Crookston, Nebraska

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Population in July 2007: 87. Population change since 2000: -9.2%

Males: 47	(54.1%)
Females: 40	(45.9%)

Median resident age:	37.0 years
Nebraska median age:	35.3 years

Zip code: 69212

Estimated median household income in 2007: $36,181 (it was $27,000 in 2000)

Crookston:	$36,181
Nebraska:	$47,085

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $14,943 (it was $9,999 in 2000)

Crookston:	$14,943
Nebraska:	$122,200

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $35,927; Detached houses: $41,548; Mobile homes: $15,000

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Races in Crookston:

White Non-Hispanic (95.9%)
American Indian (4.1%)
Two or more races (4.1%)

2008 cost of living index in Crookston: 64.3 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (55.1%), German (26.5%), English (25.5%), Dutch (5.1%), French (4.1%), Norwegian (3.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 2720 feet

Land area: 0.43 square miles.

Population density: 204 people per square mile

(very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Crookston

High school or higher: 63.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.7%
Unemployed: 22.2%
Mean travel time to work: 17.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Crookston village

Never married: 46.8%
Now married: 32.9%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 5.1%
Divorced: 15.2%

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:

Crookston:	2.0% ($200)
Nebraska:	1.7% ($1,478)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Rapid City, SD (147.4 miles , pop. 59,607).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Lincoln, NE (256.0 miles , pop. 225,581).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (671.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Kilgore, NE (3.2 miles) , Valentine, NE (3.3 miles ), St. Francis, SD (4.1 miles ), Nenzel, NE (4.2 miles) , Spring Creek, SD (4.4 miles) , Two Strike, SD (4.6 miles) , Rosebud, SD (4.7 miles ), Cody, NE (5.0 miles) .

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 0 buildings
1997: 0 buildings
1998: 0 buildings
1999: 0 buildings
2000: 0 buildings
2001: 0 buildings
2002: 0 buildings
2003: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

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Latitude: 42.93 N, Longitude: 100.75 W

Area code: 402

Population change in the 1990s: -1 (-1.0%).

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Crookston-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Nebraska state average. It is 25% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/8/1965, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 52.5 miles away from the Crookston village center injured one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 6/15/1962, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 18.6 miles away from the village center injured 6 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Crookston:

CHERRY COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; VALENTINE, NE)
PHS INDIAN HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; ROSEBUD, SD)
WINNER REGIONAL HEALTHCARE CENTER (about 47 miles; WINNER, SD)

Political contributions by individuals in Crookston, NE

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Crookston:

CHADRON STATE COLLEGE (about 122 miles; CHADRON, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,144)
SOUTH DAKOTA SCHOOL OF MINES AND TECHNOLOGY (about 148 miles; RAPID CITY, SD; FT enrollment: 2,002)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 168 miles; KEARNEY, NE; FT enrollment: 5,588)
NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 176 miles; NORFOLK, NE; FT enrollment: 2,732)
CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 184 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; FT enrollment: 3,730)
BLACK HILLS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 190 miles; SPEARFISH, SD; FT enrollment: 3,190)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA (about 194 miles; VERMILLION, SD; FT enrollment: 6,014)

Public elementary/middle school in Crookston:

Crookston Public School (Students: 10; Location: P. O. Box 9; Grades: Prekindergarten - 8th Grade)

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Notable locations in Crookston: Crookston (A), Crookston Grain and Fertilizer Incorporated Elevator (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Crookston include: Lakeview Christian Reformed Church (A), Zion Lutheran Church Missouri Synod (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

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

CROOKSTON, VILLAGE OF (Population served: 90, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-15-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-15-2006)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-02-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-02-2005), St Public Notif received (MAY-17-2005)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-21-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-21-2000), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JUL-27-2000), St Public Notif received (AUG-02-2000), St Compliance achieved (SEP-11-2001)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-29-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-29-1999), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JUL-27-2000), St Compliance achieved (SEP-11-2001)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-24-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-24-1999), St Public Notif received (NOV-08-1999), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JUL-27-2000), St Compliance achieved (SEP-11-2001)

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2002 and OCT-16-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-21-2002), St Compliance achieved (OCT-16-2002)

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In DEC-1999, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (FEB-09-2000), St Public Notif requested (MAR-23-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-23-2000), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JUL-27-2000), St Compliance achieved (SEP-11-2001)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and JAN-25-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-25-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-16-2000)

Notification, Public - In OCT-1999, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-27-1999)

