Atlanta, Nebraska

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Population in July 2008: 123. Population change since 2000: -5.4%

Males: 57	(46.9%)
Females: 66	(53.1%)

Median resident age:	37.3 years
Nebraska median age:	35.3 years

Zip code: 68923

Estimated median household income in 2008: $46,698 (it was $32,708 in 2000)

Atlanta:	$46,698
Nebraska:	$49,693

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $21,077

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $67,812 (it was $42,500 in 2000)

Atlanta:	$67,812
Nebraska:	$126,500

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $69,482; Detached houses: $76,701; Mobile homes: $28,750

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Races in Atlanta:

White Non-Hispanic (98.5%)
American Indian (1.5%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Atlanta: 72.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (28.5%), Swedish (20.0%), English (15.4%), United States (10.0%), Danish (8.5%), Dutch (5.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 2339 feet

Land area: 0.23 square miles.

Population density: 533 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Atlanta

High school or higher: 85.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.2%
Unemployed: 10.2%
Mean travel time to work: 20.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Atlanta village

Never married: 27.0%
Now married: 53.9%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 5.2%
Divorced: 13.9%

0 residents are foreign born

This village:	0.0%
Nebraska:	4.4%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this village in May 2009.

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

Atlanta:	1.9% ($814)
Nebraska:	1.7% ($1,478)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lincoln, NE (150.1 miles , pop. 225,581).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (544.3 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Holdrege, NE (2.7 miles ), Loomis, NE (2.8 miles ), Ragan, NE (3.2 miles) , Oxford, NE (3.4 miles ), Funk, NE (3.7 miles ), Bertrand, NE (3.7 miles ), Huntley, NE (3.8 miles) , Wilcox, NE (4.0 miles ).

Latitude: 40.37 N, Longitude: 99.47 W

Area code: 308

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Population change in the 1990s: +16 (+14.0%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Accommodation and food services (17%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (12%)
Construction (10%)
Food (10%)
Truck transportation (10%)
Repair and maintenance (10%)
Warehousing and storage (7%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Professional, scientific, and technical services (16%)
Health care (16%)
Accommodation and food services (16%)
Textile mills and textile products (8%)
Other direct selling establishments (8%)
Printing and related support activities (5%)
Miscellaneous manufacturing (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (22%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (15%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (12%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (10%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (10%)
Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (7%)
Engineers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Cooks and food preparation workers (13%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (13%)
Personal appearance workers (11%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (11%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (8%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)

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Atlanta-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Nebraska state average. It is 148% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/10/1985, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 28.9 miles away from the Atlanta village center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 6/6/1993, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 13.9 miles away from the village center injured 2 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Atlanta-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Nebraska state average. It is 95% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/30/1991 at 22:07:44, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 80.9 miles away from Atlanta center
On 11/13/2001 at 01:56:13, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 46.6 miles away from the city center
On 6/20/2002 at 04:29:40, a magnitude 3.5 (3.3 MB, 3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 90.5 miles away from the city center
On 4/16/2007 at 06:50:31, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, 2.6 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 68.9 miles away from Atlanta center
On 4/17/2003 at 17:31:59, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 77.0 miles away from the city center
On 7/18/1990 at 02:47:03, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 83.3 miles away from Atlanta center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Atlanta:

PHELPS MEMORIAL HEALTH CENTER (about 7 miles; HOLDREGE, NE)
HARLAN COUNTY HEALTH SYSTEM (about 17 miles; ALMA, NE)
KEARNEY COUNTY HEALTH SERVICES-HOSP (about 31 miles; MINDEN, NE)

Amtrak station near Atlanta:

8 miles: HOLDREGE (100 WEST AVE.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Atlanta:

UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 40 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,588)
CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 62 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; FT enrollment: 3,730)
FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 104 miles; HAYS, KS; FT enrollment: 4,572)
BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 142 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; FT enrollment: 2,268)
NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 145 miles; NORFOLK, NE; FT enrollment: 2,732)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 150 miles; LINCOLN, NE; FT enrollment: 19,806)
SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 153 miles; LINCOLN, NE; FT enrollment: 5,137)

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Church in Atlanta: Atlanta United Methodist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Atlanta that have no violations reported:

ATLANTA, VILLAGE OF (Population served: 130, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This village:	2.5 people
Nebraska:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	64.2%
Whole state:	66.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	11.3%
Whole state:	4.4%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:

This village:	9.9%
Whole state:	9.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:

This village:	0.0%
Whole state:	4.0%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Atlanta, NE

Atlanta compared to Nebraska state average:

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

Atlanta mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Phelps County Nebraska:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (61%) Electricity (32%) Utility gas (4%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)

Religion statistics for Atlanta

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 66.87%

Here		66.9%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.

