Madison County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Drinking water stations with addresses in Battle Creek and their reported violations in the past:
BATTLE CREEK, CITY OF (Population served: 1159, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-31-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-31-2002), St Public Notif received (NOV-22-2002)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-20-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-20-2002), St Public Notif received (SEP-30-2002)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-23-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-23-2002), St Public Notif received (OCT-11-2002)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-26-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-26-2001), St Public Notif received (OCT-31-2001)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-27-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-27-2000), St Public Notif received (FEB-02-2000), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (FEB-16-2000), St Compliance achieved (SEP-06-2000)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-16-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-16-1999), St Public Notif received (DEC-22-1999), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (FEB-16-2000), St Compliance achieved (SEP-06-2000)
- 2 other older health violations
Past monitoring violations:
- One routine major monitoring violation
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 9.1%
(7.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 56.4% for American Indian residents)
Average household size:
| This city: | 2.5 people | | Nebraska: | 2.3 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 70.2% | | Whole state: | 65.6% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This city: | 3.7% | | Whole state: | 4.4% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
- Gay men: 0.2% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Battle Creek, NE
Battle Creek compared to Nebraska state average:
- Unemployed percentage significantly 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 below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Banks with branches in Battle Creek (2011 data):
- Battle Creek State Bank: at 202 W Main St, branch established on 1943/09/01. Info updated 2010/06/17: Bank assets: $26.5 mil, Deposits: $22.4 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Battle Creek State Company, Inc.
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (83%)
- Electricity (15%)
- Wood (1%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Madison County Nebraska:
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Religion statistics for Battle Creek (based on Madison County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 80.71%
| Here |  | 80.7% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | Lutheran Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | United Methodist Church | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod |
| Adherents | 35.0% | 29.0% | 9.7% | 9.1% | 3.0% |
| Congregations | 10.2% | 18.4% | 10.2% | 14.3% | 4.1% |
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| Name | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | Presbyterian Church (USA) | United Church of Christ | Salvation Army | Other |
| Adherents | 2.9% | 1.8% | 1.6% | 1.5% | 6.4% |
| Congregations | 4.1% | 4.1% | 4.1% | 2.0% | 28.6% |
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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: 8 | Madison County: | 2.35 / 10,000 pop. | | Nebraska: | 2.60 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1 | This county: | 0.29 / 10,000 pop. | | Nebraska: | 0.21 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1 | Madison County: | 0.29 / 10,000 pop. | | Nebraska: | 0.44 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 17 | Here: | 4.99 / 10,000 pop. | | Nebraska: | 4.83 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 27 | Here: | 7.93 / 10,000 pop. | | Nebraska: | 7.76 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Madison County: | 7.4% | | State: | 7.9% |
Adult obesity rate: | Madison County: | 26.8% | | State: | 28.0% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| 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 |
2 | $3,499 | $20,994 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 6 | $3,487 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
3 | $7,915 | $31,660 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
1 | $3,007 | $36,084 | 0 | $0 |
| Welfare |
35 | $77,590 | $26,602 | 27 | $22,118 |
