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Grand Island: Eagle Scout Lake at Sunset Grand Island: St Francis Medical Center Grand Island: Grand Island, NE Women's Club Grand Island: Hall County Courthouse in Grand Island, NE
Grand Island: Eagle Scout Lake Grand Island: Grand Island City Hall with Indian sculpture Grand Island: Hall County Veterans Park Grand Island: The Yancey Condominiums. Old Hotel built in the WWI era.
Grand Island: Martin Building Grand Island: Downtown Grand Island Grand Island: Grand Island looking east towards downtown. Grand Island: St Francis Medical Center, new expansion currently under construction.
Grand Island: Over/Under A Burlington Northern train passes above a Union Pacific, just east of downtown Grand Island: Downtown Center building looking south Grand Island: Masonic Temple from W 3rd Street, Downtown Grand Island Grand Island: Hall County Courthouse
 

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Hall County

Population in July 2007: 44,802. Population change since 2000: +3.0%
 

Males: 22,182  (49.5%)
Females: 22,620  (50.5%)

Median resident age:  34.8 years
Nebraska median age:  35.3 years

Zip codes: 68801, 68802, 68803.

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Estimated median household income in 2007: $41,180 (it was $36,044 in 2000)
Grand Island:  $41,180
Nebraska:  $47,085

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $111,301 (it was $81,000 in 2000)
Grand Island:  $111,301
Nebraska:  $122,200

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $123,419; Detached houses: $126,161; Townhouses or other attached units: $149,204; In 2-unit structures: $128,626; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $71,748; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $76,729; Mobile homes: $29,942
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Races in Grand Island:

  • White Non-Hispanic (81.4%)
  • Hispanic (15.9%)
  • Other race (9.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)
  • Other Asian (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Grand Island: 78.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (37.0%), Irish (11.4%), English (8.1%), Polish (5.3%), United States (4.8%), Swedish (4.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1872

Elevation: 1856 feet

Land area: 21.5 square miles.

Population density: 2087 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Grand Island

  • High school or higher: 81.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.6%
  • Unemployed: 4.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 14.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Grand Island city

  • Never married: 24.0%
  • Now married: 57.3%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 6.6%
  • Divorced: 10.3%

4,107 residents are foreign born (8.3% Latin America, 1.0% Asia).

This city:  9.6%
Nebraska:  4.4%



According to our research there were 38 registered sex offenders living in Grand Island, Nebraska in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Grand Island to the number of sex offenders is 1179 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Grand Island:  2.0% ($1,604)
Nebraska:  1.7% ($1,478)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lincoln, NE (88.4 miles , pop. 225,581).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (557.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Alda, NE (2.6 miles ), Phillips, NE (2.8 miles ), Doniphan, NE (3.2 miles ), Chapman, NE (3.5 miles ), Cairo, NE (3.8 miles ), Wood River, NE (3.8 miles ), Giltner, NE (3.9 miles ), Dannebrog, NE (4.1 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1997: 102 buildings, average cost: $106,900
  • 1998: 98 buildings, average cost: $101,700
  • 1999: 95 buildings, average cost: $110,100
  • 2000: 88 buildings, average cost: $115,200
  • 2001: 88 buildings, average cost: $124,100
  • 2002: 81 buildings, average cost: $127,500
  • 2003: 101 buildings, average cost: $140,100
  • 2004: 122 buildings, average cost: $133,300
  • 2005: 111 buildings, average cost: $138,800
  • 2006: 98 buildings, average cost: $139,900
  • 2007: 221 buildings, average cost: $68,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents
Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 40.92 N, Longitude: 98.36 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +4,609 (+10.7%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 17,712 (84.2%)

Area code: 308

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Grand Island, Nebraska business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...


Population change in the 1990s: +3,437 (+8.7%).

