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Ancestries: German (41.9%), Irish (9.3%), Scottish (9.3%), American (7.0%), Czech (2.3%).
Current Local Time: CST time zone
Incorporated in 1887
Elevation: 1572 feet
Land area: 0.26 square miles.
Population density: 541 people per square mile (low).
For population 25 years and over in Cordova:
High school or higher: 88.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 2.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.5%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 28.7 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Cordova village:
Never married: 19.6%
Now married: 59.4%
Separated: 8.3%
Widowed: 12.7%
Divorced: 0.0%
1 residents are foreign born
This village:
0.8%
Nebraska:
4.4%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $578 (1.1%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $905 (1.1%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lincoln, NE (36.1 miles , pop. 225,581).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (508.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (13%)
Office and administrative support occupations (13%)
Management occupations (10%)
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (10%)
Production occupations (6%)
Production occupations (26%)
Office and administrative support occupations (21%)
Personal care and service occupations (16%)
Management occupations (11%)
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (11%)
Business and financial operations occupations (5%)
Education, training, and library occupations (5%)
Average climate in Cordova, Nebraska
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Tornado activity:
Cordova-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Nebraska state average. It is 118% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 4/25/1957, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 14.7 miles away from the Cordova village center killed one personand injured 8 peopleand causedbetween $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
On 6/13/2001, a category F4 tornado 17.1 miles away from the village center injured 2 peopleand caused $1 million in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Cordova-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Nebraska state average. It is 67% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 11/3/2002 at 20:41:56, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 162.8 miles away from the city center On 3/4/1983 at 06:32:18, a magnitude 4.6 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 4.4 ML) earthquake occurred 263.7 miles away from Cordova center On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 726.3 miles away from the city center, causing $26,000,000 total damage On 6/20/2002 at 04:29:40, a magnitude 3.5 (3.3 MB, 3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 86.0 miles away from the city center On 10/18/1984 at 15:30:23, a magnitude 5.5 (5.4 MB, 5.1 MS, 5.5 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 440.6 miles away from Cordova center On 7/16/2004 at 12:17:30, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 MW, 3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 94.8 miles away from the city center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Seward County (13) is near the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 12 Emergencies Declared: 1
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 9, Storms: 9, Tornadoes: 4, Winds: 3, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Snow: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Cordova:
UTICA COMMUNITY CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 13 miles away; UTICA, NE)
FAIRVIEW MANOR (Nursing Home, about 14 miles away; FAIRMONT, NE)
YORK GENERAL HOSPITAL Critical Access Hospitals (about 16 miles away; YORK, NE)
CRESTVIEW CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 16 miles away; MILFORD, NE)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cordova:
University of Nebraska-Lincoln (about 35 miles; Lincoln, NE; Full-time enrollment: 20,817)
Nebraska Wesleyan University (about 38 miles; Lincoln, NE; FT enrollment: 2,072)
Southeast Community College Area (about 39 miles; Lincoln, NE; FT enrollment: 8,838)
Central Community College (about 55 miles; Grand Island, NE; FT enrollment: 4,159)
University of Nebraska at Omaha (about 80 miles; Omaha, NE; FT enrollment: 12,073)
Bellevue University (about 81 miles; Bellevue, NE; FT enrollment: 7,139)
University of Nebraska Medical Center (about 81 miles; Omaha, NE; FT enrollment: 2,815)
Seward County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest PotentialPercentage of residents living in poverty in 2016: 3.8%
(3.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents)
Average household size:
This village:
2.3 people
Nebraska:
2.5 people
Percentage of family households:
This village:
60.7%
Whole state:
64.8%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:
6.6%
Whole state:
6.0%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
Gay men: 1.6% of all households
Banks with branches in Cordova (2011 data):
First Bank of Utica: Cordova Branch at 390 Hector P.O. Box 77, branch established on 2004/08/03. Info updated 2009/06/26: Bank assets: $44.5 mil, Deposits: $37.3 mil, headquarters in Utica, NE, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: First National Utica Company
Religion statistics for Cordova village (based on Seward County data)
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Evangelical Protestant
6,815
24
Mainline Protestant
2,664
12
Catholic
1,993
4
Other
3
1
None
5,275
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Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 4
Seward County:
2.42 / 10,000 pop.
Nebraska:
2.60 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
Seward County:
0.61 / 10,000 pop.
Nebraska:
0.44 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 8
Seward County:
4.84 / 10,000 pop.
State:
4.83 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 10
Here:
6.05 / 10,000 pop.
