Elm Creek, Nebraska

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Population (year 2000): 894. Estimated population in July 2006: 860 (-3.8% change)

Males: 440	(49.2%)
Females: 454	(50.8%)

Buffalo County

Median resident age:	34.0 years
Nebraska median age:	35.3 years

Zip codes: 68836.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $33,800 (it was $32,279 in 2000)

Elm Creek	$33,800
Nebraska:	$43,849

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $69,800 (it was $65,500 in 2000)

Elm Creek	$69,800
Nebraska:	$113,200

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Races in Elm Creek:

White Non-Hispanic (96.4%)
Hispanic (3.0%)
Other race (1.5%)
Two or more races (0.9%)

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Ancestries: German (35.5%), Irish (12.6%), English (10.6%), United States (7.8%), Swedish (6.9%), Polish (3.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 2262 feet

Land area: 0.69 square miles.

Population density: 1252 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Elm Creek

High school or higher: 86.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.9%
Unemployed: 0.9%
Mean travel time to work: 25.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Elm Creek village

Never married: 20.2%
Now married: 56.8%
Separated: 0.9%
Widowed: 9.3%
Divorced: 12.7%

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:

Elm Creek:	1.7% ($1,143)
Nebraska:	1.7% ($1,478)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lincoln, NE (185.6 miles , pop. 225,581).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (575.8 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Amherst, NE (11.0 miles ), Overton, NE (11.2 miles ), Miller, NE (14.5 miles) , Riverdale, NE (15.4 miles ), Sumner, NE (18.4 miles ), Loomis, NE (19.0 miles ), Holdrege, NE (19.2 miles ), Funk, NE (19.6 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $90,300
1998: 0 buildings
1999: 4 buildings, average cost: $132,500
2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $113,300
2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $90,000
2002: 1 building, cost: $95,000
2003: 3 buildings, average cost: $153,300
2004: 1 building, cost: $153,300
2005: 0 buildings
2006: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 40.72 N, Longitude: 99.38 W

Area code: 308

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Population change in the 1990s: +39 (+4.6%).

Most common industries for males:

Construction (12%)
Machinery (8%)
Truck transportation (8%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
Food (7%)
Educational services (7%)
Metal and metal products (6%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (13%)
Social assistance (11%)
Accommodation and food services (11%)
Educational services (10%)
Finance and insurance (7%)
Machinery (6%)
Food (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)

Most common occupations for females

Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
Child care workers (6%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Assemblers and fabricators (4%)

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Average climate in Elm Creek, Nebraska

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Elm Creek, Nebraska average temperatures

Elm Creek, Nebraska average precipitation

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Elm Creek-area historical tornado activity is near Nebraska state average. It is 103% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/6/1956, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 25.7 miles away from the Elm Creek village center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 6/6/1993, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 7.2 miles away from the village center .

Hospitals/medical centers near Elm Creek:

PHELPS MEMORIAL HEALTH CENTER (about 20 miles; HOLDREGE, NE)
GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; KEARNEY, NE)
RICHARD H YOUNG HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; KEARNEY, NE)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Elm Creek:

KEARNEY MUNI (about 26 miles; KEARNEY, NE; ID: EAR)
HASTINGS MUNI (about 67 miles; HASTINGS, NE; ID: HSI)
CENTRAL NEBRASKA REGIONAL (about 77 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; ID: GRI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Elm Creek:

BREWSTER FIELD (about 19 miles; HOLDREGE, NE; ID: HDE)
JIM KELLY FIELD (about 28 miles; LEXINGTON, NE; ID: LXN)
PIONEER VILLAGE FIELD (about 35 miles; MINDEN, NE; ID: 0V3)

Amtrak station near Elm Creek:

20 miles: HOLDREGE (100 WEST AVE.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.

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

UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 23 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,588)
CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 62 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; FT enrollment: 3,730)
FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 127 miles; HAYS, KS; FT enrollment: 4,572)
NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 148 miles; NORFOLK, NE; FT enrollment: 2,732)
BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 166 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; FT enrollment: 2,268)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 186 miles; LINCOLN, NE; FT enrollment: 19,806)
SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 191 miles; LINCOLN, NE; FT enrollment: 5,137)

Public high school in Elm Creek:

ELM CREEK HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 186; Grades: 07 - 12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Elm Creek:

ELM CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 175; Grades: PK - 06)
PHELPS DISTRICT R 4 (Students: 63; Grades: PK - 08)

Library in Elm Creek:

ELM CREEK PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $5,491; Location: 241 NORTH TYLER STREET; 10,456 books; 79 audio materials; 325 video materials; 46 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Elm Creek: Elm Creek (A), Elm Creek Public Library (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Elm Creek: Immaculate Conception Catholic Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Elm Creek: Elm Creek Historical Marker (1). Display/hide its location on the map

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

Tourist attraction: Chevyland USA (Museums; 7245 Buffalo Creek Road).

