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Spencer, Nebraska Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 541. Estimated population in July 2024: 504 (-6.8% change)
Males: 230 (42.5%), Females: 311 (57.5%)

Boyd County

Zip code: 68777

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.5 years
Median household income: $28,636
Median house value: $31,300

Population by Race

Races in Spencer:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.6%)

Ancestries: German (46.6%), Czech (17.6%), Swedish (11.1%), English (10.9%), Irish (9.6%), United States (4.4%).

Elevation: 1685 feet

Land area: 0.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Spencer

  • High school or higher: 85.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 19.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.8%
  • Unemployed: 2.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 10.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Spencer village

  • Never married: 19.6%
  • Now married: 59.7%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 14.7%
  • Divorced: 4.9%

1.1% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +6 (+1.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Spencer:

  • NIOBRARA VALLEY HOSPITAL CORP (about 20 miles; LYNCH, NE)
  • AVERA ST ANTHONYS HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; O’ NEILL, NE)
  • WEST HOLT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; ATKINSON, NE)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Spencer:

  • CHAN GURNEY MUNI (about 92 miles; YANKTON, SD; Abbreviation: YKN)
  • KARL STEFAN MEMORIAL (about 107 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Abbreviation: OFK)
  • HURON REGIONAL (about 109 miles; HURON, SD; Abbreviation: HON)

Other public-use airports nearest to Spencer:

  • LAKE ANDES MUNI (about 22 miles; LAKE ANDES, SD; Abbreviation: 8D8)
  • THE O’NEILL MUNI-JOHN L BAKER FIELD (about 29 miles; O’NEILL, NE; Abbreviation: ONL)
  • WAGNER MUNI (about 32 miles; WAGNER, SD; Abbreviation: AGZ)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Spencer:

  • NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 101 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,732)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA (about 122 miles; VERMILLION, SD; Full-time enrollment: 6,014)
  • WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 124 miles; WAYNE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,026)
  • CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 139 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,730)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 142 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,588)
  • SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 168 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; Full-time enrollment: 7,353)
  • WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 169 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,639)

Schools

Public high school in Spencer:

  • SPENCER/NAPER HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 124; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Spencer:

  • SPENCER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 87; Grades: PK – 06)

Libraries

Library in Spencer:

  • SPENCER TOWNSHIP LIBRARY (Operating income: $4,900; Location: 110 WEST MAIN STREET; 8,660 books; 4 audio materials; 2 video materials; 6 serial subscriptions)

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