Elk Creek, Nebraska

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Population in July 2008: 102. Population change since 2000: -8.9%

Males: 50	(49.1%)
Females: 52	(50.9%)

Median resident age:	38.0 years
Nebraska median age:	35.3 years

Zip code: 68348

Estimated median household income in 2008: $37,477 (it was $26,250 in 2000)

Elk Creek:	$37,477
Nebraska:	$49,693

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $18,363

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $48,505 (it was $30,400 in 2000)

Elk Creek:	$48,505
Nebraska:	$126,500

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $54,573; Detached houses: $56,985; Mobile homes: $21,000

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Races in Elk Creek:

White Non-Hispanic (95.5%)
American Indian (2.7%)
Black (0.9%)
Hispanic (0.9%)
Other race (0.9%)
Two or more races (0.9%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Elk Creek: 68.6 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (60.7%), Irish (14.3%), Polish (8.0%), United States (5.4%), Dutch (4.5%), English (3.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 04/23/1883

Elevation: 1078 feet

Land area: 0.13 square miles.

Population density: 783 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Elk Creek

High school or higher: 64.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.8%
Unemployed: 0.0%
Mean travel time to work: 32.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Elk Creek village

Never married: 26.4%
Now married: 50.5%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 13.2%
Divorced: 9.9%

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 May 2009.

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

Elk Creek:	1.7% ($514)
Nebraska:	1.7% ($1,478)

Elk Creek satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lincoln, NE (46.2 miles , pop. 225,581).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (453.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Tecumseh, NE (2.6 miles ), Table Rock, NE (2.8 miles ), Steinauer, NE (2.8 miles) , Johnson, NE (3.3 miles ), Pawnee City, NE (3.5 miles ), Humboldt, NE (3.6 miles ), Lewiston, NE (3.9 miles) , Burchard, NE (3.9 miles) .

Single-family new house construction building permits:

2008: 0 buildings

Latitude: 40.29 N, Longitude: 96.13 W

Area code: 402

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Population change in the 1990s: -4 (-3.4%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (24%)
Construction (20%)
Public administration (16%)
Farm product raw materials merchant wholesalers (12%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (8%)
Truck transportation (8%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Social assistance (24%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (18%)
Food and beverage stores (18%)
Farm product raw materials merchant wholesalers (12%)
Accommodation and food services (12%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Farmers and farm managers (16%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (12%)
Operations specialties managers except financial managers (8%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
Construction laborers (8%)
Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters (8%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Cooks and food preparation workers (18%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (18%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (12%)
Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (12%)
Child care workers (12%)
Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (12%)

Average climate in Elk Creek, Nebraska

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Elk Creek-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Nebraska state average. It is 165% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/22/2004, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 31.9 miles away from the Elk Creek village center killed one person and injured 38 people and caused $160 million in damages.

On 4/28/1963, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 14.6 miles away from the village center killed one person and injured 8 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Elk Creek-area historical earthquake activity is near Nebraska state average. It is 95% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/16/2004 at 12:17:30, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 MW, 3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 38.7 miles away from Elk Creek center
On 2/11/1995 at 05:54:10, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 63.8 miles away from the city center
On 3/23/2007 at 08:15:49, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 70.6 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Elk Creek:

JOHNSON COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; TECUMSEH, NE)
PAWNEE COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; PAWNEE CITY, NE)
NEMAHA COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; AUBURN, NE)

Political contributions by individuals in Elk Creek, NE

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Elk Creek:

SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 44 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,137)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 48 miles; LINCOLN, NE; FT enrollment: 19,806)
BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; BELLEVUE, NE; FT enrollment: 2,723)
NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles; MARYVILLE, MO; FT enrollment: 5,620)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 70 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 10,150)
CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 70 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 5,806)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER (about 70 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 2,448)

Public elementary/middle school in Elk Creek:

Elk Creek Public School (Students: 10; Location: 475 Jefferson P. O. Box 8; Grades: Prekindergarten - 8th Grade)

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Notable locations in Elk Creek: Searcey Grain Company Elevator (A), Elk Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

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

ELK CREEK, VILLAGE OF (Population served: 101, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In FEB-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-27-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-27-2004), St Public Notif received (MAR-11-2004)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (NOV-16-2000), St Public Notif requested (NOV-16-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-16-2000)

MCL, Acute (TCR) - In NOV-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (NOV-16-2000), St Public Notif requested (NOV-16-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-16-2000)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-07-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-07-1998), St Public Notif received (DEC-15-1998)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-05-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-05-1998)

OCCT Study Recommendation - Between JAN-01-1998 and DEC-06-2002, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (MAR-24-1998), St Public Notif requested (MAR-24-1998), St Case appealed (JAN-14-1999), St Compliance achieved (DEC-06-2002)

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and MAR-22-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-16-2000), St Compliance achieved (MAR-22-2000)

Notification, Public - In OCT-1998, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-04-1999)

Average household size:

This village:	2.3 people
Nebraska:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	66.7%
Whole state:	66.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	10.4%
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: 2.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:

This village:	13.2%
Whole state:	9.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:

This village:	2.5%
Whole state:	4.0%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Elk Creek, NE

Elk Creek compared to Nebraska state average:

Median house value significantly below state average.
Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below 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.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Banks with branches in Elk Creek (2009 data):

American National Bank: Elk Creek Branch at Main Street, branch established on 1893-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,780.2 mil, Deposits: $1,326.5 mil, headquarters in Omaha, NE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 31 total offices, Holding Company: American National Corporation

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School Enrollment by Level of School

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2004 Presidential Election results in Johnson County Nebraska:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (76%) Electricity (18%) Wood (4%)

Religion statistics for Elk Creek

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 65.04%

Here		65.0%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.