| Water Supply |
1 | $3,286 | $39,432 | 0 | $0 |
| Local Libraries |
2 | $3,397 | $20,382 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
44 | $98,694 | $26,917 | 33 | $25,605 |
Battle Creek government finances in 2002:
- Charges - All Other: $998,000 ($825.48)
Parks & Recreation: $29,000 ($23.99)
- Current Operations - Welfare - Other: $1,784,000 ($1475.60)
Electric Utilities: $574,000 ($474.77)
Parks & Recreation: $113,000 ($93.47)
Police Protection: $78,000 ($64.52)
Regular Highways: $63,000 ($52.11)
Fire Protection: $52,000 ($43.01)
Water Utilities: $48,000 ($39.70)
Sewerage: $33,000 ($27.30)
Central Staff Services: $26,000 ($21.51)
Financial Administration: $20,000 ($16.54)
General Public Buildings: $4,000 ($3.31)
- Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $14,000 ($11.58)
- General - Interest on Debt: $117,000 ($96.77)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Electric Utilities: $210,000 ($173.70)
Water Utilities: $81,000 ($67.00)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,947,000 ($1610.42)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $1,828,000 ($1511.99)
Electric Utilities: $209,000 ($172.87)
Water Utilities: $81,000 ($67.00)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $119,000 ($98.43)
Electric Utilities: $1,000 ($0.83)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $721,000 ($596.36)
Interest Earnings: $56,000 ($46.32)
- Other Capital Outlay - Welfare - Other: $48,000 ($39.70)
General - Other: $28,000 ($23.16)
Parks & Recreation: $17,000 ($14.06)
Housing & Community Development: $16,000 ($13.23)
Water Utilities: $5,000 ($4.14)
Central Staff: $2,000 ($1.65)
Financial Administration: $2,000 ($1.65)
Electric Utilities: $2,000 ($1.65)
Police Protection: $1,000 ($0.83)
Fire Protection: $1,000 ($0.83)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,795,000 ($2311.83)
- Revenue - Electric Utilities: $329,000 ($272.13)
Water Utilities: $50,000 ($41.36)
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $73,000 ($60.38)
All Other: $36,000 ($29.78)
General Support: $25,000 ($20.68)
- Tax - Public Utilities: $693,000 ($573.20)
NEC: $360,000 ($297.77)
Property: $159,000 ($131.51)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $1,496,000 ($1237.39)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $5,000 ($4.14)
6.66% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,042 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.66% | | 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:
8.70% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,729 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 8.70% | | 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 Battle Creek:
- WJAG (780 AM; daytime; 1 kW; NORFOLK, NE)
- 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.)
- KMMJ (750 AM; 11 kW; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: JRK BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
- KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
- KTIC (840 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WEST POINT, NE; Owner: WEST POINT BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WNAX (570 AM; 5 kW; YANKTON, SD; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KTCH (1590 AM; 3 kW; WAYNE, NE; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
- WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KOMJ (590 AM; 5 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
Strongest FM radio stations in Battle Creek:
- KNEN (94.7 FM; NORFOLK, NE; Owner: CENTRAL RADIO, INC.)
- KEXL (106.7 FM; NORFOLK, NE; Owner: WJAG, INC.)
- KZEN (100.3 FM; CENTRAL CITY, NE; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF COLUMBUS, INC.)
- KUSO (92.7 FM; ALBION, NE; Owner: FLOOD COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
- KXNE-FM (89.3 FM; NORFOLK, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
- KKOT (93.5 FM; COLUMBUS, NE; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF COLUMBUS, INC)
- KPNO (90.9 FM; NORFOLK, NE; Owner: THE PRAISE NETWORK INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Battle Creek:
- KXNE-TV (Channel 19; NORFOLK, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
- KLKE (Channel 24; ALBION, NE; Owner: CITADEL COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
- K35FM (Channel 35; NORFOLK, NE; Owner: WAITT BROADCASTING, INC.)
- K48CH (Channel 48; NORFOLK, NE; Owner: KTIV TELEVISION, INC.)
- K21ES (Channel 21; COLUMBUS, ETC, NE; Owner: DAVID C. BRODAHL)
- K53GC (Channel 53; NELIGH, NE; Owner: KOLN/KGIN LICENSE, INC.)
- K39AL (Channel 39; NELIGH, NE; Owner: KTIV TELEVISION, INC.)
