Dodge, Nebraska

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Population in July 2008: 673. Population change since 2000: -3.9%

Males: 312	(46.4%)
Females: 361	(53.6%)

Median resident age:	43.4 years
Nebraska median age:	35.3 years

Zip codes: 68633.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $45,379 (it was $33,864 in 2000)

Dodge:	$45,379
Nebraska:	$47,085

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $21,337

Dodge:	$21,337
Nebraska:	$24,174

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $79,356 (it was $53,100 in 2000)

Dodge:	$79,356
Nebraska:	$122,200

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $93,094; Detached houses: $94,828; Townhouses or other attached units: $31,630; Mobile homes: $22,500; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $12,500

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Races in Dodge:

White Non-Hispanic (97.3%)
Hispanic (2.3%)
Other race (2.0%)

2008 cost of living index in Dodge: 72.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (53.9%), Czech (18.4%), Irish (6.3%), United States (4.0%), Polish (3.3%), Swedish (2.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1400 feet

Land area: 0.40 square miles.

Population density: 1691 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Dodge

High school or higher: 70.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.0%
Unemployed: 2.3%
Mean travel time to work: 14.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Dodge village

Never married: 10.7%
Now married: 77.5%
Separated: 0.4%
Widowed: 6.1%
Divorced: 5.4%

12 residents are foreign born

This village:	1.7%
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:

Dodge:	1.5% ($816)
Nebraska:	1.7% ($1,478)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Omaha, NE (55.1 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (474.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Snyder, NE (2.2 miles ), Howells, NE (2.5 miles ), Scribner, NE (3.4 miles ), West Point, NE (3.5 miles ), Clarkson, NE (3.5 miles ), Beemer, NE (3.9 miles ), Rogers, NE (4.2 miles) , Leigh, NE (4.3 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 0 buildings
1997: 0 buildings
1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $50,000
1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $50,000
2000: 1 building, cost: $85,000
2001: 1 building, cost: $85,000
2002: 1 building, cost: $85,000
2003: 1 building, cost: $85,000
2004: 1 building, cost: $85,000
2005: 1 building, cost: $85,000
2006: 1 building, cost: $85,000
2007: 0 buildings
2008: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

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Latitude: 41.72 N, Longitude: 96.88 W

Area code: 402

Population change in the 1990s: +175 (+33.3%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Food (17%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (13%)
Transportation equipment (12%)
Construction (8%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (4%)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (22%)
Educational services (13%)
Sewing, needlework, and piece goods stores (9%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Food (7%)
Food and beverage stores (7%)
Social assistance (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Farmers and farm managers (8%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
Food processing workers (7%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (14%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)

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Dodge-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Nebraska state average. It is 153% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/5/1964, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 32.7 miles away from the Dodge village center killed 4 people and injured 50 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 7/15/1950, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 15.4 miles away from the village center injured 33 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Dodge-area historical earthquake activity is near Nebraska state average. It is 96% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/9/1997 at 17:46:03, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 16.6 miles away from Dodge center
On 2/6/1996 at 15:10:28, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 64.4 miles away from the city center
On 6/20/2002 at 04:29:40, a magnitude 3.5 (3.3 MB, 3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 91.3 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Dodge:

ST FRANCIS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; WEST POINT, NE)
ALEGENT HEALTH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; SCHUYLER, NE)
OAKLAND MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; OAKLAND, NE)

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dodge:

WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 36 miles; WAYNE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,026)
NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 40 miles; NORFOLK, NE; FT enrollment: 2,732)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 48 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 10,150)
CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 5,806)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER (about 48 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 2,448)
WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 54 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 2,639)
METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 56 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 6,175)

Public high school in Dodge:

Dodge High School (Students: 91; Location: 209 N Ash Street; Grades: 7th Grade - 12th Grade)

Public elementary/middle school in Dodge:

Dodge Elementary School (Students: 475; Location: 209 N Ash Street; Grades: Prekindergarten - 6th Grade)

Private elementary/middle school in Dodge:

ST WENCESLAUS ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 76; Location: 212 LINDEN STREET; Grades: 1 - 8)

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Library in Dodge:

JOHN ROGERS MEMORIAL (Operating income: $29,655; Location: 703 2ND STREET; 6,233 books; 85 audio materials; 140 video materials; 25 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Dodge: Dodge Dental Office (A), Dodge Fire Department (B), Dodge Library (C), Dodge Police Station (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Dodge include: Immanuel Lutheran Church (A), Saint Wenceslaus Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Park in Dodge: Holsten Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

