Clarks, Nebraska

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Population in July 2007: 323. Population change since 2000: -9.1%

Males: 144	(44.9%)
Females: 179	(55.1%)

Median resident age:	42.3 years
Nebraska median age:	35.3 years

Zip codes: 68628.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $39,642 (it was $29,583 in 2000)

Clarks:	$39,642
Nebraska:	$47,085

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $50,064 (it was $33,500 in 2000)

Clarks:	$50,064
Nebraska:	$122,200

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $72,902; Detached houses: $70,964; Townhouses or other attached units: $77,318; Mobile homes: $112,500

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Races in Clarks:

White Non-Hispanic (97.5%)
Hispanic (2.2%)
Two or more races (1.1%)
Other race (0.8%)
American Indian (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Clarks: 72.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (44.0%), Polish (16.6%), Swedish (10.8%), United States (6.6%), Irish (6.1%), English (4.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1623 feet

Land area: 0.31 square miles.

Population density: 1042 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Clarks

High school or higher: 88.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
Unemployed: 7.3%
Mean travel time to work: 19.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Clarks village

Never married: 22.3%
Now married: 56.5%
Separated: 0.3%
Widowed: 14.4%
Divorced: 6.5%

2 residents are foreign born

This village:	0.6%
Nebraska:	4.4%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Clarks, Nebraska in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Clarks to the number of sex offenders is 323 to 1.

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

Clarks:	1.8% ($607)
Nebraska:	1.7% ($1,478)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lincoln, NE (66.9 miles , pop. 225,581).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (527.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Hordville, NE (3.1 miles) , Polk, NE (3.2 miles ), Central City, NE (3.3 miles ), Silver Creek, NE (3.4 miles ), Fullerton, NE (3.5 miles ), Stromsburg, NE (3.8 miles ), Osceola, NE (3.9 miles ), Genoa, NE (4.1 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
2005: 0 buildings
2006: 0 buildings
2007: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 41.22 N, Longitude: 97.84 W

Area code: 308

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Population change in the 1990s: -17 (-4.5%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (14%)
Truck transportation (11%)
Wood products (9%)
Machinery (9%)
Repair and maintenance (7%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (5%)
Broadcasting and telecommunications (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Accommodation and food services (15%)
Health care (12%)
Educational services (7%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Social assistance (5%)
Public administration (5%)
Metal and metal products (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (20%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (15%)
Farmers and farm managers (9%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Waiters and waitresses (10%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
Child care workers (7%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6%)
Health technologists and technicians (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Cashiers (5%)

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Average climate in Clarks, Nebraska

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Clarks-area historical tornado activity is above Nebraska state average. It is 210% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/5/1964, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 31.0 miles away from the Clarks village center killed 4 people and injured 50 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/7/1993, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 4.4 miles away from the village center caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Clarks:

LITZENBERG MEMORIAL COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; CENTRAL CITY, NE)
ANNIE JEFFREY MEMORIAL CO HEALTH CTR (about 15 miles; OSCEOLA, NE)
GENOA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; GENOA, NE)

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Clarks:

CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 43 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,730)
NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 50 miles; NORFOLK, NE; FT enrollment: 2,732)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 66 miles; LINCOLN, NE; FT enrollment: 19,806)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 70 miles; KEARNEY, NE; FT enrollment: 5,588)
SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 70 miles; LINCOLN, NE; FT enrollment: 5,137)
WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 81 miles; WAYNE, NE; FT enrollment: 3,026)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 87 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 10,150)

Public elementary/middle schools in Clarks:

High Plains Community Middle School (Students: 81; Location: 205 Pearl Street Box 205; Grades: 6th Grade - 8th Grade)
High Plains Community Elementary/Clarks (Students: 78; Location: 205 Pearl Street Box 205; Grades: Prekindergarten - 6th Grade)

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Library in Clarks:

