Carleton, Nebraska

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Population in July 2007: 117. Population change since 2000: -13.2%

Males: 60	(51.5%)
Females: 57	(48.5%)

Median resident age:	40.5 years
Nebraska median age:	35.3 years

Zip code: 68326

Estimated median household income in 2007: $51,089 (it was $38,125 in 2000)

Carleton:	$51,089
Nebraska:	$47,085

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $50,513 (it was $33,800 in 2000)

Carleton:	$50,513
Nebraska:	$122,200

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $63,681; Detached houses: $63,448

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Races in Carleton:

White Non-Hispanic (100.0%)

2008 cost of living index in Carleton: 69.6 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (60.3%), Irish (25.0%), English (11.0%), United States (7.4%), Czech (5.9%), Danish (5.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1560 feet

Land area: 0.49 square miles.

Population density: 240 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Carleton

High school or higher: 84.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.4%
Unemployed: 0.0%
Mean travel time to work: 19.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Carleton village

Never married: 12.5%
Now married: 71.2%
Separated: 1.9%
Widowed: 6.7%
Divorced: 7.7%

0 residents are foreign born

This village:	0.0%
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:

Carleton:	1.6% ($531)
Nebraska:	1.7% ($1,478)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lincoln, NE (63.2 miles , pop. 225,581).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (521.3 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Bruning, NE (2.5 miles ), Belvidere, NE (2.7 miles) , Davenport, NE (2.7 miles ), Shickley, NE (2.9 miles ), Strang, NE (3.0 miles) , Hebron, NE (3.2 miles ), Ong, NE (3.3 miles) , Deshler, NE (3.4 miles ).

Latitude: 40.30 N, Longitude: 97.68 W

Area code: 402

Population change in the 1990s: -7 (-4.9%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (24%)
Broadcasting and telecommunications (14%)
Metal and metal products (11%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (11%)
Machinery (5%)
Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers (5%)
Utilities (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (17%)
Finance and insurance (10%)
Accommodation and food services (10%)
Repair and maintenance (10%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (7%)
Sewing, needlework, and piece goods stores (7%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Farmers and farm managers (19%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (11%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (5%)
Financial managers (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Engineers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (17%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (14%)
Waiters and waitresses (10%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (10%)
Engineers (7%)
Health technologists and technicians (7%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)

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Average climate in Carleton, Nebraska

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Carleton, Nebraska average precipitation

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Carleton-area historical tornado activity is above Nebraska state average. It is 217% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/22/2004, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 18.3 miles away from the Carleton village center killed one person and injured 38 people and caused $160 million in damages.

On 4/25/1957, a category 4 tornado 20.0 miles away from the village center killed one person and injured 8 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Carleton:

THAYER COUNTY HEALTH SERVICES (about 13 miles; HEBRON, NE)
FILLMORE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; GENEVA, NE)
JEFFERSON COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER (about 28 miles; FAIRBURY, NE)

Political contributions by individuals in Carleton, NE

Airports located in Carleton:

Folkerts Airport (Runways: 1)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Carleton:

CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 59 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,730)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 63 miles; LINCOLN, NE; FT enrollment: 19,806)
SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 66 miles; LINCOLN, NE; FT enrollment: 5,137)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 83 miles; KEARNEY, NE; FT enrollment: 5,588)
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 97 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; FT enrollment: 19,210)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 105 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 10,150)
CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 105 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 5,806)

Library in Carleton:

CARLETON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $3,270; Location: PO BOX 197; 3,078 books; 28 audio materials; 80 video materials; 8 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Carleton: Cargill Incorporated Elevator (A), Carleton (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Carleton: Zion Lutheran Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

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

CARLETON, VILLAGE OF (Population served: 145, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Acute (TCR) - In JAN-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-01-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-01-2006), St Public Notif received (FEB-10-2006)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-01-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-01-2006), St Public Notif received (FEB-10-2006)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-19-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-19-2004), St Public Notif received (DEC-09-2004)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-12-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-12-2001), St Public Notif received (OCT-16-2001)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-28-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-28-2000), St Public Notif received (FEB-08-2000)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAR-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-15-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-15-1999), St Public Notif received (MAR-16-1999), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (APR-23-1999), St Public Notif received (MAY-20-1999), St Compliance achieved (DEC-02-1999)

3 other older health violations

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2002 and AUG-21-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-21-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-21-2002)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and MAR-13-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-16-2000), St Compliance achieved (MAR-13-2000)

2 routine major monitoring violations

Average household size:

This village:	2.5 people
Nebraska:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	70.4%
Whole state:	66.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	3.7%
Whole state:	4.4%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This village:	1.5%
Whole state:	9.7%

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

This village:	0.0%
Whole state:	4.0%

Carleton compared to Nebraska state average:

Median house value significantly below state average.
Unemployed percentage 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.
Length of stay since moving in above state average.
Number of rooms per house above state average.
House age significantly above state average.
Number of college students significantly below state average.

