Alvo, Nebraska

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Population in July 2007: 140. Population change since 2000: -0.7%

Males: 71	(51.4%)
Females: 69	(48.6%)

Median resident age:	38.5 years
Nebraska median age:	35.3 years

Zip code: 68304

Estimated median household income in 2007: $48,577 (it was $36,250 in 2000)

Alvo:	$48,577
Nebraska:	$47,085

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $83,391 (it was $55,800 in 2000)

Alvo:	$83,391
Nebraska:	$122,200

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $84,127; Detached houses: $85,802; Mobile homes: $40,000

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Races in Alvo:

White Non-Hispanic (97.9%)
American Indian (2.1%)
Two or more races (2.1%)

2008 cost of living index in Alvo: 68.0 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (54.9%), Irish (14.8%), Dutch (12.0%), French (11.3%), Czech (9.2%), English (7.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1338 feet

Land area: 0.10 square miles.

Population density: 1399 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Alvo

High school or higher: 92.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.0%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.0%
Unemployed: 0.0%
Mean travel time to work: 31.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Alvo village

Never married: 22.1%
Now married: 68.0%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 5.7%
Divorced: 4.1%

9 residents are foreign born (6.3% Latin America).

This village:	6.3%
Nebraska:	4.4%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Alvo, Nebraska in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Alvo to the number of sex offenders is 140 to 1.

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

Alvo:	1.5% ($830)
Nebraska:	1.7% ($1,478)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lincoln, NE (15.8 miles , pop. 225,581).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (456.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Eagle, NE (2.1 miles ), Elmwood, NE (2.3 miles ), Murdock, NE (2.6 miles ), Greenwood, NE (2.6 miles ), Waverly, NE (2.8 miles ), Palmyra, NE (3.4 miles ), South Bend, NE (3.4 miles) , Ashland, NE (3.4 miles ).

Latitude: 40.87 N, Longitude: 96.39 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 402

Population change in the 1990s: -22 (-13.4%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Plastics and rubber products (17%)
Construction (15%)
Truck transportation (12%)
Transportation equipment (10%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (10%)
U. S. Postal service (7%)
Finance and insurance (7%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (21%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (11%)
Finance and insurance (11%)
Health care (11%)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (8%)
Social assistance (8%)
Repair and maintenance (8%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (12%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (10%)
Computer specialists (7%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters (7%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other sales and related workers including supervisors (21%)
Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (11%)
Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (8%)
Legal support workers (8%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (8%)
Health technologists and technicians (8%)
Child care workers (8%)

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Alvo-area historical tornado activity is above Nebraska state average. It is 172% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/13/1952, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 9.5 miles away from the Alvo village center injured 20 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/22/2004, a category 4 tornado 11.9 miles away from the village center killed one person and injured 38 people and caused $160 million in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Alvo:

ST ELIZABETH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 14 miles; LINCOLN, NE)
BRYANLGH MEDICAL CENTER (about 17 miles; LINCOLN, NE)
MADONNA REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; LINCOLN, NE)

Amtrak station near Alvo:

18 miles: LINCOLN (201 N. 7TH ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Alvo:

SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 14 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,137)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 17 miles; LINCOLN, NE; FT enrollment: 19,806)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 32 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 10,150)
CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 32 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 5,806)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER (about 32 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 2,448)
BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY (about 32 miles; BELLEVUE, NE; FT enrollment: 2,723)
METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 37 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 6,175)

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Notable location: Alvo Grain and Feed Incorporated Elevator (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

ALVO, VILLAGE OF (Population served: 166, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-29-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-29-2004), St Public Notif received (NOV-09-2004)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-04-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-04-2003), St Public Notif received (DEC-30-2003)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-05-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-05-2001), St Public Notif received (DEC-10-2001)

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

Average household size:

This village:	2.5 people
Nebraska:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	72.4%
Whole state:	66.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	3.4%
Whole state:	4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 1.7% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This village:	16.8%
Whole state:	9.7%

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

This village:	6.3%
Whole state:	4.0%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Alvo, NE

Alvo compared to Nebraska state average:

Median house value 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.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
House age significantly above state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Alvo mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Cass County Nebraska:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (63%) Electricity (14%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (9%) Wood (7%) Utility gas (5%)

Religon statistics for Alvo

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Lutheran Church	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	Southern Baptist Convention
Adherents	46.5%	14.8%	11.4%	5.5%	5.0%
Congregations	11.9%	26.2%	11.9%	11.9%	2.4%

