Bladen, Nebraska

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Population in July 2007: 262. Population change since 2000: -9.3%

Males: 126	(48.1%)
Females: 136	(51.9%)

Median resident age:	36.2 years
Nebraska median age:	35.3 years

Zip codes: 68928.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $41,876 (it was $31,250 in 2000)

Bladen:	$41,876
Nebraska:	$47,085

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $39,454 (it was $26,400 in 2000)

Bladen:	$39,454
Nebraska:	$122,200

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $40,535; Detached houses: $41,288; Mobile homes: $23,750

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Races in Bladen:

White Non-Hispanic (99.0%)
American Indian (0.7%)
Two or more races (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Bladen: 69.7 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (35.4%), English (19.2%), Irish (11.3%), United States (10.3%), Danish (6.2%), French (3.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 08/8/1900

Elevation: 1984 feet

Land area: 0.36 square miles.

Population density: 733 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Bladen

High school or higher: 85.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.9%
Unemployed: 6.1%
Mean travel time to work: 32.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bladen village

Never married: 18.5%
Now married: 65.4%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 10.2%
Divorced: 5.9%

8 residents are foreign born (1.4% Oceania, 1.4% North America).

This village:	2.7%
Nebraska:	4.4%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this village in early 2007.

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

Bladen:	1.6% ($428)
Nebraska:	1.7% ($1,478)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lincoln, NE (106.4 miles , pop. 225,581).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (529.9 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Campbell, NE (2.7 miles ), Blue Hill, NE (2.8 miles ), Holstein, NE (3.2 miles ), Roseland, NE (3.2 miles ), Ayr, NE (3.4 miles) , Cowles, NE (3.6 miles) , Norman, NE (3.9 miles) , Upland, NE (4.0 miles) .

Latitude: 40.32 N, Longitude: 98.60 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 402

Population change in the 1990s: +11 (+3.9%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (23%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (21%)
Truck transportation (7%)
Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers (6%)
Farm supplies merchant wholesalers (6%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (6%)
Health care (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (30%)
Social assistance (13%)
Air transportation (8%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Personal and laundry services (6%)
Construction (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (13%)
Farmers and farm managers (10%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (10%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Health technologists and technicians (6%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (21%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (15%)
Transportation, tourism, and lodging attendants (8%)
Assemblers and fabricators (8%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Personal appearance workers (6%)

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Average climate in Bladen, Nebraska

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Bladen-area historical tornado activity is above Nebraska state average. It is 213% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/5/1964, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 19.7 miles away from the Bladen village center killed 4 people and injured 50 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/10/1985, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 8.0 miles away from the village center injured 2 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Bladen:

WEBSTER SOUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; RED CLOUD, NE)
KEARNEY COUNTY HEALTH SERVICES-HOSP (about 21 miles; MINDEN, NE)
MARY LANNING MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; HASTINGS, NE)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bladen:

CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 39 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,730)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 45 miles; KEARNEY, NE; FT enrollment: 5,588)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 106 miles; LINCOLN, NE; FT enrollment: 19,806)
FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 108 miles; HAYS, KS; FT enrollment: 4,572)
SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 109 miles; LINCOLN, NE; FT enrollment: 5,137)
NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 122 miles; NORFOLK, NE; FT enrollment: 2,732)
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 133 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; FT enrollment: 19,210)

Public elementary/middle school in Bladen:

Silver Lake Elementary School-Bladen (Location: 401 Webster P. O. Box 127; Grades: Prekindergarten - 6th Grade)

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

Church in Bladen: United Methodist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

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

BLADEN, VILLAGE OF (Population served: 296, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-16-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-16-2001), St Public Notif received (AUG-22-2001)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-14-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-14-2000), St Public Notif received (DEC-22-2000)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-20-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-20-2000)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-12-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-12-1999), St Public Notif received (AUG-16-1999)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-30-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-30-1998), St Public Notif received (OCT-01-1998)

Past monitoring violations:

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-1994 and MAY-21-1996, 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-21-1996), St Public Notif received (JUN-03-1996)

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-1994 and MAR-1995, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-23-1994), St Compliance achieved (MAR-28-1995)

Average household size:

This village:	2.6 people
Nebraska:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	68.8%
Whole state:	66.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	2.7%
Whole state:	4.4%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This village:	6.1%
Whole state:	9.7%