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Banks with branches in Carleton (2009 data):

Citizens State Bank: at 209 3rd Street, branch established on 1890-02-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $12.3 mil, Deposits: $9.4 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Carleton Agency, Inc.

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School Enrollment by Level of School

Carleton mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Thayer County Nebraska:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (76%) Electricity (24%)

Religon statistics for Carleton

Adherents

Name	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Lutheran Church	United Methodist Church	Catholic Church	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ
Adherents	42.4%	22.9%	10.8%	9.0%	5.3%
Congregations	25.0%	18.8%	15.6%	6.3%	6.3%

Name	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Church of the Brethren	Association of Free Lutheran Congregations-Number of Adherents	United Church of Christ	Other religions
Adherents	3.3%	2.7%	1.4%	1.1%	1.1%
Congregations	9.4%	3.1%	253.1%	3.1%	-240.6%

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	0	$0		1	$350
Totals for Government	0	$0		1	$350

Carleton government finances in 2002:

Current Operations - Regular Highways: $27,000
Central Staff Services: $15,000

Financial Administration: $12,000

Water Utilities: $8,000

General Public Buildings: $2,000

Solid Waste Management: $1,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $11,000
Interest Earnings: $5,000
Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff: $8,000
Financial Administration: $6,000

General Public Building: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $273,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $15,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $18,000
All Other: $3,000
Tax - Property: $23,000
Public Utilities: $10,000

NEC: $5,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $26,000

4.68% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,011 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.68%
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

0.84% ($26,471 average AGI)

7.38% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,643 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.38%
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	1.10% ($24,087 average AGI)
to Jefferson County, NE	0.77% ($28,938)
to Fillmore County, NE	0.53% ($31,182)

Strongest AM radio stations in Carleton:

KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KMMJ (750 AM; 11 kW; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: JRK BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
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.)
KRGI (1430 AM; 5 kW; GRAND ISLAND, NE)
WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
KOMJ (590 AM; 5 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
KKHK (1250 AM; 25 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS)

Strongest FM radio stations in Carleton:

KFGE (98.1 FM; MILFORD, NE; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
KHNE-FM (89.1 FM; HASTINGS, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
KTMX (104.9 FM; YORK, NE; Owner: PRAIRIE STATES BROADCASTING, INC.)
K202CJ (88.3 FM; DESHLER, NE; Owner: GRACE UNIVERSITY)

TV broadcast stations around Carleton:

KSNB-TV (Channel 4; SUPERIOR, NE; Owner: COLINS BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KTVG (Channel 17; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: HILL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KHAS-TV (Channel 5; HASTINGS, NE; Owner: GREATER NEBRASKA TELEVISION, INC.)
KHNE-TV (Channel 29; HASTINGS, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
KOLN (Channel 10; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: KOLN/KGIN LICENSE, INC.)

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2

Hwy 4 1 1/2 Mi N On E Side, Call Sign: KNEU374
Assigned Frequencies : 151.520 MHz
Grant Date: 12/29/1997, Expiration Date: 02/08/2003, Cancelation Date: 05/11/2003
Registrant: Rod Heinrichs, Rfd, Carleton, NE 68326
.5 Mi S 2 1/8 Mi W, Call Sign: KYB484
Assigned Frequencies : 151.565 MHz
Grant Date: 03/02/2005, Expiration Date: 03/16/2015
Registrant: Erc Communications, Edgar, NE 68935, Phone: (402) 224-8125, Email:

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2

Aircraft: ERCOUPE 415-C (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C75 SERIES (75 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 2532H , Serial Number: 3157, Year manufactured: 1946, Airworthiness Date: 08/31/1946
Registrant (Individual): Pending Registration, 5441 Road W, Carleton, NE 68326
Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-140 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 107 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 5543F , Serial Number: 28-25240, Year manufactured: 1968, Airworthiness Date: 11/22/1968
Registrant (Corporation): Cold Rain Inc, 5724 3rd St, Carleton, NE 68326

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