Elba, Nebraska

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Population in July 2008: 227. Population change since 2000: -6.6%

Males: 113	(49.8%)
Females: 114	(50.2%)

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

Zip codes: 68835.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $38,526 (it was $28,750 in 2000)

Elba:	$38,526
Nebraska:	$47,085

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $20,810

Elba:	$20,810
Nebraska:	$24,174

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $56,939 (it was $38,100 in 2000)

Elba:	$56,939
Nebraska:	$122,200

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $72,942; Detached houses: $81,542; Mobile homes: $32,125

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Races in Elba:

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

2008 cost of living index in Elba: 71.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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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: 620 people per square mile

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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:	1.8% ($686)
Nebraska:	1.7% ($1,478)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lincoln, NE (104.1 miles , pop. 225,581).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (564.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Farwell, NE (2.4 miles) , Cotesfield, NE (2.5 miles) , St. Paul, NE (2.7 miles ), Cushing, NE (3.2 miles) , Dannebrog, NE (3.4 miles ), Wolbach, NE (3.5 miles ), Ashton, NE (3.5 miles ), Scotia, NE (3.8 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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Average climate in Elba, Nebraska

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Elba-area historical tornado activity is above Nebraska state average. It is 190% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/8/1965, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 6.5 miles away from the Elba village center .

On 5/5/1964, a category 4 tornado 12.6 miles away from the village center injured 11 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Elba-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Nebraska state average. It is 95% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/20/2002 at 04:29:40, a magnitude 3.5 (3.3 MB, 3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 15.8 miles away from Elba center
On 8/9/1997 at 17:46:03, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 79.8 miles away from the city center
On 7/18/1990 at 02:47:03, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 25.2 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 Elba:

HOWARD COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; SAINT PAUL, NE)
ST FRANCIS MEDICAL CENTER (about 29 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE)
VALLEY COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; ORD, NE)

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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 41 miles; KEARNEY, NE; FT enrollment: 5,588)
NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 67 miles; NORFOLK, NE; FT enrollment: 2,732)
WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 103 miles; WAYNE, NE; FT enrollment: 3,026)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 103 miles; LINCOLN, NE; FT enrollment: 19,806)
SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 107 miles; LINCOLN, NE; FT enrollment: 5,137)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 125 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 10,150)

Public high school in Elba:

Elba Secondary School (Students: 86; Location: 711 Caroline Street Box 100; Grades: 7th Grade - 12th Grade)

Public elementary/middle school in Elba:

Elba Elementary School (Students: 63; Location: 711 Caroline Street Box 100; Grades: Prekindergarten - 6th Grade)

See full list of schools located in Elba, School District: ELBA PUBLIC SCHOOLS

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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 2007:

This village:	16.7%
Whole state:	9.7%

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

This village:	0.9%
Whole state:	4.0%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Elba, NE

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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Elba mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Howard County Nebraska:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (48%) Electricity (44%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%) Utility gas (2%) No fuel used (2%)

Religion statistics for Elba

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	United Methodist Church	Lutheran Church	Other religions
Adherents	58.8%	13.1%	12.7%	6.9%	8.5%
Congregations	31.3%	12.5%	25.0%	6.3%	25.0%

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
Financial Administration	0	$0		1	$550
Other Government Administration	0	$0		5	$102
Streets and Highways	0	$0		1	$120
Sewerage	0	$0		1	$55
Water Supply	0	$0		1	$100
Totals for Government	0	$0		9	$927

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:

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)
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.)
KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
KIMB (1260 AM; 50 kW; KIMBALL, NE; Owner: G & L INVESTMENTS, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Elba:

KSYZ-FM (107.7 FM; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: NEUHOFF BROADCASTING-GRAND ISLAND, I)
KZEN (100.3 FM; CENTRAL CITY, NE; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF COLUMBUS, INC.)
KRGI-FM (96.5 FM; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: JRK BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
KHNE-FM (89.1 FM; HASTINGS, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
KRGY (97.3 FM; AURORA, NE; Owner: JRK BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
KKPR-FM (98.9 FM; KEARNEY, NE; Owner: PLATTE RIVER RADIO, INC.)
KNLV-FM (103.9 FM; ORD, NE; Owner: SANDHILLS ADVERTISING CORP.)

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.)

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1

1.5 Miles W And 1 Mile S Of, Call Sign: KNKN463
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: 1

1.5 Mi Sw, Type: Tower, Structure height: 122 m, Overall height: 122 m, , Licensee ID: L00129893
Registrant: Midland Telecom, 624 S Webb Rd, Grand Island, NE 68802, Phone: (308) 381-8434

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1

DANNEVIRKE, 1.5 Mi Sw, Type: Tower, Structure height: 122 m, Call Sign: WMM960
Assigned Frequencies : 6605.00 MHz, 2115.20 MHz
Grant Date: 02/27/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Certifier: Glenn S Rabin
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Suite #100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:

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