Burt County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 36.4. This is about average.
Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 26.5. This is about average. There were 56 monitors within city limits.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2002 was 21.1. This is about average. There were 25 monitors within city limits.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 11.1. This is about average. There were 38 monitors within city limits.
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 10.6. This is about average. There were 21 monitors within city limits.
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 1.77. This is better than average. There were 25 monitors within city limits.
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)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 6.9%
(7.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This village: | 2.0 people | | Nebraska: | 2.3 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This village: | 56.7% | | Whole state: | 65.6% |
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
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 (2011 data):
- First Nebraska Bank: Decatur Branch at Main Street, branch established on 1934/07/11. Info updated 2010/03/10: Bank assets: $178.1 mil, Deposits: $148.7 mil, headquarters in Valley, NE, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: Valley Bank Shares, Inc.
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
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%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Burt County Nebraska:
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Religion statistics for Decatur (based on Burt County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 73.39%
| Here |  | 73.4% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| 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% |
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| Name | Lutheran Church | Evangelical Free Church of America | The Evangelical Covenant Church | Community Church of Christ | Other |
| Adherents | 6.1% | 3.1% | 2.4% | 2.2% | 2.5% |
| Congregations | 8.3% | 4.2% | 4.2% | 4.2% | 8.3% |
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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: 3 | Here: | 4.25 / 10,000 pop. | | Nebraska: | 2.60 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 4 | This county: | 5.67 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 4.83 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 6 | Burt County: | 8.51 / 10,000 pop. | | Nebraska: | 7.76 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Burt County: | 9.5% | | State: | 7.9% |
| 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 ($406.25)
Parks & Recreation: $1,000 ($2.08)
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $69,000 ($143.75)
Water Utilities: $66,000 ($137.50)
Police Protection: $38,000 ($79.17)
Sewerage: $37,000 ($77.08)
Central Staff Services: $36,000 ($75.00)
Solid Waste Management: $35,000 ($72.92)
Financial Administration: $28,000 ($58.33)
Fire Protection: $25,000 ($52.08)
General Public Buildings: $6,000 ($12.50)
Parks & Recreation: $3,000 ($6.25)
- Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $3,000 ($6.25)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $141,000 ($293.75)
Interest Earnings: $11,000 ($22.92)
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $48,000 ($100.00)
Central Staff: $5,000 ($10.42)
Financial Administration: $4,000 ($8.33)
Parks & Recreation: $4,000 ($8.33)
General Public Building: $1,000 ($2.08)
Police Protection: $1,000 ($2.08)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $573,000 ($1193.75)
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $53,000 ($110.42)
General Support: $26,000 ($54.17)
All Other: $15,000 ($31.25)
- Tax - Public Utilities: $136,000 ($283.33)
NEC: $70,000 ($145.83)
Property: $41,000 ($85.42)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $354,000 ($737.50)
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:
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:
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: $8,369,000
Total average daily traffic: 2,100
Total average daily truck traffic: 207
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Decatur)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 10 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2 - Decatur Tv Tower W (Lat: 42.005833 Lon: -96.257250), 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: Federal Licensing Inc, 1588 Fairfield Road, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (717) 334-9262, Fax: (717) 334-6440
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1 - DECATUR, 4 Mi W Of (Lat: 42.008306 Lon: -96.365833), Overall height: 104.5 m, Call Sign: WPF87
Assigned Frequencies: 6123.10 MHz, 6152.80 MHz, 6197.24 MHz, 6226.89 MHz, 6123.10 MHz, 6197.24 MHz, 6226.90 MHz, 6256.54 MHz, 6226.89 MHz, 6256.54 MHz... (+19 more) Grant Date: 04/01/1991, Expiration Date: 02/01/2001, Cancellation Date: 10/29/1997
Registrant: Mci Worldcom Network Services Inc, 2270 Lakeside Dr, Richardson, TX 75082
FAA Registered Aircraft: 1 - Aircraft: VILLARUBIA EVEREHE A JR RV-6 (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
| Most common first names in Decatur, NE among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| John | 11 | 77.3 years |
| George | 9 | 71.9 years |
| Frank | 8 | 82.5 years |
| James | 8 | 77.9 years |
| Harold | 8 | 72.1 years |
| Charles | 7 | 75.8 years |
| Donald | 7 | 66.7 years |
| Paul | 6 | 69.8 years |
| William | 6 | 79.3 years |
| Roy | 6 | 79.6 years |
| Most common last names in Decatur, NE among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Farrens | 18 | 80.6 years |
| Hightree | 10 | 75.8 years |
| Smith | 9 | 79.6 years |
| Sears | 8 | 73.6 years |
| Stillman | 8 | 73.4 years |
| Castor | 7 | 72.4 years |
| Maryott | 7 | 85.1 years |
| Warren | 7 | 81.5 years |
| Teeters | 7 | 77.3 years |
| Sparks | 6 | 59.3 years |
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