Dix, Nebraska

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Population in July 2008: 232. Population change since 2000: -13.1%

Males: 119	(51.7%)
Females: 113	(48.3%)

Median resident age:	38.3 years
Nebraska median age:	35.3 years

Zip codes: 69133.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $41,667 (it was $31,094 in 2000)

Dix:	$41,667
Nebraska:	$47,085

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $22,203

Dix:	$22,203
Nebraska:	$24,174

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $44,385 (it was $29,700 in 2000)

Dix:	$44,385
Nebraska:	$122,200

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $59,995; Detached houses: $65,418; Mobile homes: $18,929

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Races in Dix:

White Non-Hispanic (95.9%)
Hispanic (4.1%)
Other race (3.0%)

2008 cost of living index in Dix: 70.6 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (27.7%), English (16.5%), Irish (7.1%), United States (4.9%), Swedish (4.1%), Danish (3.4%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 4552 feet

Land area: 0.22 square miles.

Population density: 1064 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Dix

High school or higher: 84.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.0%
Unemployed: 1.5%
Mean travel time to work: 24.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Dix village

Never married: 21.5%
Now married: 65.4%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 8.4%
Divorced: 4.7%

0 residents are foreign born

This village:	0.0%
Nebraska:	4.4%

According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Dix, Nebraska in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Dix to the number of sex offenders is 116 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Dix:	1.8% ($528)
Nebraska:	1.7% ($1,478)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Cheyenne, WY (68.7 miles , pop. 53,011).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: West Adams, CO (122.8 miles , pop. 259,628).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (690.3 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Kimball, NE (3.0 miles ), Potter, NE (3.0 miles ), Bushnell, NE (4.6 miles) , Harrisburg, NE (5.1 miles) , Peetz, CO (5.2 miles ), Sidney, NE (5.2 miles ), Gurley, NE (5.2 miles ), Dalton, NE (5.4 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 0 buildings
1997: 0 buildings
1998: 0 buildings
1999: 0 buildings
2000: 0 buildings
2001: 1 building, cost: $20,000
2002: 0 buildings
2003: 0 buildings
2004: 1 building, cost: $120,000
2005: 0 buildings
2006: 1 building, cost: $183,900
2007: 0 buildings
2008: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 41.23 N, Longitude: 103.49 W

Area code: 308

Population change in the 1990s: +40 (+17.6%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (21%)
Computer and electronic products (11%)
Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores (9%)
Mining (6%)
Transportation equipment (6%)
Rail transportation (6%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (17%)
Accommodation and food services (13%)
Computer and electronic products (8%)
Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores (8%)
Public administration (8%)
Farm supplies merchant wholesalers (6%)
Food and beverage stores (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (16%)
Farmers and farm managers (13%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (9%)
Assemblers and fabricators (7%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Cooks and food preparation workers (13%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (13%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (11%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (9%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)

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Average climate in Dix, Nebraska

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Dix-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Nebraska state average. It is 47% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/20/1960, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 11.5 miles away from the Dix village center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 6/27/1955, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 38.1 miles away from the village center killed 2 people and injured 29 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

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

On 6/18/1998 at 16:26:38, a magnitude 3.4 (3.1 MB, 3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 99.2 miles away from Dix center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Dix:

KIMBALL COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; KIMBALL, NE)
MEMORIAL HEALTH CENTER (about 23 miles; SIDNEY, NE)
MORRILL COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 36 miles; BRIDGEPORT, NE)

Political contributions by individuals in Dix, NE

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dix:

UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADO (about 86 miles; GREELEY, CO; Full-time enrollment: 10,983)
AIMS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 90 miles; GREELEY, CO; FT enrollment: 3,722)
CHADRON STATE COLLEGE (about 109 miles; CHADRON, NE; FT enrollment: 2,144)
METROPOLITAN STATE COLLEGE OF DENVER (about 115 miles; DENVER, CO; FT enrollment: 12,938)
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT DENVER (about 115 miles; DENVER, CO; FT enrollment: 8,839)
UNIVERSITY OF DENVER (about 115 miles; DENVER, CO; FT enrollment: 7,592)
COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF DENVER (about 115 miles; DENVER, CO; FT enrollment: 3,352)

Public elementary/middle school in Dix:

Potter-Dix Elementary School (Location: 304 Horrum Street P. O. Box 149; Grades: Prekindergarten - 6th Grade)

