Barneston, Nebraska

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Population in July 2008: 120. Population change since 2000: -1.6%

Males: 59	(49.2%)
Females: 61	(50.8%)

Median resident age:	40.5 years
Nebraska median age:	35.3 years

Zip code: 68309

Estimated median household income in 2008: $48,185 (it was $33,750 in 2000)

Barneston:	$48,185
Nebraska:	$49,693

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $19,309

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $35,900 (it was $22,500 in 2000)

Barneston:	$35,900
Nebraska:	$126,500

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $42,115; Detached houses: $41,405

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Races in Barneston:

White Non-Hispanic (95.9%)
Hispanic (3.3%)
American Indian (0.8%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Barneston: 67.7 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (39.3%), Irish (30.3%), United States (9.8%), English (4.9%), Swedish (4.1%), Czech (3.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1203 feet

Land area: 0.24 square miles.

Population density: 507 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Barneston

High school or higher: 95.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.4%
Unemployed: 9.3%
Mean travel time to work: 33.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Barneston village

Never married: 23.8%
Now married: 54.5%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 5.9%
Divorced: 15.8%

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:

Barneston:	1.8% ($395)
Nebraska:	1.7% ($1,478)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lincoln, NE (52.9 miles , pop. 225,581).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (480.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Liberty, NE (2.3 miles) , Oketo, KS (2.5 miles) , Wymore, NE (2.7 miles ), Blue Springs, NE (2.8 miles ), Odell, NE (3.5 miles ), Summerfield, KS (3.5 miles ), Burchard, NE (3.7 miles) , Virginia, NE (3.8 miles) .

Latitude: 40.05 N, Longitude: 96.57 W

Area code: 402

Population change in the 1990s: +1 (+0.8%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Rail transportation (22%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (15%)
Construction (7%)
Machinery (7%)
Transportation equipment (7%)
Furniture and related products (7%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (7%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Finance and insurance (27%)
Pharmacies and drug stores (18%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (18%)
Transportation equipment (9%)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (9%)
Educational services (9%)
Health care (9%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (15%)
Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (15%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (11%)
Religious workers (7%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (7%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (7%)
Assemblers and fabricators (7%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Cashiers (18%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (18%)
Health technologists and technicians (9%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (9%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (9%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (9%)
Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (9%)

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Barneston-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Nebraska state average. It is 158% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/20/1957, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 35.1 miles away from the Barneston village center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/26/1991, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 15.4 miles away from the village center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Barneston-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Nebraska state average. It is 98% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/16/2004 at 12:17:30, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 MW, 3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 67.5 miles away from Barneston center
On 3/23/2007 at 08:15:49, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 77.1 miles away from the city center
On 2/11/1995 at 05:54:10, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 91.3 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Barneston:

COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE INC (about 14 miles; MARYSVILLE, KS)
BEATRICE COMM HOSPITAL & HLTH CENTER (about 18 miles; BEATRICE, NE)
BEATRICE STATE DEVELOPMENTAL CENTER (about 18 miles; BEATRICE, NE)

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Barneston:

SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 52 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,137)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 54 miles; LINCOLN, NE; FT enrollment: 19,806)
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; FT enrollment: 19,210)
WASHBURN UNIVERSITY OF TOPEKA (about 82 miles; TOPEKA, KS; FT enrollment: 4,472)
BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY (about 84 miles; BELLEVUE, NE; FT enrollment: 2,723)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 89 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 10,150)
CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 89 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 5,806)

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Notable locations in Barneston: Farmers Co-operative Elevator (A), Barneston (B), Barneston Fire Station (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Barneston: Saint Joseph Catholic Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

Average household size:

This village:	2.5 people
Nebraska:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	63.3%
Whole state:	66.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	4.1%
Whole state:	4.4%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:

This village:	14.2%
Whole state:	9.7%

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

This village:	7.5%
Whole state:	4.0%

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Barneston compared to Nebraska state average:

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 above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Number of rooms per house above state average.
House age significantly 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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2004 Presidential Election results in Gage County Nebraska:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (57%) Electricity (33%) Wood (10%)

Religion statistics for Barneston

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 73.57%

Here		73.6%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.

Name	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Lutheran Church	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Adherents	36.0%	14.4%	12.2%	11.5%	4.4%
Congregations	19.3%	8.8%	17.5%	7.0%	1.8%

Name	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Mennonite Church USA	Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod	Other
Adherents	3.6%	3.3%	2.9%	2.0%	9.7%
Congregations	3.5%	7.0%	3.5%	3.5%	28.1%

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	$255
Other Government Administration	0	$0		5	$153
Other and Unallocable	0	$0		1	$75
Totals for Government	0	$0		7	$483

Barneston government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $6,000
Construction - Water Utilities: $7,000
Current Operations - Water Utilities: $10,000
Regular Highways: $5,000

Parks & Recreation: $1,000

General - Other: $1,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $1,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $80,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $80,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $7,000
Interest Earnings: $2,000
Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $105,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $23,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $14,000
General Support: $5,000

All Other: $3,000
Tax - Property: $8,000
NEC: $4,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $6,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $5,000

6.02% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,753 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.02%
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	1.82% ($30,969 average AGI)
from Jefferson County, NE	0.48% ($23,500)
from Saline County, NE	0.43% ($39,842)

6.25% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,696 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.25%
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	2.07% ($26,978 average AGI)
to Jefferson County, NE	0.36% ($29,563)
to Saline County, NE	0.28% ($24,800)

Strongest AM radio stations in Barneston:

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.)
WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
KFRM (550 AM; 5 kW; SALINA, KS; Owner: TAYLOR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WIBW (580 AM; 5 kW; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
KKHK (1250 AM; 25 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS)
KMMJ (750 AM; 11 kW; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: JRK BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KWBE (1450 AM; 1 kW; BEATRICE, NE; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
KOMJ (590 AM; 5 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Barneston:

KNDY-FM (95.5 FM; MARYSVILLE, KS; Owner: DIERKING COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KUTT (99.5 FM; FAIRBURY, NE; Owner: SIEBERT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KTGL (92.9 FM; BEATRICE, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KUCV (91.1 FM; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
KSLI-FM (104.1 FM; CRETE, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KQIQ (88.3 FM; BEATRICE, NE; Owner: SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE)

TV broadcast stations around Barneston:

KLKN (Channel 8; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: CITADEL COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
K17CI (Channel 17; BEATRICE, NE; Owner: COLINS BROADCASTING COMPANY)

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