Decatur, Nebraska

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Population in July 2007: 547. Population change since 2000: -9.9%

Males: 269	(49.4%)
Females: 278	(50.6%)

Median resident age:	44.6 years
Nebraska median age:	35.3 years

Zip codes: 68020.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $40,369 (it was $30,125 in 2000)

Decatur:	$40,369
Nebraska:	$47,085

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $43,638 (it was $29,200 in 2000)

Decatur:	$43,638
Nebraska:	$122,200

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $52,755; Detached houses: $59,959; Mobile homes: $18,173

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Races in Decatur:

White Non-Hispanic (87.5%)
American Indian (10.7%)
Two or more races (3.4%)
Hispanic (0.8%)
Black (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Decatur: 68.6 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (38.2%), Irish (19.7%), English (7.6%), United States (7.4%), Swedish (4.7%), Dutch (4.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1070 feet

Land area: 0.91 square miles.

Population density: 603 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Decatur

High school or higher: 76.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 0.7%
Unemployed: 7.0%
Mean travel time to work: 25.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Decatur village

Never married: 15.0%
Now married: 60.3%
Separated: 1.6%
Widowed: 11.9%
Divorced: 11.1%

9 residents are foreign born

This village:	1.5%
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:

Decatur:	1.9% ($554)
Nebraska:	1.7% ($1,478)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Sioux City, IA (34.8 miles , pop. 85,013).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (53.0 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (441.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Onawa, IA (2.8 miles ), Macy, NE (3.0 miles ), Whiting, IA (3.1 miles ), Blencoe, IA (3.2 miles ), Lyons, NE (3.5 miles ), Rosalie, NE (3.7 miles) , Turin, IA (3.8 miles) , Sloan, IA (4.0 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 1 building, cost: $40,000
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

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

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Latitude: 42.01 N, Longitude: 96.25 W

Area code: 402

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Population change in the 1990s: -42 (-6.4%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (20%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (7%)
Food (6%)
Nonmetallic mineral products (6%)
Health care (6%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (21%)
Accommodation and food services (16%)
Public administration (11%)
Social assistance (8%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (7%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (7%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Cashiers (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (12%)
Cashiers (7%)
Waiters and waitresses (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (5%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)

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Decatur-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Nebraska state average. It is 140% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/28/1986, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 12.7 miles away from the Decatur village center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 7/15/1950, a category 4 tornado 21.0 miles away from the village center injured 33 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Decatur:

BURGESS HEALTH CENTER (about 7 miles; ONAWA, IA)
OAKLAND MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; OAKLAND, NE)
PHS INDIAN HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; WINNEBAGO, NE)

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Decatur:

WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 26 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,639)
WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 43 miles; WAYNE, NE; FT enrollment: 3,026)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 50 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 10,150)
CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 5,806)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER (about 50 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 2,448)
METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 52 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 6,175)
IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 57 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; FT enrollment: 2,840)

Public elementary/middle schools in Decatur:

Elementary Creek Public School (Students: 6; Location: 2076 Old Highway 118; Grades: Prekindergarten - 8th Grade)
Northeast Elementary-Decatur (Location: 923 South Broadway P. O. Box 157; Grades: Prekindergarten - 6th Grade)

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Notable locations in Decatur: Beck Memorial Park Campground (A), Decatur Police Department (B), Decatur Fire Hall (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Decatur include: Holy Family Catholic Church (A), Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (B), United Methodist Church (C), Trinity Lutheran Church (D), Word of Life Chapel (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Hillcrest Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Creek: Elm Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Decatur: Beck Memorial Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

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

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

DECATUR, VILLAGE OF (Population served: 637, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-02-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-02-2002), St Public Notif received (DEC-03-2002)

Past monitoring violations:

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-1994 and MAY-24-1996, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-25-1996), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-25-1996), St Public Notif received (MAY-22-1996), St Compliance achieved (MAY-24-1996)

Average household size:

This village:	2.2 people
Nebraska:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	65.1%
Whole state:	66.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	4.0%
Whole state:	4.4%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This village:	9.4%
Whole state:	9.7%

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

This village:	3.4%
Whole state:	4.0%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Decatur, NE

Decatur 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 significantly 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 above state average.
Number of college students significantly 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 Decatur (2009 data):

First Nebraska Bank: Decatur Branch at Main Street, branch established on 1934-07-11. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $164.3 mil, Deposits: $133.6 mil, headquarters in Valley, NE, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Valley Bank Shares, Inc.

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2004 Presidential Election results in Burt County Nebraska:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (80%) Electricity (9%) Wood (6%) Utility gas (3%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%) Other fuel (1%)

Religon statistics for Decatur

Adherents

Name	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	United Methodist Church	Catholic Church	Presbyterian Church (USA)	American Baptist Churches in the USA
Adherents	31.4%	19.8%	11.9%	10.8%	9.6%
Congregations	12.5%	25.0%	12.5%	12.5%	8.3%

Name	Lutheran Church	Evangelical Free Church of America	The Evangelical Covenant Church	Community Church of Christ	Other religions
Adherents	6.1%	3.1%	2.4%	2.2%	2.5%
Congregations	8.3%	4.2%	4.2%	4.2%	8.3%

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
Other Government Administration	1	$1,754	$21,048	1	$528
Police Protection - Officers	1	$2,374	$28,488	2	$2,888
Streets and Highways	1	$1,722	$20,664	0	$0
Sewerage	1	$2,014	$24,168	0	$0
Electric Power	1	$2,030	$24,360	0	$0
Other and Unallocable	0	$0		1	$696
Totals for Government	5	$9,894	$23,746	4	$4,112

Decatur government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $195,000
Parks & Recreation: $1,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $69,000
Water Utilities: $66,000

