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Cedar County

Population in July 2007: 162. Population change since 2000: -9.3%
 

Males: 81  (50.0%)
Females: 81  (50.0%)

Median resident age:  37.5 years
Nebraska median age:  35.3 years

Zip code: 68736


Estimated median household income in 2007: $46,483 (it was $34,688 in 2000)
Fordyce:  $46,483
Nebraska:  $47,085

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $70,987 (it was $47,500 in 2000)
Fordyce:  $70,987
Nebraska:  $122,200

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $76,292; Detached houses: $80,247; Townhouses or other attached units: $17,572; Mobile homes: $22,500

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Races in Fordyce:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.1%)
  • Hispanic (4.9%)

2008 cost of living index in Fordyce: 67.3 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (62.1%), Irish (9.3%), English (5.5%), Norwegian (2.2%), United States (2.2%), Czech (1.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 08/7/1913

Elevation: 1365 feet

Land area: 0.16 square miles.

Population density: 1044 people per square mile 
 
 (low).




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For population 25 years and over in Fordyce

  • High school or higher: 82.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 1.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.0%
  • Unemployed: 3.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 14.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fordyce village

  • Never married: 26.2%
  • Now married: 61.5%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 9.8%
  • Divorced: 2.5%

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:

Fordyce:  1.2% ($574)
Nebraska:  1.7% ($1,478)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Sioux City, IA (51.2 miles , pop. 85,013).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (121.3 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (498.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Crofton, NE (2.7 miles ), Hartington, NE (2.7 miles ), St. Helena, NE (3.1 miles) , Wynot, NE (3.2 miles) , Yankton, SD (3.6 miles ), Coleridge, NE (3.9 miles ), Mission Hill, SD (4.0 miles) , Bloomfield, NE (4.0 miles ).

Latitude: 42.70 N, Longitude: 97.36 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 402

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Population change in the 1990s: -8 (-4.2%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (16%)
  • Warehousing and storage (9%)
  • Repair and maintenance (9%)
  • Food (7%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (7%)
  • Utilities (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (37%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Electronic shopping and mail-order houses (9%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Private households (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (16%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (11%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Plant and system operators (7%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Health technologists and technicians (11%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (11%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (9%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (9%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)



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Fordyce-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Nebraska state average. It is 152% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/23/2003, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 13.9 miles away from the Fordyce village center killed one person and caused $4 million in damages.

On 5/8/1965, a category 4 tornado 16.7 miles away from the village center killed 4 people and injured 53 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Fordyce:
  • AVERA SACRED HEART HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; YANKTON, SD)
  • LEWIS AND CLARK SPECIALTY HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; YANKTON, SD)
  • SOUTH DAKOTA HUMAN SERVICES CENTER (about 18 miles; YANKTON, SD)

Political contributions by individuals in Fordyce, NE

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fordyce:
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA (about 23 miles; VERMILLION, SD; Full-time enrollment: 6,014)
  • WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 38 miles; WAYNE, NE; FT enrollment: 3,026)
  • NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 56 miles; NORFOLK, NE; FT enrollment: 2,732)
  • WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 58 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 2,639)
  • BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 113 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,524)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 115 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 10,150)
  • CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 115 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 5,806)
Private elementary/middle school in Fordyce:
  • WEST CATH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 67; Location: POB 167 303 OMAHA ST; Grades: KG - 6)

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Notable locations in Fordyce: Fordyce Farmers Non-Stock Cooperative Elevator (A), Fordyce Fire Hall (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Fordyce: Saint John the Baptist Catholic Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Fordyce Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Fordyce: Fordyce Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

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

 

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

FORDYCE, VILLAGE OF (Population served: 189, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between JUL-01-2001 and JUL-23-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-10-2001), St Compliance achieved (JUL-23-2001)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and FEB-28-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-16-2000), St Compliance achieved (FEB-28-2000)
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations

Average household size:
This village:  2.8 people
Nebraska:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  72.3%
Whole state:  66.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  0.0%
Whole state:  4.4%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  4.3%
Whole state:  9.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  1.8%
Whole state:  4.0%


Fordyce compared to Nebraska state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage 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 significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly 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 Fordyce (2009 data):
  • Cedar Security Bank: at Main Street, branch established on 1984-09-04. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $28.5 mil, Deposits: $22.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Cedar Financial Holding, Inc.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Cedar County Nebraska:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (40%)
  • Electricity (40%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (18%)
  • Wood (3%)