CLARKS PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $15,791; Location: 108 WEST AMITY STREET; 5,163 books; 43 audio materials; 34 video materials; 10 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Clarks: Clarks (A), Clarksville Township Public Library (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Clarks include: Congregational Church (A), Saint Peter Catholic Church (B), United Methodist Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

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

CLARKS, VILLAGE OF (Population served: 392, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Average - Between APR-2005 and JUN-2005, Contaminant: Combined Uranium. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (MAR-02-2005), St Public Notif requested (JUL-01-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-01-2005), St Public Notif received (AUG-02-2005)

MCL, Average - Between APR-2005 and JUN-2005, Contaminant: Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon & U. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (MAR-02-2005), St Public Notif requested (JUL-01-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-01-2005), St Public Notif received (AUG-02-2005)

MCL, Average - Between JAN-2005 and MAR-2005, Contaminant: Combined Uranium. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (MAR-02-2005), St Public Notif requested (MAY-03-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-03-2005), St Public Notif received (JUN-07-2005)

MCL, Average - Between JAN-2005 and MAR-2005, Contaminant: Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon & U. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (MAR-02-2005), St Public Notif requested (MAY-03-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-03-2005), St Public Notif received (JUN-07-2005)

MCL, Average - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: Combined Uranium. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-26-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-26-2005), St Public Notif received (FEB-04-2005), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (MAR-02-2005)

MCL, Average - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon & U. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (MAR-02-2005), St Public Notif requested (MAY-03-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-03-2005), St Public Notif received (JUN-07-2005)

12 other older health violations

Past monitoring violations:

Notification, Public - In NOV-1999, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-13-2000)

Notification, Public - In OCT-1997, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-06-1998)

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-1994 and MAY-15-1996, 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-15-1996)

3 routine major monitoring violations

One regular monitoring violation

Average household size:

This village:	2.3 people
Nebraska:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	65.6%
Whole state:	66.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	1.9%
Whole state:	4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This village:	16.7%
Whole state:	9.7%

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

This village:	2.3%
Whole state:	4.0%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Clarks, NE

Clarks 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 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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Banks with branches in Clarks (2009 data):

Bank of Clarks: Bank Of Clarks at Main Street, branch established on 1937-02-15. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $35.5 mil, Deposits: $28.1 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Clark Bancshares, Inc.

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2004 Presidential Election results in Merrick County Nebraska:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (59%) Electricity (36%) Wood (3%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Religon statistics for Clarks

Adherents

Name	United Methodist Church	Lutheran Church	Catholic Church	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Adherents	28.8%	22.8%	17.3%	5.9%	4.9%
Congregations	30.8%	11.5%	11.5%	7.7%	3.8%

Name	Evangelical Free Church of America	Friends (Quakers)	Presbyterian Church (USA)	The Wesleyan Church	Other religions
Adherents	4.8%	4.2%	3.3%	2.2%	5.7%
Congregations	3.8%	3.8%	3.8%	3.8%	19.2%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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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	$275
Other Government Administration	0	$0		5	$150
Police Protection - Officers	1	$3,000	$36,000	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	0	$0		1	$100
Housing and Community Development(Local)	0	$0		1	$405
Water Supply	1	$2,000	$24,000	0	$0
Local Libraries	0	$0		1	$450
Totals for Government	2	$5,000	$30,000	9	$1,380

Clarks government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $131,000
Parks & Recreation: $7,000
Construction - Regular Highways: $246,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $69,000
Central Staff Services: $42,000

Financial Administration: $33,000

Parks & Recreation: $32,000

General Public Buildings: $7,000

Police Protection: $7,000

Fire Protection: $5,000

Welfare - Other: $3,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $6,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $138,000
Interest Earnings: $3,000
Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $39,000
Central Staff: $14,000

Financial Administration: $11,000

General Public Building: $2,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $168,000
State Intergovernmental - All Other: $48,000
Highways: $36,000

