Bertrand, Nebraska

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Population in July 2008: 763. Population change since 2000: -2.9%

Males: 378	(49.6%)
Females: 385	(50.4%)

Median resident age:	41.9 years
Nebraska median age:	35.3 years

Zip codes: 68927.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $45,785 (it was $34,167 in 2000)

Bertrand:	$45,785
Nebraska:	$47,085

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $23,502

Bertrand:	$23,502
Nebraska:	$24,174

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $85,633 (it was $57,300 in 2000)

Bertrand:	$85,633
Nebraska:	$122,200

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $94,859; Detached houses: $93,577; Mobile homes: $89,583

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Races in Bertrand:

White Non-Hispanic (98.3%)
Hispanic (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Bertrand: 74.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (45.7%), Swedish (13.4%), Irish (11.3%), English (9.7%), United States (5.6%), Dutch (5.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 2517 feet

Land area: 0.56 square miles.

Population density: 1351 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Bertrand

High school or higher: 83.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.0%
Unemployed: 3.0%
Mean travel time to work: 21.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bertrand village

Never married: 14.8%
Now married: 62.2%
Separated: 0.8%
Widowed: 12.1%
Divorced: 10.1%

2 residents are foreign born

This village:	0.3%
Nebraska:	4.4%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Bertrand, Nebraska in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Bertrand to the number of sex offenders is 763 to 1.

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

Bertrand:	1.6% ($889)
Nebraska:	1.7% ($1,478)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lincoln, NE (156.4 miles , pop. 225,581).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (557.2 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Smithfield, NE (2.6 miles) , Loomis, NE (2.7 miles ), Elwood, NE (3.6 miles ), Atlanta, NE (3.7 miles) , Holdrege, NE (3.9 miles ), Overton, NE (4.0 miles ), Lexington, NE (4.3 miles ), Edison, NE (4.3 miles) .

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 1 building, cost: $65,000
1997: 1 building, cost: $79,000
1998: 0 buildings
1999: 1 building, cost: $80,000
2000: 0 buildings
2001: 1 building, cost: $200,000
2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $86,500
2003: 0 buildings
2004: 0 buildings
2005: 0 buildings
2006: 0 buildings
2007: 0 buildings
2008: 1 building, cost: $120,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 40.53 N, Longitude: 99.63 W

Area code: 308

Population change in the 1990s: +79 (+11.2%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (19%)
Construction (13%)
Utilities (7%)
Health care (6%)
Public administration (6%)
Educational services (5%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (29%)
Miscellaneous manufacturing (17%)
Educational services (13%)
Food and beverage stores (6%)
Social assistance (6%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Agricultural workers including supervisors (11%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
Farmers and farm managers (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (13%)
Health technologists and technicians (8%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (8%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Child care workers (5%)
Cashiers (5%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)

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Average climate in Bertrand, Nebraska

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Bertrand-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Nebraska state average. It is 137% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/6/1993, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 0.3 miles away from the Bertrand village center injured 2 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 6/6/1993, a category 3 tornado 15.7 miles away from the village center .

Bertrand-area historical earthquake activity is near Nebraska state average. It is 95% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/20/2002 at 04:29:40, a magnitude 3.5 (3.3 MB, 3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 86.1 miles away from Bertrand center
On 11/13/2001 at 01:56:13, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 47.6 miles away from the city center
On 5/30/1991 at 22:07:44, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 92.5 miles away from the city center
On 4/16/2007 at 06:50:31, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, 2.6 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 58.7 miles away from Bertrand center
On 7/18/1990 at 02:47:03, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 76.6 miles away from the city center
On 4/17/2003 at 17:31:59, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 88.3 miles away from Bertrand center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Bertrand:

PHELPS MEMORIAL HEALTH CENTER (about 16 miles; HOLDREGE, NE)
TRI-COUNTY AREA HOSPITAL DISTRICT (about 19 miles; LEXINGTON, NE)
HARLAN COUNTY HEALTH SYSTEM (about 31 miles; ALMA, NE)

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Amtrak station near Bertrand:

16 miles: HOLDREGE (100 WEST AVE.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bertrand:

UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 37 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,588)
CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 64 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; FT enrollment: 3,730)
FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 115 miles; HAYS, KS; FT enrollment: 4,572)
NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 143 miles; NORFOLK, NE; FT enrollment: 2,732)
BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 155 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; FT enrollment: 2,268)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 156 miles; LINCOLN, NE; FT enrollment: 19,806)
SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 159 miles; LINCOLN, NE; FT enrollment: 5,137)

Public high school in Bertrand:

Bertrand High School (Students: 109; Location: 503 School Street P. O. Box 278; Grades: 7th Grade - 12th Grade)

Public elementary/middle school in Bertrand:

