Benkelman, Nebraska - City Information, Fast Facts, Schools, Colleges, and More

Demographics

People

Total Population	1,015
Male Share of the Population	44.8%
Female Share of the Population	55.2%
Senior Citizens	24.8%
Employed Population 16+	479
Age of the Population	42

Families

% of people married	46%
Average household size	2

Education and Earnings

Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher	56%
Median Earnings25+	$31,429
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification	$11,528
Median Earnings With High School Degree	$40,833

Wealth

Median Family Income	$64,931
% Above Poverty Level	87.1%
% Below Poverty Level	12.9%

Commute & Sprawl

Average Commute Time	9 minutes
% Working from Home	4.2%
% Walking and Biking to Work	3.3%
% Using Public Transportation	%

Housing

People Living Alone	47.2%
Median Gross Rent	$457
Median House Value	$74,600

Ancestry

Irish	10.3%
English	8.1%
Other(often includes Hispanic and African American)	7.5%
Scottish	4%
Polish	2.7%
Danishn	2.7%
French Except Basque	2.3%
Swedish	1.7%
Czech	1.5%
Norwegian	1%
Dutch	0.9%
Welsh	0.8%
Italian	0.6%
German	0.3%
Canadian	0.2%
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Benkelman Almanac

Category	Value
County	Dundy County
Standard Zip Codes	69021
Phone Area Codes	308
Time Zone	America/Denver
Approximate Latitude	40.05
Approximate Longitude	-101.53

Benkelman Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

Notes:

Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

Station	BENKELMAN
Distance	0.9 miles
Jan Temp	11 to 41 F
Apr Temp	34 to 65 F
Jul Temp	61 to 91 F
Oct Temp	35 to 69 F
Annual Precip	19.4 inches

Station	SAINT FRANCIS
Distance	24.7 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 41 F
Apr Temp	34 to 64 F
Jul Temp	61 to 91 F
Oct Temp	35 to 69 F
Annual Precip	18 inches

Station	ATWOOD 2 SW
Distance	30.1 miles
Jan Temp	11 to 40 F
Apr Temp	33 to 66 F
Jul Temp	61 to 93 F
Oct Temp	33 to 69 F
Annual Precip	22.7 inches

Nearby Cities and Towns

Location	Population	Median Family Income
Haigler	228	$51,750
Stratton	410	$47,969

Benkelman Public Libraries

Dundy County Library
126 7TH AVENUE EAST
Benkelman, Nebraska
(308) 423-2333

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Benkelman Hospitals

Dundy County Hospital
(Government - Local)
1313 North Cheyenne St
(308) 423-2204

Benkelman Public Schools

Benkelman Elementary School
900 A St, Po Box 586
ZIP: 69021
(308) 423-2216
Primary
Total Enrollment 154

Dundy Co Stratton High School
400 9th Ave West, Po Box 586
ZIP: 69021
(308) 423-2738
High
Total Enrollment 155

Sources :

American Community Survey, 2017, U.S. Census Bureau, https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/
Hospitals, Homeland Infrastructure Foundation, https://hifld-geoplatform.opendata.arcgis.com/datasets/hospitals, accessed November 2017
Private Schools, Homeland Infrastructure Foundation, https://hifld-geoplatform.opendata.arcgis.com/datasets/private-schools, accessed November 2017
Public Libraries Survey, 2015, Institute of Museum and Library Services, https://www.imls.gov/research-evaluation/data-collection/public-libraries-survey
Public Schools, Homeland Infrastructure Foundation, https://hifld-geoplatform.opendata.arcgis.com/datasets/public-schools , accessed November 2017
ZIP Code Database (All ZIPs with cities used by USPS plus the primary timezone, area code, and county), 2017, https://www.unitedstateszipcodes.org/zip-code-database/

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