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Bern, KS map Population (year 2000): 204. Estimated population in July 2006: 198 (-2.9% change)
 

Males: 98  (48.0%)
Females: 106  (52.0%)

Nemaha County

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

Zip codes: 66408.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $41,200 (it was $40,417 in 2000)
Bern  $41,200
Kansas:  $42,920

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $35,400 (it was $34,300 in 2000)
Bern  $35,400
Kansas:  $107,800

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Races in Bern:

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

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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: 730 people per square mile 
 
  (low).



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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 199 to 1.

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

Bern:  0.8% ($275)
Kansas:  1.2% ($999)
Bern satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Topeka, KS (66.7 miles , pop. 122,377).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Lincoln, NE (76.0 miles , pop. 225,581).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (498.6 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Oneida, KS (7.0 miles) , Du Bois, NE (7.3 miles) , Seneca, KS (11.0 miles ), Sabetha, KS (12.5 miles ), Humboldt, NE (14.1 miles ), Dawson, NE (15.1 miles ), Pawnee City, NE (16.2 miles ), Table Rock, NE (17.1 miles ).

Latitude: 39.96 N, Longitude: 95.97 W


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

On 8/6/1962, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 33.3 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 26.0 miles away from the city center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Bern:
  • NEMAHA VALLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; SENECA, KS)
  • SABETHA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; SABETHA, KS)
  • PAWNEE COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; PAWNEE CITY, NE)

Political contributions by individuals in Bern, KS

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bern:
  • FORBES FIELD (about 74 miles; TOPEKA, KS; ID: FOE)
  • MANHATTAN RGNL (about 75 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; ID: MHK)
  • ROSECRANS MEMORIAL (about 76 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; ID: STJ)
Other public-use airports nearest to Bern:
  • SENECA MUNI (about 13 miles; SENECA, KS; ID: 62K)
  • SABETHA MUNI (about 15 miles; SABETHA, KS; ID: K83)
  • PAWNEE CITY MUNICIPAL (about 18 miles; PAWNEE CITY, NE; ID: 50K)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bern:
  • WASHBURN UNIVERSITY OF TOPEKA (about 65 miles; TOPEKA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,472)
  • KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 68 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; FT enrollment: 19,210)
  • SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 74 miles; LINCOLN, NE; FT enrollment: 5,137)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 78 miles; LINCOLN, NE; FT enrollment: 19,806)
  • NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 80 miles; MARYVILLE, MO; FT enrollment: 5,620)
  • BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY (about 82 miles; BELLEVUE, NE; FT enrollment: 2,723)
  • UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 85 miles; LAWRENCE, KS; FT enrollment: 22,506)
Public high school in Bern:
  • BERN HIGH (Students: 69; Location: 416 JILSON STREET; Grades: 07 - 12)
Public elementary/middle school in Bern:
  • BERN ELEM (Students: 60; Location: 416 JILSON ST; Grades: KG - 06)

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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 1999:
This city:  7.1%
Whole state:  9.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  0.5%
Whole state:  4.1%

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 (2007 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: $45.7 mil, Deposits: $39.4 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Bern Bancshares, Inc.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Nemaha County Kansas:


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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
Water Supply 0$0 1$300
Sewerage 0$0 1$50
Other Government Administration 0$0 1$200
Totals for Government 0$0 3$550


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.)
  • 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.)
  • WIBW (580 AM; 5 kW; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KKHK (1250 AM; 25 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS)
  • KTNC (1230 AM; 1 kW; FALLS CITY, NE; Owner: C.R. COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KYFR (920 AM; 5 kW; SHENANDOAH, IA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • KCMO (710 AM; 10 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA KANSAS CITY PARTNERSHIP)
  • KFEQ (680 AM; 5 kW; ST. JOSEPH, MO; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC.)
  • KMA (960 AM; 5 kW; SHENANDOAH, IA; Owner: KMA BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • 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)

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