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Population (year 2000): 23,878. Estimated
population in July 2005: 24,324 (+1.9% change)
Males: 11,601 (48.6%), Females: 12,277 (51.4%)
Lincoln County
Zip codes:
69101.
Median resident age: 36.5 years
Median household income: $34,181 (year 2000)
Median house value: $75,500 (year 2000)
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
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%).
Hospital/medical center in North Platte:
- GREAT PLAINS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (601 W
LEOTA ST)
Other hospitals/medical centers near North Platte:
- GOTHENBURG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 45 miles;
GOTHENBURG, NE)
- CALLAWAY DISTRICT HOSPITAL (about 58 miles;
CALLAWAY, NE)
- COZAD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 58 miles; COZAD, NE)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
North Platte:
- NORTH PLATTE RGNL AIRPORT LEE BIRD FIELD (about 7
miles; NORTH PLATTE, NE; ID: LBF)
- MC COOK MUNI (about 66 miles; MC COOK, NE; ID: MCK)
- KEARNEY MUNI (about 126 miles; KEARNEY, NE; ID: EAR)
Other public-use airports nearest to North Platte:
- WALLACE MUNI (about 35 miles; WALLACE, NE; ID: 64V)
- CURTIS MUNI (about 41 miles; CURTIS, NE; ID: 47V)
- QUINN FIELD (about 47 miles; GOTHENBURG, NE; ID:
GTE)
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/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; FT enrollment: 3,730)
- FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 185 miles; HAYS,
KS; FT enrollment: 4,572)
- CHADRON STATE COLLEGE (about 193 miles; CHADRON, NE;
FT enrollment: 2,144)
- NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 226 miles;
NORFOLK, NE; FT enrollment: 2,732)
- BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 235 miles;
GREAT BEND, KS; FT enrollment: 2,268)
- SOUTH DAKOTA SCHOOL OF MINES AND TECHNOLOGY (about
264 miles; RAPID CITY, SD; FT enrollment: 2,002)
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)
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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