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Moving to North Platte, Nebraska

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Population: 23,878. Estimated population in July 2024: 24,324 (+1.9% change)
Males: 11,601 (48.6%), Females: 12,277 (51.4%)

Lincoln County

Zip codes: 69101.

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.5 years
Median household income: $34,181
Median house value: $75,500

Population by Race

Races in North Platte:

  • White Non-Hispanic (91.0%)
  • Hispanic (6.7%)
  • Other race (3.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.5%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)
  • Black (0.7%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (33.7%), Irish (13.3%), English (11.9%), United States (7.7%), Swedish (5.0%), French (3.0%).

Elevation: 2800 feet

Land area: 10.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in North Platte

  • High school or higher: 84.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.5%
  • Unemployed: 4.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 13.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in North Platte city

  • Never married: 21.9%
  • Now married: 57.3%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 8.0%
  • Divorced: 11.3%

1.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +1,128 (+5.0%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in North Platte:

  • GREAT PLAINS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (601 W LEOTA ST)

Other hospitals/medical centers near North Platte:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to North Platte:

  • NORTH PLATTE RGNL AIRPORT LEE BIRD FIELD (about 7 miles; NORTH PLATTE, NE; Abbreviation: LBF)
  • MC COOK MUNI (about 66 miles; MC COOK, NE; Abbreviation: MCK)
  • KEARNEY MUNI (about 126 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Abbreviation: EAR)

Other public-use airports nearest to North Platte:

  • WALLACE MUNI (about 35 miles; WALLACE, NE; Abbreviation: 64V)
  • CURTIS MUNI (about 41 miles; CURTIS, NE; Abbreviation: 47V)
  • QUINN FIELD (about 47 miles; GOTHENBURG, NE; Abbreviation: GTE)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in North Platte:

  • MID PLAINS COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (Full-time enrollment: 1,534; Location: 1101 HALLIGAN DR; Public; Website: www.mpcca.cc.ne.us)
  • TREGO-DUGAN AVIATION INC (Location: BOX 1226; Private, for-profit)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to North Platte:

  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 119 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,588)
  • CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 158 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,730)
  • FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 185 miles; HAYS, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,572)
  • CHADRON STATE COLLEGE (about 193 miles; CHADRON, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,144)
  • NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 226 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,732)
  • BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 235 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
  • SOUTH DAKOTA SCHOOL OF MINES AND TECHNOLOGY (about 264 miles; RAPID CITY, SD; Full-time enrollment: 2,002)

Schools

Public high schools in North Platte:

  • NORTH PLATTE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,273; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • THE LEARNING CENTER (Students: 30; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high schools in North Platte:

  • ST PATRICKS JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 202; Location: 500 S SILBER BOX 970; Grades: 7 – 12)
  • NORTH PLATTE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 21; Location: 2607 RODEO ROAD; Grades: KG – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in North Platte:

  • ADAMS MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 669; Grades: 04 – 08)
  • JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 362; Grades: PK – 06)
  • CODY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 267; Grades: PK – 06)
  • LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 234; Grades: PK – 06)
  • MC DONALD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 228; Grades: PK – 06)
  • WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 221; Grades: PK – 06)
  • MADISON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 197; Grades: 04 – 08)
  • HALL PUBLIC SCHOOL (Students: 143; Grades: PK – 08)
  • BUFFALO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 127; Grades: PK – 06)
  • EISENHOWER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 123; Grades: PK – 06)

Private primary/middle schools in North Platte:

  • MCDAID ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 229; Location: 415 EAST 4TH STREET BOX 970; Grades: KG – 6)
  • OUR REDEEMER LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 149; Location: 1400 EAST D; Grades: PK – 8)
  • PLATTE VALLEY CHRISTIAN ACAD (Students: 40; Location: 1521 RODEO RD; Grades: KG – 8)

Libraries

Library in North Platte:

  • NORTH PLATTE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $863,889; Location: 120 WEST 4TH STREET; 90,504 books; 1,902 audio materials; 2,342 video materials; 232 serial subscriptions)

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