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Valentine, Nebraska Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 2,820. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,786 (-1.2% change)
Males: 1,313 (46.6%), Females: 1,507 (53.4%)

Cherry County

Zip code: 69201

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.1 years
Median household income: $27,359
Median house value: $65,100

Population by Race

Races in Valentine:

  • White Non-Hispanic (91.9%)
  • American Indian (6.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)

Ancestries: German (36.5%), English (16.3%), Irish (13.0%), Dutch (6.0%), Norwegian (4.4%), United States (4.4%).

Elevation: 2580 feet

Land area: 2.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Valentine

  • High school or higher: 81.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 19.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.8%
  • Unemployed: 1.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 9.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Valentine city

  • Never married: 21.0%
  • Now married: 55.4%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 12.0%
  • Divorced: 10.3%

0.9% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -45 (-1.6%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Valentine:

  • CHERRY COUNTY HOSPITAL (510 NORTH GREEN STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Valentine:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Valentine:

  • PIERRE REGIONAL (about 105 miles; PIERRE, SD; Abbreviation: PIR)
  • NORTH PLATTE RGNL AIRPORT LEE BIRD FIELD (about 122 miles; NORTH PLATTE, NE; Abbreviation: LBF)
  • ALLIANCE MUNI (about 166 miles; ALLIANCE, NE; Abbreviation: AIA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Valentine:

  • MILLER FIELD (about 3 miles; VALENTINE, NE; Abbreviation: VTN)
  • MISSION SIOUX (about 30 miles; MISSION, SD; Abbreviation: 0V6)
  • AINSWORTH MUNI (about 45 miles; AINSWORTH, NE; Abbreviation: ANW)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Valentine:

  • CHADRON STATE COLLEGE (about 170 miles; CHADRON, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,144)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 173 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,588)
  • CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 198 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,730)
  • SOUTH DAKOTA SCHOOL OF MINES AND TECHNOLOGY (about 203 miles; RAPID CITY, SD; Full-time enrollment: 2,002)
  • NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 215 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,732)
  • NORTHERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 228 miles; ABERDEEN, SD; Full-time enrollment: 2,356)
  • WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 248 miles; WAYNE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,026)

Schools

Public high school in Valentine:

  • VALENTINE RURAL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 275; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Valentine:

  • VALENTINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 247; Grades: PK – 06)
  • VALENTINE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 163; Grades: 04 – 08)
  • EVERGREEN PUBLIC SCHOOL (Students: 23; Grades: PK – 08)
  • KEWANEE PUBLIC SCHOOL (Students: 13; Grades: PK – 08)
  • SIMEON ELEMENTARY-EAST (Students: 13; Grades: PK – 08)
  • GOOSE CREEK PUBLIC SCHOOL (Students: 11; Grades: PK – 08)
  • BALLARD MARSH PUBLIC SCHOOL (Students: 9; Grades: PK – 08)
  • BOARDMAN CREEK PUBLIC SCHOOL (Students: 1; Grades: PK – 08)

Private primary/middle schools in Valentine:

  • ZION LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 23; Location: 224 N GOVERNMENT STREET; Grades: KG – 8)
  • GRACE LUTHERAN ELEMENTARY SCHO (Students: 7; Location: 810 WEST 3RD STREET; Grades: KG – 8)

Libraries

Library in Valentine:

  • VALENTINE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $129,831; Location: 324 NORTH MAIN STREET; 29,546 books; 590 audio materials; 13 video materials; 43 serial subscriptions)

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