Moving to Stamford, Nebraska

Population: 202. Estimated population in July 2024: 187 (-7.4% change)
Males: 98 (48.5%), Females: 104 (51.5%)

Harlan County

Zip code: 68977

Demographics

Median resident age: 44.5 years
Median household income: $31,667
Median house value: $33,300

Population by Race

Races in Stamford:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.5%)
  • Hispanic (3.5%)
  • Two or more races (2.5%)

Ancestries: German (50.0%), English (20.3%), Irish (7.4%), United States (7.4%), Italian (6.4%), Swedish (5.0%).

Elevation: 2045 feet

Land area: 0.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Stamford

  • High school or higher: 88.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 6.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.8%
  • Unemployed: 1.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 33.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Stamford village

  • Never married: 28.4%
  • Now married: 56.8%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 7.7%
  • Divorced: 7.1%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +14 (+7.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Stamford:

  • HARLAN COUNTY HEALTH SYSTEM (about 17 miles; ALMA, NE)
  • PHELPS MEMORIAL HEALTH CENTER (about 26 miles; HOLDREGE, NE)
  • PHILLIPS COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; PHILLIPSBURG, KS)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Stamford:

  • KEARNEY MUNI (about 58 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Abbreviation: EAR)
  • MC COOK MUNI (about 69 miles; MC COOK, NE; Abbreviation: MCK)
  • HASTINGS MUNI (about 88 miles; HASTINGS, NE; Abbreviation: HSI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Stamford:

  • ALMA MUNICIPAL (about 19 miles; ALMA, NE; Abbreviation: 4D9)
  • VAN PAK (about 22 miles; PRAIRIE VIEW, KS; Abbreviation: 0P1)
  • HARLAN COUNTY LAKE (about 25 miles; ALMA, NE; Abbreviation: H63)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Stamford:

  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 61 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,588)
  • FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 88 miles; HAYS, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,572)
  • CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 91 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,730)
  • BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 134 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
  • NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 185 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,732)
  • HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 185 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
  • SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 206 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,137)