Blue Springs, Nebraska

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Population in July 2007: 372. Population change since 2000: -2.9%

Males: 190	(51.2%)
Females: 182	(48.8%)

Median resident age:	42.1 years
Nebraska median age:	35.3 years

Zip codes: 68318.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $33,501 (it was $25,000 in 2000)

Blue Springs:	$33,501
Nebraska:	$47,085

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $48,420 (it was $32,400 in 2000)

Blue Springs:	$48,420
Nebraska:	$122,200

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $55,253; Detached houses: $56,533; Mobile homes: $28,667

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Races in Blue Springs:

White Non-Hispanic (95.0%)
American Indian (4.4%)
Two or more races (1.3%)

2008 cost of living index in Blue Springs: 71.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (44.1%), Irish (15.7%), United States (15.1%), English (10.4%), French (6.3%), Czech (3.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1857

Elevation: 1208 feet

Land area: 0.79 square miles.

Population density: 472 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Blue Springs

High school or higher: 76.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
Unemployed: 5.1%
Mean travel time to work: 24.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Blue Springs city

Never married: 24.1%
Now married: 57.0%
Separated: 0.6%
Widowed: 10.2%
Divorced: 8.0%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.0%
Nebraska:	4.4%

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

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

Blue Springs:	1.9% ($611)
Nebraska:	1.7% ($1,478)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lincoln, NE (46.5 miles , pop. 225,581).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (483.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Wymore, NE (1.0 miles ), Barneston, NE (2.8 miles) , Odell, NE (3.1 miles ), Beatrice, NE (3.2 miles ), Liberty, NE (3.2 miles) , Virginia, NE (3.4 miles) , Filley, NE (3.5 miles) , Oketo, KS (3.5 miles) .

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1997: 0 buildings
1998: 0 buildings
1999: 0 buildings
2000: 0 buildings
2001: 0 buildings
2002: 0 buildings
2003: 0 buildings
2004: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

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Latitude: 40.14 N, Longitude: 96.66 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 402

Blue Springs household income distribution

Population change in the 1990s: -45 (-10.5%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Machinery (12%)
Construction (10%)
Metal and metal products (10%)
Educational services (7%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (6%)
Truck transportation (6%)
Finance and insurance (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (24%)
Accommodation and food services (11%)
Social assistance (10%)
Food and beverage stores (9%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (6%)
Private households (5%)
Metal and metal products (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
Assemblers and fabricators (8%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (19%)
Cashiers (11%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (7%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
Child care workers (5%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (4%)

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Average climate in Blue Springs, Nebraska

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Blue Springs-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Nebraska state average. It is 162% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/26/1991, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 8.0 miles away from the Blue Springs city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/20/1957, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 33.6 miles away from the city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Blue Springs:

BEATRICE COMM HOSPITAL & HLTH CENTER (about 10 miles; BEATRICE, NE)
BEATRICE STATE DEVELOPMENTAL CENTER (about 10 miles; BEATRICE, NE)
COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE INC (about 20 miles; MARYSVILLE, KS)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Blue Springs:

SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 46 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,137)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 48 miles; LINCOLN, NE; FT enrollment: 19,806)
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; FT enrollment: 19,210)
BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY (about 81 miles; BELLEVUE, NE; FT enrollment: 2,723)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 84 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 10,150)
CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 84 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 5,806)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER (about 84 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 2,448)

Public elementary/middle school in Blue Springs:

Southern Elementary School (Location: 315 W 2nd Street P. O. Box 158; Grades: Prekindergarten - 6th Grade)

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Notable locations in Blue Springs: Blue Springs (A), Farmers Union Co-operative Elevator (B), Feit Memorial Park Campground (C), Blue Springs Fire Hall (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creek: Bills Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Blue Springs: Feit Memorial Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

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

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

BLUE SPRINGS, VILLAGE OF (Population served: 381, Purch_groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-17-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-17-2000), St Public Notif received (NOV-22-2000)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-23-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-23-2000), St Public Notif received (NOV-01-2000)

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and MAR-10-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-16-2000), St Compliance achieved (MAR-10-2000)

Average household size:

This city:	2.3 people
Nebraska:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	66.9%
Whole state:	66.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	5.4%
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: 0.6% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	18.4%
Whole state:	9.7%

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

This city:	4.5%
Whole state:	4.0%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Blue Springs, NE

Blue Springs 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.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below 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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Banks with branches in Blue Springs (2009 data):

Security First Bank: Blue Springs Branch at 101 East Broad Street, branch established on 1901-04-05. Info updated 2009-02-27: Bank assets: $686.8 mil, Deposits: $505.3 mil, headquarters in Lincoln, NE, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 32 total offices, Holding Company: Stockmens Limited Partnership

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2004 Presidential Election results in Gage County Nebraska:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (80%) Electricity (7%) Wood (7%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Religon statistics for Blue Springs