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Notable locations in Dix: Dix (A), Dix Fire Hall (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Dix include: Dix Bible Church (A), Western Nebraska Missionary Baptist Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

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

DIX, VILLAGE OF (Population served: 267, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-25-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-25-2000), St Public Notif received (SEP-14-2000)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-20-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-20-1999), St Public Notif received (DEC-30-1999)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-1996, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-10-1997), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-10-1997), St Public Notif received (JAN-16-1997)

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and AUG-21-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-14-2000), St Compliance achieved (AUG-21-2000)

Average household size:

This village:	2.5 people
Nebraska:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	66.4%
Whole state:	66.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	6.5%
Whole state:	4.4%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This village:	9.9%
Whole state:	9.7%

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

This village:	2.7%
Whole state:	4.0%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Dix, NE

Dix 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.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below 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 significantly below state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Dix mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Kimball County Nebraska:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (85%) Electricity (8%) Utility gas (5%) Other fuel (2%)

Religion statistics for Dix

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	United Methodist Church	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Lutheran Church
Adherents	26.6%	20.0%	16.9%	9.5%	7.0%
Congregations	8.3%	8.3%	16.7%	8.3%	8.3%

Name	Evangelical Free Church of America	Assemblies of God	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Church of the Nazarene	Other religions
Adherents	4.9%	4.8%	4.6%	2.2%	3.5%
Congregations	8.3%	8.3%	8.3%	8.3%	16.7%

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
Other Government Administration	0	$0		6	$848
Streets and Highways	1	$2,285	$27,420	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	0	$0		1	$76
Totals for Government	1	$2,285	$27,420	7	$924

Dix government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $29,000
Solid Waste Management: $29,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $34,000
Solid Waste Management: $26,000

Water Utilities: $26,000

Sewerage: $12,000

Central Staff Services: $10,000

Financial Administration: $8,000

General Public Buildings: $2,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $30,000
Interest Earnings: $5,000
Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $6,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $238,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $31,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $24,000
All Other: $19,000

General Support: $7,000
Tax - Property: $19,000
NEC: $17,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $38,000

6.46% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,226 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.46%
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 Cheyenne County, NE	1.18% ($21,000 average AGI)
from Laramie County, WY	0.76% ($34,727)

8.31% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($23,352 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.31%
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 Scotts Bluff County, NE	1.16% ($24,588 average AGI)
to Laramie County, WY	1.02% ($21,267)

Strongest AM radio stations in Dix:

KIMB (1260 AM; 50 kW; KIMBALL, NE; Owner: G & L INVESTMENTS, LLC)
KSIR (1010 AM; 25 kW; BRUSH, CO; Owner: JMS BROADCASTING, 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.)
KNEB (960 AM; 5 kW; SCOTTSBLUFF, NE; Owner: PANHANDLE BROADCASTING, INC.)
KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
KMXA (1090 AM; 50 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
KGAB (650 AM; 9 kW; ORCHARD VALLEY, WY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KLMO (1060 AM; 30 kW; LONGMONT, CO; Owner: PILGRIM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KOLT (1320 AM; 5 kW; SCOTTSBLUFF, NE; Owner: TRACY BROADCASTING CORP.)
KJJL (1370 AM; 10 kW; CHEYENNE, WY; Owner: CHRISTUS BROADCASTING, INC.)
KTWO (1030 AM; 50 kW; CASPER, WY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KKWY (1630 AM; 10 kW; FOX FARM, WY; Owner: CHRISTUS BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Dix:

KBFZ (100.1 FM; KIMBALL, NE; Owner: TRACY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
KSID-FM (98.7 FM; SIDNEY, NE; Owner: KSID RADIO, INC.)
KTNE-FM (91.1 FM; ALLIANCE, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
KOLT-FM (101.3 FM; BRIDGEPORT, NE; Owner: TRACY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
KCMI (96.9 FM; TERRYTOWN, NE; Owner: CHRISTIAN MEDIA INCORPORATED)
KREO (105.3 FM; PINE BLUFFS, WY; Owner: LARAMIE MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)

TV broadcast stations around Dix:

KTNE-TV (Channel 13; ALLIANCE, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 6

