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Population (year 2000): 1,028. Estimated population in July 2006: 952 (-7.4% change)
 

Males: 440  (42.8%)
Females: 588  (57.2%)

Furnas County

Median resident age:  43.4 years
Nebraska median age:  35.3 years

Zip codes: 68922.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $30,900 (it was $29,500 in 2000)
Arapahoe  $30,900
Nebraska:  $43,849

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $47,300 (it was $44,400 in 2000)
Arapahoe  $47,300
Nebraska:  $113,200

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Races in Arapahoe:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.6%)
  • Hispanic (1.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)

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Ancestries: German (42.0%), Irish (10.8%), English (10.7%), United States (9.2%), Swedish (6.5%), French (4.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 2175 feet

Land area: 0.97 square miles.

Population density: 981 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Arapahoe

  • High school or higher: 81.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.7%
  • Unemployed: 5.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 12.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Arapahoe city

  • Never married: 13.2%
  • Now married: 61.8%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 16.1%
  • Divorced: 8.2%

5 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.5%
Nebraska:  4.4%

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

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

Arapahoe:  1.7% ($752)
Nebraska:  1.7% ($1,478)
Arapahoe satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lincoln, NE (224.3 miles , pop. 225,581).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (561.3 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Holbrook, NE (7.5 miles ), Edison, NE (8.7 miles) , Beaver City, NE (12.5 miles ), Hendley, NE (12.9 miles) , Cambridge, NE (18.7 miles ), Oxford, NE (18.7 miles ), Wilsonville, NE (19.5 miles) , Elwood, NE (19.9 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 1 building, cost: $100,000
  • 1997: 1 building, cost: $23,000
  • 1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $52,500
  • 1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $80,200
  • 2000: 1 building, cost: $100,000
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 1 building, cost: $111,000
  • 2005: 1 building, cost: $155,000
  • 2006: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 40.30 N, Longitude: 99.90 W


34 people in nursing homes

Area code: 308

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Population change in the 1990s: +21 (+2.1%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (17%)
  • Construction (14%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Farm product raw material merchant wholesalers (6%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (18%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Social assistance (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
  • Construction (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Top executives (10%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (9%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
  • Child care workers (5%)


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Arapahoe-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Nebraska state average. It is 55% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/10/1985, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 37.8 miles away from the Arapahoe city center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 10/29/1956, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 19.8 miles away from the city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Arapahoe:
  • TRI VALLEY HEALTH SYSTEM (about 19 miles; CAMBRIDGE, NE)
  • NORTON COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 33 miles; NORTON, KS)
  • TRI-COUNTY AREA HOSPITAL DISTRICT (about 35 miles; LEXINGTON, NE)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Arapahoe:
  • MC COOK MUNI (about 48 miles; MC COOK, NE; ID: MCK)
  • KEARNEY MUNI (about 69 miles; KEARNEY, NE; ID: EAR)
  • NORTH PLATTE RGNL AIRPORT LEE BIRD FIELD (about 78 miles; NORTH PLATTE, NE; ID: LBF)
Other public-use airports nearest to Arapahoe:
  • ARAPAHOE MUNI (about 3 miles; ARAPAHOE, NE; ID: 37V)
  • CAMBRIDGE MUNI (about 18 miles; CAMBRIDGE, NE; ID: CSB)
  • NORTON MUNI (about 32 miles; NORTON, KS; ID: NRN)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Arapahoe:
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 69 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,588)
  • CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 105 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; FT enrollment: 3,730)
  • FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 106 miles; HAYS, KS; FT enrollment: 4,572)
  • BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 153 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; FT enrollment: 2,268)
  • NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 194 miles; NORFOLK, NE; FT enrollment: 2,732)
  • HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 208 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; FT enrollment: 2,268)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 225 miles; LINCOLN, NE; FT enrollment: 19,806)
Public high school in Arapahoe:
  • ARAPAHOE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 156; Grades: 07 - 12)
Public elementary/middle school in Arapahoe:
  • ARAPAHOE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 186; Grades: PK - 06)
Library in Arapahoe:
  • ARAPAHOE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $72,014; Location: 302 NEBRASKA AVENUE; 15,838 books; 405 audio materials; 1,808 video materials)

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Notable locations in Arapahoe: Arapahoe (A), Shady Rest Camp Motel Campground (B), Prairie Pines Retirement Community (C), Arapahoe Fire Department (D), Arapahoe Public Library (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Arapahoe include: Saint Germanus Catholic Church (A), Christian Church of Christ (B), Trinity Lutheran Church (C), Saint Pauls Episcopal Church (D), First United Methodist Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Tourist attraction: Hunt Nebraska (Tours & Charters; 409 Chestnut Street).

