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Blue Springs, NE map Population (year 2000): 383. Estimated population in July 2006: 376 (-1.8% change)
 

Males: 196  (51.2%)
Females: 187  (48.8%)

Gage County

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

Zip codes: 68318.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $26,100 (it was $25,000 in 2000)
Blue Springs  $26,100
Nebraska:  $43,849

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $34,200 (it was $32,100 in 2000)
Blue Springs  $34,200
Nebraska:  $113,200

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Races in Blue Springs:

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

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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: 477 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)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lincoln, NE (46.5 miles , pop. 225,581).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (507.6 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Wymore, NE (1.1 miles ), Barneston, NE (8.7 miles) , Beatrice, NE (10.6 miles ), Odell, NE (11.3 miles ), Liberty, NE (12.9 miles) , Oketo, KS (12.9 miles) , Filley, NE (13.5 miles) , Virginia, NE (13.6 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

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Latitude: 40.14 N, Longitude: 96.66 W


Area code commonly used in this area: 402

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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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Blue Springs-area historical tornado activity is near Nebraska state average. It is 95% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/26/1991, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 8.2 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 41.0 miles away from the city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Blue Springs:
  • BEATRICE COMM HOSPITAL & HLTH CENTER (about 11 miles; BEATRICE, NE)
  • BEATRICE STATE DEVELOPMENTAL CENTER (about 11 miles; BEATRICE, NE)
  • COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE INC (about 20 miles; MARYSVILLE, KS)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Blue Springs:
  • LINCOLN MUNI (about 50 miles; LINCOLN, NE; ID: LNK)
  • MANHATTAN RGNL (about 70 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; ID: MHK)
  • EPPLEY AIRFIELD (about 97 miles; OMAHA, NE; ID: OMA)
Other public-use airports nearest to Blue Springs:
  • BEATRICE MUNICIPAL (about 13 miles; BEATRICE, NE; ID: BIE)
  • MARYSVILLE MUNI (about 21 miles; MARYSVILLE, KS; ID: MYZ)
  • WILBER MUNICIPAL (about 32 miles; WILBER, NE; ID: 0D6)

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 47 miles; LINCOLN, NE; FT enrollment: 19,806)
  • KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; FT enrollment: 19,210)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 87 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 10,150)
  • CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 87 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 5,806)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER (about 87 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 2,448)
  • BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY (about 87 miles; BELLEVUE, NE; FT enrollment: 2,723)
Public elementary/middle school in Blue Springs:

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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

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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 1999:
This city:  18.4%
Whole state:  9.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  4.5%
Whole state:  4.0%

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 (2007 data):
  • The First National Bank & Trust Company of Beatrice: Blue Springs Branch at 101 East Broad Street, branch established on 1901-04-05. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $167.7 mil, Deposits: $132.8 mil, headquarters in Beatrice, NE, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: Homestead Financial Corporation Employee Stock Ownership Plan



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2004 Presidential Election results in Gage County Nebraska:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
Blue Springs government finances in 2004:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $29,000
    All Other: $7,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $77,000
  • Current Operations - Housing & Community Development: $424,000
    Regular Highways: $52,000
    Central Staff Services: $20,000
    Water Utilities: $18,000
    Financial Administration: $15,000
    General - Other: $13,000
    Sewerage: $5,000
    Police Protection: $3,000
    Parks & Recreation: $3,000
    General Public Buildings: $3,000
    Fire Protection: $2,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $52,000
    Interest Earnings: $21,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $8,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $532,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $13,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $216,000
    Highways: $38,000
    General Support: $19,000
  • Tax - NEC: $29,000
    Property: $27,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $63,000

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.)
  • KWBE (1450 AM; 1 kW; BEATRICE, NE; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
  • 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.)
  • KOMJ (590 AM; 5 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WIBW (580 AM; 5 kW; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KOZN (1620 AM; 10 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)

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)
  • KUCV (91.1 FM; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
  • KNDY-FM (95.5 FM; MARYSVILLE, KS; Owner: DIERKING COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KSLI-FM (104.1 FM; CRETE, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KQIQ (88.3 FM; BEATRICE, NE; Owner: SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE)

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.)

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