Fillmore 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
PM2.5
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 38.4. This is worse than average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2000 was 22.7. This is about average. There were 1 monitors within city limits.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 11.7. This is worse than average. There were 11 monitors within city limits.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Fairmont and their reported violations in the past:
FAIRMONT, VILLAGE OF (Population served: 708, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Average - Between JAN-2004 and MAR-2004, Contaminant: Nitrate-Nitrite. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-26-2004), St Public Notif requested (FEB-26-2004), St Public Notif received (MAR-03-2004), St Compliance achieved (OCT-20-2004)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-10-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-10-1999), St Public Notif received (SEP-23-1999)
- OCCT Study Recommendation - Between JAN-1998 and APR-2003, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-24-1998), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (MAR-24-1998), St Case appealed (JAN-14-1999), St Compliance achieved (APR-30-2003)
Past monitoring violations:
- 2 routine major monitoring violations
- 3 regular monitoring violations
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 5.2%
Average household size:
| This village: |  2.1 people | | Nebraska: |  2.3 people |
| This village: | 62.1% | | Whole state: | 65.6% |
| This village: | 4.0% | | Whole state: | 4.4% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Fairmont, NE
46 people in nursing homes
Fairmont compared to Nebraska state average:
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in 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 Fairmont (2011 data):
- Geneva State Bank: Fairmont Branch at 509 6th Ave, branch established on 1886/01/06. Info updated 2011/02/23: Bank assets: $228.2 mil, Deposits: $168.3 mil, headquarters in Geneva, NE, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Geneva State Company
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (87%)
- Electricity (11%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Fillmore County Nebraska:
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Religion statistics for Fairmont (based on Fillmore County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 72.28%
| Here | | 72.3% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | United Methodist Church | Catholic Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | United Church of Christ | Other |
|---|
| Adherents | 33.8% | 24.6% | 15.3% | 10.7% | 15.6% |
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| Congregations | 26.1% | 21.7% | 17.4% | 8.7% | 26.1% |
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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: 5 | Fillmore County: | 8.30 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 2.60 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 6 | Fillmore County: | 9.96 / 10,000 pop. | | Nebraska: | 4.83 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 8 | Here: | 13.28 / 10,000 pop. | | Nebraska: | 7.76 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult obesity rate: | Fillmore County: | 28.3% | | State: | 28.0% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | Fillmore County: | 12.2% | | State: | 12.9% |
| 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 |
1 | $2,520 | $30,240 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
1 | $2,426 | $29,112 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
1 | $2,068 | $24,816 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
1 | $2,712 | $32,544 | 0 | $0 |
| Local Libraries |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $2,272 |
| Totals for Government |
4 | $9,726 | $29,178 | 1 | $2,272 |
Fairmont government finances in 2002:
- Charges - All Other: $556,000 ($994.63)
Sewerage: $285,000 ($509.84)
Parks & Recreation: $24,000 ($42.93)
- Construction - Sewerage: $215,000 ($384.62)
Electric Utilities: $39,000 ($69.77)
Water Utilities: $38,000 ($67.98)
- Current Operations - Welfare - Other: $959,000 ($1715.56)
Electric Utilities: $329,000 ($588.55)
Parks & Recreation: $110,000 ($196.78)
Regular Highways: $89,000 ($159.21)
Water Utilities: $63,000 ($112.70)
Police Protection: $48,000 ($85.87)
Sewerage: $43,000 ($76.92)
Fire Protection: $32,000 ($57.25)
Central Staff Services: $27,000 ($48.30)
Financial Administration: $21,000 ($37.57)
General Public Buildings: $4,000 ($7.16)
- General - Interest on Debt: $12,000 ($21.47)
- Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $2,000 ($3.58)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $400,000 ($715.56)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $190,000 ($339.89)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $399,000 ($713.77)
Other, NEC: $190,000 ($339.89)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $1,000 ($1.79)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $402,000 ($719.14)
Interest Earnings: $21,000 ($37.57)
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $28,000 ($50.09)
General - Other: $20,000 ($35.78)
Sewerage: $14,000 ($25.04)
Parks & Recreation: $6,000 ($10.73)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,074,000 ($1921.29)
- Revenue - Electric Utilities: $367,000 ($656.53)
Water Utilities: $128,000 ($228.98)
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $61,000 ($109.12)
General Support: $35,000 ($62.61)
All Other: $13,000 ($23.26)
- Tax - Public Utilities: $386,000 ($690.52)
NEC: $201,000 ($359.57)
Property: $112,000 ($200.36)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $907,000 ($1622.54)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $26,000 ($46.51)
5.33% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,608 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.33% | | 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:
6.17% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,967 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.17% | | 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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Fairmont:
- 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)
- 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)
- KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KAWL (1370 AM; 1 kW; YORK, NE; Owner: PRAIRIE STATES BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KFRM (550 AM; 5 kW; SALINA, KS; Owner: TAYLOR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KOMJ (590 AM; 5 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- KOZN (1620 AM; 10 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Fairmont:
- KTMX (104.9 FM; YORK, NE; Owner: PRAIRIE STATES BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KHNE-FM (89.1 FM; HASTINGS, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
- KFGE (98.1 FM; MILFORD, NE; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
- KRGY (97.3 FM; AURORA, NE; Owner: JRK BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
TV broadcast stations around Fairmont:
- KOLN (Channel 10; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: KOLN/KGIN LICENSE, INC.)
