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Gering Information


Population (year 2000): 7,751

Est. population in July 2002: 7,767 (+0.2% change)
Males: 3,627 (46.8%)

Females: 4,124 (53.2%)

Elevation: 3914 feet

County: Scotts Bluff

Land area: 3.7 square miles

Zip code: 69341


Education:

For population 25 years and over in Gering

  • High school or higher: 82.7%

  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.7%

  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.1%

  • Unemployed: 3.8%

  • Mean travel time to work: 15.7 minutes


For population 15 years and over in Gering city

  • Never married: 17.5%

  • Now married: 61.4%

  • Separated: 1.2%

  • Widowed: 9.4%

  • Divorced: 10.5%


Hospitals/medical centers near Gering:

  • REGIONAL WEST MED CENTER (about 5 miles; SCOTTSBLUFF, NE)

  • KIMBALL COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 41 miles; KIMBALL, NE)

  • MORRILL COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 41 miles; BRIDGEPORT, NE)


Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Gering:

  • WESTERN NEB. RGNL/WILLIAM B. HEILIG FIELD (about 7 miles; SCOTTSBLUFF, NE; ID: BFF)

  • ALLIANCE MUNI (about 62 miles; ALLIANCE, NE; ID: AIA)

  • CHEYENNE (about 92 miles; CHEYENNE, WY; ID: CYS)