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Moving to Fairfield, Nebraska

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Population: 467. Estimated population in July 2024: 441 (-5.6% change)
Males: 227 (48.6%), Females: 240 (51.4%)

Clay County

Zip code: 68938

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.6 years
Median household income: $31,477
Median house value: $44,700

Population by Race

Races in Fairfield:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.9%)
  • Hispanic (1.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)

Ancestries: German (40.5%), Czech (12.0%), Irish (10.5%), United States (7.3%), English (5.4%), Danish (3.0%).

Elevation: 1780 feet

Land area: 0.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Fairfield

  • High school or higher: 88.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.8%
  • Unemployed: 1.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fairfield city

  • Never married: 18.6%
  • Now married: 64.0%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 11.3%
  • Divorced: 6.1%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -1 (-0.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Fairfield:

  • MARY LANNING MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; HASTINGS, NE)
  • HASTINGS REGIONAL CENTER (about 23 miles; HASTINGS, NE)
  • BRODSTONE MEMORIAL NUCKOLLS CO HOSP (about 28 miles; SUPERIOR, NE)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Fairfield:

  • HASTINGS MUNI (about 25 miles; HASTINGS, NE; Abbreviation: HSI)
  • CENTRAL NEBRASKA REGIONAL (about 40 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Abbreviation: GRI)
  • KEARNEY MUNI (about 65 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Abbreviation: EAR)

Other public-use airports nearest to Fairfield:

  • HARVARD STATE (about 16 miles; HARVARD, NE; Abbreviation: 08K)
  • SUPERIOR MUNI (about 28 miles; SUPERIOR, NE; Abbreviation: 12K)
  • AURORA MUNICIPAL – AL POTTER FIELD (about 33 miles; AURORA, NE; Abbreviation: AUH)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fairfield:

  • CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 41 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,730)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 73 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,588)
  • SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 101 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,137)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 102 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 19,806)
  • NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 108 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,732)
  • KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 136 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; Full-time enrollment: 19,210)
  • FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 136 miles; HAYS, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,572)

Schools

Public high school in Fairfield:

  • SANDY CREEK JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 208; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Fairfield:

  • SANDY CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 254; Grades: PK – 06)
  • CLAY CO LEARN CTR/PRESCHOOL (Students: 29; Grades: PK – PK)

Libraries

Library in Fairfield:

  • FAIRFIELD PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $11,787; Location: 412 D STREET; 9,558 books; 90 audio materials; 85 video materials; 35 serial subscriptions)

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