Cass County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI
PM10
PM2.5
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 29.9. This is about average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 20.2. This is about average. Closest monitor was 4.9 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 9.24. This is about average. Closest monitor was 4.9 miles away from the city center.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Avoca and their reported violations in the past:
AVOCA, VILLAGE OF (Population served: 375, Purch_groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-02-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-02-2004), St Public Notif received (JAN-21-2004)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 7.6%
(4.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 100.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This village: |  2.6 people | | Nebraska: |  2.3 people |
| This village: | 72.3% | | Whole state: | 65.6% |
| This village: | 3.8% | | Whole state: | 4.4% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Avoca, NE
Avoca 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 below state average.
- House age significantly above state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Banks with branches in Avoca (2011 data):
- Heartland Community Bank: Avoca Branch at 609 House Street, branch established on 1915/06/15. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $56.4 mil, Deposits: $49.4 mil, headquarters in Bennet, NE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Avoca Company
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (96%)
- Electricity (3%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Cass County Nebraska:
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Religion statistics for Avoca (based on Cass County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 62.46%
| Here | | 62.5% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | United Methodist Church | Lutheran Church | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) | Southern Baptist Convention |
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| Adherents | 46.5% | 14.8% | 11.4% | 5.5% | 5.0% |
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| Congregations | 11.9% | 26.2% | 11.9% | 11.9% | 2.4% |
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| Name | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Presbyterian Church (USA) | United Church of Christ | LDS (Mormon) Church | Other |
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| Adherents | 4.2% | 3.6% | 2.9% | 2.7% | 3.3% |
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| Congregations | 4.8% | 4.8% | 7.1% | 2.4% | 16.7% |
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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.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 5 | Cass County: | 1.96 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 2.60 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2 | This county: | 0.78 / 10,000 pop. | | Nebraska: | 0.44 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 16 | Cass County: | 6.28 / 10,000 pop. | | Nebraska: | 4.83 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 14 | Here: | 5.49 / 10,000 pop. | | Nebraska: | 7.76 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult obesity rate: | Cass County: | 26.5% | | State: | 28.0% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | Cass County: | 11.6% | | State: | 12.9% |
| 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 | $90 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 4 | $375 |
| Totals for Government |
0 | $0 | | 5 | $465 |
Avoca government finances in 2002:
- Charges - All Other: $30,000 ($123.97)
Parks & Recreation: $1,000 ($4.13)
- Current Operations - Sewerage: $31,000 ($128.10)
Water Utilities: $30,000 ($123.97)
Regular Highways: $19,000 ($78.51)
Central Staff Services: $14,000 ($57.85)
Financial Administration: $11,000 ($45.45)
Parks & Recreation: $5,000 ($20.66)
Police Protection: $3,000 ($12.40)
Fire Protection: $2,000 ($8.26)
General Public Buildings: $2,000 ($8.26)
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $1,000 ($4.13)
- General - Interest on Debt: $0 ($0.00)
- Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $22,000 ($90.91)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $11,000 ($45.45)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $11,000 ($45.45)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $31,000 ($128.10)
Interest Earnings: $6,000 ($24.79)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $313,000 ($1293.39)
- State Intergovernmental - All Other: $111,000 ($458.68)
Highways: $18,000 ($74.38)
General Support: $9,000 ($37.19)
- Tax - Property: $20,000 ($82.64)
NEC: $17,000 ($70.25)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $55,000 ($227.27)
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:
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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Avoca:
- 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.)
- KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KOZN (1620 AM; 10 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KLNG (1560 AM; daytime; 10 kW; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA)
- KOMJ (590 AM; 5 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KMA (960 AM; 5 kW; SHENANDOAH, IA; Owner: KMA BROADCASTING L.P.)
- KYFR (920 AM; 5 kW; SHENANDOAH, IA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
- WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
- KNCY (1600 AM; 1 kW; NEBRASKA CITY, NE; Owner: RADIO 2000 NE, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Avoca:
- KBBX-FM (97.7 FM; NEBRASKA CITY, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- KFRX (102.7 FM; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LINCOLN, INC.)
- KEFM (96.1 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WEBSTER COMMUNICATIONS CO.)
- KLTQ (101.9 FM; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KGBI-FM (100.7 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: GRACE UNIVERSITY)
- KMLV (88.1 FM; RALSTON, 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.)
