Hay Springs, NE

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Hay Springs, Nebraska

Hay Springs, Nebraska, in Sheridan county, is 100 miles S of Rapid City, South Dakota (center to center) and 234 miles NE of Aurora, Colorado. The village has a population of 652.

The People and Families of Hay Springs

In Hay Springs, about 59% of adults are married.

People 65 and older make up an important part of the community in Hay Springs.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Hay Springs had a median family income of $34,318. Hay Springs benefits from its educated workforce.

Political Inclinations

Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.

Hay Springs Housing

In Hay Springs, 74% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out. You're likely to find a number of older homes if you drive around the village -- the mean age of housing units is fairly high here. Residential property taxes remain low i Hay Springs.

Commuting

In Hay Springs, 85% of commuters drive to work. Most residents would agree that driving around the village is a bit easier than around other villages of its size.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 3%
Short Commute Times (vs. Peers)	Top 6%
College Educated Adults (vs. State)	Top 9%

Comparative Profile of Hay Springs, NE

Comparing Hay Springs 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
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity

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
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	100 miles S of Rapid City, South Dakota (center to center)
Nearest Large City	234 miles NE of Aurora, Colorado
County	Sheridan
Standard Zip Codes	69347, 69367
Phone Area Codes	308
Time Zone	Mountain (-7 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	42.684
Longitude	-102.688

Station	HAY SPRINGS
Distance	0.5 miles
Jan Temp	9 to 35 F
Apr Temp	30 to 59 F
Jul Temp	57 to 86 F
Oct Temp	31 to 64 F
Annual Precip	19.8 inches

Station	HAY SPRINGS 12 S
Distance	11.6 miles
Jan Temp	8 to 34 F
Apr Temp	30 to 58 F
Jul Temp	56 to 86 F
Oct Temp	31 to 63 F
Annual Precip	16.9 inches

Station	HEMINGFORD
Distance	31.9 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 35 F
Apr Temp	33 to 57 F
Jul Temp	58 to 86 F
Oct Temp	36 to 62 F
Annual Precip	17 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	652	100%
Male	310	47.5%
Female	342	52.5%
Under 18	146	22.4%
18+	506	77.6%
65+	148	22.7%
Median Age	44
Average Family Size	2.9
White	588	90.2%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	37	5.7%
Other	10	1.5%
Mixed Race	17	2.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	15	2.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	585
Growth	-67
Growth %	-10.29%

Ancestry	Percent
German	29.6%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	14.4%
English	8.9%
Irish	8.5%
Norwegian	6.6%
Swedish	5.9%
Scotch-Irish	4.2%
US/American	4%
Dutch	2.8%
Czech	2.7%
French (except Basque)	2.3%
Danish	2.3%
Czechoslovakian	1.3%
Polish	1.3%
Scottish	1.1%
Russian	1.1%
Swiss	1.1%
Syrian	0.4%
Pennsylvania German	0.4%
French Canadian	0.4%
Welsh	0.4%
Italian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Hay Springs	652	$34,318
Chadron	5,634	$44,420
Rushville	999	$36,100

Library
Cravath Memorial Library 243 North Main Hay Springs, Nebraska (308) 638-4541

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