Gosper County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI
PM10
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 17.7. This is significantly better than average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 19.1. This is about average. Closest monitor was 19.9 miles away from the city center.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Elwood and their reported violations in the past:
ELWOOD, VILLAGE OF (Population served: 761, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-20-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-20-2000), St Public Notif received (NOV-22-2000)
- 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-11-1998)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-1996, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-21-1996), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-21-1996), St Public Notif received (NOV-27-1996)
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between JUL-01-2001 and AUG-16-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-06-2001), St Compliance achieved (AUG-16-2001)
Drinking water stations with addresses in Elwood that have no violations reported:
- SUNDYS INLET BAIT & TACKLE (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 14.1%
(13.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 100.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents)
Average household size:
| This village: |  2.4 people | | Nebraska: |  2.3 people |
| This village: | 64.9% | | Whole state: | 65.6% |
| This village: | 1.4% | | Whole state: | 4.4% |
- Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
- Gay men: 0.3% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Elwood, NE
51 people in nursing homes
Elwood 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.
- Number of rooms per house 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 Elwood (2011 data):
- Pinnacle Bank: Elwood Branch at 301 Smith, branch established on 1889/03/01. Info updated 2010/12/10: Bank assets: $3,171.2 mil, Deposits: $2,710.9 mil, headquarters in Lincoln, NE, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 60 total offices, Holding Company: Pinnacle Bancorp, Inc.
- Security First Bank: Elwood Branch at 201 Smith Avenue, branch established on 1910/09/01. Info updated 2010/02/19: Bank assets: $829.2 mil, Deposits: $644.3 mil, headquarters in Lincoln, NE, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 33 total offices, Holding Company: Stockmens Limited Partnership
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (82%)
- Electricity (17%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Gosper County Nebraska:
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Religion statistics for Elwood (based on Gosper County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 84.69%
| Here | | 84.7% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Lutheran Church | Catholic Church | United Methodist Church | Other |
|---|
| Adherents | 25.8% | 25.7% | 25.6% | 11.6% | 11.3% |
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| Congregations | 20.0% | 20.0% | 20.0% | 20.0% | 20.0% |
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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.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 1 | Gosper County: | 5.06 / 10,000 pop. | | Nebraska: | 2.60 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 2 | Gosper County: | 10.13 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 4.83 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 1 | Here: | 5.06 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 7.76 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 9.1% | | Nebraska: | 7.9% |
Adult obesity rate: | Gosper County: | 28.6% | | Nebraska: | 28.0% |
| 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 |
1 | $2,250 | $27,000 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 5 | $300 |
| Streets and Highways |
1 | $2,686 | $32,232 | 0 | $0 |
| Solid Waste Management |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $216 |
| Sewerage |
1 | $2,266 | $27,192 | 0 | $0 |
| Local Libraries |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $1,227 |
| Totals for Government |
3 | $7,202 | $28,808 | 8 | $1,743 |
Elwood government finances in 2006 (per resident):
- Charges - All Other: $858,000 ($1210.16)
Solid Waste Management: $24,000 ($33.85)
Parks and Recreation: $12,000 ($16.93)
Sewerage: $11,000 ($15.51)
- Construction - Public Welfare - Other: $40,000 ($56.42)
Central Staff Services: $20,000 ($28.21)
Regular Highways: $17,000 ($23.98)
Financial Administration: $16,000 ($22.57)
General Public Buildings: $3,000 ($4.23)
- Current Operations - Public Welfare - Other: $2,048,000 ($2888.58)
Central Staff Services: $72,000 ($101.55)
Regular Highways: $64,000 ($90.27)
Solid Waste Management: $64,000 ($90.27)
Parks and Recreation: $57,000 ($80.39)
Financial Administration: $55,000 ($77.57)
Sewerage: $45,000 ($63.47)
Water Utilities: $25,000 ($35.26)
Police Protection: $16,000 ($22.57)
General Public Buildings: $11,000 ($15.51)
Local Fire Protection: $11,000 ($15.51)
- Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $5,000 ($7.05)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $955,000 ($1346.97)
Interest Earnings: $23,000 ($32.44)
- Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff Services: $11,000 ($15.51)
Financial Administration: $8,000 ($11.28)
General Public Building: $2,000 ($2.82)
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,132,000 ($1596.61)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $14,000 ($19.75)
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $72,000 ($101.55)
General Local Government Support: $13,000 ($18.34)
All Other: $12,000 ($16.93)
- Tax - NEC: $525,000 ($740.48)
Property: $134,000 ($189.00)
- Total Salaries and Wages: $1,160,000 ($1636.11)
9.30% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,919 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 9.30% | | 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:
10.86% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,932 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 10.86% | | 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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Elwood:
- KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
- KKPR (1460 AM; 5 kW; KEARNEY, NE; Owner: PLATTE RIVER RADIO, INC.)
- KAMI (1580 AM; 1 kW; COZAD, NE; Owner: VECTO RADIO, INC.)
- KBRL (1300 AM; 5 kW; MCCOOK, NE; Owner: MCCOOK RADIO GROUP, LLC)
- KMMJ (750 AM; 11 kW; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: JRK BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
- KJLT (970 AM; 5 kW; NORTH PLATTE, NE; Owner: TRI-STATE B/CING ASSOC., INC.)
- KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
- KIMB (1260 AM; 50 kW; KIMBALL, NE; Owner: G & L INVESTMENTS, LLC)
- KOOQ (1410 AM; 5 kW; NORTH PLATTE, NE; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC.)
- KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Elwood:
- KRVN-FM (93.1 FM; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
- KLNE-FM (88.7 FM; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
- KAMI-FM (104.5 FM; COZAD, NE; Owner: VECTO RADIO, INC.)
- KRNY (102.3 FM; KEARNEY, NE; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
- KICX-FM (96.1 FM; MCCOOK, NE; Owner: MCCOOK RADIO GROUP, LLC)
TV broadcast stations around Elwood:
- 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)
Elwood fatal accident list:
Jan 13, 2009 06:40 AM, Us-283, Belamy Street, Lat: 40.59120833, Lon: -99.86181667, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Mar 28, 1984 11:15 AM, Oakland, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 13 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Elwood)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 10 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Elwood, NE)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 1 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 5 - Elwood, 74276 Drive 428a (Lat: 40.593889 Lon: -99.822500), Type: Tower, Structure height: 73.6 m, Overall height: 75.5 m, Call Sign: WPNJ995
Assigned Frequencies: 2097.50 MHz
Grant Date: 03/24/1998, Expiration Date: 06/01/2014
Registrant: Fletcher, Heald & Hildreth, P.L.C., 1300 North Seventeenth Street, Eleventh Floor, Arlington, VA 22209, Phone: (703) 812-0400, Fax: (703) 812-0486, Email:
- 1.5 Mi E On Hwy 23 (Lat: 40.595278 Lon: -99.826222), Overall height: 73.2 m, Call Sign: KAO23, Licensee ID: L00226538
Assigned Frequencies: 6975.00 MHz
Grant Date: 12/31/1991, Expiration Date: 06/01/2014
Registrant: Pappas Telecasting Of Central Nebraska, L.P. (De Ltd P/Ship), 500 South Chinowth Road, Visalia, CA 93277 - ELWOOD, .5 Miles E (Lat: 40.584722 Lon: -99.873444), Type: Tower, Structure height: 106.1 m, Call Sign: WAH409
Assigned Frequencies: 3730.00 MHz, 3730.00 MHz, 3810.00 MHz, 3810.00 MHz, 3890.00 MHz, 3890.00 MHz, 3970.00 MHz, 3970.00 MHz, 4050.00 MHz, 4050.00 MHz, 4130.00 MHz, 4130.00 MHz
Grant Date: 04/06/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Certifier: Kenneth D Anderson
Registrant: Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, 1333 New Hampshire Avenue, Nw, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 887-4011, Fax: (202) 955-7719, Email:
- JOHNSON #1 HYDRO, Johnson No. 1 Hydro 12.87 Kilometers North Of (Lat: 40.695028 Lon: -99.817417), Overall height: 62.5 m, Call Sign: WGO83
Assigned Frequencies: 6585.00 MHz, 6835.00 MHz, 6615.00 MHz
Grant Date: 01/24/2009, Expiration Date: 03/26/2019
Registrant: The Central Nebraska Public Power And Irrigation District, 415 Lincoln St., Holdrege, NE 68949-0740, Phone: (308) 995-8601, Fax: (308) 995-5705, Email:
- JOHNSON LAKE INLET, Johnson Lake Inlet 11.27 Kilometers North Of (Lat: 40.696000 Lon: -99.873861), Overall height: 25.9 m, Call Sign: WGO84
Assigned Frequencies: 1885.00 MHz
Grant Date: 03/26/1999, Expiration Date: 03/26/2009, Cancellation Date: 08/29/2001
Registrant: Phone: (308) 995-8601
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 1 - Rr #2 (Lat: 40.698611 Lon: -99.830389), Type: Building, Overall height: 5 m, Call Sign: WHW665
Assigned Frequencies: 156.450 MHz, 156.500 MHz, 156.800 MHz
Grant Date: 01/24/1994, Expiration Date: 01/24/1999, Cancellation Date: 05/06/2001
Registrant: Captains Quarters Marina & Storage Inc, Rr #2, Elwood, NE 68937
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2 - Call Sign: W0AOG
Grant Date: 07/08/1994, Expiration Date: 07/08/2004, Cancellation Date: 07/11/2006
Registrant: Gerald L Carttar, Rt 2 Box 182a, Elwood, NE 68937-9417 - Call Sign: W5UYF, Licensee ID: L00159399
Grant Date: 06/01/2006, Expiration Date: 08/28/2016
Registrant: La Verne T Killion, 1 Merriweather Dr 11, Elwood, NE 68937
FAA Registered Aircraft: 8 ( See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Elwood)
| Most common first names in Elwood, NE among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|
| John | 13 | 82.0 years |
| Mary | 12 | 86.1 years |
| William | 10 | 78.5 years |
| Charles | 10 | 75.7 years |
| George | 9 | 79.8 years |
| Robert | 9 | 76.6 years |
| James | 8 | 67.9 years |
| Albert | 7 | 80.7 years |
| Harry | 7 | 79.5 years |
| Fred | 7 | 86.0 years |
| Most common last names in Elwood, NE among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|
| Houlden | 10 | 72.3 years |
| Anderson | 9 | 81.6 years |
| Leggott | 9 | 80.0 years |
| Tilson | 8 | 75.9 years |
| Remmenga | 8 | 62.4 years |
| Puls | 8 | 79.5 years |
| Foss | 7 | 84.9 years |
| Thompson | 7 | 83.8 years |
| Jorges | 7 | 75.2 years |
| Johnson | 7 | 81.8 years |
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