Police Protection: $38,000

Sewerage: $37,000

Central Staff Services: $36,000

Solid Waste Management: $35,000

Financial Administration: $28,000

Fire Protection: $25,000

General Public Buildings: $6,000

Parks & Recreation: $3,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $3,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $141,000
Interest Earnings: $11,000
Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $48,000
Central Staff: $5,000

Financial Administration: $4,000

Parks & Recreation: $4,000

General Public Building: $1,000

Police Protection: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $573,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $53,000
General Support: $26,000

All Other: $15,000
Tax - Public Utilities: $136,000
NEC: $70,000

Property: $41,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $354,000

5.97% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,245 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.97%
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 Douglas County, NE	1.09% ($32,138 average AGI)
from Washington County, NE	0.98% ($23,538)
from Dodge County, NE	0.64% ($22,059)

6.70% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,289 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.70%
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 Douglas County, NE	1.04% ($37,143 average AGI)
to Dodge County, NE	0.86% ($31,696)
to Washington County, NE	0.86% ($26,826)

Strongest AM radio stations in Decatur:

KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KTIC (840 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WEST POINT, NE; Owner: WEST POINT BROADCASTING, INC.)
KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KWSL (1470 AM; 5 kW; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
KOMJ (590 AM; 5 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
KSCJ (1360 AM; 5 kW; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: KSUX/KSCJ RADIO BROADCASTING CO)
WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KMNS (620 AM; 1 kW; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
KLNG (1560 AM; daytime; 10 kW; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA)
KOZN (1620 AM; 10 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Decatur:

KZSR (102.3 FM; ONAWA, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
KILV (107.5 FM; CASTANA, IA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
KWIT (90.3 FM; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: WESTERN IOWA TECH COMM. COLLEGE)
KGLI (95.5 FM; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
KKYY (101.3 FM; WHITING, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
KMLV (88.1 FM; RALSTON, NE; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
KKMA (99.5 FM; LE MARS, IA; Owner: POWELL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KTFC (103.3 FM; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: DONALD A. SWANSON)
KSEZ (97.9 FM; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
KSUX (105.7 FM; WINNEBAGO, NE; Owner: KSUX/KSCJ RADIO BROADCASTING CO)
KBLR-FM (97.3 FM; BLAIR, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Decatur:

K66AR (Channel 66; DECATUR, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
KCAU-TV (Channel 9; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: CITADEL COMMUNICATIONS CO.LTD.)
KSIN-TV (Channel 27; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
KMEG (Channel 14; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: WAITT BROADCASTING, INC.)
KPTH (Channel 44; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF SIOUX CITY)
KTIV (Channel 4; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: KTIV TELEVISION, INC.)
KMTV (Channel 3; OMAHA, NE; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
K21ES (Channel 21; COLUMBUS, ETC, NE; Owner: DAVID C. BRODAHL)
KETV (Channel 7; OMAHA, NE; Owner: KETV HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
KYNE-TV (Channel 26; OMAHA, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
WOWT-TV (Channel 6; OMAHA, NE; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 3
Total length: 122 meters (400ft)
Total costs: $6,137,000
Total average daily traffic: 2,160
Total average daily truck traffic: 213

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2

653 North 6th Ave, Type: Nntann, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 93.8 m, Call Sign: KNKN504
880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 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:
Nw 1/4 Of Se 1/4 Of Section 36 Township 24 N Range 9e, Structure height: 106.1 m, Call Sign: KNKN444
Assigned Frequencies : 869.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 845.010 MHz
Grant Date: 11/16/2000, Expiration Date: 10/01/2010, Certifier: Glenn S Rabin
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave., Nw, Suite 100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2

Jerri L Janjua, 653 North 6th Ave, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 93.8 m
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy #150 Gasareg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:
Edward G Roach, Nw 1/4 Of Se 1/4 Of Sec. 36,Township 24 N, Range 9 E, Type: Tower, Structure height: 107.2 m, Overall height: 110.3 m
Registrant: Aat Communications Corporation, 5900 Broken Sound Pkwy Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2

Decatur Tv Tower W, Call Sign: KNDP518
Assigned Frequencies : 453.400 MHz
Grant Date: 10/24/2002, Expiration Date: 10/06/2012
Registrant: Burt County Sheriff\'s Office, 111 N 13th St, Tekamah, NE 68061, Phone: (402) 374-2900, Fax: (402) 374-2901, Email:
Lat: 41.933222 Lon: -96.283222, Call Sign: WPVT585
Assigned Frequencies : 159.735 MHz
Grant Date: 08/16/2002, Expiration Date: 08/16/2012, Certifier: Joel B Penny
Registrant: Atlas License Company, 1725a N. Shadeland Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46219, Phone: (317) 351-4865, Fax: (317) 351-4870, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1

DECATUR, 4 Mi W Of, Overall height: 104.5 m, Call Sign: WPF87
6197.24 MHz, 6256.54 MHz, 6315.84 MHz, 6315.90 MHz, 6375.14 MHz, 6375.20 MHz, 6123.10 MHz, 6123.10 MHz, 6226.89 MHz, 6226.90 MHz... (+19 more)
Grant Date: 04/01/1991, Expiration Date: 02/01/2001, Cancelation Date: 10/29/1997
Registrant: Mci Worldcom Network Services Inc, 2270 Lakeside Dr, Richardson, TX 75082

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1

Aircraft: VILLARUBIA EVEREHE A JR RV-6 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: AMA/EXPR UNKNOWN ENG (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 242EV , Serial Number: 20778, Year manufactured: 1994, Airworthiness Date: 06/29/1994
Registrant (Corporation): Saf Inc, 1875 County Road 42, Decatur, NE 68020

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