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Shelton, Nebraska Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 1,140. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,125 (-1.3% change)
Males: 550 (48.2%), Females: 590 (51.8%)

Buffalo County

Zip code: 68876

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.8 years
Median household income: $37,583
Median house value: $60,700

Population by Race

Races in Shelton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (82.0%)
  • Hispanic (16.7%)
  • Other race (10.2%)
  • Black (0.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)

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

Ancestries: German (45.1%), Irish (16.2%), English (8.6%), United States (4.8%), Polish (3.8%), Swedish (3.7%).

Elevation: 2018 feet

Land area: 0.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Shelton

  • High school or higher: 83.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.3%
  • Unemployed: 4.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Shelton village

  • Never married: 18.0%
  • Now married: 62.1%
  • Separated: 2.9%
  • Widowed: 8.0%
  • Divorced: 9.0%

7.5% Foreign born (7.3% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +181 (+18.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Shelton:

  • RICHARD H YOUNG HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; KEARNEY, NE)
  • KEARNEY COUNTY HEALTH SERVICES-HOSP (about 24 miles; MINDEN, NE)
  • GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; KEARNEY, NE)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Shelton:

  • KEARNEY MUNI (about 19 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Abbreviation: EAR)
  • HASTINGS MUNI (about 26 miles; HASTINGS, NE; Abbreviation: HSI)
  • CENTRAL NEBRASKA REGIONAL (about 33 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Abbreviation: GRI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Shelton:

  • PIONEER VILLAGE FIELD (about 24 miles; MINDEN, NE; Abbreviation: 0V3)
  • LOUP CITY MUNI (about 39 miles; LOUP CITY, NE; Abbreviation: 0F4)
  • HARVARD STATE (about 47 miles; HARVARD, NE; Abbreviation: 08K)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Shelton:

  • CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 18 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,730)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 25 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,588)
  • NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 111 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,732)
  • FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 137 miles; HAYS, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,572)
  • SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 141 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,137)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 142 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 19,806)
  • WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 154 miles; WAYNE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,026)

Schools

Public high school in Shelton:

  • SHELTON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 178; Grades: 07 – 12)

Private high school in Shelton:

  • PLATTE VALLEY-SHELTON ADV ACAD (Students: 88; Location: 19338 W CAMPUS DR; Grades: 1 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Shelton:

  • SHELTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 208; Grades: PK – 06)

Libraries

Library in Shelton:

  • SHELTON TOWNSHIP LIBRARY (Operating income: $26,740; Location: 313 C STREET; 8,114 books; 33 audio materials; 376 video materials; 40 serial subscriptions)

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