Bennet, Nebraska

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Population in July 2007: 709. Population change since 2000: +22.6%

Males: 370	(52.3%)
Females: 339	(47.7%)

Median resident age:	36.7 years
Nebraska median age:	35.3 years

Zip codes: 68317.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $49,600 (it was $42,237 in 2000)

Bennet	$49,600
Nebraska:	$47,085

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $111,700 (it was $82,300 in 2000)

Bennet	$111,700
Nebraska:	$122,200

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Races in Bennet:

White Non-Hispanic (98.1%)
Two or more races (1.1%)
Hispanic (0.7%)
American Indian (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Bennet: 79.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (47.9%), English (10.5%), Irish (10.5%), Dutch (7.4%), Swedish (7.0%), Czech (5.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1300 feet

Land area: 0.43 square miles.

Population density: 1666 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Bennet

High school or higher: 90.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.9%
Unemployed: 0.9%
Mean travel time to work: 29.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bennet village

Never married: 15.6%
Now married: 66.4%
Separated: 0.5%
Widowed: 7.1%
Divorced: 10.3%

12 residents are foreign born (0.9% Europe, 0.9% Oceania, 0.4% Asia).

This village:	2.1%
Nebraska:	4.4%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Bennet, Nebraska in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Bennet to the number of sex offenders is 709 to 1.

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

Bennet:	1.7% ($1,420)
Nebraska:	1.7% ($1,478)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lincoln, NE (14.7 miles , pop. 225,581).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (545.4 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Panama, NE (5.7 miles ), Palmyra, NE (8.1 miles ), Hickman, NE (9.5 miles ), Douglas, NE (10.2 miles ), Eagle, NE (10.7 miles ), Roca, NE (10.7 miles ), Firth, NE (12.2 miles ), Lincoln, NE (14.7 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $85,000
1998: 5 buildings, average cost: $80,000
1999: 9 buildings, average cost: $135,000
2000: 11 buildings, average cost: $121,400
2001: 10 buildings, average cost: $119,700
2002: 13 buildings, average cost: $139,100
2003: 13 buildings, average cost: $245,800
2004: 8 buildings, average cost: $165,300
2005: 4 buildings, average cost: $232,500
2006: 4 buildings, average cost: $187,800
2007: 11 buildings, average cost: $126,900

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Latitude: 40.68 N, Longitude: 96.51 W

Area code: 402

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Population change in the 1990s: +11 (+2.0%).

Most common industries for males:

Construction (25%)
Educational services (6%)
Public administration (6%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)
Plastics and rubber products (4%)
Metal and metal products (4%)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (18%)
Health care (14%)
Finance and insurance (8%)
Social assistance (8%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Public administration (5%)
Nonmetallic mineral products (5%)

Most common occupations for males

Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (7%)
Assemblers and fabricators (6%)
Carpenters (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Child care workers (8%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Cashiers (5%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
Customer service representatives (4%)

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Bennet-area historical tornado activity is near Nebraska state average. It is 103% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/22/2004, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 7.4 miles away from the Bennet village center killed one person and injured 38 people and caused $160 million in damages.

On 8/13/1952, a category 4 tornado 26.2 miles away from the village center injured 20 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Bennet:

ST ELIZABETH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 14 miles; LINCOLN, NE)
LINCOLN REGIONAL CENTER (about 15 miles; LINCOLN, NE)
BRYANLGH MEDICAL CENTER (about 16 miles; LINCOLN, NE)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bennet:

LINCOLN MUNI (about 21 miles; LINCOLN, NE; ID: LNK)
EPPLEY AIRFIELD (about 61 miles; OMAHA, NE; ID: OMA)
MANHATTAN RGNL (about 107 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; ID: MHK)

Other public-use airports nearest to Bennet:

CRETE MUNICIPAL (about 29 miles; CRETE, NE; ID: CEK)
BEATRICE MUNICIPAL (about 32 miles; BEATRICE, NE; ID: BIE)
TECUMSEH MUNICIPAL (about 32 miles; TECUMSEH, NE; ID: 0G3)

Amtrak station near Bennet:

17 miles: LINCOLN (201 N. 7TH ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bennet:

SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 12 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,137)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 17 miles; LINCOLN, NE; FT enrollment: 19,806)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 48 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 10,150)
CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 5,806)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER (about 48 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 2,448)
BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; BELLEVUE, NE; FT enrollment: 2,723)
METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 57 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 6,175)

Public elementary/middle school in Bennet:

Elementary At Bennet (Students: 239; Location: 50 Dogwood; Grades: Prekindergarten - 6th Grade)

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Notable locations in Bennet: Farmers Co-op Elevator (A), Bennet (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Bennet: Bennet Community Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

