Clay County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Drinking water stations with addresses in Clay Center and their reported violations in the past:
CLAY CENTER, CITY OF (Population served: 867, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-31-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-31-1998), St Public Notif received (OCT-01-1998)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-1996, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-10-1997), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-10-1997), St Public Notif received (JAN-23-1997)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-1996, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-05-1996), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-05-1996), St Public Notif received (DEC-19-1996)
Past monitoring violations:
- Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-1994 and MAY-13-1996, 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-13-1996)
- One routine major monitoring violation
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 6.5%
(4.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 32.8% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 82.6% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: | 2.5 people | | Nebraska: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 71.1% | | Whole state: | 66.6% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This city: | 2.9% | | Whole state: | 4.4% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Clay Center, NE
5 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
Clay Center compared to Nebraska state average:
- Median house value 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.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Number of rooms per house above state average.
- House age significantly above state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
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Banks with branches in Clay Center (2011 data):
- First Bank & Trust Company: Clay Center Branch at 116 Alexander Street, branch established on 10/25/1996. Info updated 08/30/2007: Bank assets: $20.0 mil, Deposits: $17.6 mil, headquarters in Cozad, NE, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Midwest Banco Corporation
- Cornerstone Bank: City State Bank-Clay Center at 103 S Brown Ave, branch established on 08/09/1944. Info updated 04/09/2010: Bank assets: $92.4 mil, Deposits: $81.1 mil, headquarters in York, NE, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 32 total offices, Holding Company: First York Ban Corp.
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (78%)
- Electricity (21%)
- No fuel used (2%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Clay County Nebraska:
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Religion statistics for Clay Center:
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 70.51%
| Here |  | 70.5% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | United Methodist Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | United Church of Christ | Reformed Church in the United States |
| Adherents | 20.5% | 16.4% | 16.3% | 13.5% | 10.9% |
| Congregations | 10.0% | 23.3% | 13.3% | 10.0% | 6.7% |
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| Name | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | Other |
| Adherents | 10.9% | 8.2% | 1.4% | 0.9% | 1.0% |
| Congregations | 13.3% | 10.0% | 3.3% | 3.3% | 6.7% |
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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.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 6 | Clay County: | 9.47 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 2.60 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 3 | Clay County: | 4.74 / 10,000 pop. | | Nebraska: | 4.83 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 4 | Here: | 6.31 / 10,000 pop. | | Nebraska: | 7.76 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult obesity rate: | Clay County: | 30.9% | | State: | 28.0% |
| 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 |
1 | $2,296 | $27,552 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 4 | $1,826 |
| Judicial and Legal |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $487 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
1 | $6,145 | $73,740 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
2 | $4,369 | $26,214 | 0 | $0 |
| Local Libraries |
1 | $1,755 | $21,060 | 2 | $584 |
| Totals for Government |
5 | $14,565 | $34,956 | 7 | $2,897 |
Clay Center government finances in 2002:
- Charges - All Other: $459,000 ($618.60)
Parks & Recreation: $13,000 ($17.52)
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $127,000 ($171.16)
Water Utilities: $126,000 ($169.81)
Central Staff Services: $75,000 ($101.08)
Parks & Recreation: $60,000 ($80.86)
Financial Administration: $58,000 ($78.17)
Solid Waste Management: $42,000 ($56.60)
General Public Buildings: $12,000 ($16.17)
Welfare - Other: $5,000 ($6.74)
- General - Interest on Debt: $10,000 ($13.48)
- Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $6,000 ($8.09)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $158,000 ($212.94)
- Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Water Utilities: $107,000 ($144.20)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $107,000 ($144.20)
Other, NEC: $10,000 ($13.48)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $148,000 ($199.46)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $483,000 ($650.94)
Interest Earnings: $12,000 ($16.17)
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $243,000 ($327.49)
Water Utilities: $119,000 ($160.38)
Solid Waste Management: $92,000 ($123.99)
Parks & Recreation: $14,000 ($18.87)
Central Staff: $8,000 ($10.78)
Financial Administration: $6,000 ($8.09)
General Public Building: $1,000 ($1.35)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $577,000 ($777.63)
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $80,000 ($107.82)
General Support: $40,000 ($53.91)
All Other: $14,000 ($18.87)
- Tax - NEC: $266,000 ($358.49)
Property: $89,000 ($119.95)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $237,000 ($319.41)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $0 ($0.00)
5.17% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,071 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.17% | | 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:
8.10% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,490 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 8.10% | | 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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Clay Center:
- 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.)