Unemployment in December 2008:
Here:  2.6%
Nebraska:  2.7%


Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (11%)
  • Food (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Machinery (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (16%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (10%)
  • Food (7%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
  • Social assistance (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Food processing workers (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)



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Crime in Grand Island by Year
Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Murders 000230114
    per 100,000 0.00.00.04.66.90.02.22.28.9
Rapes 2318181619241745
    per 100,000 55.541.841.936.943.954.638.18.911.2
Robberies 72216221622131516
    per 100,000 16.951.137.250.737.050.029.233.535.7
Assaults 10011796949692687999
    per 100,000 241.1271.5223.3216.6221.9209.2152.5176.4220.9
Burglaries 450437365474349348384411313
    per 100,000 1085.01014.2849.11092.4806.7791.4861.4917.7698.5
Thefts 2,0482,2832,3972,1692,3172,1802,0571,9391,662
    per 100,000 4938.05298.35575.84999.05355.94957.94614.24329.33708.8
Auto thefts 10711814511790122104109137
    per 100,000 258.0273.9337.3269.7208.0277.5233.3243.4305.7
Arson 322102455
    per 100,000 7.24.64.72.30.04.59.011.211.2
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 391.8407.9398.8395.3391.8376.4337.8313.8303.4

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 83 (74 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.65
US city average:  3.00

Average climate in Grand Island, Nebraska

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Grand Island-area historical tornado activity is above Nebraska state average. It is 227% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/3/1980, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 3.0 miles away from the Grand Island city center killed 3 people and injured 110 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 5/5/1964, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 25.8 miles away from the city center killed 4 people and injured 50 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Birthplace of: Henry Fonda - (1905-1982), actor, Wes Wilkinson - College basketball player (Nebraska Cornhuskers).


Hospital/medical center in Grand Island:
  • ST FRANCIS MEDICAL CENTER (2620 WEST FAIDLEY)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Grand Island:
  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; AURORA, NE)
  • HOWARD COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; SAINT PAUL, NE)
  • HASTINGS REGIONAL CENTER (about 24 miles; HASTINGS, NE)

Political contributions by individuals in Grand Island, NE

Airports and Heliports located in Grand Island: See detailed data for Airports and Heliports located in Grand Island, NE

Local government website: www.grand-island.com

College/University in Grand Island:
  • CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 3,730; Location: 3134 WEST HWY 34; Public; Website: www.cccneb.edu)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Grand Island:
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 38 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,588)
  • NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 80 miles; NORFOLK, NE; FT enrollment: 2,732)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 88 miles; LINCOLN, NE; FT enrollment: 19,806)
  • SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 92 miles; LINCOLN, NE; FT enrollment: 5,137)
  • WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 114 miles; WAYNE, NE; FT enrollment: 3,026)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 117 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 10,150)
  • CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 117 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 5,806)
Public high schools in Grand Island:
Private high school in Grand Island:
  • CENTRAL CATHOLIC SCHOOLS (Students: 463; Location: 1200 RUBY AVE; Grades: 6 - 12)
Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Grand Island:
Private elementary/middle schools in Grand Island:
  • TRINITY LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 295; Location: 208 W 13TH ST; Grades: PK - 8)
  • GRAND ISLAND CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 95; Location: 1804 WEST STATE STREET; Grades: PK - 9)
  • GRAND ISLAND SDA SCHOOL (Students: 19; Location: 636 SOUTH SHADYBEND ROAD; Grades: 1 - 8)
  • CHRIST LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 15; Location: 1316 N GRAND ISLAND AVE; Grades: PK - 8)
See full list of schools located in Grand Island