Religon statistics for Fordyce

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Methodist ChurchUnited Church of ChristOther religions
Adherents63.8%18.5%6.9%3.7%7.1%
Congregations45.8%12.5%12.5%8.3%20.8%
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 1$952
Welfare 0$0 1$232
Totals for Government 0$0 2$1,184



Fordyce government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $21,000
    Solid Waste Management: $12,000
    Parks & Recreation: $3,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $50,000
    Water Utilities: $26,000
    Parks & Recreation: $15,000
    Central Staff Services: $10,000
    Solid Waste Management: $8,000
    Financial Administration: $8,000
    Sewerage: $2,000
    General Public Buildings: $2,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Water Utilities: $14,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $14,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $22,000
    Interest Earnings: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $164,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $30,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $18,000
    General Support: $4,000
    All Other: $4,000
  • Tax - NEC: $12,000
    Property: $8,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $85,000

3.49% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,538 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.49%
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 Madison County, NE  0.38% ($79,692 average AGI)
from Yankton County, SD  0.38% ($24,154)
from Wayne County, NE  0.32% ($29,091)


6.34% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,798 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.34%
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 Yankton County, SD  0.71% ($30,400 average AGI)
to Madison County, NE  0.65% ($44,696)
to Lancaster County, NE  0.63% ($27,909)


Strongest AM radio stations in Fordyce:
  • WNAX (570 AM; 5 kW; YANKTON, SD; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KYNT (1450 AM; 1 kW; YANKTON, SD; Owner: SORENSON BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KXRB (1000 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD)
  • KSOO (1140 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
  • KSCJ (1360 AM; 5 kW; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: KSUX/KSCJ RADIO BROADCASTING CO)
  • KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KWSL (1470 AM; 5 kW; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • KTCH (1590 AM; 3 kW; WAYNE, NE; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
  • KTIC (840 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WEST POINT, NE; Owner: WEST POINT BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Fordyce:
  • KKYA (93.1 FM; YANKTON, SD; Owner: SORENSON BROADCASTING CORPN.)
  • WNAX-FM (104.1 FM; YANKTON, SD; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KXNE-FM (89.3 FM; NORFOLK, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
  • K220FV (91.9 FM; YANKTON, SD; Owner: PRAISE NETWORK, INC)

TV broadcast stations around Fordyce:
  • K31DP (Channel 31; YANKTON, SD; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • KCAU-TV (Channel 9; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: CITADEL COMMUNICATIONS CO.LTD.)
  • KXNE-TV (Channel 19; NORFOLK, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
  • KSIN-TV (Channel 27; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • KMEG (Channel 14; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: WAITT BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KPTH (Channel 44; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF SIOUX CITY)
  • KTIV (Channel 4; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: KTIV TELEVISION, INC.)
  • K21EN (Channel 21; YANKTON, SD; Owner: INDEPENDENT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2
  • Dean Sorenson, Int Hwys 81 & 12, Type: Tower, Structure height: 121.3 m, Overall height: 121.3 m
    Registrant: Sorenson Broadcasting Corpn, 2804 S. Ridgeview Way, Sioux Falls, SD 57105, Phone: (605) 334-1117, Email:
  • PETER M CONNOLLY, Ne 1/4 Ne 1/4 Section 32, Township 32 N, Range 1 W, Type: Tower, Structure height: 103.6 m, Overall height: 108.2 m
    Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave Nw, Ste 100, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 862-5989, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • 2nd St & Cr 558 Ave, Type: Upole, Structure height: 6 m, Call Sign: KNNP310
    Assigned Frequencies : 173.312 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/26/2001, Expiration Date: 03/13/2011, Certifier: Tom Moser
    Registrant: Microcomm Inc, 6980 W 153rd St, Overland, KS 66223, Fax: (913) 681-2753

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • 202 W 2nd, Call Sign: WHA967, Licensee ID: L00094075
    Assigned Frequencies : 948.000 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/22/1981, Expiration Date: 04/01/2013
    Registrant: Sorenson Broadcasting Corpn., 2804 S Ridgeview Way, Sioux Falls, SD 57105-1802


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