4 Miles South Of City, Type: Tower, Structure height: 79.2 m, Overall height: 80.1 m
Registrant: Tracy Corporation Ii Dba , 2002 Char Avenue, Scottsbluff, NE 69363-1225, Phone: (309) 635-3185, Email:
Michael J Tracy, 4 Miles South Of City, Type: Tower, Structure height: 79.2 m, Overall height: 80.1 m
Registrant: Michael J.Tracy, 1225 Sage St, Gering, NE 69341, Phone: (308) 436-4090, Email:
Lottie L Thompson, Cr 63 (Road 63 #35069), Type: Tower, Structure height: 75.9 m, Overall height: 78.6 m
Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 1101 Perimeter Drive, Schaumburg, IL 60173, Phone: (847) 240-1508
Victor A Michael, 4 Miles South Of City, Type: Tower, Structure height: 80 m, Overall height: 89.4 m
Michael J Tracy, 4 Miles South Of City, Type: Tower, Structure height: 89 m, Overall height: 89.3 m
Registrant: Michael J. Tracy, 2002 Char Avenue, Scottsbluff, NE 69361, Phone: (308) 436-4090, Email:
David J Fenton, East Of Rd 69, Type: Tower, Structure height: 100.5 m, Overall height: 106.6 m
Registrant: Phone: (781) 319-1011, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2

High Planes Co-Op Elevator, Type: Silo, Structure height: 51 m, Call Sign: WGR300
Assigned Frequencies : 464.225 MHz
Grant Date: 11/01/2001, Expiration Date: 12/04/2011, Certifier: Harold P Printz
Registrant: Federal Licensing Inc, 1588 Fairfield Road, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (717) 334-9262, Fax: (717) 334-6440
5 Miles North, Call Sign: WRL550, Licensee ID: L00001523
Assigned Frequencies : 451.025 MHz
Grant Date: 09/15/2004, Expiration Date: 10/24/2014
Registrant: Basin Electric Power Cooperative, 1717 E Interstate Ave, Bismarck, ND 58501, Phone: (701) 223-0441

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 3

DIX, Cr 63 (Road 63 #35069), Type: Tower, Structure height: 75.9 m, Overall height: 78.6 m, Call Sign: WQHZ366
Assigned Frequencies : 6034.15 MHz
Grant Date: 12/04/2007, Expiration Date: 12/04/2017, Certifier: Randy Dannar
Registrant: Mobius Communications Company, 523 Niobrara Street, Hemingford, NE 69348-0246, Phone: (308) 487-3313, Fax: (308) 487-5700
DIX, 3.5 Miles Sw Of, Overall height: 80.2 m, Call Sign: KBC71
Assigned Frequencies : 6197.20 MHz, 6315.90 MHz, 6226.90 MHz, 6345.50 MHz
Grant Date: 04/11/1991, Expiration Date: 02/01/2001, Cancelation Date: 05/06/2001
Registrant: Specialty Antenna Site Resources, Inc, Cedar Crest, NM 87008
STATION, 5 Mi N, Overall height: 39.6 m, Call Sign: WEF608
Assigned Frequencies : 6795.00 MHz, 6835.00 MHz
Grant Date: 06/29/1999, Expiration Date: 09/29/2009
Registrant: Phone: (701) 223-0441

FCC Registered Paging Towers: 2

South Of Us Route 80, 3.3 Miles Southwest Of, Call Sign: KNKC487
Assigned Frequencies : 459.050 MHz
Grant Date: 04/27/1999, Expiration Date: 04/01/2009, Cancelation Date: 06/18/2007
Registrant: Hall, Estill, Hardwick, Gable, Golden & Nelson, P.C., 1120 20th Street, Nw, Suite 700 North, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 973-1210, Fax: (202) 973-1212, Email:
On Us Hwy 80, 0.50 Mile Sw Of, Call Sign: KNKC487
Assigned Frequencies : 158.700 MHz
Grant Date: 04/27/1999, Expiration Date: 04/01/2009, Cancelation Date: 06/18/2007
Registrant: Hall, Estill, Hardwick, Gable, Golden & Nelson, P.C., 1120 20th Street, Nw, Suite 700 North, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 973-1210, Fax: (202) 973-1212, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1

Call Sign: KC0PEH, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00641753
Grant Date: 02/19/2003, Expiration Date: 02/19/2013, Certifier: Dennis D Davis
Registrant: Dennis D Davis, 125 Maple St, Dix, NE 69133

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