Library in Grand Island:
  • GRAND ISLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,004,741; Location: 211 NORTH WASHINGTON; 108,541 books; 2,748 audio materials; 2,063 video materials; 295 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Grand Island: Grand Island (A), College Park (B), Riverside Country Club (C), Woodland Country Club (D), Edith Abbott Memorial Library (E), Hornady Marshall Auditorium (F), Stuhr Museum of the Prairie Pioneer (G), Grand Island Fire Station Four (H), Grand Island Fire Station One (I), Grand Island Fire Station Three (J), Grand Island Fire Station Two (K), Grand Island Police Department (L), Hall County Courthouse (M), Hall County Sheriffs Department (N). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Grand Island Mall (1), Conestoga Mall (2), Isle de Grand Shopping Center (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Grand Island include: Calvary Assembly of God Church (A), Calvary Baptist Church (B), Calvary Lutheran Church (C), Calvary Tabernacle Church (D), Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church (E), Immanuel Baptist Church (F), Resurrection Catholic Church (G), Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (H), Christ Lutheran Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Grand Island Cemetery (1), Westlawn Memorial Cemetery (2), Soldiers And Sailors Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Pier Lake (A), L E Ray Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Grand Island include: Abbott Park (1), Capital Heights Park (2), Sothman Park (3), Grand Island Heritage Zoo (4), Stolley State Park (5), George Park (6), Ashley Park (7), Augustine Park (8), Fonner Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Tourist attractions: Hall County - Grand Island & Cairo- Museum Stuhr (3133 West USHighway 34) (1), lialeaony/financial circut (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 3111 West Collage apt 66) (2), Visioncomm Enterprises (Amusement & Theme Parks; 416 Ramada Road) (3), Skate Island (Amusement & Theme Parks; 2310 North Webb Road) (4), Andy's Isle of Fun-Jerryco'S (Amusement & Theme Parks; 2310 North Webb Road) (5), Travel Designers A Travel Agency (Tours & Charters; 2917 West Stolley Park Road Suite A) (6), Gannon Travel Associates (Tours & Charters; 2315 North Webb Road) (7). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Four-Plex Motel (1808 West 2nd Street) (1), Relax Inn (507 West 2nd Street) (2), Bosselman Motel 6 (7301 Bosselman Avenue) (3), Grand Island Travelodge (1311 S Locust St) (4), Days Inn Grand Island (2620 North Diers Avenue) (5), Courtesy Court Motel (2301 West 2nd Street) (6), Holiday Inn Express (7838 South USHighway 281) (7), Glenn Miller Room (7838 South USHighway 281) (8), Howard Johnson Htl andConf Ctr (3333 Ramada Road) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: Federal Bureau of Investigation (203 West 2nd Street Frnt) (1), Hall County - Philip M Martin Jr- County Court- Judges- David A Bush- Court- Co (Courthouse) (2), Nebraska State - Grand Island- District Court- Clerk Of The District C (111 West 1st Street) (3). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

 