Battle Creek fatal accident list:
Mar 7, 1987 04:05 PM, 121, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 2, Drunken drivers: 1
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 14 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Battle Creek)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2 - City Hall 101 E Main St (Lat: 41.998056 Lon: -97.578111), Call Sign: KNGX396, Licensee ID: L00075536
Assigned Frequencies: 39.9000 MHz Grant Date: 05/01/2003, Expiration Date: 05/30/2012
Registrant: City Of Battle Creek, Battle Creek, NE 68715-0280, Phone: (402) 675-2165 - .5 Mi W (Lat: 42.003056 Lon: -97.611444), Call Sign: KNAO954
Assigned Frequencies: 151.745 MHz Grant Date: 02/04/2006, Expiration Date: 02/04/2016
Registrant: Business Radio Licensing, 26941 Cabot Rd #134, Laguna Hills, CA 92653, Phone: (949) 348-8510, Fax: (717) 334-6440, Email:
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 1 - 5 Mi S (Lat: 41.924444 Lon: -97.606389), Type: Tower, Structure height: 152.4 m, Overall height: 153.3 m, Call Sign: WQIV341
Assigned Frequencies: 450.012 MHz Grant Date: 05/23/2008, Expiration Date: 06/01/2013, Certifier: Michael J Flood
Registrant: Red Beacon Communications, LLC, 214 N. 7th Street, Suite 1, Norfolk, NE 68701, Phone: (402) 371-4844
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2 - Battle Creek, 54593 839th Road (Lat: 41.989500 Lon: -97.602194), Type: Tower, Structure height: 59.4 m, Overall height: 60.9 m, Call Sign: WQFM846
Assigned Frequencies: 6034.15 MHz, 5945.20 MHz Grant Date: 08/21/2006, Expiration Date: 06/02/2016, Certifier: Frank Dirico
Registrant: Lukas, Nace, Gutierrez & Sachs, Chartered, 1650 Tysons Boulevard, Suite 1500, Mclean, VA 22102, Phone: (703) 584-8678, Fax: (703) 584-8694, Email:
- BATTLE CREEK, 54747 843rd Street (Lat: 42.050167 Lon: -97.634333), Type: Tower, Structure height: 60.9 m, Overall height: 64 m, Call Sign: WQHL901
Assigned Frequencies: 5945.20 MHz, 6063.80 MHz, 6595.00 MHz Grant Date: 09/05/2007, Expiration Date: 09/05/2017, Certifier: John E Rooney
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Suite #100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 5 - Call Sign: KC0AXI, Licensee ID: L00181574
Grant Date: 02/07/2007, Expiration Date: 05/07/2017, Certifier: Terry D Lich
Registrant: Terry D Lich, 83427 549th Ave, Battle Creek, NE 68715 - Call Sign: N0VOZ
Grant Date: 03/24/1997, Expiration Date: 02/16/2003, Cancellation Date: 02/17/2005
Registrant: Troy A Howes, Parkway Acres Lot 14, Battle Creek, NE 68715 - Call Sign: N0XMF
Grant Date: 03/21/1997, Expiration Date: 06/08/2003, Cancellation Date: 06/09/2005
Registrant: Connie L Howes, Parkway Acres Lot 14, Battle Creek, NE 68715 - Call Sign: WD0CPI, Licensee ID: L00302203
Grant Date: 01/24/1997, Expiration Date: 01/24/2007, Cancellation Date: 03/14/2003, Certifier: Scott E Dietrick
Registrant: Scott E Dietrick, 303 W Herman, Battle Creek, NE 68715 - Call Sign: N0IBY, Previous Call Sign: WD0CPI, Licensee ID: L00302203
Grant Date: 03/14/2003, Expiration Date: 03/14/2013, Certifier: Scott E Dietrick
Registrant: Scott E Dietrick, Battle Creek, NE 68715
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
| Most common first names in Battle Creek, NE among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| George | 14 | 77.7 years |
| William | 12 | 81.2 years |
| John | 11 | 77.2 years |
| Mary | 10 | 77.6 years |
| Anna | 8 | 87.7 years |
| Walter | 8 | 84.1 years |
| Paul | 6 | 83.1 years |
| Leo | 6 | 76.5 years |
| Fred | 6 | 81.7 years |
| Albert | 6 | 82.2 years |
| Most common last names in Battle Creek, NE among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Praeuner | 14 | 83.0 years |
| Bierman | 13 | 79.3 years |
| Werner | 10 | 72.5 years |
| Prauner | 9 | 80.0 years |
| Unkel | 6 | 85.0 years |
| Tiedgen | 6 | 84.4 years |
| Zohner | 6 | 80.5 years |
| Finkral | 6 | 78.1 years |
| Knapp | 6 | 77.3 years |
| Carstens | 5 | 80.2 years |
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