Davenport, Nebraska

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Population in July 2008: 277. Population change since 2000: -18.3%

Males: 128	(46.3%)
Females: 149	(53.7%)

Median resident age:	48.6 years
Nebraska median age:	35.3 years

Zip codes: 68335.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $36,133 (it was $26,964 in 2000)

Davenport:	$36,133
Nebraska:	$47,085

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $19,376

Davenport:	$19,376
Nebraska:	$24,174

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $46,926 (it was $31,400 in 2000)

Davenport:	$46,926
Nebraska:	$122,200

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $73,966; Detached houses: $47,266; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $1,250,000

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Races in Davenport:

White Non-Hispanic (98.2%)
Two or more races (1.5%)
Hispanic (1.2%)

2008 cost of living index in Davenport: 70.9 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (52.5%), English (7.4%), Irish (6.5%), French (3.5%), Norwegian (2.9%), Swedish (2.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 06/7/1887

Elevation: 1657 feet

Land area: 0.66 square miles.

Population density: 419 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Davenport

High school or higher: 84.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.6%
Unemployed: 0.0%
Mean travel time to work: 14.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Davenport village

Never married: 14.5%
Now married: 69.2%
Separated: 0.7%
Widowed: 10.9%
Divorced: 4.7%

3 residents are foreign born

This village:	0.9%
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:

Davenport:	1.9% ($600)
Nebraska:	1.7% ($1,478)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lincoln, NE (68.9 miles , pop. 225,581).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (522.8 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Ong, NE (2.5 miles) , Oak, NE (2.7 miles) , Carleton, NE (2.7 miles) , Shickley, NE (2.9 miles ), Edgar, NE (3.0 miles ), Ruskin, NE (3.5 miles) , Deshler, NE (3.6 miles ), Bruning, NE (3.6 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
2004: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 40.31 N, Longitude: 97.81 W

Area code: 402

Population change in the 1990s: -43 (-11.3%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (36%)
Finance and insurance (7%)
Educational services (7%)
Construction (6%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (6%)
Farm supplies merchant wholesalers (5%)
Repair and maintenance (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (21%)
Health care (21%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Personal and laundry services (8%)
Food and beverage stores (6%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Social assistance (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Farmers and farm managers (17%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (15%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (10%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Assemblers and fabricators (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Cooks and food preparation workers (24%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (14%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Personal appearance workers (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Registered nurses (4%)

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Davenport-area historical tornado activity is above Nebraska state average. It is 222% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/5/1964, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 33.6 miles away from the Davenport village center killed 4 people and injured 50 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/25/1957, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 22.4 miles away from the village center killed one person and injured 8 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Davenport-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Nebraska state average. It is 100% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

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 92.9 miles away from Davenport center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Davenport:

THAYER COUNTY HEALTH SERVICES (about 18 miles; HEBRON, NE)
FILLMORE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; GENEVA, NE)
BRODSTONE MEMORIAL NUCKOLLS CO HOSP (about 24 miles; SUPERIOR, NE)

Political contributions by individuals in Davenport, NE

Local government website: WWW.CI.DAVENPORT.NE.US

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Davenport:

CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 53 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,730)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 69 miles; LINCOLN, NE; FT enrollment: 19,806)
SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 71 miles; LINCOLN, NE; FT enrollment: 5,137)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 76 miles; KEARNEY, NE; FT enrollment: 5,588)
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 102 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; FT enrollment: 19,210)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 110 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 10,150)
CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 110 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 5,806)

Public elementary/middle schools in Davenport:

Bruning-Davenport Middle School (Students: 33; Location: 106 N Juniper Avenue Box 190; Grades: 6th Grade - 8th Grade)
Bruning-Davenport Elementary/Davenpt (Students: 21; Location: 106 N Juniper Avenue Box 190; Grades: Prekindergarten - 6th Grade)

Private elementary/middle school in Davenport:

ST. PETER LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 39; Location: 5TH STREET BOX 207; Grades: PK - 8)

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Library in Davenport:

DAVENPORT PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $10,110; Location: 109 NORTH MAPLE AVENUE; 12,220 books; 32 audio materials; 5 video materials; 17 serial subscriptions)

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

Churches in Davenport include: Christs Lutheran Church (A), Saint Peters Lutheran Church (B), United Methodist Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

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

LITTLE BLUE NRD RWD #1 (Population served: 1060, Purch_groundwater_under_infl_of_surface_water):

Past health violations:

OCCT Study Recommendation - Between JAN-1998 and JAN-2001, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (MAR-24-1998), St Public Notif requested (MAR-24-1998), St Case appealed (JAN-15-1999), St Compliance achieved (JAN-31-2001)