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

GRAND ISLAND, CITY OF (Population served: 40036, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2001 and DEC-2001, Contaminant: 1,1-Dichloroethylene. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-10-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-10-2001), St Public Notif received (SEP-15-2001), St Compliance achieved (JUN-18-2003)
  • OCCT Study Recommendation - Between JAN-01-1998 and JUN-18-2003, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (MAR-24-1998), St Public Notif requested (MAR-24-1998), St Case appealed (JAN-12-1999), St Compliance achieved (JUN-18-2003)
SUNDANCE FEED AND SEED CO. (Population served: 250, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: Nitrate-Nitrite. Follow-up actions: St BCA signed (NOV-08-1999)
  • MCL, Average - Between JUL-2003 and SEP-2003, Contaminant: Nitrate-Nitrite. Follow-up actions: St BCA signed (NOV-08-1999)
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2003 and MAR-2003, Contaminant: Nitrate-Nitrite. Follow-up actions: St BCA signed (NOV-08-1999)
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2002 and DEC-2002, Contaminant: Nitrate-Nitrite. Follow-up actions: St BCA signed (NOV-08-1999)
  • MCL, Average - Between JUL-2002 and SEP-2002, Contaminant: Nitrate-Nitrite. Follow-up actions: St BCA signed (NOV-08-1999)
  • MCL, Average - Between APR-2002 and JUN-2002, Contaminant: Nitrate-Nitrite. Follow-up actions: St BCA signed (NOV-08-1999)
  • 2 other older health violations
STUHR MUSEUM (Population served: 200, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-27-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-27-2006), St Public Notif received (MAY-09-2006)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In FEB-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-09-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-09-2006), St Public Notif received (FEB-15-2006)
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - In AUG-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-12-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-12-2004), St Public Notif received (AUG-16-2004), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (AUG-18-2004), St Compliance achieved (JUN-27-2005)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-12-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-12-2004), St Public Notif received (AUG-16-2004), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (AUG-18-2004), St Compliance achieved (JUN-27-2005)
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - In JUL-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-26-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-26-2004), St Public Notif received (AUG-10-2004), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (AUG-18-2004), St Compliance achieved (JUN-27-2005)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-26-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-26-2004), St Public Notif received (AUG-10-2004), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (AUG-18-2004), St Compliance achieved (JUN-27-2005)
  • 4 other older health violations
Past monitoring violations:
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between AUG-04-2004 and AUG-10-2004, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-10-2004)
SUPER SAVER #19 GRAND ISLAND (Population served: 150, Purch_groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In AUG-2000, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-02-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-02-2000), St Public Notif received (OCT-09-2000)
  • Notification, Public - Between JUL-1999 and SEP-1999, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-16-1999)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
DYNASTY, INC (Population served: 80, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
SUNMART #768 GRAND ISLAND (Population served: 25, Purch_groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Grand Island that have no violations reported:
  • USA INNS OF AMERICA (Population served: 80, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.5 people
Nebraska:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  67.2%
Whole state:  66.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.2%
Whole state:  4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  12.8%
Whole state:  9.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  4.7%
Whole state:  4.0%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Grand Island, NE


People in group quarters in Grand Island
  • 631 people in nursing homes
  • 198 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 112 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 63 people in other group homes
  • 32 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 27 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 14 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 14 people in homes for the mentally ill


Grand Island compared to Nebraska state average:

Grand Island, Nebraska environmental map by EPA

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  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • House age 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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Arena or stadium:
  • Eihusen Arena. Capacity: 7,500.
Banks with most branches in Grand Island (2009 data):
  • Five Points Bank: at 2015 North Broadwell Avenue, Grand Island- West Branch, Grand Island- South Branch, Grand Island- Downtown Branch, 2015 North Broadwell Mobile Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $540.8 mil, Deposits: $393.3 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: Hometown Banc Corp
  • Cornerstone Bank: G. I. Wal-Mart Locust Branch, 810 North Diers Aveneu Branch, G. I. Wal-Mart Diers Branch. Info updated 2008-02-28: Bank assets: $759.4 mil, Deposits: $675.5 mil, headquarters in York, NE, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 31 total offices, Holding Company: First York Ban Corp.
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: The Conestoga Mall Branch, Second Street Branch, Grand Island Main Branch. Info updated 2009-03-16: Bank assets: $538,958.0 mil, Deposits: $346,850.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3392 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • U.S. Bank National Association: Grand Island Drive Up Branch, 3rd And Main Branch, Webb Branch. Info updated 2008-11-25: Bank assets: $261,775.6 mil, Deposits: $171,980.0 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2849 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
  • Exchange Bank: at 939 South Locust Street, branch established on 2008-08-04; , Grand Island Branch at 1204 Allen Drive, branch established on 2004-06-28. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $169.3 mil, Deposits: $132.2 mil, headquarters in Gibbon, NE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Exchange Company
  • Heritage Bank: Grand Island Branch at 1333 North Webb Road, branch established on 1996-03-11; Mobile Unit Branch at 1333 North Webb Road, branch established on 2006-06-30. Info updated 2009-02-18: Bank assets: $409.0 mil, Deposits: $279.7 mil, headquarters in Wood River, NE, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 21 total offices, Holding Company: Heritage Group, Inc.
  • Equitable Bank: at 113-115 No Locust St, branch established on 1890-01-01. Info updated 2009-04-03: Bank assets: $210.0 mil, Deposits: $129.6 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization
  • Bank of the West: Grand Island Branch at 3301 West State Street, branch established on 1887-01-01. Info updated 2008-01-11: Bank assets: $66,890.2 mil, Deposits: $37,261.2 mil, headquarters in San Francisco, CA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 659 total offices, Holding Company: Bnp Paribas
  • 5 other banks with 5 local branches

