Population: 1,129. Estimated population in 2021: 1,223 (+8.3% change)
Males: 554 (49.1%), Females: 575 (50.9%)
Lincoln County
Zip code: 69165
Median resident age: 40.4 years
Median household income: $39,583
Median house value: $71,600
Races in Sutherland:
- White Non-Hispanic (94.4%)
- Hispanic (5.0%)
- Other race (3.3%)
- American Indian (0.5%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: German (33.3%), Irish (13.0%), English (12.6%), Swedish (5.1%), United States (4.6%), French (3.5%).
Elevation: 2958 feet
Land area: 0.9 square miles
Population
For population 25 years and over in Sutherland
- High school or higher: 88.5%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.7%
- Graduate or professional degree: 2.5%
- Unemployed: 2.4%
- Mean travel time to work: 19.5 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Sutherland village
- Never married: 16.7%
- Now married: 64.0%
- Separated: 0.6%
- Widowed: 7.9%
- Divorced: 10.7%
1.7% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +78 (+7.4%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Sutherland:
- GREAT PLAINS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 25 miles; NORTH PLATTE, NE)
- OGALLALA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 40 miles; OGALLALA, NE)
- PERKINS COUNTY HEALTH SERVICES (about 49 miles; GRANT, NE)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Sutherland:
- NORTH PLATTE RGNL AIRPORT LEE BIRD FIELD (about 31 miles; NORTH PLATTE, NE; Abbreviation: LBF)
- MC COOK MUNI (about 76 miles; MC COOK, NE; Abbreviation: MCK)
- RENNER FLD /GOODLAND MUNI/ (about 130 miles; GOODLAND, KS; Abbreviation: GLD)
Other public-use airports nearest to Sutherland:
- WALLACE MUNI (about 24 miles; WALLACE, NE; Abbreviation: 64V)
- SEARLE FIELD (about 45 miles; OGALLALA, NE; Abbreviation: OGA)
- GRANT MUNI (about 46 miles; GRANT, NE; Abbreviation: GGF)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sutherland:
- UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 144 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,588)
- CHADRON STATE COLLEGE (about 173 miles; CHADRON, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,144)
- CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 183 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,730)
- FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 200 miles; HAYS, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,572)
- METROPOLITAN STATE COLLEGE OF DENVER (about 248 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 12,938)
- UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT DENVER (about 248 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 8,839)
- UNIVERSITY OF DENVER (about 248 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 7,592)
Schools
Public high school in Sutherland:
- SUTHERLAND HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 188; Grades: 07 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Sutherland:
- SUTHERLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 197; Grades: PK – 06)
- CENTER VALLEY PUBLIC SCHOOL (Students: 6; Grades: PK – 06)
Libraries
Library in Sutherland:
- SUTHERLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $42,446; Location: 900 2ND STREET; 13,331 books; 266 audio materials; 14 video materials; 4 serial subscriptions)