Stapleton, Nebraska Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 301. Estimated population in July 2024: 288 (-4.3% change)
Males: 145 (48.2%), Females: 156 (51.8%)
Logan County
Zip code: 69163
Demographics
Median resident age: 39.7 years
Median household income: $33,125
Median house value: $51,700
Population by Race
Races in Stapleton:
- White Non-Hispanic (98.0%)
- Hispanic (1.0%)
- American Indian (1.0%)
- Two or more races (0.7%)
Ancestries: German (47.8%), Irish (9.6%), English (8.3%), Danish (6.6%), Dutch (5.0%), United States (5.0%).
Elevation: 2901 feet
Land area: 0.2 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Stapleton
- High school or higher: 94.1%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.8%
- Graduate or professional degree: 1.1%
- Unemployed: 1.4%
- Mean travel time to work: 24.4 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Stapleton village
- Never married: 16.0%
- Now married: 59.8%
- Separated: 1.8%
- Widowed: 13.2%
- Divorced: 9.1%
0.0% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +3 (+1.0%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Stapleton:
- GREAT PLAINS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 31 miles; NORTH PLATTE, NE)
- CALLAWAY DISTRICT HOSPITAL (about 41 miles; CALLAWAY, NE)
- GOTHENBURG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 44 miles; GOTHENBURG, NE)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Stapleton:
- NORTH PLATTE RGNL AIRPORT LEE BIRD FIELD (about 28 miles; NORTH PLATTE, NE; Abbreviation: LBF)
- MC COOK MUNI (about 89 miles; MC COOK, NE; Abbreviation: MCK)
- KEARNEY MUNI (about 118 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Abbreviation: EAR)
Other public-use airports nearest to Stapleton:
- THOMAS COUNTY (about 33 miles; THEDFORD, NE; Abbreviation: 6N8)
- QUINN FIELD (about 47 miles; GOTHENBURG, NE; Abbreviation: GTE)
- HOOKER COUNTY (about 54 miles; MULLEN, NE; Abbreviation: MHN)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Stapleton:
- UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 109 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,588)
- CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 146 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,730)
- CHADRON STATE COLLEGE (about 195 miles; CHADRON, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,144)
- FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 197 miles; HAYS, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,572)
- NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 204 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,732)
- BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 246 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
- WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 246 miles; WAYNE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,026)
Schools
Public high school in Stapleton:
- STAPLETON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 88; Grades: 07 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Stapleton:
- STAPLETON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 73; Grades: PK – 06)
- PEACEFUL PLAINS ELEMENTARY SCH (Students: 5; Grades: PK – 08)
Libraries
Library in Stapleton:
- LOGAN COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $10,984; Location: 317 MAIN STREET; 7,674 books; 102 audio materials; 9 serial subscriptions)