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Grand Island, Nebraska
  • Super 8 Motel, 1250 N Diers Ave, Grand Island, NE 68803, Phone: (402) 727-4445
  • Days Inn, 2620 N Diers Ave, Grand Island, NE 68803, Phone: (308) 384-8624, Fax: (308) 384-1626
  • Rodeway Inn, 3205 S Locust St, Grand Island, NE 68801, Phone: (308) 384-1333, Fax: (308) 384-3109
  • Interstate Holiday Inn, 7838 S Hwy 281 Bldg A, Grand Island, NE 68802, Phone: (308) 384-7770, Fax: (308) 384-7830
  • Comfort Inn, 3535 W State St, Grand Island, NE 68803, Phone: (308) 381-7788, Fax: (308) 381-7788
  • Sleep Inn, 1716 Diers Ave, Grand Island, NE 68803, Phone: (308) 381-8111, Fax: (308) 381-4567
  • Holiday Inn, 2503 S Locust St, Grand Island, NE 68801, Phone: (308) 384-1330, Fax: (308) 382-4615
  • Holiday Inn Express Grand Island, 7838 S Hwy 281 Bldg B, Grand Island, NE 68803, Phone: (308) 384-5006, Fax: (308) 384-7556
  • 3 other hotels and motels
See all 11 fire-safe hotels and motels in Grand Island, Nebraska


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Grand Island travel time to work
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2004 Presidential Election results in Hall County Nebraska:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (90%)
  • Electricity (8%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


Religon statistics for Grand Island

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchLutheran ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaPresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents53.3%11.1%10.2%7.2%2.7%
Congregations10.0%13.3%11.7%5.0%3.3%
NameAssemblies of GodChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsEvangelical Free Church of AmericaSalvation ArmyOther religions
Adherents2.6%2.3%1.2%1.0%8.4%
Congregations6.7%5.0%1.7%1.7%41.7%
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
Financial Administration 56$215,604$46,2011$3,628
Other Government Administration 31$78,587$30,4210$0
Police Protection - Officers 80$380,908$57,1360$0
Police - Other 0$0 17$24,237
Firefighters 49$233,563$57,1990$0
Streets and Highways 0$0 69$189,352
Sewerage 27$104,035$46,2382$6,844
Parks and Recreation 21$74,289$42,45177$83,369
Water Supply 14$47,936$41,0880$0
Electric Power 130$582,844$53,8010$0
Totals for Government 408$1,717,766$50,523166$307,430


Grand Island government finances in 2006:
  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $10,068,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $9,767,000
    All Other: $6,595,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,176,000
    Parks and Recreation: $578,000
    Parking Facilities: $27,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $20,000
  • Construction - General - Other: $1,942,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,359,000
    Sewerage: $972,000
    Regular Highways: $923,000
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $25,463,000
    Police Protection: $7,029,000
    General - Other: $6,119,000
    Regular Highways: $4,563,000
    Sewerage: $4,489,000
    Local Fire Protection: $4,327,000
    Parks and Recreation: $3,730,000
    Water Utilities: $2,192,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,861,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,685,000
    Financial Administration: $1,610,000
    Libraries: $1,478,000
    Housing and Community Development: $944,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $537,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $445,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $330,000
    Parking Facilities: $74,000
    General Public Buildings: $41,000
  • Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $2,326,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $968,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $21,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,946,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $1,165,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $1,034,000
    Special Assessments: $498,000
    Sale of Property: $58,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $38,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $81,474,000
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $76,196,000
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $668,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $75,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $34,838,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $35,235,000
    Water Utilities: $3,062,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,813,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $3,248,000
    All Other: $1,372,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,366,000
    Housing and Community Development: $216,000
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $12,446,000
    Property: $5,803,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $1,421,000
    Occupation and Business License, NEC: $47,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $22,762,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $69,000