- KIBZ (106.3 FM; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KSRZ (104.5 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- KIWR (89.7 FM; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Owner: IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
- KBBK (107.3 FM; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
- KCTY-FM (106.9 FM; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: PLATTE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KTGL (92.9 FM; BEATRICE, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- K220GT (91.9 FM; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
- KVNO (90.7 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF UNIV. OF NEBRASKA)
- KLCV (88.5 FM; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: COMMUNITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Avoca:
- 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)
- KYNE-TV (Channel 26; OMAHA, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
- KMTV (Channel 3; OMAHA, NE; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
- KLKN (Channel 8; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: CITADEL COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
- KETV (Channel 7; OMAHA, NE; Owner: KETV HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
- WOWT-TV (Channel 6; OMAHA, NE; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
- K21ES (Channel 21; COLUMBUS, ETC, NE; Owner: DAVID C. BRODAHL)
- KVSS-LP (Channel 67; OMAHA, NE; Owner: VSS CATHOLIC COMMUNICATIONS)
- KWAZ-LP (Channel 22; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: COLINS BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- K58GD (Channel 58; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 1 meters (3ft)
Total average daily traffic: 130
Total future (year 2029) average daily traffic: 130
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2 - Michael J Umano, 9165 Hwy 34 (Lat: 40.812444 Lon: -96.054000), Type: Tower, Structure height: 59.4 m, Overall height: 60.9 m
Registrant: Phone: (781) 319-1011, Email:
- Michael J Umano, 9165 Hwy 34 (Lat: 40.812444 Lon: -96.054000), Type: Tower, Structure height: 59.4 m, Overall height: 60.9 m
Registrant: Phone: (781) 319-1011, Email:
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2 - Fire Station (Lat: 40.797778 Lon: -96.112500), Call Sign: KJR405, Licensee ID: L00109804
Assigned Frequencies: 39.9000 MHz, 39.9800 MHz
Grant Date: 10/11/2000, Expiration Date: 11/21/2005, Cancellation Date: 01/21/2006
Registrant: City Of Avoca, Fire Dept, Avoca, NE 68307, Phone: (402) 275-3345 - 1 Mi E & 3 Mi N Otoe (Lat: 40.767500 Lon: -96.099167), Call Sign: WZB548
Assigned Frequencies: 152.975 MHz
Grant Date: 12/21/1998, Expiration Date: 03/02/2004, Cancellation Date: 05/02/2004
Registrant: Stanley Emshoff, Rural Route, Avoca, NE 68307
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1 - AVOCA, 1.5 Mi Sse Of (Lat: 40.778333 Lon: -96.099722), Overall height: 92.4 m, Call Sign: WOH82
Assigned Frequencies: 5974.85 MHz, 6197.24 MHz, 6197.24 MHz, 6226.89 MHz, 6226.89 MHz, 6034.15 MHz, 6256.54 MHz, 6256.54 MHz, 6286.19 MHz, 6286.19 MHz... (+10 more)
Grant Date: 04/01/1991, Expiration Date: 02/01/2001, Cancellation Date: 10/29/1997
Registrant: Mci Worldcom Network Services Inc, 2270 Lakeside Dr, Richardson, TX 75082
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3 - Call Sign: N0YZV
Grant Date: 10/05/1993, Expiration Date: 10/05/2003, Cancellation Date: 10/06/2005
Registrant: Linda S Baumann, 34502 Van Dorn St, Avoca, NE 68307 - Call Sign: WA0TER, Licensee ID: L00847309
Grant Date: 04/15/2004, Expiration Date: 07/09/2014, Certifier: Darrel W Johnson
Registrant: Darrel W Johnson, 209 Carter St, Avoca, NE 68307 - Call Sign: WB0EIY, Licensee ID: L01105532
Grant Date: 01/12/2006, Expiration Date: 04/10/2016, Certifier: Janice M Johnson
Registrant: Janice M Johnson, 209 Carter St, Avoca, NE 68307-4019
FAA Registered Aircraft: 1 - Aircraft: TAYLOR-YOUNG "A" (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A40 SERIES (40 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 19883 , Serial Number: 388, Year manufactured: 1937
Registrant (Individual): Harold S Moyer, Rt 1, Avoca, NE 68307
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
| Most common first names in Avoca, NE among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| John | 13 | 82.4 years |
| William | 7 | 81.7 years |
| Anna | 6 | 86.7 years |
| Henry | 6 | 72.7 years |
| Harry | 4 | 86.0 years |
| Helen | 3 | 80.4 years |
| Edward | 3 | 89.6 years |
| Fred | 3 | 81.3 years |
| Herman | 3 | 72.6 years |
| Emma | 3 | 86.6 years |
| Most common last names in Avoca, NE among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| Johnson | 8 | 82.0 years |
| Ruhge | 8 | 83.1 years |
| Norris | 6 | 85.7 years |
| Haveman | 4 | 75.0 years |
| Neumeister | 4 | 82.0 years |
| Carsten | 4 | 82.3 years |
| Jensen | 3 | 78.3 years |
| Dettmer | 3 | 73.3 years |
| Buchholz | 3 | 81.7 years |
| Goeden | 3 | 69.6 years |
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