- KHNE-TV (Channel 29; HASTINGS, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
- KSNB-TV (Channel 4; SUPERIOR, NE; Owner: COLINS BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KTVG (Channel 17; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: HILL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KHAS-TV (Channel 5; HASTINGS, NE; Owner: GREATER NEBRASKA TELEVISION, INC.)
- KLKN (Channel 8; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: CITADEL COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
Fairmont fatal accident list:
Jan 19, 1994 09:05 PM, 6, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 2
Feb 14, 1994 08:43 PM, 6th Avenue, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Mar 1, 1989 10:20 PM, Rose Ave, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1
Dec 16, 1981 01:45 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 3
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 4
Total length: 30 meters (98ft)
Total average daily traffic: 12,686
Total average daily truck traffic: 1,312
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 6 - Lyle R Jacobsen, On Fairmont State Airfield (Lat: 40.590000 Lon: -97.568361), Type: Pole, Structure height: 16.8 m, Overall height: 16.8 m
Registrant: State Of Nebraska, Department Of Aeronautics, 5065 Airport Road, Kearney, NE 68847, Phone: (308) 865-5696, Email:
- Robert Leedham, N Side Of Us Hwy 6, 4 Mi E Of (Lat: 40.641389 Lon: -97.503333), Type: Tower, Structure height: 86.3 m, Overall height: 86.3 m
Registrant: The Burlington Northern And Santa Fe Railway Co, 4515 Kansas Avenue, Kansas City, KS 66106-1199, Phone: (913) 551-4568, Email:
- Robert Leedham, N Side Of Us Hwy 6, 4 Mi E Of (Lat: 40.641389 Lon: -97.503333), Type: Tower, Structure height: 86.3 m, Overall height: 86.3 m
Registrant: The Burlington Northern And Santa Fe Railway Co, 4515 Kansas Avenue, Kansas City, KS 66106-1199, Phone: (913) 551-4568, Email:
- Lyle R Jacobsen, On Fairmont State Airfield (Lat: 40.590000 Lon: -97.568361), Type: Pole, Structure height: 16.8 m, Overall height: 16.8 m
Registrant: State Of Nebraska, Department Of Aeronautics, 5065 Airport Road, Kearney, NE 68847, Phone: (308) 865-5696, Email:
- Type: Tower, Structure height: 1.3 m, Overall height: 1.3 m
Registrant: Hedden, Ted F Dba , 418 S 12th, Geneva, NE 68361, Phone: (402) 759-3987 - N Side Of Us Hwy 6, 4 Mi E Of (Lat: 40.641389 Lon: -97.503333), Type: Tower, Structure height: 86.3 m, Overall height: 86.3 m
Registrant: Burlington Northern And Santa Fe Railway Company, 4515 Kansas Ave., Kansas City, KS 66106-1199, Phone: (913) 551-4627, Email:
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 4 - 1 Mi S Hwy 81 & 2 Mi W (Lat: 40.626389 Lon: -97.632278), Call Sign: KNHP455, Licensee ID: L00062977
Assigned Frequencies: 152.945 MHz
Grant Date: 08/27/2003, Expiration Date: 10/05/2013
Registrant: Howard R Lefler, Rr 1 Box 12, Fairmont, NE 68354 - 3 Mi E 4 Mi N 1/8 Mi W (Lat: 40.698889 Lon: -97.526444), Call Sign: WRL799, Licensee ID: L00912918
Assigned Frequencies: 151.535 MHz
Grant Date: 09/02/2004, Expiration Date: 09/28/2014
Registrant: Duane E Smith, Rfd, Fairmont, NE 68354, Phone: (402) 724-2260 - 635 6th Ave (Lat: 40.632778 Lon: -97.586167), Type: Building, Structure height: 8 m, Call Sign: WPGY870, Licensee ID: L00071199
Assigned Frequencies: 154.463 MHz
Grant Date: 03/26/2005, Expiration Date: 04/11/2015, Certifier: Richard Smith
Registrant: Fairmont, Village Of, Fairmont, NE 68354, Phone: (402) 268-3341 - Lat: 40.618000 Lon: -97.601611, Call Sign: WQHJ422
Assigned Frequencies: 467.312 MHz
Grant Date: 08/14/2007, Expiration Date: 08/14/2017, Certifier: Grant Johanson
Registrant: Platte Valley Communications, Inc., 3820 W. Arch Ave., Grand Island, NE 68803, Phone: (308) 382-6212, Fax: (308) 384-1557
