Saline County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Drinking water stations with addresses in Friend and their reported violations in the past:
FRIEND, CITY OF (Population served: 1121, 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-02-2004), St Compliance achieved (APR-19-2004)
- MCL, Average - Between OCT-2002 and DEC-2002, Contaminant: Nitrate-Nitrite. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-16-2002), St Public Notif requested (DEC-16-2002), St Public Notif received (DEC-30-2002), St Compliance achieved (APR-28-2003)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-31-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-31-2001), St Public Notif received (SEP-19-2001)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 3.6%
(3.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: | 2.3 people | | Nebraska: | 2.3 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 67.7% | | Whole state: | 65.6% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This city: | 2.1% | | Whole state: | 4.4% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
- Gay men: 0.2% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Friend, NE
52 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
Friend 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.
- Median age significantly above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage 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 below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Banks with branches in Friend (2011 data):
- Citizens State Bank: First National Bank Of Friend Branch at 150 Maple Street, branch established on 1879/01/01. Info updated 2011/06/30: Bank assets: $291.3 mil, Deposits: $257.1 mil, headquarters in Wisner, NE, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 11 total offices, Holding Company: Citizens National Corporation
- First Bank of Utica: Bank Of Friend Branch at 104 S Cherry St, branch established on 2011/01/18. Info updated 2009/06/26: Bank assets: $44.5 mil, Deposits: $37.3 mil, headquarters in Utica, NE, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: First National Utica Company
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (83%)
- Electricity (14%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
- Wood (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Saline County Nebraska:
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Religion statistics for Friend (based on Saline County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 49.32%
| Here |  | 49.3% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | United Methodist Church | Lutheran Church | United Church of Christ | Other |
| Adherents | 27.4% | 23.3% | 19.0% | 16.9% | 13.4% |
| Congregations | 19.0% | 33.3% | 9.5% | 19.0% | 19.0% |
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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: 6 | Saline County: | 4.34 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 2.60 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3 | This county: | 2.17 / 10,000 pop. | | Nebraska: | 0.44 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 6 | Saline County: | 4.34 / 10,000 pop. | | Nebraska: | 4.83 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 8 | Here: | 5.79 / 10,000 pop. | | Nebraska: | 7.76 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult obesity rate: | Saline County: | 31.1% | | State: | 28.0% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | Saline County: | 23.6% | | 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 |
0 | $0 | | 6 | $613 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
2 | $5,865 | $35,190 | 1 | $390 |
| Streets and Highways |
1 | $3,518 | $42,216 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
1 | $2,163 | $25,956 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
1 | $1,718 | $20,616 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
1 | $3,323 | $39,876 | 0 | $0 |
| Electric Power |
1 | $4,202 | $50,424 | 0 | $0 |
| Local Libraries |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $994 |
| Other and Unallocable |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $1,477 |
| Totals for Government |
7 | $20,789 | $35,638 | 10 | $3,474 |
Friend government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Hospital Public: $2,307,000 ($2241.98)
All Other: $75,000 ($72.89)
Parks & Recreation: $24,000 ($23.32)
- Current Operations - Own Hospitals: $2,307,000 ($2241.98)
Electric Utilities: $645,000 ($626.82)
Regular Highways: $145,000 ($140.91)
Sewerage: $119,000 ($115.65)
Parks & Recreation: $108,000 ($104.96)
Central Staff Services: $71,000 ($69.00)
General - Other: $68,000 ($66.08)
Water Utilities: $64,000 ($62.20)
Financial Administration: $55,000 ($53.45)
Welfare - Other: $17,000 ($16.52)
Police Protection: $16,000 ($15.55)
General Public Buildings: $11,000 ($10.69)
Fire Protection: $11,000 ($10.69)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $101,000 ($98.15)
Interest Earnings: $12,000 ($11.66)
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $448,000 ($435.37)
Police Protection: $44,000 ($42.76)
Central Staff: $33,000 ($32.07)
Fire Protection: $29,000 ($28.18)
Financial Administration: $25,000 ($24.30)
General Public Building: $5,000 ($4.86)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $593,000 ($576.29)
- Revenue - Electric Utilities: $715,000 ($694.85)
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $88,000 ($85.52)
General Support: $41,000 ($39.84)
All Other: $31,000 ($30.13)
- Tax - NEC: $506,000 ($491.74)
Public Utilities: $259,000 ($251.70)
Property: $141,000 ($137.03)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $1,485,000 ($1443.15)
6.82% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,647 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.82% | | 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:
8.79% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,167 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 8.79% | | 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 Friend:
- 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.)
- 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)
- KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KRGI (1430 AM; 5 kW; GRAND ISLAND, NE)
- KOMJ (590 AM; 5 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- KFRM (550 AM; 5 kW; SALINA, KS; Owner: TAYLOR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KOZN (1620 AM; 10 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KLNG (1560 AM; daytime; 10 kW; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA)
Strongest FM radio stations in Friend:
- KTMX (104.9 FM; YORK, NE; Owner: PRAIRIE STATES BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KTGL (92.9 FM; BEATRICE, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KUCV (91.1 FM; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
- KHNE-FM (89.1 FM; HASTINGS, 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)
- KUTT (99.5 FM; FAIRBURY, NE; Owner: SIEBERT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KFLV (89.9 FM; WILBER, NE; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
TV broadcast stations around Friend:
- KOLN (Channel 10; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: KOLN/KGIN LICENSE, INC.)
