Alexandria, Nebraska

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Population in July 2008: 177. Population change since 2000: -18.1%

Males: 81	(45.8%)
Females: 96	(54.2%)

Median resident age:	41.5 years
Nebraska median age:	35.3 years

Zip codes: 68303.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $29,592 (it was $22,083 in 2000)

Alexandria:	$29,592
Nebraska:	$47,085

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $16,639

Alexandria:	$16,639
Nebraska:	$24,174

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $20,474 (it was $13,700 in 2000)

Alexandria:	$20,474
Nebraska:	$122,200

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $26,735; Detached houses: $27,095; Mobile homes: $5,000

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Races in Alexandria:

White Non-Hispanic (97.7%)
Hispanic (1.9%)

2008 cost of living index in Alexandria: 66.6 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (37.0%), Irish (11.6%), United States (11.1%), English (9.7%), Polish (5.6%), Czech (4.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 06/24/1881

Elevation: 1420 feet

Land area: 0.40 square miles.

Population density: 442 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Alexandria

High school or higher: 83.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.2%
Unemployed: 2.2%
Mean travel time to work: 18.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Alexandria village

Never married: 15.8%
Now married: 56.6%
Separated: 2.6%
Widowed: 11.2%
Divorced: 13.8%

4 residents are foreign born

This village:	1.9%
Nebraska:	4.4%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this village in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Alexandria:	2.0% ($273)
Nebraska:	1.7% ($1,478)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lincoln, NE (54.1 miles , pop. 225,581).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (516.1 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Gilead, NE (2.7 miles) , Daykin, NE (2.7 miles) , Belvidere, NE (3.0 miles) , Bruning, NE (3.3 miles ), Hebron, NE (3.4 miles ), Ohiowa, NE (3.5 miles) , Tobias, NE (3.5 miles) , Reynolds, NE (3.6 miles) .

Latitude: 40.25 N, Longitude: 97.39 W

Area code: 402

Alexandria household income distribution

Population change in the 1990s: -27 (-11.1%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (19%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (17%)
Educational services (17%)
Rail transportation (13%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (8%)
Food (4%)
Metal and metal products (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (14%)
Social assistance (14%)
Apparel (12%)
Accommodation and food services (10%)
Educational services (7%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
Construction (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Metal workers and plastic workers (15%)
Operations specialties managers except financial managers (8%)
Top executives (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
Rail and water transportation workers (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (12%)
Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (10%)
Waiters and waitresses (10%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
Other healthcare support occupations (7%)

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Alexandria-area historical tornado activity is above Nebraska state average. It is 201% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/22/2004, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 6.0 miles away from the Alexandria village center killed one person and injured 38 people and caused $160 million in damages.

On 6/4/1955, a category 4 tornado 17.3 miles away from the village center .

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Hospitals/medical centers near Alexandria:

THAYER COUNTY HEALTH SERVICES (about 11 miles; HEBRON, NE)
JEFFERSON COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER (about 12 miles; FAIRBURY, NE)
FILLMORE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; GENEVA, NE)

Political contributions by individuals in Alexandria, NE

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Alexandria:

UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 55 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 19,806)
SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 56 miles; LINCOLN, NE; FT enrollment: 5,137)
CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 73 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; FT enrollment: 3,730)
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 85 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; FT enrollment: 19,210)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 97 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 10,150)
CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 97 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 5,806)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER (about 97 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 2,448)

Library in Alexandria:

TUCKER MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $5,194; Location: 313 HARBINE STREET; 4,888 books; 44 audio materials; 128 video materials; 13 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Alexandria: Bruning Grain and Feed Company Elevator (A), Alexandria (B), Alexandria Fire Department (C), Tucker Memorial Library (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Alexandria include: Alexandria United Presbyterian Church (A), Saint Mary Catholic Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Alexandria Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Drinking water stations with addresses in Alexandria and their reported violations in the past:

ALEXANDRIA, VILLAGE OF (Population served: 227, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (AUG-20-1999), St Public Notif requested (JAN-27-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-27-2000), St Public Notif received (FEB-08-2000), St Compliance achieved (OCT-23-2000)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (AUG-20-1999), St Public Notif requested (DEC-30-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-30-1999), St Public Notif received (JAN-12-2000), St Compliance achieved (OCT-23-2000)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (AUG-20-1999), St Public Notif requested (DEC-16-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-16-1999), St Public Notif received (DEC-22-1999), St Compliance achieved (OCT-23-2000)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-19-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-19-1999), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (AUG-20-1999), St Public Notif received (SEP-01-1999), St Compliance achieved (OCT-23-2000)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-28-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-28-1998), St Public Notif received (JAN-20-1999), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (AUG-20-1999), St Compliance achieved (OCT-23-2000)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-04-1998), St Public Notif requested (NOV-04-1998), St Public Notif received (NOV-18-1998), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (AUG-20-1999), St Compliance achieved (OCT-23-2000)