Average household size:

This village:	2.5 people
Nebraska:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	57.5%
Whole state:	66.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	7.5%
Whole state:	4.4%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This village:	44.8%
Whole state:	9.7%

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

This village:	13.8%
Whole state:	4.0%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Crookston, NE

Crookston compared to Nebraska state average:

Median house value significantly below state average.
Unemployed percentage significantly above 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 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 below state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Crookston mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Cherry County Nebraska:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (48%) Electricity (19%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (19%) Wood (13%)

Religon statistics for Crookston

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod	Lutheran Church
Adherents	27.6%	18.0%	12.4%	10.1%	9.3%
Congregations	13.0%	17.4%	4.3%	4.3%	17.4%

Name	Assemblies of God	Evangelical Free Church of America	Christian Reformed Church in North America	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Other religions
Adherents	3.6%	3.6%	3.6%	3.6%	8.2%
Congregations	4.3%	4.3%	4.3%	4.3%	26.1%

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

Crookston government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $5,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $10,000
Water Utilities: $5,000

Central Staff Services: $5,000

Financial Administration: $4,000

General Public Buildings: $1,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $1,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $5,000
Interest Earnings: $2,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $82,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $6,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $14,000
Highways: $10,000

All Other: $2,000
Tax - Property: $7,000
NEC: $3,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $8,000

5.76% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($23,556 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.76%
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 Todd County, SD

0.56% ($32,667 average AGI)

7.60% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,024 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.60%
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	0.55% ($32,583 average AGI)
to Todd County, SD	0.55% ($32,750)

Strongest AM radio stations in Crookston:

KVSH (940 AM; 5 kW; VALENTINE, NE; Owner: HEART CITY RADIO COMPANY)
KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
KWYR (1260 AM; 5 kW; WINNER, SD; Owner: MIDWEST RADIO CORP.)
KIMB (1260 AM; 50 kW; KIMBALL, NE; Owner: G & L INVESTMENTS, LLC)
KBHB (810 AM; 25 kW; STURGIS, SD; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
KGFX (1060 AM; 10 kW; PIERRE, SD; Owner: JAMES RIVER BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KXMR (710 AM; 50 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
KTWO (1030 AM; 50 kW; CASPER, WY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Crookston:

KINI (96.1 FM; CROOKSTON, NE; Owner: THE ROSEBUD EDUCATIONAL SOCIETY)
K258AI (99.5 FM; VALENTINE, NE; Owner: DUANE WITTE)

TV broadcast stations around Crookston:

K08BE (Channel 8; CROOKSTON, NE; Owner: VILLAGE OF CROOKSTON)
K82BP (Channel 82; VALENTINE, NE; Owner: BEAVER-VALENTINE TELEVISION, INC.)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1

8 Km W 9 Km S, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91 m, Overall height: 91 m, , Licensee ID: L00003457
Registrant: State Of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE 68509-4759, Phone: (402) 479-4344

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3

5 Mi W & 6 Mi S, Call Sign: KAP245
Assigned Frequencies : 47.1600 MHz, 47.0800 MHz, 47.2000 MHz, 47.2400 MHz
Grant Date: 12/03/2002, Expiration Date: 03/02/2013
Registrant: State Of Nebraska Department Of Roads, Lincoln, NE 68509-4759, Phone: (402) 479-4371, Email:
5 Mi W 6 Mi S, Call Sign: KBB93
Assigned Frequencies : 458.050 MHz
Grant Date: 08/02/2005, Expiration Date: 10/28/2015
Registrant: State Of Nebraska Department Of Roads, Lincoln, NE 68509-4759, Phone: (402) 479-4371, Email:
5 Mi W & 6 Mi S, Call Sign: WFX445
Assigned Frequencies : 75.6600 MHz
Grant Date: 02/03/2004, Expiration Date: 05/02/2014
Registrant: State Of Nebraska Department Of Roads, Lincoln, NE 68509-4759, Phone: (402) 479-4371, Email:

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 1

Call Sign: KE5607
Assigned Frequencies : 161.670 MHz
Grant Date: 07/11/2000, Expiration Date: 06/01/2013
Registrant: St. Francis Mission, P.O. Box 499, St. Francis, SD 57572

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1

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: 55656 , Serial Number: 28-7325453, Year manufactured: 1973, Airworthiness Date: 05/14/1973
Registrant (Individual): John L Markus, Hc 78 Box 33, Crookston, NE 69212

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