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

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

DODGE, VILLAGE OF (Population served: 710, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Average - Between APR-2003 and JUN-2003, Contaminant: Nitrate-Nitrite. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (MAY-04-2001), St Compliance achieved (JAN-20-2005)

MCL, Average - Between APR-2002 and JUN-2002, Contaminant: Nitrate-Nitrite. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (MAY-04-2001), St Compliance achieved (JAN-20-2005)

MCL, Average - Between JAN-2002 and MAR-2002, Contaminant: Nitrate-Nitrite. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (MAY-04-2001), St Compliance achieved (JAN-20-2005)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-11-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-11-2001), St Public Notif received (DEC-20-2001)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-20-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-20-2001), St Public Notif received (JUL-26-2001)

MCL, Average - Between APR-2001 and JUN-2001, Contaminant: Nitrate-Nitrite. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-13-2001), St Public Notif requested (APR-13-2001), St Public Notif received (APR-25-2001), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (MAY-04-2001), St Compliance achieved (JAN-20-2005)

3 other older health violations

Past monitoring violations:

PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between MAY-22-2003 and JUL-03-2003, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-03-2003)

Average household size:

This village:	2.4 people
Nebraska:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	68.1%
Whole state:	66.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	1.9%
Whole state:	4.4%

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

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

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This village:	7.0%
Whole state:	9.7%

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

This village:	1.1%
Whole state:	4.0%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Dodge, NE

60 people in nursing homes

Dodge compared to Nebraska state average:

Median house value 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 below state average.
Length of stay since moving in above state average.
House age significantly above state average.
Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
Number of college students significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Banks with branches in Dodge (2009 data):

Farmers State Bank: at Main Street, branch established on 1889-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $47.0 mil, Deposits: $38.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Farmers State Investment Co.

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2004 Presidential Election results in Dodge County Nebraska:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Electricity (58%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (21%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (18%) Utility gas (1%) Other fuel (1%)

Religion statistics for Dodge

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Lutheran Church	United Methodist Church	Presbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents	30.8%	23.7%	16.8%	6.0%	5.3%
Congregations	11.1%	25.9%	13.0%	7.4%	3.7%

Name	United Church of Christ	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Christian and Missionary Alliance	Church of the Nazarene	Other religions
Adherents	3.0%	2.3%	2.0%	1.7%	8.4%
Congregations	5.6%	1.9%	1.9%	1.9%	27.8%

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	1	$1,827	$21,924	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	1	$3,168	$38,016	1	$866
Sewerage	1	$3,051	$36,612	0	$0
Water Supply	1	$3,328	$39,936	0	$0
Local Libraries	0	$0		1	$1,463
Totals for Government	4	$11,374	$34,122	2	$2,329

Dodge government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $186,000
Parks & Recreation: $18,000
Current Operations - General - Other: $279,000
Parks & Recreation: $80,000

Regular Highways: $74,000

Solid Waste Management: $74,000

Sewerage: $73,000

Water Utilities: $47,000

Police Protection: $41,000

Central Staff Services: $39,000

Financial Administration: $30,000

Fire Protection: $28,000

General Public Buildings: $6,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $196,000
Interest Earnings: $16,000
Other Capital Outlay - Sewerage: $28,000
Parks & Recreation: $20,000

Regular Highways: $13,000

Police Protection: $12,000

Fire Protection: $8,000

Water Utilities: $4,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $811,000
State Intergovernmental - All Other: $57,000
Highways: $56,000

General Support: $9,000
Tax - NEC: $108,000
Property: $78,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $207,000

5.89% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,966 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.89%
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	1.18% ($28,042 average AGI)
from Washington County, NE	0.43% ($29,067)
from Saunders County, NE	0.42% ($25,780)

6.59% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,702 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.59%
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	1.77% ($33,594 average AGI)
to Lancaster County, NE	0.64% ($30,589)
to Saunders County, NE	0.40% ($32,625)

Strongest AM radio stations in Dodge:

