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Pierce County

Population in July 2007: 57. Population change since 2000: -7.9%
 

Males: 33  (58.7%)
Females: 24  (41.3%)
Median resident age:  44.5 years
Nebraska median age:  35.3 years

Zip code: 68737


Estimated median household income in 2007: $41,039 (it was $30,625 in 2000)
Foster:  $41,039
Nebraska:  $47,085

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $31,832 (it was $21,300 in 2000)
Foster:  $31,832
Nebraska:  $122,200

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $32,844; Detached houses: $41,539; Mobile homes: $5,000

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Races in Foster:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.4%)
  • American Indian (1.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Foster: 64.5 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (46.0%), Swedish (9.5%), United States (7.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1643 feet

Land area: 0.22 square miles.

Population density: 264 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Foster

  • High school or higher: 68.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 0.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 12.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Foster village

  • Never married: 25.0%
  • Now married: 62.5%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 10.4%
  • Divorced: 2.1%

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:

Foster:  3.0% ($630)
Nebraska:  1.7% ($1,478)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Sioux City, IA (88.6 miles , pop. 85,013).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Lincoln, NE (122.0 miles , pop. 225,581).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (658.0 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Osmond, NE (7.5 miles ), Plainview, NE (10.0 miles ), Pierce, NE (10.7 miles ), McLean, NE (15.7 miles) , Meadow Grove, NE (17.5 miles ), Wausa, NE (17.7 miles ), Magnet, NE (18.3 miles) , Hadar, NE (18.8 miles ).

Latitude: 42.27 N, Longitude: 97.67 W

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Population change in the 1990s: +6 (+10.5%).



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Foster-area historical tornado activity is near Nebraska state average. It is 81% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/6/1975, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 8.3 miles away from the Foster village center .

On 5/8/1965, a category 4 tornado 17.5 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 Foster:
  • OSMOND GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; OSMOND, NE)
  • PLAINVIEW PUBLIC HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; PLAINVIEW, NE)
  • TILDEN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; TILDEN, NE)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Foster:
  • KARL STEFAN MEMORIAL (about 26 miles; NORFOLK, NE; ID: OFK)
  • CHAN GURNEY MUNI (about 49 miles; YANKTON, SD; ID: YKN)
  • SIOUX GATEWAY/COL. BUD DAY FIELD (about 90 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; ID: SUX)
Other public-use airports nearest to Foster:
  • CREIGHTON MUNI (about 21 miles; CREIGHTON, NE; ID: 6K3)
  • BLOOMFIELD MUNI (about 21 miles; BLOOMFIELD, NE; ID: 84Y)
  • ANTELOPE COUNTY (about 29 miles; NELIGH, NE; ID: 4V9)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Foster:
  • NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 25 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,732)
  • WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 44 miles; WAYNE, NE; FT enrollment: 3,026)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA (about 62 miles; VERMILLION, SD; FT enrollment: 6,014)
  • WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 94 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 2,639)
  • CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 113 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; FT enrollment: 3,730)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 121 miles; LINCOLN, NE; FT enrollment: 19,806)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 124 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 10,150)

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Notable location: Reikofski Grain Incorporated Elevator (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Church in Foster: Trinity Lutheran Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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Average household size:
This village:  2.0 people
Nebraska:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  53.1%
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:  5.4%
Whole state:  9.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  5.4%
Whole state:  4.0%


Foster compared to Nebraska state average:
  • Median house value significantly 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 significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Pierce County Nebraska:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (87%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (13%)

Foster government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $3,000
    All Other: $2,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $4,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,000
    Financial Administration: $1,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $2,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $71,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $5,000
    General Support: $2,000
    All Other: $1,000
  • Tax - Property: $4,000
    NEC: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $4,000

5.96% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,067 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.96%
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  1.87% ($29,647 average AGI)
from Knox County, NE  0.70% ($23,000)
from Douglas County, NE  0.37% ($40,400)


7.75% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,542 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.75%
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 Madison County, NE  2.55% ($25,606 average AGI)
to Lancaster County, NE  0.68% ($20,579)
to Douglas County, NE  0.57% ($30,250)


Strongest AM radio stations in Foster:
  • WNAX (570 AM; 5 kW; YANKTON, SD; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WJAG (780 AM; daytime; 1 kW; NORFOLK, NE)
  • 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.)
  • 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)
  • KTIC (840 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WEST POINT, NE; Owner: WEST POINT BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KTCH (1590 AM; 3 kW; WAYNE, NE; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
  • KXRB (1000 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD)
  • KSOO (1140 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Foster:
  • KEXL (106.7 FM; NORFOLK, NE; Owner: WJAG, INC.)
  • KNEN (94.7 FM; NORFOLK, NE; Owner: CENTRAL RADIO, INC.)
  • KXNE-FM (89.3 FM; NORFOLK, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
  • KZEN (100.3 FM; CENTRAL CITY, NE; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF COLUMBUS, INC.)
  • KUSO (92.7 FM; ALBION, NE; Owner: FLOOD COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
  • KPNO (90.9 FM; NORFOLK, NE; Owner: THE PRAISE NETWORK INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Foster:
  • KXNE-TV (Channel 19; NORFOLK, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
  • KLKE (Channel 24; ALBION, NE; Owner: CITADEL COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3
  • 1/2 Mi W & 2 Mi S, Call Sign: WNHW721, Licensee ID: L00088249
    Assigned Frequencies : 154.515 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/11/2002, Expiration Date: 01/20/2012
    Registrant: Dave H Lubke, Rr 2 Box 49, Osmond, NE 68765, Phone: (402) 329-4380
  • 1/2 Mi S, Type: Tower, Structure height: 55 m, Overall height: 60 m, Call Sign: WNQJ293
    Assigned Frequencies : 152.480 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/07/2004, Expiration Date: 09/21/2014, Certifier: Chris Petersen
    Registrant: Business Radio Licensing, 26941 Cabot Road #134, Laguna Hills, CA 92653, Phone: (949) 348-8510
  • 2 Blk N 1 Blk E Of Hwy 13, Structure height: 12 m, Call Sign: WPBR333
    Assigned Frequencies : 157.560 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/16/2003, Expiration Date: 02/09/2013
    Registrant: Federal Licensing Inc, 1588 Fairfield Rd, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (717) 334-9262, Fax: (717) 334-6440

FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1
  • Off Highway 13 & Main St., Call Sign: KNKJ999, Licensee ID: L00052239
    Assigned Frequencies : 152.210 MHz
    Expiration Date: 04/01/1999, Cancelation Date: 06/05/1999
    Registrant: Telebeep, Inc., 504 Prospect, Norfolk, NE 68701

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1
  • Call Sign: WA0PXW, Licensee ID: L00267351
    Grant Date: 03/03/2005, Expiration Date: 02/08/2015, Certifier: David E Block
    Registrant: David E Block, 201 N Pine, Foster, NE 68765

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