Bertrand Elementary School (Students: 133; Location: 503 School Street P. O. Box 278; Grades: Prekindergarten - 6th Grade)

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Notable locations in Bertrand: Bertrand (A), Bertrand Village Fire Hall (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Bertrand include: Immanuel Lutheran Church (A), Adullam Lutheran Church (B), Saint Pauls Lutheran Church (C), United Methodist Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Bertrand include: Bertrand Historical Marker (1), Bertrand Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

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

BERTRAND, VILLAGE OF (Population served: 786, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Average - Between APR-2005 and JUN-2005, Contaminant: Nitrate-Nitrite. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JUL-20-2003), St Compliance achieved (AUG-03-2005)

MCL, Average - Between JAN-2005 and MAR-2005, Contaminant: Nitrate-Nitrite. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JUL-20-2003), St Compliance achieved (AUG-03-2005)

MCL, Average - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: Nitrate-Nitrite. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JUL-20-2003), St Compliance achieved (AUG-03-2005)

MCL, Average - Between JUL-2004 and SEP-2004, Contaminant: Nitrate-Nitrite. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JUL-20-2003), St Compliance achieved (AUG-03-2005)

MCL, Average - Between APR-2004 and JUN-2004, Contaminant: Nitrate-Nitrite. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JUL-20-2003), St Compliance achieved (AUG-03-2005)

MCL, Average - Between JAN-2004 and MAR-2004, Contaminant: Nitrate-Nitrite. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JUL-20-2003), St Compliance achieved (AUG-03-2005)

4 other older health violations

Past monitoring violations:

PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between AUG-20-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice

Average household size:

This village:	2.5 people
Nebraska:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	65.5%
Whole state:	66.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	4.2%
Whole state:	4.4%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This village:	3.9%
Whole state:	9.7%

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

This village:	1.3%
Whole state:	4.0%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Bertrand, NE

35 people in nursing homes

Bertrand compared to Nebraska state average:

Median house value below state average.
Unemployed percentage 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.
Length of stay since moving in above state average.
House age significantly above state average.
Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
Number of college students significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Banks with branches in Bertrand (2009 data):

Bank of Bertrand: Bank Of Bertrand at 601 Minor Avenue, branch established on 1906-05-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $29.2 mil, Deposits: $23.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices

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School Enrollment by Level of School

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2004 Presidential Election results in Phelps County Nebraska:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (86%) Electricity (11%) Wood (3%) Other fuel (1%)

Religion statistics for Bertrand

Adherents

Name	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	United Methodist Church	Evangelical Free Church of America	Lutheran Church	Catholic Church
Adherents	28.1%	16.7%	13.3%	11.2%	10.7%
Congregations	17.9%	17.9%	17.9%	7.1%	3.6%

Name	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Assemblies of God	Church of the Nazarene	Other religions
Adherents	5.8%	4.7%	3.8%	1.7%	4.0%
Congregations	3.6%	3.6%	3.6%	3.6%	21.4%

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
Financial Administration	1	$2,768	$33,216	0	$0
Other Government Administration	0	$0		5	$284
Streets and Highways	1	$2,604	$31,248	0	$0
Water Supply	1	$3,516	$42,192	0	$0
Electric Power	4	$9,094	$27,282	0	$0
Totals for Government	7	$17,982	$30,826	5	$284

Bertrand government finances in 2002:

Charges - Solid Waste Management: $313,000
Sewerage: $135,000

Parks & Recreation: $10,000
Current Operations - Water Utilities: $196,000
Regular Highways: $84,000

Solid Waste Management: $52,000

Parks & Recreation: $41,000

Sewerage: $40,000

Police Protection: $30,000

Fire Protection: $20,000

Central Staff Services: $14,000

Financial Administration: $11,000

Welfare - Other: $4,000

General Public Buildings: $2,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $9,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $98,000
Interest Earnings: $8,000
Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $166,000
Water Utilities: $11,000

Sewerage: $4,000

Police Protection: $2,000

Parks & Recreation: $2,000

Fire Protection: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $389,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $225,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $63,000
All Other: $21,000

General Support: $9,000
Tax - Property: $135,000
Public Utilities: $94,000

NEC: $49,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $230,000

6.39% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,371 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.39%
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 Buffalo County, NE	0.78% ($28,536 average AGI)
from Kearney County, NE	0.42% ($24,467)
from Lancaster County, NE	0.42% ($12,800)

7.40% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,985 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.40%
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 Buffalo County, NE	1.46% ($36,472 average AGI)
to Lancaster County, NE	0.75% ($20,259)
to Douglas County, NE	0.36% ($34,462)

Strongest AM radio stations in Bertrand:

KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
KKPR (1460 AM; 5 kW; KEARNEY, NE; Owner: PLATTE RIVER RADIO, INC.)
KUVR (1380 AM; 1 kW; HOLDREGE, NE; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
KMMJ (750 AM; 11 kW; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: JRK BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KBRL (1300 AM; 5 kW; MCCOOK, NE; Owner: MCCOOK RADIO GROUP, LLC)
KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
KAMI (1580 AM; 1 kW; COZAD, NE; Owner: VECTO RADIO, INC.)
KIMB (1260 AM; 50 kW; KIMBALL, NE; Owner: G & L INVESTMENTS, LLC)
KJLT (970 AM; 5 kW; NORTH PLATTE, NE; Owner: TRI-STATE B/CING ASSOC., INC.)
KGFW (1340 AM; 1 kW; KEARNEY, NE; Owner: WMMP, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bertrand:

KLNE-FM (88.7 FM; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
KRVN-FM (93.1 FM; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
KRNY (102.3 FM; KEARNEY, NE; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
KQKY (105.9 FM; KEARNEY, NE; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
KMTY (97.7 FM; HOLDREGE, NE; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
KROR (101.5 FM; HASTINGS, NE; Owner: ETERNAL BROADCASTING, LLC)
KLIQ (94.5 FM; HASTINGS, NE; Owner: WMMP, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Bertrand:

KLNE-TV (Channel 3; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
KHGI-TV (Channel 13; KEARNEY, NE; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF CENTRAL NEBRASKA, A CALIFORNIA LP)
K14IY (Channel 14; HOLDREGE, NE; Owner: GREATER NEBRASKA TELEVISION, INC.)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2

.8 Km E, Type: Tower, Structure height: 90 m, Overall height: 91 m, , Licensee ID: L00003457
Registrant: State Of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE 68509-4759, Phone: (402) 479-4344
Jerri L Janjua, 100 Medina Avenue, Type: Tower, Structure height: 57.9 m, Overall height: 60.3 m
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy #150 Gasareg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 11 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Bertrand, NE)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 4

STATION, 801 Mason Ave Head House Elevator, Structure height: 48.8 m, Call Sign: WNTC405
Assigned Frequencies : 957.950 MHz, 958.300 MHz
Grant Date: 04/20/2000, Expiration Date: 04/25/2010
Registrant: Phone: (308) 995-8626
1/4 Mi E, Overall height: 90.8 m, Call Sign: WPNH596
Assigned Frequencies : 955.950 MHz
Grant Date: 07/06/2002, Expiration Date: 10/03/2012
Registrant: State Of Nebraska Department Of Roads, Lincoln, NE 68509-4759, Phone: (402) 479-4371, Email:
Betrand, Lat: 40.588194 Lon: -99.671194, Call Sign: WQAW702
Assigned Frequencies : 956.443 MHz, 956.443 MHz
Grant Date: 08/19/2004, Expiration Date: 08/19/2014, Certifier: Joseph Listengart
Registrant: Source Gas LLC, 370 Van Gordon St Ste 4000, Lakewood, CO 80228, Phone: (303) 243-3590, Fax: (303) 243-3606, Email:
BERTRAND, Mason & Kane Streets, Overall height: 35.1 m, Call Sign: WGO82
Assigned Frequencies : 6775.00 MHz, 6805.00 MHz
Grant Date: 01/24/2009, Expiration Date: 03/26/2019
Registrant: The Central Nebraska Public Power And Irrigation District, 415 Lincoln St., Holdrege, NE 68949-0740, Phone: (308) 995-8601, Fax: (308) 995-5705, Email:

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 4

Aircraft: PIPER PA-23-250 (Fixed wing multi engine, Category: Land, Engines: 2, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 150 mph), Engine: LYCOMING IO-540 SER (300 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 415MD , Serial Number: 27-3492, Year manufactured: 1967, Airworthiness Date: 11/02/1988
Registrant (Individual): Doyle Benson, 73779 Road 438, Bertrand, NE 68927
Aircraft: PIPER PA28-151 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 80 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 5376F , Serial Number: 28-7715112, Year manufactured: 1976, Airworthiness Date: 09/28/1976
Registrant (Individual): Rodney A Renken, Rt 2 Box 163, Bertrand, NE 68927
Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-235 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 107 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-540 SERIES (250 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 8797W , Serial Number: 28-10346, Year manufactured: 1964, Airworthiness Date: 04/13/1964
Registrant (Co-Owned): Marvin D Benson, 73779 Road 438, Bertrand, NE 68927, Other Owners: Douglas P Fahrenbruch
Aircraft: PIPER PA-39 (Fixed wing multi engine, Category: Land, Engines: 2, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 183 mph), Engine: LYCOMING IO-320 SERIES (150 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 8901Y , Serial Number: 39-56, Year manufactured: 1970, Airworthiness Date: 10/08/1970
Registrant (Corporation): Flying H Farms Inc, 320 Keopple St, Bertrand, NE 68927

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