DAVENPORT, VILLAGE OF (Population served: 339, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-31-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-31-2003), St Public Notif received (NOV-13-2003)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-22-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-22-2003), St Public Notif received (SEP-05-2003)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-28-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-28-2002), St Public Notif received (NOV-04-2002)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-29-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-29-2002), St Public Notif received (AUG-01-2002)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In FEB-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-07-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-07-2002), St Public Notif received (MAR-13-2002)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In FEB-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-15-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-15-2001), St Public Notif received (FEB-22-2001)

3 other older health violations

Average household size:

This village:	2.1 people
Nebraska:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	66.3%
Whole state:	66.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	1.3%
Whole state:	4.4%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This village:	12.9%
Whole state:	9.7%

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

This village:	7.4%
Whole state:	4.0%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Davenport, NE

Davenport 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 significantly 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 Davenport (2009 data):

Frontier Bank: at 100 W. Sixth Street, branch established on 1894-12-03. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $21.8 mil, Deposits: $16.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Frontier Holdings, Llc

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School Enrollment by Level of School

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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (94%) Electricity (5%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Religion statistics for Davenport

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	$1,127
Other Government Administration	0	$0		5	$693
Streets and Highways	0	$0		1	$1,448
Water Supply	1	$2,289	$27,468	0	$0
Totals for Government	1	$2,289	$27,468	7	$3,268

Davenport government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $100,000
Construction - Water Utilities: $167,000
Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $210,000
General - Other: $200,000

Regular Highways: $59,000

Central Staff Services: $35,000

Financial Administration: $27,000

Sewerage: $16,000

Water Utilities: $11,000

General Public Buildings: $5,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $273,000
Interest Earnings: $14,000
Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $24,000
Fire Protection: $16,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $682,000
Revenue - Electric Utilities: $159,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $38,000
All Other: $26,000

General Support: $3,000
Tax - NEC: $150,000
Property: $61,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $265,000

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 Davenport:

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.)
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.)
KFRM (550 AM; 5 kW; SALINA, KS; Owner: TAYLOR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
KRGI (1430 AM; 5 kW; GRAND ISLAND, NE)
KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
KHAS (1230 AM; 1 kW; HASTINGS, NE; Owner: KHAS BROADCASTING, INC.)
KKPR (1460 AM; 5 kW; KEARNEY, NE; Owner: PLATTE RIVER RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Davenport:

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 Davenport:

KSNB-TV (Channel 4; SUPERIOR, NE; Owner: COLINS BROADCASTING COMPANY)
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.)
KOLN (Channel 10; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: KOLN/KGIN LICENSE, INC.)
KHGI-TV (Channel 13; KEARNEY, NE; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF CENTRAL NEBRASKA, A CALIFORNIA LP)

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 4

Call Sign: KA0UVF, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 05/12/1995, Expiration Date: 05/12/2005, Cancelation Date: 05/15/2007
Registrant: Berdon P Pedersen, Rr 1 Box 182, Davenport, NE 68335
Call Sign: N0NEN, Previous Call Sign: KB0EDB, Licensee ID: L00319558
Grant Date: 02/02/2001, Expiration Date: 03/26/2011
Registrant: Donald G Vorce, Rr 1 Box 116, Davenport, NE 68335
Call Sign: KC0HID, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00213464
Grant Date: 03/01/2000, Expiration Date: 03/01/2010, Certifier: Shannon A Pepper
Registrant: Shannon A Pepper, Rt 1 Box 201, Davenport, NE 68335
Call Sign: KC0KDF, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00338692
Grant Date: 03/22/2001, Expiration Date: 03/22/2011, Certifier: Robert W Kentner Ii
Registrant: Robert W Kentner Ii, 202 East 9th St, Davenport, NE 68335

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2

Aircraft: BUCKEYE 582 DREAM MACHINE (Powered Parachute, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTAX 582 (65 HP) (2 Cycle)
N-Number: 130ZX , Serial Number: 3809, Year manufactured: 1997, Airworthiness Date: 02/16/2008
Registrant (Individual): Wayne R Biltoft, 4755 Rd V, Davenport, NE 68335
Aircraft: RANS S6ES-COYOTE II (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTAX 582DCDI (65 HP) (2 Cycle)
N-Number: 729JL , Serial Number: RANS 1916151820, Year manufactured: 1991, Airworthiness Date: 12/09/2007
Registrant (Individual): Jeremy M Littrel, Po Box 4, Davenport, NE 68335

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