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Moving to Holdrege, Nebraska

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Population: 5,636. Estimated population in July 2024: 5,349 (-5.1% change)
Males: 2,706 (48.0%), Females: 2,930 (52.0%)

Phelps County

Zip code: 68949

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.7 years
Median household income: $36,225
Median house value: $69,800

Population by Race

Races in Holdrege:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.6%)
  • Hispanic (3.1%)
  • Other race (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (37.6%), Swedish (17.2%), Irish (10.8%), English (10.8%), Dutch (5.1%), United States (2.8%).

Elevation: 2335 feet

Land area: 3.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Holdrege

  • High school or higher: 87.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 21.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.4%
  • Unemployed: 3.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 13.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Holdrege city

  • Never married: 20.7%
  • Now married: 62.4%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 6.8%
  • Divorced: 8.8%

1.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +7 (+0.1%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Holdrege:

  • PHELPS MEMORIAL HEALTH CENTER (1220 MILLER STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Holdrege:

  • HARLAN COUNTY HEALTH SYSTEM (about 21 miles; ALMA, NE)
  • GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; KEARNEY, NE)
  • RICHARD H YOUNG HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; KEARNEY, NE)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Holdrege:

  • KEARNEY MUNI (about 33 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Abbreviation: EAR)
  • HASTINGS MUNI (about 68 miles; HASTINGS, NE; Abbreviation: HSI)
  • CENTRAL NEBRASKA REGIONAL (about 83 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Abbreviation: GRI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Holdrege:

  • BREWSTER FIELD (about 3 miles; HOLDREGE, NE; Abbreviation: HDE)
  • ALMA MUNICIPAL (about 24 miles; ALMA, NE; Abbreviation: 4D9)
  • HARLAN COUNTY LAKE (about 30 miles; ALMA, NE; Abbreviation: H63)

Amtrak station:
HOLDREGE (100 WEST AVE.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.
 
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Holdrege:

  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 35 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,588)
  • CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 68 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,730)
  • FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 108 miles; HAYS, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,572)
  • BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 149 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
  • NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 160 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,732)
  • SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 187 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,137)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 188 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 19,806)

Schools

Public high school in Holdrege:

  • HOLDREGE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 368; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Holdrege:

  • HOLDREGE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 305; Grades: 04 – 08)
  • WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 162; Grades: PK – 06)
  • FRANKLIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 158; Grades: PK – 06)
  • PHELPS DISTRICT R 7 (Students: 104; Grades: PK – 08)
  • PRE SCHOOL HDCP CHILD PROGRAM (Students: 80; Grades: PK – PK)
  • PHELPS DISTRICT R 6 (Students: 27; Grades: PK – 08)

Libraries

Library in Holdrege:

  • HOLDREGE PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM (Operating income: $361,243; Location: 604 EAST AVENUE; 60,394 books; 3,302 audio materials; 2,696 video materials; 114 serial subscriptions)

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