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

This village:	0.0%
Whole state:	4.0%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Bladen, NE

Bladen compared to Nebraska state average:

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

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Educational Attainment

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Bladen mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Webster County Nebraska:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (94%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%) Electricity (2%)

Religon statistics for Bladen

Adherents

Name	United Methodist Church	Lutheran Church	Catholic Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Other religions
Adherents	32.3%	24.9%	13.7%	13.5%	15.6%
Congregations	31.3%	18.8%	12.5%	6.3%	31.3%

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	2	$5,620	$33,720	0	$0
Totals for Government	2	$5,620	$33,720	0	$0

Bladen government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $26,000
Solid Waste Management: $17,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $33,000
Water Utilities: $22,000

Solid Waste Management: $16,000

Central Staff Services: $12,000

Financial Administration: $9,000

Sewerage: $4,000

General Public Buildings: $2,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $19,000
Interest Earnings: $3,000
Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $3,000
Central Staff: $1,000

Financial Administration: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $158,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $22,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $24,000
General Support: $12,000

All Other: $6,000
Tax - Public Utilities: $18,000
Property: $16,000

NEC: $9,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $48,000

5.16% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,847 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.16%
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 Adams County, NE

1.07% ($23,867 average AGI)

6.56% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,108 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.56%
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 Adams County, NE

1.91% ($26,444 average AGI)

Strongest AM radio stations in Bladen:

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.)
KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KKPR (1460 AM; 5 kW; KEARNEY, NE; Owner: PLATTE RIVER RADIO, INC.)
KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KRGI (1430 AM; 5 kW; GRAND ISLAND, NE)
KHAS (1230 AM; 1 kW; HASTINGS, NE; Owner: KHAS BROADCASTING, INC.)
KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KFRM (550 AM; 5 kW; SALINA, KS; Owner: TAYLOR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KICS (1550 AM; 1 kW; HASTINGS, NE; Owner: KHAS BROADCASTING, INC.)
KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bladen:

KQKY (105.9 FM; KEARNEY, NE; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
KFGE (98.1 FM; MILFORD, NE; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
KLIQ (94.5 FM; HASTINGS, NE; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
KRGI-FM (96.5 FM; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: JRK BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
KROR (101.5 FM; HASTINGS, NE; Owner: ETERNAL BROADCASTING, LLC)
KRNY (102.3 FM; KEARNEY, NE; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
KHNE-FM (89.1 FM; HASTINGS, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
KKPR-FM (98.9 FM; KEARNEY, NE; Owner: PLATTE RIVER RADIO, INC.)
K295AF (106.9 FM; HASTINGS, NE; Owner: ETERNAL BROADCASTING, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Bladen:

KHGI-TV (Channel 13; KEARNEY, NE; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF CENTRAL NEBRASKA, A CALIFORNIA LP)
KTVG (Channel 17; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: HILL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KHAS-TV (Channel 5; HASTINGS, NE; Owner: GREATER NEBRASKA TELEVISION, INC.)
KGIN (Channel 11; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: KOLN/KGIN LICENSE, INC.)
KSNB-TV (Channel 4; SUPERIOR, NE; Owner: COLINS BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KHNE-TV (Channel 29; HASTINGS, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
K41FU (Channel 41; COLUMBUS & FREMONT, NE; Owner: ROGER E. HARDERS)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1

JAMES DISNEY, 2 South Of Hwy 281 And Hwy 4 Intersection. On Hwy 281, Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.9 m, Overall height: 54.9 m, , Licensee ID: L00051918
Registrant: Webster County Sheriff, 621 N. Cedar, Red Cloud, NE 68970, Phone: (402) 746-2722, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2

Call Sign: KB0HAW, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00437760
Grant Date: 12/20/2001, Expiration Date: 03/10/2012, Certifier: Barton A Jones
Registrant: Barton A Jones, Bladen, NE 68928-0235
Call Sign: KB0OFA, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00928618
Grant Date: 10/14/2004, Expiration Date: 07/15/2014, Certifier: Helen G Jones
Registrant: Helen G Jones, Bladen, NE 68928-0235

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 8
Hazardous Condition: 1
Service Call: 2

Incident types - Bladen

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