Harvard, NE

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Harvard, Nebraska

Harvard, Nebraska, in Clay county, is 76 miles W of Lincoln, Nebraska (center to center) and 121 miles W of Omaha, Nebraska. The city has a population of 998.

The People and Families of Harvard

In Harvard, about 61% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Harvard had a median family income of $32,031.

Harvard Housing

About 78% of housing units in Harvard are owner-occupied. Much of the housing in the city has been around for years. Homeowners in Harvard benefit from lower real estate taxes than most other cities in Nebraska.

Commuting

In Harvard, 90% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Harvard strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Nebraska):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 8%
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Harvard, NE

Comparing Harvard to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Nebraska (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Racial Diversity
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Children Under 5 Years Old

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built

Category	Value
Near Medium City	76 miles W of Lincoln, Nebraska (center to center)
Nearest Large City	121 miles W of Omaha, Nebraska
County	Clay
Standard Zip Codes	68944
Phone Area Codes	402
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.619
Longitude	-98.096

Station	CLAY CENTER
Distance	7.5 miles
Jan Temp	12 to 33 F
Apr Temp	37 to 62 F
Jul Temp	64 to 88 F
Oct Temp	40 to 66 F
Annual Precip	28.4 inches

Station	HASTINGS 4 N
Distance	15.2 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 34 F
Apr Temp	39 to 63 F
Jul Temp	64 to 88 F
Oct Temp	41 to 65 F
Annual Precip	27.9 inches

Station	GRAND ISLAND CTR NE AP
Distance	26.7 miles
Jan Temp	12 to 33 F
Apr Temp	38 to 62 F
Jul Temp	64 to 87 F
Oct Temp	39 to 65 F
Annual Precip	25.8 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	998	100%
Male	474	47.5%
Female	524	52.5%
Under 18	282	28.3%
18+	716	71.7%
65+	182	18.2%
Median Age	38.7
Average Family Size	3.08
White	950	95.2%
African-American	1	0.1%
Asian	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	7	0.7%
Other	32	3.2%
Mixed Race	7	0.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	123	12.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	943
Growth	-55
Growth %	-5.49%

Ancestry	Percent
German	32.2%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	21.2%
English	7.3%
Swedish	5.9%
Irish	5.6%
Syrian	4.2%
US/American	3.2%
Czech	3.2%
Polish	2.8%
Norwegian	2.5%
Scotch-Irish	2.1%
Dutch	1.8%
Danish	1.6%
Scandinavian	1.3%
Swiss	1.1%
French (except Basque)	1%
Italian	1%
French Canadian	0.8%
Welsh	0.5%
Scottish	0.3%
Russian	0.3%
Pennsylvania German	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Harvard	998	$32,031
Clay Center	861	$45,893
Fairfield	467	$37,000
Giltner	389	$45,179
Glenvil	332	$39,625
Sutton	1,447	$42,273
Trumbull	212	$46,042

Library
Harvard Public Library 309 North Clay Avenue Harvard, Nebraska (402) 772-7131

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