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Elba, NE map Population (year 2000): 243. Estimated population in July 2006: 237 (-2.5% change)
 

Males: 121  (49.8%)
Females: 122  (50.2%)

Howard County

Median resident age:  35.6 years
Nebraska median age:  35.3 years

Zip codes: 68835.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $30,100 (it was $28,750 in 2000)
Elba  $30,100
Nebraska:  $43,849

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $42,600 (it was $40,000 in 2000)
Elba  $42,600
Nebraska:  $113,200

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Races in Elba:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.5%)
  • Other race (1.2%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)

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Ancestries: German (30.9%), Polish (25.9%), Czech (14.0%), Danish (13.6%), Irish (7.0%), English (4.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 03/13/1886

Elevation: 1850 feet

Land area: 0.37 square miles.

Population density: 650 people per square mile 
 
 (low).




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For population 25 years and over in Elba

  • High school or higher: 85.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 5.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Elba village

  • Never married: 27.7%
  • Now married: 59.0%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 4.8%
  • Divorced: 8.5%

0 residents are foreign born

This village:  0.0%
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:

Elba:  1.7% ($686)
Nebraska:  1.7% ($1,478)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lincoln, NE (134.2 miles , pop. 225,581).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (599.5 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Farwell, NE (6.4 miles) , Cotesfield, NE (6.7 miles) , St. Paul, NE (8.9 miles ), Dannebrog, NE (11.6 miles ), Cushing, NE (13.7 miles) , Wolbach, NE (14.3 miles ), Scotia, NE (15.6 miles ), Ashton, NE (15.8 miles ).

Latitude: 41.28 N, Longitude: 98.57 W


Area code: 308

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Population change in the 1990s: +22 (+10.0%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (27%)
  • Construction (19%)
  • Gasoline stations (7%)
  • Truck transportation (7%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Machinery (4%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (28%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Food (5%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (3%)
  • U. S. Postal service (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Farmers and farm managers (14%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (14%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (10%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (10%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)


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Elba-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Nebraska state average. It is 135% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/8/1965, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 7.9 miles away from the Elba village center .

On 5/5/1964, a category 4 tornado 15.2 miles away from the village center injured 11 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Elba:
  • HOWARD COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; SAINT PAUL, NE)
  • ST FRANCIS MEDICAL CENTER (about 29 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE)
  • VALLEY COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 34 miles; ORD, NE)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Elba:
  • CENTRAL NEBRASKA REGIONAL (about 29 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; ID: GRI)
  • HASTINGS MUNI (about 49 miles; HASTINGS, NE; ID: HSI)
  • KEARNEY MUNI (about 50 miles; KEARNEY, NE; ID: EAR)
Other public-use airports nearest to Elba:
  • GREELEY MUNI (about 19 miles; GREELEY, NE; ID: 99Y)
  • LOUP CITY MUNI (about 29 miles; LOUP CITY, NE; ID: 0F4)
  • EVELYN SHARP FIELD (about 35 miles; ORD, NE; ID: ODX)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Elba:
  • CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 29 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,730)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 47 miles; KEARNEY, NE; FT enrollment: 5,588)
  • NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 80 miles; NORFOLK, NE; FT enrollment: 2,732)
  • WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 125 miles; WAYNE, NE; FT enrollment: 3,026)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 134 miles; LINCOLN, NE; FT enrollment: 19,806)
  • SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 139 miles; LINCOLN, NE; FT enrollment: 5,137)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA (about 154 miles; VERMILLION, SD; FT enrollment: 6,014)
Public high school in Elba:
  • ELBA SECONDARY SCHOOL (Students: 80; Grades: 07 - 12)
Public elementary/middle school in Elba:
  • ELBA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 61; Grades: PK - 06)

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Notable locations in Elba: Farmers Grain and Supply Company of Elba Elevator (A), Elba (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Elba include: Saint Josephs Church (A), United Methodist Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

 

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

ELBA, VILLAGE OF (Population served: 121, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-17-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-17-2001), St Public Notif received (DEC-22-2001)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-30-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-30-1998), St Public Notif received (DEC-01-1998)

Average household size:
This village:  2.4 people
Nebraska:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  60.8%
Whole state:  66.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  3.9%
Whole state:  4.4%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  16.7%
Whole state:  9.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  0.9%
Whole state:  4.0%

Elba 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.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • House age significantly 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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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

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 5$50
Financial Administration 0$0 1$250
Streets and Highways 1$1,700$20,4000$0
Totals for Government 1$1,700$20,4006$300


Elba government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $22,000
    Sewerage: $15,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $26,000
    Water Utilities: $17,000
    Sewerage: $10,000
    Central Staff Services: $8,000
    Financial Administration: $6,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $2,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $24,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $12,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $23,000
    Interest Earnings: $3,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Sewerage: $28,000
    Regular Highways: $21,000
    Water Utilities: $3,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $145,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $10,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $24,000
    All Other: $5,000
    General Support: $4,000
  • Tax - Property: $18,000
    NEC: $13,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $32,000

6.86% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,457 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.86%
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 Hall County, NE  3.14% ($31,707 average AGI)
from Lancaster County, NE  0.42% ($24,700)


8.17% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,960 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.17%
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 Hall County, NE  2.93% ($26,141 average AGI)
to Lancaster County, NE  0.70% ($20,824)
to Merrick County, NE  0.66% ($22,938)


Strongest AM radio stations in Elba:
  • 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.)
  • KRGI (1430 AM; 5 kW; GRAND ISLAND, NE)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KKPR (1460 AM; 5 kW; KEARNEY, NE; Owner: PLATTE RIVER RADIO, INC.)
  • KNLV (1060 AM; daytime; 1 kW; ORD, NE; Owner: SANDHILLS ADVERTISING CORP.)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KFRM (550 AM; 5 kW; SALINA, KS; Owner: TAYLOR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KXMR (710 AM; 50 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Elba:
  • KSYZ-FM (107.7 FM; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: NEUHOFF BROADCASTING-GRAND ISLAND, I)
  • KRGI-FM (96.5 FM; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: JRK BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • KKPR-FM (98.9 FM; KEARNEY, NE; Owner: PLATTE RIVER RADIO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Elba:
  • KTVG (Channel 17; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: HILL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KHGI-TV (Channel 13; KEARNEY, NE; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF CENTRAL NEBRASKA, A CALIFORNIA LP)
  • KHAS-TV (Channel 5; HASTINGS, NE; Owner: GREATER NEBRASKA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KHNE-TV (Channel 29; HASTINGS, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
  • KLKE (Channel 24; ALBION, NE; Owner: CITADEL COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)

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