%), Swedish (2.5%), French (2.4%).

Elevation: 3883 feet

Land area: 5.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Scottsbluff

  • High school or higher: 76.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.6%
  • Unemployed: 7.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 11.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Scottsbluff city

  • Never married: 25.1%
  • Now married: 52.7%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 9.2%
  • Divorced: 11.4%

5.7% Foreign born (4.9% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +722 (+5.2%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Scottsbluff:

  • REGIONAL WEST MED CENTER (4021 AVE B)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Scottsbluff:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Scottsbluff:

  • WESTERN NEB. RGNL/WILLIAM B. HEILIG FIELD (about 6 miles; SCOTTSBLUFF, NE; Abbreviation: BFF)
  • ALLIANCE MUNI (about 61 miles; ALLIANCE, NE; Abbreviation: AIA)
  • CHEYENNE (about 93 miles; CHEYENNE, WY; Abbreviation: CYS)

Other public-use airports nearest to Scottsbluff:

  • TORRINGTON MUNI (about 37 miles; TORRINGTON, WY; Abbreviation: TOR)
  • KIMBALL MUNI/ROBERT E ARRAJ FIELD (about 47 miles; KIMBALL, NE; Abbreviation: IBM)
  • HARRISON SKYRANCH (about 58 miles; HARRISON, NE; Abbreviation: 9V3)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Scottsbluff:

  • WESTERN NEBRASKA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 1,272; Location: 1601 E 27TH ST; Public; Website: wncc.net)
  • REGIONAL WEST MEDICAL CENTER SCHOOL OF RAD TECHN (Full-time enrollment: 1; Location: 3700 AVE D; Private, not-for-profit)
  • FULLEN SCHOOL OF HAIR DESIGN (Location: 1909 BROADWAY ST; Private, for-profit)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Scottsbluff:

  • CHADRON STATE COLLEGE (about 80 miles; CHADRON, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,144)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADO (about 124 miles; GREELEY, CO; Full-time enrollment: 10,983)
  • AIMS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 128 miles; GREELEY, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,722)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING (about 149 miles; LARAMIE, WY; Full-time enrollment: 9,665)
  • METROPOLITAN STATE COLLEGE OF DENVER (about 156 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 12,938)
  • UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT DENVER (about 156 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 8,839)
  • UNIVERSITY OF DENVER (about 156 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 7,592)

Schools

Public high school in Scottsbluff:

  • SCOTTSBLUFF SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 928; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Scottsbluff:

  • BLUFFS MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 642; Grades: 04 – 08)
  • WESTMOOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 327; Grades: PK – 06)
  • LONGFELLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 283; Grades: PK – 06)
  • ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 278; Grades: PK – 06)
  • LINCOLN HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCH (Students: 221; Grades: PK – 06)
  • LAKE ALICE PUBLIC SCHOOL (Students: 81; Grades: PK – 08)
  • MERIDIAN SCHOOL (Students: 20; Grades: PK – 12)

Private primary/middle schools in Scottsbluff:

  • COMMUNITY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 194; Location: 511 W 14TH ST; Grades: KG – 8)
  • ST AGNES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 103; Location: 205 EAST 23RD STREET; Grades: KG – 5)
  • VALLEY VIEW SDA SCHOOL (Students: 8; Location: 240038 HIGHLAND ROAD; Grades: KG – 8)

Libraries

Library in Scottsbluff:

  • SCOTTSBLUFF PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $479,490; Location: 1809 3RD AVENUE; 60,005 books; 1,568 audio materials; 2,277 video materials; 188 serial subscriptions)

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