Bern, Kansas

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Population in July 2007: 194. Population change since 2000: -4.9%

Males: 93	(48.0%)
Females: 101	(52.0%)

Median resident age:	40.3 years
Kansas median age:	35.2 years

Zip codes: 66408.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $51,076 (it was $40,417 in 2000)

Bern:	$51,076
Kansas:	$47,451

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $50,750 (it was $32,800 in 2000)

Bern:	$50,750
Kansas:	$121,200

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $65,478; Detached houses: $68,147; Mobile homes: $5,000

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Races in Bern:

White Non-Hispanic (97.5%)
Hispanic (2.0%)

2008 cost of living index in Bern: 69.3 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (50.5%), Swiss (21.6%), Irish (5.4%), United States (4.4%), Swedish (3.4%), English (2.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1281 feet

Land area: 0.27 square miles.

Population density: 712 people per square mile

(low).

For population 25 years and over in Bern

High school or higher: 92.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 14.2%
Unemployed: 1.0%
Mean travel time to work: 19.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bern city

Never married: 21.2%
Now married: 58.9%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 14.6%
Divorced: 5.3%

2 residents are foreign born

This city:	1.0%
Kansas:	5.0%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Bern, Kansas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Bern to the number of sex offenders is 194 to 1.

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

Bern:	0.8% ($275)
Kansas:	1.2% ($999)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: St. Joseph, MO (61.9 miles , pop. 73,990).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Lincoln, NE (69.4 miles , pop. 225,581).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (452.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Du Bois, NE (2.5 miles) , Oneida, KS (2.6 miles) , Sabetha, KS (3.2 miles ), Seneca, KS (3.2 miles ), Dawson, NE (3.7 miles ), Humboldt, NE (3.7 miles ), Pawnee City, NE (3.8 miles ), Morrill, KS (3.9 miles ).

Latitude: 39.96 N, Longitude: 95.97 W

Population change in the 1990s: +6 (+3.0%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (12%)
Food (12%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
Metal and metal products (10%)
Farm supplies merchant wholesalers (8%)
Truck transportation (8%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (8%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (24%)
Health care (20%)
Accommodation and food services (12%)
Food (10%)
Food and beverage stores (8%)
Clothing and clothing accessories, including shoe, stores (6%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (12%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (12%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (10%)
Top executives (8%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Farmers and farm managers (6%)
Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Postsecondary teachers (10%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
Waiters and waitresses (8%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (8%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (8%)
Accountants and auditors (6%)
Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (6%)

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Average climate in Bern, Kansas

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Bern-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Kansas state average. It is 165% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/6/1962, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 32.3 miles away from the Bern city center injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/18/1959, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 21.1 miles away from the city center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Bern:

NEMAHA VALLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; SENECA, KS)
SABETHA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; SABETHA, KS)
PAWNEE COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; PAWNEE CITY, NE)

Political contributions by individuals in Bern, KS

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bern:

KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 63 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; Full-time enrollment: 19,210)
NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 63 miles; MARYVILLE, MO; FT enrollment: 5,620)
WASHBURN UNIVERSITY OF TOPEKA (about 65 miles; TOPEKA, KS; FT enrollment: 4,472)
SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 68 miles; LINCOLN, NE; FT enrollment: 5,137)
MISSOURI WESTERN STATE COLLEGE (about 69 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; FT enrollment: 4,329)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 71 miles; LINCOLN, NE; FT enrollment: 19,806)
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 80 miles; LAWRENCE, KS; FT enrollment: 22,506)

Public high school in Bern:

Bern High School (Students: 77; Location: 416 JILSON STREET; Grades: 7th Grade - 12th Grade)

Public elementary/middle school in Bern:

Bern Elementary School (Students: 67; Location: 416 JILSON ST; Grades: Pre-Kindergarten - 6th Grade)

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

BERN, CITY OF (Population served: 200, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and JUL-03-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-03-2000)

Average household size:

This city:	2.4 people
Kansas:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	65.1%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	3.5%
Whole state:	4.1%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	7.1%
Whole state:	9.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	0.5%
Whole state:	4.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Bern, KS

Bern compared to Kansas state average:

Median house value significantly below state average.
Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in above 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 Bern (2009 data):

The State Bank of Bern: The State Bank Of Bern at Main Street, branch established on 1889-05-04. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $51.1 mil, Deposits: $44.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Bern Bancshares, Inc.

