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Firth, NE map Population (year 2000): 564. Estimated population in July 2006: 684 (+21.3% change)
Males: 269  (47.7%)
Females: 295  (52.3%)

Lancaster County

Median resident age:  35.2 years
Nebraska median age:  35.3 years

Zip codes: 68358.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $47,100 (it was $41,944 in 2000)
Firth  $47,100
Nebraska:  $43,849

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $106,100 (it was $82,400 in 2000)
Firth  $106,100
Nebraska:  $113,200

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Races in Firth:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.8%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

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Ancestries: German (44.3%), Dutch (17.6%), Irish (12.2%), English (7.8%), United States (4.1%), Norwegian (2.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 01/20/1879

Elevation: 1322 feet

Land area: 0.30 square miles.

Population density: 2257 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Firth

  • High school or higher: 82.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.4%
  • Unemployed: 2.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 32.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Firth village

  • Never married: 11.4%
  • Now married: 69.1%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 12.7%
  • Divorced: 6.8%

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:

Firth:  1.6% ($1,287)
Nebraska:  1.7% ($1,478)
Firth satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lincoln, NE (19.6 miles , pop. 225,581).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (535.1 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Hickman, NE (6.3 miles ), Cortland, NE (7.2 miles ), Panama, NE (7.9 miles ), Adams, NE (8.4 miles ), Roca, NE (9.3 miles ), Sprague, NE (11.5 miles) , Bennet, NE (12.2 miles ), Hallam, NE (12.4 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 3 buildings, average cost: $81,700
  • 1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $81,700
  • 1998: 6 buildings, average cost: $126,800
  • 1999: 12 buildings, average cost: $131,500
  • 2000: 5 buildings, average cost: $137,800
  • 2001: 5 buildings, average cost: $145,900
  • 2002: 12 buildings, average cost: $151,500
  • 2003: 18 buildings, average cost: $10,400
  • 2004: 18 buildings, average cost: $10,400
  • 2005: 8 buildings, average cost: $138,100
  • 2006: 6 buildings, average cost: $138,100

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Latitude: 40.53 N, Longitude: 96.61 W


52 people in nursing homes

Area code: 402

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Population change in the 1990s: +88 (+18.5%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (18%)
  • Public administration (16%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (6%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Educational services (16%)
  • Health care (16%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (13%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • U. S. Postal service (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Computer specialists (4%)
  • Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (11%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (10%)
  • Registered nurses (9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)


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Firth-area historical tornado activity is near Nebraska state average. It is 104% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/22/2004, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 18.2 miles away from the Firth village center killed one person and injured 38 people and caused $160 million in damages.

On 9/25/1973, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 6.0 miles away from the village center killed 3 people and injured 42 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Firth:
  • LINCOLN REGIONAL CENTER (about 19 miles; LINCOLN, NE)
  • BRYANLGH MEDICAL CENTER (about 20 miles; LINCOLN, NE)
  • MADONNA REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; LINCOLN, NE)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Firth:
  • LINCOLN MUNI (about 24 miles; LINCOLN, NE; ID: LNK)
  • EPPLEY AIRFIELD (about 73 miles; OMAHA, NE; ID: OMA)
  • MANHATTAN RGNL (about 97 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; ID: MHK)
Other public-use airports nearest to Firth:
  • BEATRICE MUNICIPAL (about 19 miles; BEATRICE, NE; ID: BIE)
  • CRETE MUNICIPAL (about 23 miles; CRETE, NE; ID: CEK)
  • WILBER MUNICIPAL (about 27 miles; WILBER, NE; ID: 0D6)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Firth:
  • SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 19 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,137)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 21 miles; LINCOLN, NE; FT enrollment: 19,806)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 61 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 10,150)
  • CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 5,806)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER (about 61 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 2,448)
  • BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; BELLEVUE, NE; FT enrollment: 2,723)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 69 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 6,175)
Public high school in Firth:
  • NORRIS HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 542; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Firth:
  • ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AT FIRTH (Students: 723; Grades: PK - 06)
  • MIDDLE SCHOOL AT FIRTH (Students: 425; Grades: 04 - 08)

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Notable locations in Firth: Firth (A), Firth Cooperative Company Elevator (B), Lakeview Rest Home (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Firth include: Reformed Church of Firth (A), Firth Community Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