KTIC (840 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WEST POINT, NE; Owner: WEST POINT BROADCASTING, INC.)
KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KOMJ (590 AM; 5 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
KMMJ (750 AM; 11 kW; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: JRK BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
KOZN (1620 AM; 10 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KLNG (1560 AM; daytime; 10 kW; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA)
WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
KWSL (1470 AM; 5 kW; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Dodge:

KWPN-FM (107.9 FM; WEST POINT, NE; Owner: WEST POINT BROADCASTING, INC.)
KZEN (100.3 FM; CENTRAL CITY, NE; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF COLUMBUS, INC.)
KNEN (94.7 FM; NORFOLK, NE; Owner: CENTRAL RADIO, INC.)
KMLV (88.1 FM; RALSTON, NE; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
KXNE-FM (89.3 FM; NORFOLK, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
KEXL (106.7 FM; NORFOLK, NE; Owner: WJAG, INC.)
KKOT (93.5 FM; COLUMBUS, NE; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF COLUMBUS, INC)
KFMT-FM (105.5 FM; FREMONT, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Dodge:

K21ES (Channel 21; COLUMBUS, ETC, NE; Owner: DAVID C. BRODAHL)
K54EU (Channel 54; COLUMBUS-FREMONT, NE; Owner: GLENDA R. HARDERS)
K48FF (Channel 48; COLUMBUS, ETC, NE; Owner: DAVID F. HARDERS)
KUON-TV (Channel 12; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA)
KCAU-TV (Channel 9; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: CITADEL COMMUNICATIONS CO.LTD.)
K53GH (Channel 53; COLUMBUS, ETC., NE; Owner: MARY E. HARDERS)
K40FH (Channel 46; COLUMBUS, ETC., NE; Owner: DAVID F. HARDERS)
K28EN (Channel 28; COLUMBUS-FREMONT, NE; Owner: GLENDA R. HARDERS)
KYNE-TV (Channel 26; OMAHA, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
KPTM (Channel 42; OMAHA, NE; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF THE MIDLANDS)
KXVO (Channel 15; OMAHA, NE; Owner: MITTS TELECASTING COMPANY)
KXNE-TV (Channel 19; NORFOLK, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
K28FS (Channel 28; FREMONT & OMAHA, NE; Owner: DAVID F. HARDERS)
K47FK (Channel 39; COLUMBUS-FREMONT, NE; Owner: ROGER E. HARDERS)
K49FP (Channel 49; COLUMBUS-FREMONT, NE; Owner: GLENDA R. HARDERS)
K52EX (Channel 52; COLUMBUS-FREMONT, NE; Owner: GLENDA R. HARDERS)
K50EG (Channel 50; COLUMBUS, ETC., NE; Owner: DAVID F. HARDERS)
K55HX (Channel 55; COLUMBUS/FREMONT, NE; Owner: ROGER E. HARDERS)

Dodge fatal accident list:
Feb 26, 1978 02:01 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 3

Thomas A Randall, 2 1/2 Miles North And 1 1/4 Mile West, Type: Tower, Structure height: 128.6 m, Overall height: 128.6 m
Registrant: Great Plains Communications, Inc., 1600 Great Plains Centre, Blair, NE 68008, Phone: (402) 545-6640, Email:
Lori Dawson, 345 Co Road D, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 79.2 m
Registrant: Holland & Knight, LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave Nw, Ste 100, Washington, DC 20006-1816, Phone: (202) 862-5989, Email:
Michael J Umano, 321 County Road 2, Type: Tower, Structure height: 59.4 m, Overall height: 60.9 m
Registrant: Phone: (781) 319-1011, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1

Jct 91 & Dodge 5 Mi S, Call Sign: WXZ631, Licensee ID: L00077205
Assigned Frequencies : 151.565 MHz
Grant Date: 10/29/2003, Expiration Date: 11/08/2013
Registrant: Bohumil Sindelar, 687 Cr 3, Scribner, NE 68057, Phone: (402) 693-2466

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1

SNYDER, 345 Co Road D, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 79.2 m, Call Sign: WQKD398
Assigned Frequencies : 6765.00 MHz
Grant Date: 04/07/2009, Expiration Date: 04/07/2019, Certifier: John E Rooney
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Suite #100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1

Call Sign: KB0QWK, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00946615
Grant Date: 11/30/2004, Expiration Date: 02/08/2015, Certifier: Rodney E Dostal
Registrant: Rodney E Dostal, 1892 Cr 17, Dodge, NE 68633

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