State:
7.76 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:
7.9%
Nebraska:
7.9%
Adult obesity rate:
Seward County:
27.1%
Nebraska:
28.0%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:
13.1%
State:
12.9%
Local government employment and payroll (March 2012)
KUON-TV (Channel 12; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA)
KTVG (Channel 17; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: HILL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
K54EU (Channel 54; COLUMBUS-FREMONT, NE; Owner: GLENDA R. HARDERS)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers:
6
Tommy L Gleason, 9.4 Km Wnw (Lat: 40.752500 Lon: -97.446944), Type: 304.8, Overall height: 303.6 m, Registrant: 4023624433, , RT 4 BOX 121A
Tommy L Gleason, 9.8 Km Wnw (Lat: 40.751944 Lon: -97.451417), Type: 304.8, Overall height: 303.6 m, Registrant: 2025086000, Jrwilner@bryancavellp.Com, 700 THIRTEENTH ST NW
Mark Jensen, 9.8 Km Wnw (Lat: 40.751944 Lon: -97.451417), Type: 304.8, Overall height: 303.6 m, Registrant: 4023624433, Mwbbroadcasting@hotmail.Com, 1309 ROAD 11
Mark G Jensen, 9.8 Km Wnw (Lat: 40.751944 Lon: -97.451417), Type: 304.8, Overall height: 303.6 m, Registrant: 4023624433, Mwbbroadcasting@hotmail.Com, 1309 ROAD 11
Mark G Jensen, 9.8 Km Wnw (Lat: 40.751944 Lon: -97.451417), Type: 304.8, Structure height: 31185 m, Overall height: 303.6 m, Registrant: 4023624433, Mwbbroadcasting@hotmail.Com, 1309 ROAD 11
9.4 Km Wnw (Lat: 40.752500 Lon: -97.446944), Type: 304.8, Overall height: 303.6 m, Registrant: 4023624433, , RT 4 BOX 121A
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:
1
1/2 Mi S On W Side (Lat: 40.718889 Lon: -97.357833), Call Sign: KNEF343 Assigned Frequencies: 451.925 MHzGrant Date: 12/05/2012, Expiration Date: 12/08/2022Registrant: Cordova, NE 68330, Phone: (402) 576-3051
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:
1
9.4 Km Wsw (Lat: 40.752500 Lon: -97.447000), Type: Tower, Structure height: 305 m, Call Sign: WPPB666 Assigned Frequencies: 450.020 MHzGrant Date: 10/07/1999, Expiration Date: 06/01/2021, Certifier: Thomas D RobsonRegistrant: Bryan Cave LLP, 700 Thirteenth St Nw, Washington, DC 20005-3960, Fax: (202) 508-6200
FCC Registered Microwave Towers:
1
KSNB-TV Tower York, 9.8 Km Wnw (Lat: 40.751944 Lon: -97.451417), Type: Gtower, Structure height: 303.6 m, Overall height: 304.8 m, Call Sign: WQRL289 Assigned Frequencies: 6655.00 MHzGrant Date: 06/10/2013, Expiration Date: 06/10/2023, Certifier: Kevin P LatekRegistrant: Wiley Rein LLP, 1776 K Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 719-7438, Fax: (202) 719-7049
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:
1
Call Sign: KB2TLJ, Licensee ID: L00966219, Grant Date: 03/14/2015, Expiration Date: 03/14/2025, Registrant: Timothy S Mc Ilvaine, 350 Helen Street, Cordova, NE 68330-0062
Drinking water stations with addresses in Cordova and their reported violations in the past:
CORDOVA, VILLAGE OF (Population served: 125, Purch groundwater):
Past health violations:
MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2009, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-20-2009), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-20-2009), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (AUG-21-2009), St Public Notif received (OCT-05-2009), St Compliance achieved (MAR-22-2010)
MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2009, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-03-2009), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-03-2009), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (AUG-21-2009), St Public Notif received (SEP-16-2009), St Compliance achieved (MAR-22-2010)
MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2008, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-21-2008), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-21-2008), St Public Notif received (FEB-04-2009), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (AUG-21-2009)
MCL, Single Sample - Between OCT-2008 and DEC-2008, Contaminant: Nitrate-Nitrite. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (FEB-07-2003), St Compliance achieved (DEC-02-2008)
MCL, Single Sample - Between OCT-2007 and DEC-2007, Contaminant: Nitrate-Nitrite. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (FEB-07-2003), St Compliance achieved (DEC-02-2008)
MCL, Single Sample - Between JUL-2007 and SEP-2007, Contaminant: Nitrate-Nitrite. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (FEB-07-2003), St Compliance achieved (DEC-02-2008)
7 other older health violations
Past monitoring violations:
Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In AUG-2011, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-16-2011), St Public Notif requested (SEP-16-2011)
Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In FEB-2009, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-06-2009), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-06-2009), St Public Notif received (APR-01-2009), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (AUG-21-2009), St Compliance achieved (MAR-22-2010)
2 routine major monitoring violations
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (61%)
Other fuel (20%)
Electricity (7%)
Wood (7%)
Cordova 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.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
House age above state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.