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

ELM CREEK, VILLAGE OF (Population served: 894, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-20-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-20-2004), St Public Notif received (SEP-03-2004)

RIVERSIDE MOBILE HOME PARK (Population served: 130, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-12-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-12-2003), St Public Notif received (JAN-21-2004)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-06-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-06-2002), St Public Notif received (SEP-17-2002)

Past monitoring violations:

PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between DEC-24-2003 and JAN-21-2004, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-21-2004)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and SEP-06-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-14-2000), St Compliance achieved (SEP-06-2000)

3 routine major monitoring violations

SUNNY MEADOWS CAMPGROUND (Population served: 30, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between NOV-21-2003 and OCT-16-2003, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-16-2003)

PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between FEB-27-2003 and DEC-13-2003, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-28-2003), St Compliance achieved (DEC-13-2003)

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In OCT-2001, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-28-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-28-2001)

Notification, Public - Between OCT-2001 and DEC-2001, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-28-2002)

3 routine major monitoring violations

One regular monitoring violation

Average household size:

This village:	2.5 people
Nebraska:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	63.9%
Whole state:	66.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	3.9%
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: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This village:	6.6%
Whole state:	9.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This village:	0.9%
Whole state:	4.0%

Elm Creek 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.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
House age above state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Banks with branches in Elm Creek (2007 data):

FirsTier Bank: Elm Creek Branch at 222 North Tyler Street, branch established on 1973-05-19. Info updated 2006-11-08: Bank assets: $193.6 mil, Deposits: $163.5 mil, headquarters in Kimball, NE, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Firstier Ii Bancorp.

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2004 Presidential Election results in Buffalo County Nebraska:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

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
Streets and Highways	3	$6,038	$24,152	0	$0
Other Government Administration	1	$1,970	$23,640	0	$0
Financial Administration	1	$1,970	$23,640	0	$0
Local Libraries	0	$0		1	$866
Water Supply	3	$6,038	$24,152	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	3	$6,038	$24,152	0	$0
Sewerage	3	$6,038	$24,152	0	$0
Solid Waste Management	3	$6,038	$24,152	0	$0
Totals for Government	17	$34,130	$24,092	1	$866

Elm Creek government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $116,000
Parks & Recreation: $12,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $74,000
Parks & Recreation: $53,000

Central Staff Services: $47,000

Water Utilities: $45,000

Financial Administration: $36,000

Solid Waste Management: $33,000

General - Other: $24,000

Sewerage: $21,000

Police Protection: $13,000

Fire Protection: $9,000

General Public Buildings: $7,000

Welfare - Other: $1,000
General - Interest on Debt: $13,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $207,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $188,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $19,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $122,000
Interest Earnings: $19,000
Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $20,000
Water Utilities: $16,000

Sewerage: $7,000

Parks & Recreation: $5,000

Welfare - Other: $5,000

Financial Administration: $1,000

Central Staff: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $927,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $69,000
General Support: $36,000

All Other: $14,000
Tax - Property: $134,000
NEC: $67,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $141,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $0

8.56% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,159 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.56%
Nebraska average:	7.03%

0.21% of residents moved from foreign countries ($126 average AGI)
Buffalo County: 0.21%
Nebraska average: 0.13%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Kearney County, NE	0.56% ($28,867 average AGI)
from Lancaster County, NE	0.54% ($29,138)
from Dawson County, NE	0.49% ($27,177)

8.40% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,925 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.40%
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	0.86% ($30,109 average AGI)
to Douglas County, NE	0.81% ($35,124)
to Kearney County, NE	0.54% ($31,581)

Strongest AM radio stations in Elm Creek:

KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
KKPR (1460 AM; 5 kW; KEARNEY, NE; Owner: PLATTE RIVER RADIO, INC.)
KGFW (1340 AM; 1 kW; KEARNEY, NE; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
KMMJ (750 AM; 11 kW; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: JRK BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
KUVR (1380 AM; 1 kW; HOLDREGE, NE; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
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.)
KRGI (1430 AM; 5 kW; GRAND ISLAND, NE)
KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
KIMB (1260 AM; 50 kW; KIMBALL, NE; Owner: G & L INVESTMENTS, LLC)
KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Elm Creek:

KRNY (102.3 FM; KEARNEY, NE; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
KLNE-FM (88.7 FM; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
KQKY (105.9 FM; KEARNEY, NE; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
KRVN-FM (93.1 FM; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
KROR (101.5 FM; HASTINGS, NE; Owner: ETERNAL BROADCASTING, LLC)
K209CF (89.7 FM; KEARNEY, NE; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
KLIQ (94.5 FM; HASTINGS, NE; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
KMTY (97.7 FM; HOLDREGE, NE; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
K260AF (99.9 FM; KEARNEY, NE; Owner: GRACE UNIVERSITY)

TV broadcast stations around Elm Creek:

KLNE-TV (Channel 3; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
KHGI-TV (Channel 13; KEARNEY, NE; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF CENTRAL NEBRASKA, A CALIFORNIA LP)
KGIN (Channel 11; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: KOLN/KGIN LICENSE, INC.)

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