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2 - Fairmont, N Side Of Ushwy 6 4mi E Of (Lat: 40.641389 Lon: -97.503389), Type: Tower, Structure height: 85.3 m, Overall height: 86.3 m, Call Sign: WNTE827
Assigned Frequencies: 6655.00 MHz, 6565.00 MHz
Grant Date: 12/06/2000, Expiration Date: 10/03/2010
Registrant: Bnsf Railway Co., 4515 Kansas Ave, Kansas City, KS 66106, Phone: (913) 551-4640, Fax: (913) 551-4053, Email:
- Fairmont, Lat: 40.637444 Lon: -97.583806, Type: Bant, Structure height: 30 m, Overall height: 32.1 m, Call Sign: WQIU804
Assigned Frequencies: 3650.00 MHz
Grant Date: 05/20/2008, Expiration Date: 05/20/2018, Certifier: Collin E Nicholes
Registrant: Ste Wireless, Inc, 301 Hwy 34, Utica, NE 68456, Phone: (402) 534-2502, Fax: (402) 534-3402, Email:
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 1 - Fairmont State Airfield (Lat: 40.590000 Lon: -97.568389), Type: Tower, Call Sign: WRLB2768, Licensee ID: L00003457
Assigned Frequencies: 0.39251 MHz
Grant Date: 05/13/2008, Expiration Date: 04/20/2018
Registrant: State Of Nebraska, Box 82088, Lincoln, NE 68501, Phone: (402) 471-2371
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2 - Call Sign: N0ZRR, Licensee ID: L00481985
Grant Date: 10/28/2003, Expiration Date: 12/21/2013
Registrant: Norman A Berggren, 2115 Road 15, Fairmont, NE 68354-4006 - Call Sign: N0ZRV, Licensee ID: L00598840
Grant Date: 11/04/2003, Expiration Date: 12/21/2013
Registrant: Vernon W Berggren, Box 294, Fairmont, NE 68354
FAA Registered Aircraft: 4 - Aircraft: ATKINSON HIPERBIPE SNS-7 (Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING I0360 SER A&C (200 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 229A , Serial Number: 229, Year manufactured: 1978, Airworthiness Date: 02/27/1980
Registrant (Corporation): Jerry's Low Level Spraying Inc, 720 12th Ave, Fairmont, NE 68354 - Aircraft: CESSNA A188B (Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 108 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR IO 520 SERIES (285 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 731LA , Serial Number: 18802967T, Year manufactured: 1977, Airworthiness Date: 05/20/1977
Registrant (Corporation): Jerrys Low Level Spraying Inc, 720 12th Ave, Fairmont, NE 68354 - Aircraft: PIPER PA-22-160 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 94 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 8705D , Serial Number: 22-5886, Year manufactured: 1958
Registrant (Individual): R J Eckerdt, , Fairmont, NE 68354 - Aircraft: CESSNA A188B (Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 108 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR IO 520 SERIES (285 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 9205R , Serial Number: 18802150T, Year manufactured: 1975, Airworthiness Date: 04/09/1975
Registrant (Corporation): Jerrys Low Level Spraying Inc, 720 12th Ave, Fairmont, NE 68354
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
| Most common first names in Fairmont, NE among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|
| Harry | 10 | 82.4 years |
| James | 10 | 67.8 years |
| John | 9 | 76.3 years |
| Robert | 9 | 79.2 years |
| Charles | 9 | 72.2 years |
| Anna | 8 | 82.1 years |
| William | 8 | 75.1 years |
| Mary | 7 | 82.6 years |
| Harold | 6 | 71.5 years |
| Elsie | 5 | 83.6 years |
| Most common last names in Fairmont, NE among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|
| Moul | 11 | 73.5 years |
| Hall | 8 | 76.2 years |
| Smith | 8 | 87.2 years |
| Ackerman | 7 | 78.7 years |
| Nichols | 6 | 84.4 years |
| Moore | 6 | 81.6 years |
| Ritchey | 6 | 75.5 years |
| Palmer | 6 | 90.3 years |
| Arbuck | 5 | 83.0 years |
| Lutz | 5 | 69.2 years |
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