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Moving to Burwell, Nebraska

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Population: 1,130. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,063 (-5.9% change)
Males: 512 (45.3%), Females: 618 (54.7%)

Garfield County

Zip code: 68823

Demographics

Median resident age: 46.6 years
Median household income: $22,569
Median house value: $35,200

Population by Race

Races in Burwell:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.7%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • Other race (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (30.8%), Irish (13.3%), English (12.7%), United States (9.4%), Czech (5.9%), Danish (4.2%).

Elevation: 2173 feet

Land area: 1.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Burwell

  • High school or higher: 78.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.3%
  • Unemployed: 3.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 11.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Burwell city

  • Never married: 13.1%
  • Now married: 57.2%
  • Separated: 0.4%
  • Widowed: 20.2%
  • Divorced: 9.0%

0.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -167 (-12.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Burwell:

  • VALLEY COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; ORD, NE)
  • JENNIE M MELHAM MEMORIAL MED CENTER (about 44 miles; BROKEN BOW, NE)
  • WEST HOLT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 57 miles; ATKINSON, NE)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Burwell:

  • KEARNEY MUNI (about 74 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Abbreviation: EAR)
  • CENTRAL NEBRASKA REGIONAL (about 81 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Abbreviation: GRI)
  • HASTINGS MUNI (about 96 miles; HASTINGS, NE; Abbreviation: HSI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Burwell:

  • CRAM FIELD (about 2 miles; BURWELL, NE; Abbreviation: BUB)
  • EVELYN SHARP FIELD (about 18 miles; ORD, NE; Abbreviation: ODX)
  • SARGENT MUNI (about 18 miles; SARGENT, NE; Abbreviation: 09K)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Burwell:

  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 65 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,588)
  • CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 77 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,730)
  • NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 107 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,732)
  • WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 149 miles; WAYNE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,026)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA (about 168 miles; VERMILLION, SD; Full-time enrollment: 6,014)
  • SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 181 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,137)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 182 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 19,806)

Schools

Public high school in Burwell:

  • BURWELL JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 177; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Burwell:

  • BURWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 150; Grades: PK – 06)
  • DIST 070 – GARFIELD COUNTY (Students: 13; Grades: PK – 08)
  • RICHLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL (Students: 12; Grades: PK – 06)
  • PLEASANT HILL PUBLIC SCHOOL (Students: 6; Grades: PK – 08)
  • RIVERVIEW PUBLIC SCHOOL (Grades: PK – 06)

Libraries

Library in Burwell:

  • GARFIELD COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $31,463; Location: 110 SOUTH 7TH STREET; 17,342 books; 239 audio materials; 205 video materials; 40 serial subscriptions)

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