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Bern mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Nemaha County Kansas:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (61%) Electricity (24%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%) Other fuel (6%) Utility gas (4%)

Religon statistics for Bern

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Inc. Apostolic Christian Church of America	Conservative Congregational Christian Conference	United Church of Christ
Adherents	60.0%	13.5%	7.5%	5.4%	4.8%
Congregations	25.9%	29.6%	7.4%	3.7%	7.4%

Name	Lutheran Church	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	The Wesleyan Church	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Other religions
Adherents	3.4%	2.1%	0.9%	0.9%	1.4%
Congregations	3.7%	3.7%	3.7%	3.7%	11.1%

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.

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
Other Government Administration	0	$0		1	$100
Water Supply	0	$0		1	$360
Totals for Government	0	$0		2	$460

Bern government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $10,000
Sewerage: $7,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $42,000
Water Utilities: $32,000

General - Other: $15,000

Sewerage: $2,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $7,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $281,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $39,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $6,000
General Support: $2,000
Tax - Property: $22,000
Public Utilities: $8,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $0

4.74% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,433 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.74%
Kansas average:	7.39%

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 Brown County, KS	0.56% ($25,864 average AGI)
from Marshall County, KS	0.53% ($27,762)
from Shawnee County, KS	0.46% ($40,167)

6.51% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,626 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.51%
Kansas average:	7.67%

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 Shawnee County, KS	0.87% ($27,686 average AGI)
to Brown County, KS	0.75% ($29,533)
to Johnson County, KS	0.52% ($26,238)

Strongest AM radio stations in Bern:

KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, 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.)
KKHK (1250 AM; 25 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS)
WIBW (580 AM; 5 kW; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
KTNC (1230 AM; 1 kW; FALLS CITY, NE; Owner: C.R. COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KFEQ (680 AM; 5 kW; ST. JOSEPH, MO; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC.)
KCMO (710 AM; 10 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA KANSAS CITY PARTNERSHIP)
KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
KYFR (920 AM; 5 kW; SHENANDOAH, IA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bern:

KMZA (92.1 FM; SENECA, KS; Owner: KNZA, INC.)
K219CE (91.7 FM; FALLS CITY, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
KLZA (101.3 FM; FALLS CITY, NE; Owner: KNZA, INC)

TV broadcast stations around Bern:

K46FG (Channel 46; FALLS CITY, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDTV COMMISSION)

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1

Fire Hall, Call Sign: KNIJ574, Licensee ID: L00781104
Assigned Frequencies : 154.325 MHz
Grant Date: 12/16/2003, Expiration Date: 02/08/2014
Registrant: Nemaha County Fire District 4, Main St, Bern, KS 66408, Phone: (785) 336-3915

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2

Aircraft: PIPER PA-18-125 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 97 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-290 SERIES (140 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 1253A , Serial Number: 18-1049, Year manufactured: 1951, Airworthiness Date: 12/28/1960
Registrant (Individual): Terry Gale Tegtmeier, 3081 State Highway 63, Bern, KS 66408
Aircraft: PIPER PA32-301FT (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 7, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING TI0-540 SER (310 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 524KC , Serial Number: 3232030, Year manufactured: 2004, Airworthiness Date: 07/21/2004
Registrant (Corporation): Midstates Aircraft Leasing LLC, 225 West St S, Bern, KS 66408

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 6
Hazardous Condition: 1

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