BENNET, VILLAGE OF (Population served: 571, Purch_groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-24-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-24-2003), St Public Notif received (JUL-03-2003)

MCL, Acute (TCR) - In JUN-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-24-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-24-2003), St Public Notif received (JUL-03-2003)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-30-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-30-2002), St Public Notif received (OCT-04-2002)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-01-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-01-2000), St Public Notif received (AUG-10-2000)

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and FEB-24-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-16-2000), St Compliance achieved (FEB-24-2000)

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-1994 and MAY-22-1996, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-25-1996), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-25-1996), St Compliance achieved (MAY-22-1996)

Average household size:

This village:	2.6 people
Nebraska:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	78.8%
Whole state:	66.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	3.6%
Whole state:	4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This village:	3.5%
Whole state:	9.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This village:	0.2%
Whole state:	4.0%

Bennet 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 significantly above state average.
Number of college students significantly below state average.

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Banks with branches in Bennet (2007 data):

Heartland Community Bank: at 50 Monroe Street, branch established on 1995-08-30. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $51.4 mil, Deposits: $40.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Avoca Company

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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
Other Government Administration	0	$0		6	$162
Solid Waste Management	0	$0		1	$832
Financial Administration	1	$1,784	$21,408	0	$0
Water Supply	1	$2,400	$28,800	1	$425
Totals for Government	2	$4,184	$25,104	8	$1,419

Bennet government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $87,000
Current Operations - Water Utilities: $84,000
Central Staff Services: $59,000

Financial Administration: $46,000

Regular Highways: $33,000

Sewerage: $30,000

General Public Buildings: $9,000
General - Interest on Debt: $32,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $467,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $541,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $529,000
Water Utilities: $466,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $12,000
Water Utilities: $1,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $91,000
Interest Earnings: $5,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $255,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $85,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $45,000
All Other: $14,000

General Support: $2,000
Tax - Property: $74,000
NEC: $50,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $60,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $30,000

6.50% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,511 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.50%
Nebraska average:	7.03%

0.31% of residents moved from foreign countries ($499 average AGI)
Lancaster County: 0.31%
Nebraska average: 0.13%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Douglas County, NE	0.45% ($32,181 average AGI)
from Hall County, NE	0.18% ($28,771)
from Seward County, NE	0.18% ($30,656)

6.33% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,963 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.33%
Nebraska average:	7.41%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($142 average AGI)
Lancaster County: 0.05%
Nebraska average: 0.06%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Douglas County, NE	0.70% ($34,286 average AGI)
to Sarpy County, NE	0.21% ($44,061)
to Gage County, NE	0.16% ($30,969)

Strongest AM radio stations in Bennet:

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.)
KLMS (1480 AM; 1 kW; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LINCOLN, INC.)
KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KFOR (1240 AM; 1 kW; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LINCOLN, INC.)
KLIN (1400 AM; 1 kW; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
KOZN (1620 AM; 10 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KOMJ (590 AM; 5 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
KLNG (1560 AM; daytime; 10 kW; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA)
KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
KMMJ (750 AM; 11 kW; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: JRK BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bennet:

KFRX (102.7 FM; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LINCOLN, INC.)
KIBZ (106.3 FM; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
K220GT (91.9 FM; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
KBBK (107.3 FM; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
KTGL (92.9 FM; BEATRICE, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KEFM (96.1 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WEBSTER COMMUNICATIONS CO.)
KUCV (91.1 FM; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
KBBX-FM (97.7 FM; NEBRASKA CITY, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
KLTQ (101.9 FM; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KGBI-FM (100.7 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: GRACE UNIVERSITY)
KSLI-FM (104.1 FM; CRETE, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KKUL (105.3 FM; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
KLCV (88.5 FM; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: COMMUNITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
KRKR (95.1 FM; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LINCOLN, INC.)
KFLV (89.9 FM; WILBER, NE; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)

TV broadcast stations around Bennet:

KLKN (Channel 8; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: CITADEL COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
K58GD (Channel 58; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
KUON-TV (Channel 12; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA)
KPTM (Channel 42; OMAHA, NE; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF THE MIDLANDS)
KXVO (Channel 15; OMAHA, NE; Owner: MITTS TELECASTING COMPANY)
KWAZ-LP (Channel 22; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: COLINS BROADCASTING COMPANY)
K18CD (Channel 18; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: COLINS BROADCASTING COMPANY)
K27GX (Channel 27; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
KYNE-TV (Channel 26; OMAHA, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
K21ES (Channel 21; COLUMBUS, ETC, NE; Owner: DAVID C. BRODAHL)
KOLN (Channel 10; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: KOLN/KGIN LICENSE, INC.)
K67CV (Channel 67; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: CHANNEL AMERICA LPTV LIC. SUBSIDIARY)

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