- KLKN (Channel 8; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: CITADEL COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
- KSNB-TV (Channel 4; SUPERIOR, NE; Owner: COLINS BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- K21ES (Channel 21; COLUMBUS, ETC, NE; Owner: DAVID C. BRODAHL)
- KUON-TV (Channel 12; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA)
- KHNE-TV (Channel 29; HASTINGS, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
- KTVG (Channel 17; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: HILL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
Friend fatal accident list:
Aug 24, 1996 07:25 PM, 6, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Mar 25, 1990 09:20 AM, Chestnut, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 - Friend, 212 Page Street (Lat: 40.653278 Lon: -97.270889), Type: Mast, Structure height: 54.8 m, Overall height: 59.7 m, Call Sign: KNKN423
Assigned Frequencies: 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz Grant Date: 08/15/2000, Expiration Date: 10/01/2010, Certifier: James W Strand
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 5 - James E McDonald, 212 Page Street (Lat: 40.653278 Lon: -97.270889), Type: Mast, Structure height: 54.8 m, Overall height: 59.7 m, Licensee ID: L00129646
Registrant: Alltel Communications Of Nebraska, Inc., One Allied Drive, B2f02-A, Little Rock, AR 72202, Phone: (501) 905-8555, Email:
- James E McDonald, 212 Page Street (Lat: 40.653278 Lon: -97.270889), Type: Mast, Structure height: 54.8 m, Overall height: 59.7 m
Registrant: Alltel Communications, Inc., One Allied Drive, B2f2-A, Little Rock, AR 72202, Phone: (501) 905-8555, Email:
- James E McDonald, 212 Page Street (Lat: 40.653278 Lon: -97.270889), Type: Mast, Structure height: 54.8 m, Overall height: 59.7 m
Registrant: Alltel Communications, Inc., One Allied Drive, B2f02-A, Little Rock, AR 72202, Phone: (501) 905-8555 - James E McDonald, 212 Page Street (Lat: 40.653278 Lon: -97.270889), Type: Mast, Structure height: 54.8 m, Overall height: 59.7 m
Registrant: Alltel Communications, Inc., One Allied Drive, B2f02-A, Little Rock, AR 72202, Phone: (501) 905-8555 - Jerri L Janjua, 212 Page Street (Lat: 40.653278 Lon: -97.270889), Type: Mast, Structure height: 54.8 m, Overall height: 59.7 m
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy #150 Gasareg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 5 - City Hall 245 Maple St (Lat: 40.645833 Lon: -97.284778), Call Sign: KNDL923, Licensee ID: L00071215
Assigned Frequencies: 39.9000 MHz Grant Date: 10/09/2002, Expiration Date: 08/17/2012
Registrant: City Of Friend, 235 Maple St, Friend, NE 68359, Phone: (402) 947-2711, Fax: (402) 947-9041 - 103 Sycamore St (Lat: 40.652222 Lon: -97.275889), Call Sign: KJM775, Licensee ID: L00086406
Assigned Frequencies: 157.560 MHz Grant Date: 12/08/2000, Expiration Date: 01/31/2011
Registrant: Miller, Howard D:miller, Randy:stutzman, Jeff Dba Miller Agra Sales, 103 Sycamore St, Friend, NE 68359, Phone: (402) 947-9881 - 2 Mi E 2 Mi S (Lat: 40.623889 Lon: -97.235889), Call Sign: KNFC260, Licensee ID: L00073018
Assigned Frequencies: 153.365 MHz Grant Date: 03/19/2002, Expiration Date: 03/09/2012
Registrant: Drake Farms Inc, Rr 1 Box 94, Friend, NE 68359, Phone: (402) 947-8581 - 235 Maple (Lat: 40.653611 Lon: -97.279222), Call Sign: KNFH248, Licensee ID: L00071215
Assigned Frequencies: 158.235 MHz Grant Date: 05/22/2002, Expiration Date: 04/23/2012
Registrant: City Of Friend Ne - Lat: 40.654806 Lon: -97.285694, Call Sign: WQDY397
Assigned Frequencies: 452.850 MHz Grant Date: 11/29/2005, Expiration Date: 11/29/2015, Certifier: Robert Milton
Registrant: Lao 20529402, 102 E. Middle St., Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (800) 886-4222, Fax: (717) 337-9157, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1 - Friend, Lat: 40.641111 Lon: -97.266806, Call Sign: WQAS959, Licensee ID: L00071215
Assigned Frequencies: 956.281 MHz Grant Date: 08/02/2004, Expiration Date: 08/02/2014, Certifier: Patrick Gater
Registrant: City Of Friend
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 10 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Friend)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 8 ( See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Friend)
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Friend, NE
| Most common first names in Friend, NE among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| John | 30 | 80.6 years |
| Mary | 24 | 83.5 years |
| William | 21 | 81.4 years |
| Frank | 20 | 81.3 years |
| George | 18 | 85.4 years |
| Robert | 16 | 75.5 years |
| Edward | 15 | 80.0 years |
| Helen | 13 | 83.1 years |
| James | 12 | 77.4 years |
| Anna | 12 | 83.4 years |
| Most common last names in Friend, NE among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Weber | 23 | 85.1 years |
| Engel | 19 | 80.0 years |
| Hansen | 11 | 80.5 years |
| Johnson | 9 | 81.1 years |
| Rohrig | 8 | 80.1 years |
| Eurich | 8 | 85.1 years |
| Vossler | 8 | 81.9 years |
| Bender | 7 | 83.2 years |
| Cogswell | 7 | 85.5 years |
| Yokel | 7 | 81.3 years |
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