Fordyce, Nebraska

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Population in July 2008: 159. Population change since 2000: -12.6%

Males: 79	(50.0%)
Females: 80	(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 per capita income in 2007: $20,275

Fordyce:	$20,275
Nebraska:	$24,174

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: 1025 people per square mile

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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

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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Average climate in Fordyce, Nebraska

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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.

Fordyce-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Nebraska state average. It is 95% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/3/2002 at 20:41:56, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 78.0 miles away from Fordyce center
On 2/6/1996 at 15:10:28, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 15.7 miles away from the city center
On 10/25/1990 at 06:25:25, a magnitude 3.9 (3.6 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 94.2 miles away from the city center
On 8/9/1997 at 17:46:03, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 63.1 miles away from Fordyce center
On 10/19/2005 at 02:43:46, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 95.8 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

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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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Fordyce mode of transportation to work chart

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%)

Religion statistics for Fordyce

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	United Methodist Church	United Church of Christ	Other religions
Adherents	63.8%	18.5%	6.9%	3.7%	7.1%
Congregations	45.8%	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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