- KRGI (1430 AM; 5 kW; GRAND ISLAND, NE)
- 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.)
- KHAS (1230 AM; 1 kW; HASTINGS, NE; Owner: KHAS BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KFRM (550 AM; 5 kW; SALINA, KS; Owner: TAYLOR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KICS (1550 AM; 1 kW; HASTINGS, NE; Owner: KHAS BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KKPR (1460 AM; 5 kW; KEARNEY, NE; Owner: PLATTE RIVER RADIO, INC.)
- WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Clay Center:
- KFGE (98.1 FM; MILFORD, NE; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
- KHNE-FM (89.1 FM; HASTINGS, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
- KRGY (97.3 FM; AURORA, NE; Owner: JRK BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
- KRGI-FM (96.5 FM; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: JRK BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
- KTMX (104.9 FM; YORK, NE; Owner: PRAIRIE STATES BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KQKY (105.9 FM; KEARNEY, NE; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
- KLIQ (94.5 FM; HASTINGS, NE; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
- KROR (101.5 FM; HASTINGS, NE; Owner: ETERNAL BROADCASTING, LLC)
- KROA (95.7 FM; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: GRACE UNIVERSITY)
- KFKX (90.1 FM; HASTINGS, NE; Owner: HASTINGS COLLEGE)
- K295AF (106.9 FM; HASTINGS, NE; Owner: ETERNAL BROADCASTING, LLC)
TV broadcast stations around Clay Center:
- KHAS-TV (Channel 5; HASTINGS, NE; Owner: GREATER NEBRASKA TELEVISION, INC.)
- KTVG (Channel 17; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: HILL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KHNE-TV (Channel 29; HASTINGS, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
- KSNB-TV (Channel 4; SUPERIOR, NE; Owner: COLINS BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KHGI-TV (Channel 13; KEARNEY, NE; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF CENTRAL NEBRASKA, A CALIFORNIA LP)
- K41FU (Channel 41; COLUMBUS & FREMONT, NE; Owner: ROGER E. HARDERS)
- KGIN (Channel 11; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: KOLN/KGIN LICENSE, INC.)
- KOLN (Channel 10; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: KOLN/KGIN LICENSE, INC.)
Clay Center fatal accident list:
Nov 26, 2008 11:35 AM, Sr-14, Sr-41, Lat: 40.525022, Lon: -98.052292, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2 - Michael J Umano, 510 East Harvey Street (Lat: 40.527833 Lon: -98.045917), Type: Tower, Structure height: 59.4 m, Overall height: 60.9 m
Registrant: Phone: (781) 319-1011, Email:
- Michael J Umano, 510 East Harvey Street (Lat: 40.527833 Lon: -98.045917), Type: Tower, Structure height: 59.4 m, Overall height: 60.9 m
Registrant: Phone: (781) 319-1011, Email:
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 6 - Aurora Coop Elevator Co (Lat: 40.531667 Lon: -98.073667), Call Sign: KNIE413, Licensee ID: L00052977
Assigned Frequencies: 453.400 MHz Grant Date: 10/23/2003, Expiration Date: 12/15/2013
Registrant: County Of Clay, 401 S Clay, Clay Center, NE 68933, Phone: (402) 762-3532 - Fire Station Office (Lat: 40.318611 Lon: -98.899250), Call Sign: KXZ668, Licensee ID: L00972175