FIRTH, VILLAGE OF (Population served: 564, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-02-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-02-2000), St Public Notif received (OCT-04-2000)

Average household size:
This village:  2.7 people
Nebraska:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  72.9%
Whole state:  66.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  6.3%
Whole state:  4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.5% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  6.4%
Whole state:  9.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  0.4%
Whole state:  4.0%

Firth compared to Nebraska 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.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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Banks with branches in Firth (2007 data):
  • Farmers and Merchants Bank: Firth Branch at 301 Nemaha Street, branch established on 1966-07-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $196.6 mil, Deposits: $139.8 mil, headquarters in Milford, NE, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: Country Bank Shares, Inc.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Lancaster 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
Other and Unallocable 0$0 2$68
Sewerage 0$0 1$327
Water Supply 0$0 1$500
Solid Waste Management 0$0 1$327
Streets and Highways 0$0 1$327
Other Government Administration 0$0 1$100
Financial Administration 0$0 1$834
Totals for Government 0$0 8$2,483


Firth government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $62,000
    Parks & Recreation: $12,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $37,000
    Water Utilities: $35,000
    Central Staff Services: $33,000
    Financial Administration: $26,000
    Parks & Recreation: $24,000
    Sewerage: $12,000
    General Public Buildings: $5,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $2,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $10,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $5,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $5,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $65,000
    Interest Earnings: $6,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Parks & Recreation: $30,000
    Central Staff: $25,000
    Financial Administration: $19,000
    General Public Building: $4,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $321,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $35,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $35,000
    All Other: $8,000
    General Support: $4,000
  • Tax - Property: $44,000
    NEC: $36,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $81,000

6.50% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,511 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.50%
Nebraska average:  7.03%

0.31% of residents moved from foreign countries ($499 average AGI)
Lancaster County:  0.31%
Nebraska average:  0.13%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Douglas County, NE  0.45% ($32,181 average AGI)
from Hall County, NE  0.18% ($28,771)
from Seward County, NE  0.18% ($30,656)


6.33% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,963 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.33%
Nebraska average:  7.41%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($142 average AGI)
Lancaster County:  0.05%
Nebraska average:  0.06%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Douglas County, NE  0.70% ($34,286 average AGI)
to Sarpy County, NE  0.21% ($44,061)
to Gage County, NE  0.16% ($30,969)


Strongest AM radio stations in Firth:
  • 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.)
  • KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KLMS (1480 AM; 1 kW; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LINCOLN, INC.)
  • KFOR (1240 AM; 1 kW; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LINCOLN, INC.)
  • KOMJ (590 AM; 5 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KOZN (1620 AM; 10 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
  • KLIN (1400 AM; 1 kW; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • KLNG (1560 AM; daytime; 10 kW; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA)
  • KMMJ (750 AM; 11 kW; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: JRK BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Firth:
  • KTGL (92.9 FM; BEATRICE, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KUCV (91.1 FM; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
  • KSLI-FM (104.1 FM; CRETE, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KIBZ (106.3 FM; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KBBK (107.3 FM; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • KFRX (102.7 FM; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LINCOLN, INC.)
  • K220GT (91.9 FM; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KFLV (89.9 FM; WILBER, NE; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KEFM (96.1 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WEBSTER COMMUNICATIONS CO.)
  • KLTQ (101.9 FM; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KBBX-FM (97.7 FM; NEBRASKA CITY, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KGBI-FM (100.7 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: GRACE UNIVERSITY)
  • KKUL (105.3 FM; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • KUTT (99.5 FM; FAIRBURY, NE; Owner: SIEBERT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Firth:
  • KLKN (Channel 8; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: CITADEL COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
  • KUON-TV (Channel 12; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA)
  • KPTM (Channel 42; OMAHA, NE; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF THE MIDLANDS)
  • KXVO (Channel 15; OMAHA, NE; Owner: MITTS TELECASTING COMPANY)
  • K58GD (Channel 58; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • KOLN (Channel 10; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: KOLN/KGIN LICENSE, INC.)
  • KWAZ-LP (Channel 22; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: COLINS BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • K18CD (Channel 18; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: COLINS BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • K27GX (Channel 27; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • K67CV (Channel 67; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: CHANNEL AMERICA LPTV LIC. SUBSIDIARY)
  • K17CI (Channel 17; BEATRICE, NE; Owner: COLINS BROADCASTING COMPANY)

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