6.40% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,332 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.40%
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 Lancaster County, NE  0.48% ($29,563 average AGI)
from Adams County, NE  0.43% ($59,116)
from Buffalo County, NE  0.41% ($42,072)


7.02% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,996 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.02%
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 Lancaster County, NE  0.93% ($28,771 average AGI)
to Douglas County, NE  0.43% ($49,420)
to Howard County, NE  0.37% ($31,707)


Strongest AM radio stations in Grand Island:
  • KRGI (1430 AM; 5 kW; GRAND ISLAND, NE)
  • 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)
  • 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.)
  • KKPR (1460 AM; 5 kW; KEARNEY, NE; Owner: PLATTE RIVER RADIO, INC.)
  • KHAS (1230 AM; 1 kW; HASTINGS, NE; Owner: KHAS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KFRM (550 AM; 5 kW; SALINA, KS; Owner: TAYLOR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Grand Island:
  • K209CX (89.7 FM; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
  • K202CL (88.3 FM; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • K214CQ (90.7 FM; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • KHNE-FM (89.1 FM; HASTINGS, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
  • KROA (95.7 FM; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: GRACE UNIVERSITY)
  • KRGY (97.3 FM; AURORA, NE; Owner: JRK BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • KRGI-FM (96.5 FM; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: JRK BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • K220FS (91.9 FM; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • KSYZ-FM (107.7 FM; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: NEUHOFF BROADCASTING-GRAND ISLAND, I)
  • KQKY (105.9 FM; KEARNEY, NE; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
  • KROR (101.5 FM; HASTINGS, NE; Owner: ETERNAL BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KKPR-FM (98.9 FM; KEARNEY, NE; Owner: PLATTE RIVER RADIO, INC.)
  • KLIQ (94.5 FM; HASTINGS, NE; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
  • KZEN (100.3 FM; CENTRAL CITY, NE; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF COLUMBUS, INC.)
  • KFGE (98.1 FM; MILFORD, NE; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • KRNY (102.3 FM; KEARNEY, NE; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
  • KTMX (104.9 FM; YORK, NE; Owner: PRAIRIE STATES BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KFKX (90.1 FM; HASTINGS, NE; Owner: HASTINGS COLLEGE)

TV broadcast stations around Grand Island:
  • K56FC (Channel 56; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: HALL COUNTY)
  • KTVG (Channel 17; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: HILL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KHAS-TV (Channel 5; HASTINGS, NE; Owner: GREATER NEBRASKA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KHNE-TV (Channel 29; HASTINGS, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
  • KHGI-TV (Channel 13; KEARNEY, NE; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF CENTRAL NEBRASKA, A CALIFORNIA LP)
  • K41FU (Channel 41; COLUMBUS & FREMONT, NE; Owner: ROGER E. HARDERS)
  • KGIN (Channel 11; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: KOLN/KGIN LICENSE, INC.)


Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

See more detailed statistics of Grand Island fatal accidents for 1975 - 2007 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 28
Total length: 174 meters (571ft)
Total costs: $863,000
Total average daily traffic: 195,980
Total average daily truck traffic: 4,879

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1930-1939: 1
  • 1940-1949: 1
  • 1950-1959: 5
  • 1960-1969: 2
  • 1970-1979: 1
  • 1980-1989: 10
  • 1990-1999: 7
  • 2000-2009: 1
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Grand Island, NE

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Grand Island)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 27 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 5 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Grand Island, NE)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 43 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 5 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 39 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 13 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 6 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 132 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Grand Island)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 3 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Grand Island)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 49 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 240
  • Hazardous Condition: 95
  • Service Call: 21
  • Good Intent Call: 11

Incident types - Grand Island


See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Grand Island, NE

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