4 other older health violations

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and MAR-30-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-16-2000), St Compliance achieved (MAR-30-2000)

Notification, Public - In SEP-1997, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-30-1997)

Notification, Public - In DEC-1996, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)

Average household size:

This village:	2.2 people
Nebraska:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	54.5%
Whole state:	66.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	6.1%
Whole state:	4.4%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This village:	25.0%
Whole state:	9.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This village:	10.9%
Whole state:	4.0%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Alexandria, NE

Alexandria compared to Nebraska state average:

Median household income below state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
House age significantly above state average.
Number of college students below state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Alexandria mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Thayer County Nebraska:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (76%) Electricity (16%) Wood (5%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)

Religion statistics for Alexandria

Adherents

Name	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Lutheran Church	United Methodist Church	Catholic Church	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ
Adherents	42.4%	22.9%	10.8%	9.0%	5.3%
Congregations	25.0%	18.8%	15.6%	6.3%	6.3%

Name	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Church of the Brethren	Association of Free Lutheran Congregations-Number of Adherents	United Church of Christ	Other religions
Adherents	3.3%	2.7%	1.4%	1.1%	1.1%
Congregations	9.4%	3.1%	253.1%	3.1%	-240.6%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration	0	$0		1	$400
Streets and Highways	0	$0		1	$432
Water Supply	0	$0		1	$250
Local Libraries	0	$0		1	$292
Totals for Government	0	$0		4	$1,374

Alexandria government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $7,000
Parks & Recreation: $2,000
Current Operations - Water Utilities: $16,000
Regular Highways: $16,000

Central Staff Services: $13,000

Financial Administration: $10,000

Parks & Recreation: $9,000

Sewerage: $6,000

General Public Buildings: $2,000

Police Protection: $2,000

Fire Protection: $1,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $12,000
Interest Earnings: $2,000
Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $8,000
Regular Highways: $2,000

Central Staff: $2,000

Financial Administration: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $117,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $17,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $21,000
General Support: $14,000

All Other: $3,000
Tax - Property: $14,000
Public Utilities: $12,000

NEC: $6,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $35,000

4.68% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,011 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.68%
Nebraska average:	7.03%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Lancaster County, NE

0.84% ($26,471 average AGI)

7.38% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,643 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.38%
Nebraska average:	7.41%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Lancaster County, NE	1.10% ($24,087 average AGI)
to Jefferson County, NE	0.77% ($28,938)
to Fillmore County, NE	0.53% ($31,182)

Strongest AM radio stations in Alexandria:

KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KMMJ (750 AM; 11 kW; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: JRK BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
KFRM (550 AM; 5 kW; SALINA, KS; Owner: TAYLOR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KGMT (1310 AM; 1 kW; FAIRBURY, NE; Owner: SIEBERT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KRGI (1430 AM; 5 kW; GRAND ISLAND, NE)
KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
KOMJ (590 AM; 5 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Alexandria:

KUTT (99.5 FM; FAIRBURY, NE; Owner: SIEBERT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KFGE (98.1 FM; MILFORD, NE; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
KTMX (104.9 FM; YORK, NE; Owner: PRAIRIE STATES BROADCASTING, INC.)
KTGL (92.9 FM; BEATRICE, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KUCV (91.1 FM; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
KQIQ (88.3 FM; BEATRICE, NE; Owner: SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
K202CJ (88.3 FM; DESHLER, NE; Owner: GRACE UNIVERSITY)

TV broadcast stations around Alexandria:

KSNB-TV (Channel 4; SUPERIOR, NE; Owner: COLINS BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KOLN (Channel 10; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: KOLN/KGIN LICENSE, INC.)
KLKN (Channel 8; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: CITADEL COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)

Alexandria fatal accident list:
May 15, 1976 05:50 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 8, Fatalities: 4, Drunken drivers: 2

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1

Call Sign: KB0MWK, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00827267
Grant Date: 03/10/2004, Expiration Date: 05/31/2014
Registrant: Joseph A Summers, 110 South Street, Alexandria, NE 68303

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