Moving to Valentine, Nebraska
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:
- PHS INDIAN HOSPITAL (about 35 miles; ROSEBUD, SD)
 - WINNER REGIONAL HEALTHCARE CENTER (about 50 miles; WINNER, SD)
 - BROWN COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 52 miles; AINSWORTH, NE)
 
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)
 
