Moving to Hartington, Nebraska
Population: 1,640. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,587 (-3.2% change)
Males: 805 (49.1%), Females: 835 (50.9%)
Cedar County
Zip code: 68739
Demographics
 Median resident age: 40.1 years
Median household income: $33,365
Median house value: $60,700
Population by Race
Races in Hartington:
- White Non-Hispanic (99.0%)
 - Two or more races (0.7%)
 - American Indian (0.6%)
 
Ancestries: German (63.4%), Irish (10.1%), Norwegian (6.1%), Danish (5.0%), English (4.6%), Swedish (4.3%).
Elevation: 1380 feet
Land area: 0.9 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Hartington
- High school or higher: 77.6%
 - Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.1%
 - Graduate or professional degree: 4.2%
 - Unemployed: 2.0%
 - Mean travel time to work: 12.1 minutes
 
For population 15 years and over in Hartington city
- Never married: 20.0%
 - Now married: 61.1%
 - Separated: 0.2%
 - Widowed: 14.1%
 - Divorced: 4.5%
 
0.4% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -24 (-1.4%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Hartington:
- AVERA SACRED HEART HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; YANKTON, SD)
 - LEWIS AND CLARK SPECIALTY HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; YANKTON, SD)
 - SOUTH DAKOTA HUMAN SERVICES CENTER (about 21 miles; YANKTON, SD)
 
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hartington:
- CHAN GURNEY MUNI (about 22 miles; YANKTON, SD; Abbreviation: YKN)
 - KARL STEFAN MEMORIAL (about 46 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Abbreviation: OFK)
 - SIOUX GATEWAY/COL. BUD DAY FIELD (about 63 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Abbreviation: SUX)
 
Other public-use airports nearest to Hartington:
- HARTINGTON MUNI (about 2 miles; HARTINGTON, NE; Abbreviation: 0B4)
 - HAROLD DAVIDSON FIELD (about 25 miles; VERMILLION, SD; Abbreviation: VMR)
 - BLOOMFIELD MUNI (about 29 miles; BLOOMFIELD, NE; Abbreviation: 84Y)
 
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hartington:
- UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA (about 26 miles; VERMILLION, SD; Full-time enrollment: 6,014)
 - WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 32 miles; WAYNE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,026)
 - NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 54 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,732)
 - WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 68 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,639)
 - UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 119 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 10,150)
 - CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 119 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,806)
 - UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER (about 119 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,448)
 
Schools
Public high school in Hartington:
- HARTINGTON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 171; Grades: 07 – 12)
 
Private high school in Hartington:
- CEDAR CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 253; Location: 401 SOUTH BROADWAY; Grades: 7 – 12)
 
Public primary/middle school in Hartington:
- HARTINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 143; Grades: PK – 06)
 
Private primary/middle school in Hartington:
- HOLY TRINITY ELEMENTARY (Students: 196; Location: 502 S BROADWAY; Grades: KG – 6)
 
Libraries
Library in Hartington:
- HARTINGTON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $84,088; Location: 106 SOUTH BROADWAY; 16,673 books; 153 audio materials; 703 video materials; 57 serial subscriptions)
 