Name	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	United Methodist Church	Evangelical Free Church of America	Lutheran Church	Catholic Church
Adherents	28.1%	16.7%	13.3%	11.2%	10.7%
Congregations	17.9%	17.9%	17.9%	7.1%	3.6%

Name	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Assemblies of God	Church of the Nazarene	Other
Adherents	5.8%	4.7%	3.8%	1.7%	4.0%
Congregations	3.6%	3.6%	3.6%	3.6%	21.4%

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
Financial Administration	0	$0		1	$1,380
Other Government Administration	0	$0		1	$700
Streets and Highways	0	$0		1	$1,400
Totals for Government	0	$0		3	$3,480

Atlanta government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $14,000
Sewerage: $6,000
Current Operations - Water Utilities: $9,000
Central Staff Services: $9,000

Regular Highways: $8,000

Financial Administration: $7,000

Sewerage: $1,000

General Public Buildings: $1,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $13,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $2,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $11,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $14,000
Interest Earnings: $3,000
Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $30,000
Financial Administration: $1,000

Central Staff: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $144,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $9,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $15,000
All Other: $3,000

General Support: $3,000
Tax - Property: $14,000
NEC: $8,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $16,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $1,000

6.39% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,371 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.39%
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 Buffalo County, NE	0.78% ($28,536 average AGI)
from Kearney County, NE	0.42% ($24,467)
from Lancaster County, NE	0.42% ($12,800)

7.40% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,985 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.40%
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	1.46% ($36,472 average AGI)
to Lancaster County, NE	0.75% ($20,259)
to Douglas County, NE	0.36% ($34,462)

Strongest AM radio stations in Atlanta:

KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
KUVR (1380 AM; 1 kW; HOLDREGE, NE; Owner: WMMP, 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.)
KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KBRL (1300 AM; 5 kW; MCCOOK, NE; Owner: MCCOOK RADIO GROUP, LLC)
KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
KGFW (1340 AM; 1 kW; KEARNEY, NE; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, 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 Atlanta:

KLNE-FM (88.7 FM; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
KMTY (97.7 FM; HOLDREGE, NE; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
KRNY (102.3 FM; KEARNEY, NE; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
KQKY (105.9 FM; KEARNEY, NE; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
KRVN-FM (93.1 FM; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
KROR (101.5 FM; HASTINGS, NE; Owner: ETERNAL BROADCASTING, LLC)
KLIQ (94.5 FM; HASTINGS, NE; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
K214DK (90.7 FM; HOLDREGE, NE; Owner: TRI-STATE BROADCASTING ASSN., INC.)
K261BT (100.1 FM; HOLDREGE, ETC., NE; Owner: CHRISTIAN LAYMEN, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Atlanta:

KLNE-TV (Channel 3; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
KHGI-TV (Channel 13; KEARNEY, NE; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF CENTRAL NEBRASKA, A CALIFORNIA LP)
K14IY (Channel 14; HOLDREGE, NE; Owner: GREATER NEBRASKA TELEVISION, INC.)
KGIN (Channel 11; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: KOLN/KGIN LICENSE, INC.)
KTVG (Channel 17; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: HILL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1

2 W 1 N, Call Sign: KNDT828, Licensee ID: L00059354
Assigned Frequencies : 153.335 MHz
Grant Date: 06/17/1997, Expiration Date: 08/18/2002, Cancelation Date: 01/03/2002
Registrant: Donald Fitch, Route 2 Box 43, Holdrege, NE 68949, Phone: (308) 337-2218

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1

ATLANTA, 1.25 Mi Ne Of, Overall height: 325.8 m, Call Sign: KPP28
Assigned Frequencies : 6315.90 MHz
Grant Date: 01/16/1990, Expiration Date: 02/01/2000, Cancelation Date: 01/26/1998
Registrant: At&t Communications Of The Midwest Inc, 1200 Peachtree St Ne Locn 15w24, Atlanta, GA 30309

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 2

Atlanta on our top lists:

#72 (68923) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Swedish first ancestries"

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