Name	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Catholic Church	Lutheran Church	United Methodist Church	Other
Adherents	27.5%	19.5%	15.7%	15.1%	22.2%
Congregations	12.5%	12.5%	12.5%	25.0%	37.5%

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	$500
Sewerage	0	$0		1	$350
Totals for Government	0	$0		7	$850

Elk Creek government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $39,000
Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $98,000
Regular Highways: $80,000

Central Staff Services: $16,000

Financial Administration: $12,000

General Public Buildings: $2,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $41,000
Interest Earnings: $3,000
Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $10,000
Central Staff: $6,000

Financial Administration: $4,000

General Public Building: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $128,000
Revenue - Electric Utilities: $99,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $10,000
General Support: $4,000

All Other: $2,000
Tax - NEC: $22,000
Property: $13,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $52,000

6.93% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($23,387 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.93%
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 Lancaster County, NE	1.87% ($25,200 average AGI)
from Otoe County, NE	0.81% ($5,385)

10.07% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,012 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	10.07%
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 Lancaster County, NE	2.29% ($22,368 average AGI)
to Otoe County, NE	1.57% ($28,423)
to Gage County, NE	1.39% ($35,870)

Strongest AM radio stations in Elk Creek:

KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KYFR (920 AM; 5 kW; SHENANDOAH, IA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
KMA (960 AM; 5 kW; SHENANDOAH, IA; Owner: KMA BROADCASTING L.P.)
KOZN (1620 AM; 10 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KLNG (1560 AM; daytime; 10 kW; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA)
KOMJ (590 AM; 5 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
KKHK (1250 AM; 25 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS)

Strongest FM radio stations in Elk Creek:

KFRX (102.7 FM; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LINCOLN, INC.)
K219CE (91.7 FM; FALLS CITY, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
KBBX-FM (97.7 FM; NEBRASKA CITY, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
KNCY-FM (103.1 FM; AUBURN, NE; Owner: RADIO 2000 NE, INC.)
KTGL (92.9 FM; BEATRICE, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KUCV (91.1 FM; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)

TV broadcast stations around Elk Creek:

KPTM (Channel 42; OMAHA, NE; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF THE MIDLANDS)
KXVO (Channel 15; OMAHA, NE; Owner: MITTS TELECASTING COMPANY)
KLKN (Channel 8; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: CITADEL COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
K46FG (Channel 46; FALLS CITY, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDTV COMMISSION)

Elk Creek fatal accident list:
Sep 25, 2005 09:56 AM, Jefferson, Main, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1

13.7 Km E, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 76.2 m, , Licensee ID: L00004009
Registrant: Omaha Public Power District, 4302 Jones Plz, Omaha, NE 68105-1099, Phone: (402) 552-5424

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2

Bnsf Ded Mp 11.3, Type: Building, Structure height: 3 m, Overall height: 5 m, Call Sign: WPLS950
Assigned Frequencies : 161.160 MHz
Grant Date: 12/04/2002, Expiration Date: 01/20/2013, Certifier: Robert C Leedham
Registrant: Bnsf, 4515 Kansas Ave, Kansas City, KS 66106, Phone: (913) 551-4613, Fax: (913) 551-4053, Email:
14 Km Nw, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76 m, Overall height: 84 m, Call Sign: KAA618, Licensee ID: L00003451
Assigned Frequencies : 47.9600 MHz, 48.1800 MHz
Grant Date: 07/26/2005, Expiration Date: 10/20/2015, Certifier: Gary Westphal
Registrant: Nebraska Public Power District, York, NE 68467-0608, Phone: (402) 362-6681, Fax: (402) 362-7255

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 4

8 1/2 Mi E Of, Overall height: 76.2 m, Call Sign: WPNL324
Assigned Frequencies : 2193.60 MHz
Grant Date: 03/30/1998, Expiration Date: 03/30/2008, Cancelation Date: 09/28/1999
Registrant: Phone: (202) 828-8434
STATION, 8.7 Mi Nw Of The Town Of, Overall height: 76.2 m, Call Sign: WEE312
Assigned Frequencies : 1975.00 MHz, 1945.00 MHz
Grant Date: 06/05/1997, Expiration Date: 08/06/2002, Cancelation Date: 02/21/2002
Registrant: Phone: (402) 362-6681
STATION, W Elk Creek Siding 1.0 Mile At 157 Deg From, Overall height: 20.7 m, Call Sign: WHI342
Assigned Frequencies : 2194.40 MHz
Grant Date: 09/06/2007, Expiration Date: 11/12/2017, Cancelation Date: 01/14/2008
Registrant: Bnsf Railway Co., 4515 Kansas Ave, Kansas City, KS 66106, Phone: (913) 551-4958, Fax: (913) 551-4053, Email:
STATION, 8.5 Mi E Of, Overall height: 76.2 m, Call Sign: WJI95
Assigned Frequencies : 6197.24 MHz, 6793.75 MHz
Grant Date: 06/05/2002, Expiration Date: 08/20/2012
Registrant: Spectrum And Licensing Services, 395 Buford Avenue Suite C, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (717) 339-0816, Fax: (717) 339-0817, Email:

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 10

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