General Support: $6,000
Tax - NEC: $76,000
Property: $51,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $83,000

7.28% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,490 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.28%
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 Hall County, NE	1.84% ($25,731 average AGI)
from Hamilton County, NE	0.57% ($26,125)
from Howard County, NE	0.57% ($22,938)

9.02% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,496 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.02%
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 Hall County, NE	2.15% ($25,677 average AGI)
to Lancaster County, NE	1.04% ($21,600)
to Hamilton County, NE	0.62% ($33,833)

Strongest AM radio stations in Clarks:

KMMJ (750 AM; 11 kW; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: JRK BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KRGI (1430 AM; 5 kW; GRAND ISLAND, NE)
KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KJSK (900 AM; 1 kW; COLUMBUS, NE; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF COLUMBUS, INC.)
WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
KTIC (840 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WEST POINT, NE; Owner: WEST POINT BROADCASTING, INC.)
WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KOMJ (590 AM; 5 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
KOZN (1620 AM; 10 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Clarks:

KZEN (100.3 FM; CENTRAL CITY, NE; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF COLUMBUS, INC.)
KKOT (93.5 FM; COLUMBUS, NE; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF COLUMBUS, INC)
KLIR (101.1 FM; COLUMBUS, NE; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF COLUMBUS, INC.)
KTMX (104.9 FM; YORK, NE; Owner: PRAIRIE STATES BROADCASTING, INC.)
KHNE-FM (89.1 FM; HASTINGS, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
KRGY (97.3 FM; AURORA, NE; Owner: JRK BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)

TV broadcast stations around Clarks:

KHNE-TV (Channel 29; HASTINGS, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
KTVG (Channel 17; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: HILL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
K21ES (Channel 21; COLUMBUS, ETC, NE; Owner: DAVID C. BRODAHL)
KHAS-TV (Channel 5; HASTINGS, NE; Owner: GREATER NEBRASKA TELEVISION, INC.)
KOLN (Channel 10; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: KOLN/KGIN LICENSE, INC.)
K54EU (Channel 54; COLUMBUS-FREMONT, NE; Owner: GLENDA R. HARDERS)

Clarks fatal accident list:
Feb 3, 2005 02:57 AM, Green St, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Nov 28, 1986 11:48 AM, Green St, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1

0.5 Mi. N Of Sr-92, 4.5 Miles E Of Us-30 3.5 Miles Se Of, Structure height: 312 m, Call Sign: KNKN392
Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 846.510 MHz
Grant Date: 11/02/1999, Expiration Date: 10/01/2009, Certifier: James W Strand
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1

Jerri L Janjua, 3 Miles Southeast Of Clarks, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 95.1 m
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy #150 Gasareg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1

2203 21st Rd, Call Sign: WPQG705
Assigned Frequencies : 467.237 MHz, 151.775 MHz, 152.885 MHz, 151.775 MHz, 152.885 MHz
Grant Date: 07/20/2005, Expiration Date: 07/11/2015, Certifier: Jeff Beckstrom
Registrant: Mid-Nebraska Communications, 3713 Lakeview Lane, Columbus, NE 68601, Phone: (402) 564-8497, Fax: (402) 564-1421, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2

Call Sign: KB0AFJ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00380013
Grant Date: 07/18/2001, Expiration Date: 10/15/2011
Registrant: Lawanda C Anderson, Rt 1 Box 90, Clarks, NE 68628
Call Sign: WB0SNF, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00204118
Grant Date: 02/04/2000, Expiration Date: 05/01/2010
Registrant: Marshall F Anderson, Rt 1 Box 90, Clarks, NE 68628

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1

Aircraft: WEATHERLY 201C (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 96 mph), Engine: Reciprocating
N-Number: 9038W , Serial Number: 1019, Airworthiness Date: 04/01/1977
Registrant (Corporation): Platte Valley Aerial Spraying Inc, Rt 2, Clarks, NE 68628

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 2

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