Assigned Frequencies: 39.8200 MHz, 39.9800 MHz Grant Date: 02/01/2005, Expiration Date: 02/06/2015
Registrant: City Of Clay Center, 219 W Fairfield St Box 163, Clay Center, NE 68933, Phone: (402) 762-3356 - 2.5 Mi Nw (Lat: 40.555556 Lon: -98.086444), Call Sign: KNGM630, Licensee ID: L00659268
Assigned Frequencies: 153.035 MHz Grant Date: 04/02/2003, Expiration Date: 05/02/2013
Registrant: K 7 Farms Inc, Rt 1 Box 47, Clay Center, NE 68933 - 2 Mi S & 3 Mi W (Lat: 40.504722 Lon: -98.091444), Call Sign: KNGN625, Licensee ID: L00670102
Assigned Frequencies: 35.4400 MHz Grant Date: 07/01/2003, Expiration Date: 04/29/2013
Registrant: Bob Ebert, 31140 Road L, Clay Center, NE 68933, Phone: (402) 762-3336 - 123 S Edgar (Lat: 40.318889 Lon: -98.899250), Call Sign: WNUY418, Licensee ID: L00972175
Assigned Frequencies: 173.237 MHz Grant Date: 11/18/2005, Expiration Date: 11/30/2015
Registrant: City Of Clay Center, Clay Center, NE 68933, Phone: (402) 762-3589 - 500 S Center (Lat: 40.524167 Lon: -98.052000), Call Sign: WSL284, Licensee ID: L00002824
Assigned Frequencies: 153.635 MHz, 153.650 MHz Grant Date: 09/03/2004, Expiration Date: 11/27/2014
Registrant: South Central Public Power District, Nelson, NE 68961, Phone: (402) 225-2351
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3 - Call Sign: KB0LTT, Licensee ID: L00806329
Grant Date: 01/30/2004, Expiration Date: 02/15/2014, Certifier: Larry J Lowrey
Registrant: Larry J Lowrey, 600 N Center St, Clay Center, NE 68933 - Call Sign: KB0SFS, Licensee ID: L01010374
Grant Date: 04/28/2005, Expiration Date: 04/25/2015, Certifier: Mary Kate Lowrey
Registrant: Mary Kate Lowrey, 600 N Center St, Clay Center, NE 68933 - Call Sign: WA0ZQD, Licensee ID: L00172937
Grant Date: 07/25/2006, Expiration Date: 10/16/2016
Registrant: Kenneth A Spray, 1051 Road 312, Clay Center, NE 68933
FAA Registered Aircraft: 2 - Aircraft: SHETLER MUSTANG MII (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: Reciprocating
N-Number: 1239E , Serial Number: M-II-1156
Registrant (Individual): Eldon L Shetler, 31311 Road S, Clay Center, NE 68933 - Aircraft: 7KCAB (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: LYCOMING IO-320 SERIES (150 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 6378N , Serial Number: 45, Year manufactured: 1967, Airworthiness Date: 04/29/1967
Registrant (Individual): Dale D Byrkit, 408 N Clay Ave, Clay Center, NE 68933
| Most common first names in Clay Center, NE among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| William | 12 | 83.2 years |
| John | 11 | 79.5 years |
| Robert | 8 | 73.7 years |
| Helen | 5 | 73.0 years |
| Frank | 5 | 85.2 years |
| James | 5 | 75.8 years |
| George | 5 | 77.0 years |
| Thomas | 5 | 70.8 years |
| Mildred | 4 | 85.2 years |
| Harold | 4 | 70.2 years |
| Most common last names in Clay Center, NE among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Deines | 10 | 85.7 years |
| Dedrickson | 7 | 83.9 years |
| Nelson | 6 | 73.0 years |
| Miller | 5 | 79.4 years |
| Peterson | 5 | 84.0 years |
| Hertel | 5 | 80.8 years |
| Schliep | 5 | 88.8 years |
| Thomas | 5 | 82.0 years |
| Swanson | 5 | 84.8 years |
| Smith | 4 | 78.3 years |
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