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Population in July 2008: 7,789. Population change since 2000: +3.7%
 

Males: 3,708  (47.6%)
Females: 4,081  (52.4%)

Median resident age:  35.0 years
Nebraska median age:  35.3 years

Zip codes: 68008, 68009.

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Estimated median household income in 2008: $49,366 (it was $41,214 in 2000)
Blair:  $49,366
Nebraska:  $49,693

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $23,696

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $142,565 (it was $100,500 in 2000)
Blair:  $142,565
Nebraska:  $126,500

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $168,987; Detached houses: $172,538; Townhouses or other attached units: $173,866; In 2-unit structures: $104,226; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $146,258; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $78,159; Mobile homes: $14,758

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Races in Blair:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.8%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Blair: 80.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (36.7%), Danish (15.4%), Irish (14.3%), English (10.0%), United States (7.8%), Swedish (5.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 08/7/1869

Elevation: 1090 feet

Land area: 4.64 square miles.

Population density: 1677 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Blair

  • High school or higher: 86.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.6%
  • Unemployed: 4.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Blair city

  • Never married: 25.9%
  • Now married: 56.9%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 8.4%
  • Divorced: 8.0%

183 residents are foreign born (1.2% Europe, 0.6% Asia, 0.4% Latin America).

This city:  2.4%
Nebraska:  4.4%


According to our research there were 7 registered sex offenders living in Blair, Nebraska in May 2009.
The ratio of number of residents in Blair to the number of sex offenders is 1113 to 1.

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

Blair:  1.7% ($1,726)
Nebraska:  1.7% ($1,478)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Omaha, NE (20.7 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (437.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Kennard, NE (2.5 miles ), Modale, IA (2.9 miles ), Fort Calhoun, NE (2.9 miles ), Herman, NE (3.1 miles ), Washington, NE (3.3 miles) , Missouri Valley, IA (3.5 miles ), Bennington, NE (3.5 miles ), Mondamin, IA (3.6 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 30 buildings, average cost: $145,100
  • 1997: 31 buildings, average cost: $140,800
  • 1998: 35 buildings, average cost: $140,900
  • 1999: 34 buildings, average cost: $195,400
  • 2000: 32 buildings, average cost: $194,100
  • 2001: 31 buildings, average cost: $150,000
  • 2002: 24 buildings, average cost: $162,100
  • 2003: 35 buildings, average cost: $183,800
  • 2004: 45 buildings, average cost: $184,700
  • 2005: 48 buildings, average cost: $193,800
  • 2006: 30 buildings, average cost: $213,400
  • 2007: 26 buildings, average cost: $200,800
  • 2008: 9 buildings, average cost: $201,400

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 41.55 N, Longitude: 96.13 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +858 (+11.4%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 2,113 (53.2%)

Area code: 402

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Crime in Blair by Year
Type 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Murders 0000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 0474604
    per 100,000 0.051.789.451.676.90.050.5
Robberies 0010220
    per 100,000 0.00.012.80.025.625.10.0
Assaults 3722125
    per 100,000 39.590.525.525.812.825.163.2
Burglaries 4256312013127
    per 100,000 553.3724.1395.7257.8166.5150.788.5
Thefts 1351029712312911780
    per 100,000 1778.41318.91238.21585.71652.41469.51010.9
Auto thefts 2522211510149
    per 100,000 329.3284.5268.1193.4128.1175.8113.7
Arson 3141201
    per 100,000 39.512.951.112.925.60.012.6
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 144.1185.7179.1143.4159.796.0108.8

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 17 (15 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.93
US city average:  3.00

Historical population

Historical housing units


Population change in the 1990s: +499 (+7.1%).


Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (18%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (6%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)
  • Food (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (17%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (6%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Computer specialists (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)



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Blair-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Nebraska state average. It is 155% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/6/1975, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 19.3 miles away from the Blair city center killed 3 people and injured 133 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 7/15/1950, a category 4 tornado 19.5 miles away from the city center injured 33 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Blair-area historical earthquake activity is below Nebraska state average. It is 98% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/16/2004 at 12:17:30, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 MW, 3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 70.1 miles away from Blair center
On 8/9/1997 at 17:46:03, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 57.0 miles away from the city center
On 2/6/1996 at 15:10:28, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 98.5 miles away from the city center
On 2/11/1995 at 05:54:10, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 94.8 miles away from Blair center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospital/medical center in Blair:
  • MEMORIAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (810 N 22ND ST)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Blair:
  • ALLEGENT HEALTH COMMUNITY MEMORIAL (about 13 miles; MISSOURI VALLEY, IA)
  • IMMANUEL MEDICAL CENTER (about 15 miles; OMAHA, NE)
  • NEBRASKA HEALTH SYSTEM (about 18 miles; OMAHA, NE)

Political contributions by individuals in Blair, NE

Airports located in Blair: See detailed data for Airports located in Blair, NE

Operable nuclear power plant near Blair:
  • 9 miles: Fort Calhoun in Fort Calhoun, NE.

Local government website: www.ci.blair.ne.us

College/University in Blair:
  • DANA COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 574; Location: 2848 COLLEGE DR; Private, not-for-profit)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Blair:
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 18 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 10,150)
  • CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 18 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 5,806)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER (about 18 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 2,448)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 20 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 6,175)
  • IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 26 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; FT enrollment: 2,840)
  • BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; BELLEVUE, NE; FT enrollment: 2,723)
  • SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 58 miles; LINCOLN, NE; FT enrollment: 5,137)
Public high school in Blair:
  • Blair High School (Students: 705; Location: 440 N 10th Street P. O. Box 288; Grades: 9th Grade - 12th Grade)
Private high school in Blair:
  • JOY LUTH PRE-SCHOOL-TRINITY (Students: 66; Location: 141 S 20TH; Grades: PK - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Blair:
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Library in Blair:
  • BLAIR PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $184,000; Location: 210 SOUTH 17TH STREET; 30,261 books; 439 audio materials; 991 video materials; 129 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Blair: Blair (A), Blair Feed Mill Elevator (B), Blair Golf Club (C), Tyson Elevators (D), Mathiesen Grain Company Elevator (E), Municipal RV Park (F), E C Hunt Campus Center (G), Madsen Fine Arts Center (H), Elk Horn Hall Conference-Retreat Center (I), Mickelsen Hall (J), Omaha Village Apartments (K), Argo Hall (L), Dana Classroom Center (M), Washington County Sheriffs Office (N), Washington County Courthouse (O), C A Dana - Life Library (P), C A Dana Hall of Science (Q), Pioneer Memorial Building (R), Blair Fire Department (S), Blair Hall (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Blair include: Saint Francis Borgia Catholic Church (A), Church of Christ (B), Cornerstone Assembly of God Church (C), Olds Path Baptist Tabernacle Church (D), Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witnesses (E), United Church of Christ (F), Trinity Lutheran Church (G), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (H), Son-Rise Community Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Blair Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Blair include: Tower of the Four Winds (1), Veterans Memorial Ball Field (2), Viking Field (3), Lions Club Park (4), Congregational Church of Blair Historical Marker (5), Zimmerman Field (6), Black Elk - Neihardt Park (7), Blair Optimist River Park (8), Peterson Field (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Hotels: Super 8 Motel (558 South 13th Street), Motel California (2829 South Highway 30), Ray's Towing (East Highway 30), Econo Lodge Blair (1355 Highway 30), Starlite Motel (648 East Highway 30), Econo Lodge (1355 South Highway 30), Super 8 Blair NE (558 South 13th Street), Landmark Inn (1465 Front Street).

Courts: Blair - Washington County Court House- Extension Services (1718 Washington Street), Washington County Court House - Attorney (1555 Colfax Street), Washington County Court House - Assessor (1555 Colfax Street).