Name	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Presbyterian Church (USA)	United Church of Christ	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Other religions
Adherents	4.2%	3.6%	2.9%	2.7%	3.3%
Congregations	4.8%	4.8%	7.1%	2.4%	16.7%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

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		6	$533
Totals for Government	0	$0		6	$533

Alvo government finances in 2002:

Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $29,000
Financial Administration: $22,000

Water Utilities: $14,000

Regular Highways: $6,000

General Public Buildings: $4,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $1,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $18,000
Interest Earnings: $3,000
Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff: $3,000
Financial Administration: $2,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $128,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $17,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $12,000
General Support: $6,000

All Other: $3,000
Tax - Property: $17,000
NEC: $10,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $40,000

8.35% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($44,259 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.35%
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 Douglas County, NE	1.86% ($46,610 average AGI)
from Sarpy County, NE	1.63% ($47,329)
from Lancaster County, NE	1.39% ($40,955)

9.22% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($42,744 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.22%
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 Douglas County, NE	2.00% ($40,896 average AGI)
to Sarpy County, NE	1.74% ($43,832)
to Lancaster County, NE	1.45% ($39,806)

Strongest AM radio stations in Alvo:

KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KOZN (1620 AM; 10 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KOMJ (590 AM; 5 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
KLNG (1560 AM; daytime; 10 kW; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA)
KLMS (1480 AM; 1 kW; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LINCOLN, INC.)
KFOR (1240 AM; 1 kW; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LINCOLN, INC.)
KLIN (1400 AM; 1 kW; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
KMMJ (750 AM; 11 kW; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: JRK BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Alvo:

KFRX (102.7 FM; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LINCOLN, INC.)
KEFM (96.1 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WEBSTER COMMUNICATIONS CO.)
KBBX-FM (97.7 FM; NEBRASKA CITY, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
KLTQ (101.9 FM; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KGBI-FM (100.7 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: GRACE UNIVERSITY)
KIBZ (106.3 FM; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KLCV (88.5 FM; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: COMMUNITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
KBBK (107.3 FM; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
KMLV (88.1 FM; RALSTON, NE; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
K220GT (91.9 FM; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
KGOR (99.9 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KQCH (94.1 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
KEZO-FM (92.3 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
KQKQ-FM (98.5 FM; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KSRZ (104.5 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
KIWR (89.7 FM; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Owner: IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
KKUL (105.3 FM; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
KRKR (95.1 FM; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LINCOLN, INC.)
KTGL (92.9 FM; BEATRICE, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KUCV (91.1 FM; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)

TV broadcast stations around Alvo:

KPTM (Channel 42; OMAHA, NE; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF THE MIDLANDS)
KXVO (Channel 15; OMAHA, NE; Owner: MITTS TELECASTING COMPANY)
KUON-TV (Channel 12; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA)
KLKN (Channel 8; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: CITADEL COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
KYNE-TV (Channel 26; OMAHA, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
KMTV (Channel 3; OMAHA, NE; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
KETV (Channel 7; OMAHA, NE; Owner: KETV HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
K21ES (Channel 21; COLUMBUS, ETC, NE; Owner: DAVID C. BRODAHL)
KWAZ-LP (Channel 22; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: COLINS BROADCASTING COMPANY)
K18CD (Channel 18; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: COLINS BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WOWT-TV (Channel 6; OMAHA, NE; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
K27GX (Channel 27; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
KOLN (Channel 10; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: KOLN/KGIN LICENSE, INC.)
K54EU (Channel 54; COLUMBUS-FREMONT, NE; Owner: GLENDA R. HARDERS)
K58GD (Channel 58; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
KVSS-LP (Channel 67; OMAHA, NE; Owner: VSS CATHOLIC COMMUNICATIONS)
K67CV (Channel 67; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: CHANNEL AMERICA LPTV LIC. SUBSIDIARY)

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1

From Eagle Ne 4 Mi N 1/2 Mi W N Side Of Rd, Call Sign: KNAN745, Licensee ID: L00310872
Assigned Frequencies : 153.335 MHz
Grant Date: 02/21/2001, Expiration Date: 01/17/2011
Registrant: Lavane R Johnson, 21012 Fletcher St, Alvo, NE 68304, Phone: (402) 781-2934

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2

Call Sign: KA0HEO, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01437783
Grant Date: 10/15/2008, Expiration Date: 11/16/2018
Registrant: Debra K Mc Naught, 4518 250th St, Alvo, NE 68304-2348
Call Sign: KC0FM, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01123038
Grant Date: 03/01/2006, Expiration Date: 05/01/2016
Registrant: John R Mc Naught, 4518 250th, Alvo, NE 68304

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 1

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