Hotel: Arapahoe Shady Rest Motel (309 Chestnut Street).

 

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

ARAPAHOE, CITY OF (Population served: 1028, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-27-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-27-2005), St Public Notif received (AUG-23-2005)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-20-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-20-2005), St Public Notif received (JUL-11-2005)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-08-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-08-2005), St Public Notif received (FEB-11-2005)
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2005 and MAR-2005, Contaminant: Combined Uranium. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-03-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-03-2005), St Compliance achieved (MAY-19-2005), St Public Notif received (JUN-03-2005)
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: Combined Uranium. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-24-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-24-2005), St Public Notif received (FEB-11-2005), St Compliance achieved (MAY-19-2005)
  • MCL, Average - Between APR-2004 and JUN-2004, Contaminant: Nitrate-Nitrite. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-20-2004), St Public Notif requested (APR-20-2004), St Public Notif received (APR-22-2004), St Compliance achieved (JUL-06-2004)
  • 4 other older health violations

Average household size:
This city:  2.2 people
Nebraska:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  61.6%
Whole state:  66.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.1%
Whole state:  4.4%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  9.7%
Whole state:  9.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  3.1%
Whole state:  4.0%

Arapahoe compared to Nebraska state average:

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  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Arapahoe (2007 data):
  • First Central Bank: Arapahoe Branch at 415 Nebraska Avenue, branch established on 1905-12-05. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $62.5 mil, Deposits: $53.2 mil, headquarters in Cambridge, NE, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Central Bancshares, Inc.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Furnas County Nebraska:


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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Electric Power 2$5,652$33,9120$0
Other and Unallocable 3$7,063$28,25217$4,512
Firefighters 0$0 17$4,512
Financial Administration 2$4,922$29,5320$0
Parks and Recreation 1$2,141$25,6920$0
Water Supply 2$4,815$28,8900$0
Totals for Government 10$24,593$29,51234$9,024


Arapahoe government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $96,000
    Parks & Recreation: $40,000
  • Construction - Parks & Recreation: $99,000
    Electric Utilities: $68,000
    General: $23,000
    Regular Highways: $22,000
    Central Staff Services: $16,000
    Financial Administration: $12,000
    General Public Buildings: $2,000
    Police Protection: $1,000
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $764,000
    Parks & Recreation: $184,000
    Central Staff Services: $116,000
    Regular Highways: $113,000
    Financial Administration: $89,000
    General Public Buildings: $18,000
    Police Protection: $13,000
    Welfare - Other: $11,000
    Fire Protection: $9,000
    General - Other: $9,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $290,000
    Interest Earnings: $13,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $66,000
    Central Staff: $4,000
    Welfare - Other: $4,000
    Financial Administration: $3,000
    General Public Building: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $643,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $1,014,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $130,000
    Highways: $101,000
    General Support: $46,000
  • Tax - Public Utilities: $279,000
    Property: $162,000
    NEC: $145,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $396,000

6.14% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,185 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.14%
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 Red Willow County, NE  0.67% ($25,231 average AGI)


7.24% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,908 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.24%
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 Buffalo County, NE  1.17% ($27,304 average AGI)
to Lancaster County, NE  0.51% ($24,100)


Strongest AM radio stations in Arapahoe:
  • KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
  • KBRL (1300 AM; 5 kW; MCCOOK, NE; Owner: MCCOOK RADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • KKPR (1460 AM; 5 kW; KEARNEY, NE; Owner: PLATTE RIVER RADIO, INC.)
  • KMMJ (750 AM; 11 kW; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: JRK BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • KJLT (970 AM; 5 kW; NORTH PLATTE, NE; Owner: TRI-STATE B/CING ASSOC., INC.)
  • KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
  • KXXX (790 AM; 5 kW; COLBY, KS; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KQNK (1530 AM; 1 kW; NORTON, KS; Owner: PIONEER COUNTRY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KGYN (1210 AM; 50 kW; GUYMON, OK; Owner: TELNS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KIMB (1260 AM; 50 kW; KIMBALL, NE; Owner: G & L INVESTMENTS, LLC)
  • KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Arapahoe:
  • KLNE-FM (88.7 FM; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
  • KRVN-FM (93.1 FM; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)

TV broadcast stations around Arapahoe:
  • KLNE-TV (Channel 3; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)

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