 

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

BLAIR, CITY OF (Population served: 7512, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - In JUN-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (JUL-07-1999), St Public Notif requested (JUL-07-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-07-1999)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (JUL-07-1999), St Public Notif requested (JUL-07-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-07-1999)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-04-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-04-1998), St Public Notif received (SEP-10-1998)
Drinking water stations with addresses in Blair that have no violations reported:
  • SHANNON ESTATES (Population served: 31, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)

Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
Nebraska:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  65.9%
Whole state:  66.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.3%
Whole state:  4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This city:  8.4%
Whole state:  9.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This city:  2.5%
Whole state:  4.0%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Blair, NE


People in group quarters in Blair
  • 314 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 193 people in nursing homes
  • 30 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 6 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 6 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 6 people in homes for the physically handicapped


Blair compared to Nebraska state average:

Blair, Nebraska environmental map by EPA

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  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.


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Banks with branches in Blair (2009 data):
  • Washington County Bank: at 1523 Washington Street, branch established on 1915-07-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $287.2 mil, Deposits: $233.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Lauritzen Corporation
  • U.S. Bank National Association: Blair Branch at 1865 Washington, branch established on 1907-09-01. Info updated 2008-11-25: Bank assets: $261,775.6 mil, Deposits: $171,980.0 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2849 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
  • Two Rivers Bank: at 555 South 19th Street, branch established on 1997-02-03. Info updated 2008-11-25: Bank assets: $134.5 mil, Deposits: $82.1 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Arlington State Banc Holding Company

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Blair, Nebraska
  • Rath Inn, RR 1 Box 268e, Blair, NE 68008, Phone: (402) 426-2340
  • Super 8 Motel, 558 S 13TH St, Blair, NE 68008, Phone: (402) 426-8888
  • Econo Lodge, 1355 South Hwy 30, Blair, NE 68008, Phone: (402) 426-2340, Fax: (402) 426-8703
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School Enrollment by Level of School


Blair travel time to work
Blair mode of transportation to work chart


2004 Presidential Election results in Washington County Nebraska:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (86%)
  • Electricity (11%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)


Religion statistics for Blair

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 53.43%
Here53.4%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaCatholic ChurchLutheran ChurchUnited Methodist Church Non-Charismatic Churches Independent
Adherents27.2%23.2%13.9%13.9%6.0%
Congregations17.4%8.7%13.0%13.0%4.3%
NameUnited Church of ChristEpiscopal ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)LDS (Mormon) ChurchOther
Adherents5.3%2.0%2.0%1.8%4.8%
Congregations8.7%4.3%4.3%4.3%21.7%
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 2$7,368$44,2080$0
Other Government Administration 9$19,144$25,5250$0
Police Protection - Officers 15$64,826$51,8611$724
Police - Other 2$5,278$31,6680$0
Streets and Highways 5$16,747$40,1930$0
Health 1$2,818$33,8161$664
Sewerage 2$9,013$54,0780$0
Parks and Recreation 3$9,542$38,1680$0
Water Supply 10$37,585$45,1020$0
Local Libraries 3$9,206$36,8244$2,001
Other and Unallocable 3$8,608$34,4320$0
Totals for Government 55$190,135$41,4846$3,389



Blair government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $550,000
    All Other: $377,000
    Parks & Recreation: $91,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $980,000
    Housing & Community Development: $474,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $1,500,000
    Regular Highways: $705,000
    Police Protection: $533,000
    Sewerage: $395,000
    Fire Protection: $355,000
    Housing & Community Development: $340,000
    Central Staff Services: $298,000
    Financial Administration: $229,000
    Parks & Recreation: $200,000
    Libraries: $173,000
    Welfare - Other: $53,000
    General Public Buildings: $46,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $63,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $670,000
    Interest Earnings: $84,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff: $842,000
    Financial Administration: $648,000
    General Public Building: $130,000
    Police Protection: $119,000
    Fire Protection: $79,000
    Regular Highways: $50,000
    Parks & Recreation: $42,000
    Welfare - Other: $15,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $3,083,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $2,200,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,047,000
    Highways: $467,000
    General Support: $279,000
  • Tax - Property: $1,133,000
    Total General Sales: $969,000
    Public Utilities: $644,000
    NEC: $335,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $2,200,000