Adherents

Name	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Lutheran Church	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Adherents	36.0%	14.4%	12.2%	11.5%	4.4%
Congregations	19.3%	8.8%	17.5%	7.0%	1.8%

Name	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Mennonite Church USA	Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod	Other religions
Adherents	3.6%	3.3%	2.9%	2.0%	9.7%
Congregations	3.5%	7.0%	3.5%	3.5%	28.1%

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		6	$1,436
Streets and Highways	1	$2,874	$34,488	1	$1,024
Other and Unallocable	0	$0		1	$20
Totals for Government	1	$2,874	$34,488	8	$2,480

Blue Springs government finances in 2006:

Charges - Sewerage: $10,000
All Other: $6,000

Parks and Recreation: $1,000
Construction - Regular Highways: $447,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $59,000
Central Staff Services: $28,000

Financial Administration: $22,000

Water Utilities: $16,000

General - Other: $13,000

Sewerage: $8,000

General Public Buildings: $4,000

Parks and Recreation: $3,000

Police Protection: $3,000

Local Fire Protection: $2,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $39,000
Interest Earnings: $8,000
Other Capital Outlay - Parks and Recreation: $6,000
Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $421,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $38,000
State Intergovernmental - All Other: $185,000
Highways: $39,000

General Local Government Support: $24,000
Tax - Public Utilities Sales: $38,000
Property: $28,000

NEC: $20,000
Total Salaries and Wages: $75,000

6.02% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,753 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.02%
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 Lancaster County, NE	1.82% ($30,969 average AGI)
from Jefferson County, NE	0.48% ($23,500)
from Saline County, NE	0.43% ($39,842)

6.25% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,696 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.25%
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 Lancaster County, NE	2.07% ($26,978 average AGI)
to Jefferson County, NE	0.36% ($29,563)
to Saline County, NE	0.28% ($24,800)

Strongest AM radio stations in Blue Springs:

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.)
KWBE (1450 AM; 1 kW; BEATRICE, NE; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KFRM (550 AM; 5 kW; SALINA, KS; Owner: TAYLOR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KMMJ (750 AM; 11 kW; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: JRK BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KKHK (1250 AM; 25 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS)
WIBW (580 AM; 5 kW; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
KOMJ (590 AM; 5 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Blue Springs:

KUTT (99.5 FM; FAIRBURY, NE; Owner: SIEBERT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KTGL (92.9 FM; BEATRICE, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KNDY-FM (95.5 FM; MARYSVILLE, KS; Owner: DIERKING COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KUCV (91.1 FM; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
KQIQ (88.3 FM; BEATRICE, NE; Owner: SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
KSLI-FM (104.1 FM; CRETE, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KFRX (102.7 FM; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LINCOLN, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Blue Springs:

K17CI (Channel 17; BEATRICE, NE; Owner: COLINS BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KLKN (Channel 8; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: CITADEL COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)

Blue Springs fatal accident list:
Aug 24, 1993 08:35 AM, Walnut St, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1
Feb 25, 1987 02:08 AM, South A St, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 3, Drunken drivers: 1
Jan 10, 1985 01:45 AM, A St, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 4
Total length: 13 meters (43ft)
Total costs: $96,000
Total average daily traffic: 2,130
Total average daily truck traffic: 140
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 2,690

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 3

PETER M CONNOLLY, 39097 S 66 Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 121.9 m, Overall height: 124.9 m
Registrant: Holland & Knight, LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave Nw, Ste 100, Washington, DC 20006-1816, Phone: (202) 862-5989, Email:
Joseph W Miller, 2 Mi N, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 91.4 m
Registrant: Oneok, Inc., 100 West Fifth Street, Tulsa, OK 74103-4298, Phone: (918) 588-7057, Email:
MARK A MEINTS, In Town, Type: Tower, Structure height: 134.1 m, Overall height: 134.1 m, , Licensee ID: L00474778
Registrant: Gage County, 612 Grant St, Beatrice, NE 68310, Phone: (402) 223-1305, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1

In Town, Type: Tower, Structure height: 134.1 m, Call Sign: WQAB584
Assigned Frequencies : 453.950 MHz
Grant Date: 04/28/2004, Expiration Date: 04/28/2014, Certifier: Mark A Meints
Registrant: Washington Radio Reports, 1588 Fairfield Road Ste 7, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (717) 334-0668, Fax: (717) 334-6440, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1

Call Sign: N0CFQ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01309085
Grant Date: 07/27/2007, Expiration Date: 10/24/2017, Certifier: Marvin L Norman
Registrant: Marvin L Norman, 125 N Douglas Box 97, Blue Springs, NE 68318

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1

Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-181 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 43948 , Serial Number: 28-7890030, Year manufactured: 1977, Airworthiness Date: 08/19/1977
Registrant (Co-Owned): Aviation LLC Jl3, 8284 E Osage Rd, Blue Springs, NE 68318, Other Owners: Wayne Brinkmeyer

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 1

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