7.96% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($45,293 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.96%
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 Douglas County, NE  3.35% ($50,631 average AGI)
from Dodge County, NE  0.70% ($37,294)
from Sarpy County, NE  0.37% ($46,593)


8.46% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,471 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.46%
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 Douglas County, NE  3.32% ($36,988 average AGI)
to Dodge County, NE  0.82% ($29,067)
to Sarpy County, NE  0.55% ($46,425)


Strongest AM radio stations in Blair:
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KOMJ (590 AM; 5 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KOZN (1620 AM; 10 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KLNG (1560 AM; daytime; 10 kW; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA)
  • KTIC (840 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WEST POINT, NE; Owner: WEST POINT BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KCRO (660 AM; 1 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: ETERNAL BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • 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 Blair:
  • KKYY (101.3 FM; WHITING, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
  • KMLV (88.1 FM; RALSTON, NE; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KGOR (99.9 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KEZO-FM (92.3 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KDCV-FM (91.1 FM; BLAIR, NE; Owner: DANA COLLEGE)
  • KQKQ-FM (98.5 FM; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KQCH (94.1 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KIWR (89.7 FM; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Owner: IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • KSRZ (104.5 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KVNO (90.7 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF UNIV. OF NEBRASKA)
  • KEFM (96.1 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WEBSTER COMMUNICATIONS CO.)
  • KKCD (105.9 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KBLR-FM (97.3 FM; BLAIR, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KVSS (88.9 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: VSS CATHOLIC COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KIOS-FM (91.5 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: DOUGLAS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT 001)
  • KLTQ (101.9 FM; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KXKT (103.7 FM; GLENWOOD, IA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KRQC (93.3 FM; BENNINGTON, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KGBI-FM (100.7 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: GRACE UNIVERSITY)
  • KFMT-FM (105.5 FM; FREMONT, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Blair:
  • KMTV (Channel 3; OMAHA, NE; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KETV (Channel 7; OMAHA, NE; Owner: KETV HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • K68AV (Channel 68; BLAIR, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDTV COMMISSION)
  • KYNE-TV (Channel 26; OMAHA, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
  • WOWT-TV (Channel 6; OMAHA, NE; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
  • KVSS-LP (Channel 67; OMAHA, NE; Owner: VSS CATHOLIC COMMUNICATIONS)
  • 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)
  • K21ES (Channel 21; COLUMBUS, ETC, NE; Owner: DAVID C. BRODAHL)
  • K54EU (Channel 54; COLUMBUS-FREMONT, NE; Owner: GLENDA R. HARDERS)
  • KHIN (Channel 36; RED OAK, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • K61GA (Channel 61; OMAHA, NE; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • KKAZ-CA (Channel 24; OMAHA, NE; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF THE MIDLANDS)
  • KOHA-LP (Channel 65; OMAHA, NE; Owner: K. SANDOVAL BURKE)

Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)

Blair, Nebraska:
  • Fatal accident count: 14
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 18
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 4
  • Fatalities: 15
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 32
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 3
Nebraska average:
  • Fatal accident count: 94
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 146
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 36
  • Fatalities: 102
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 240
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 11
See more detailed statistics of Blair fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 15
Total length: 106 meters (348ft)
Total costs: $192,000
Total average daily traffic: 74,580
Total average daily truck traffic: 5,203

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1920-1929: 1
  • 1930-1939: 1
  • 1940-1949: 1
  • 1950-1959: 0
  • 1960-1969: 1
  • 1970-1979: 0
  • 1980-1989: 2
  • 1990-1999: 6
  • 2000-2009: 3
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Blair, NE

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Blair)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 6 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Blair, NE)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 42 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Blair)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 20 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Blair)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 10
  • Hazardous Condition: 2
  • Service Call: 2

Incident types - Blair


See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Blair, NE

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