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Clay County

Population in July 2007: 883. Population change since 2000: -10.3%
 

Males: 419  (47.5%)
Females: 464  (52.5%)

Median resident age:  38.7 years
Nebraska median age:  35.3 years

Zip codes: 68944.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $39,330 (it was $29,350 in 2000)
Harvard:  $39,330
Nebraska:  $47,085

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $53,352 (it was $35,700 in 2000)
Harvard:  $53,352
Nebraska:  $122,200

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $57,418; Detached houses: $64,373; Townhouses or other attached units: $18,405; In 2-unit structures: $13,354; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $33,741; Mobile homes: $26,389

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Races in Harvard:

  • White Non-Hispanic (86.6%)
  • Hispanic (12.3%)
  • Other race (3.2%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Harvard: 71.3 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (35.5%), Irish (10.3%), English (8.2%), Swedish (6.3%), Arab (3.3%), Czech (3.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1803 feet

Land area: 0.64 square miles.

Population density: 1379 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Harvard

  • High school or higher: 79.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.3%
  • Unemployed: 6.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Harvard city

  • Never married: 19.7%
  • Now married: 59.3%
  • Separated: 0.1%
  • Widowed: 12.0%
  • Divorced: 8.9%

86 residents are foreign born (8.2% Latin America).

This city:  8.6%
Nebraska:  4.4%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Harvard, Nebraska in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Harvard to the number of sex offenders is 883 to 1.

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

Harvard:  1.6% ($570)
Nebraska:  1.7% ($1,478)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lincoln, NE (75.7 miles , pop. 225,581).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (545.8 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Clay Center, NE (2.7 miles ), Saronville, NE (2.9 miles) , Trumbull, NE (3.2 miles ), Stockham, NE (3.2 miles) , Giltner, NE (3.3 miles ), Glenvil, NE (3.4 miles ), Sutton, NE (3.5 miles ), Fairfield, NE (3.6 miles ).

Latitude: 40.62 N, Longitude: 98.10 W

Area code: 402

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Population change in the 1990s: +23 (+2.4%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (20%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (13%)
  • Machinery (10%)
  • Repair and maintenance (7%)
  • Farm supplies merchant wholesalers (6%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)
  • Educational services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (30%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (13%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Construction laborers (5%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (12%)
  • Child care workers (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)



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Average climate in Harvard, Nebraska

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Harvard-area historical tornado activity is above Nebraska state average. It is 233% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/5/1964, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 15.2 miles away from the Harvard city center killed 4 people and injured 50 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 6/3/1980, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 22.1 miles away from the city center killed 3 people and injured 110 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Harvard:
  • MARY LANNING MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; HASTINGS, NE)
  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; AURORA, NE)
  • HASTINGS REGIONAL CENTER (about 16 miles; HASTINGS, NE)

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Airports located in Harvard:
Amtrak station near Harvard:
  • 16 miles: HASTINGS (501 W. 1ST ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Harvard:
  • CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 28 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,730)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 54 miles; KEARNEY, NE; FT enrollment: 5,588)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 75 miles; LINCOLN, NE; FT enrollment: 19,806)
  • SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 79 miles; LINCOLN, NE; FT enrollment: 5,137)
  • NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 94 miles; NORFOLK, NE; FT enrollment: 2,732)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 111 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 10,150)
  • CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 111 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 5,806)
Public high school in Harvard:
  • Harvard High School (Students: 127; Location: 506 E North Street Box 100; Grades: 7th Grade - 12th Grade)
Public elementary/middle school in Harvard:
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Library in Harvard:
  • HARVARD PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $22,300; Location: 309 NORTH CLAY AVENUE; 8,827 books; 370 audio materials; 333 video materials; 13 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Harvard: Aurora Cooperative Elevator Company Elevator (A), Harvard (B), Harvard Fire Department (C), Harvard Police Department (D), Harvard Public Library (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Harvard include: United Methodist Church (A), United Church of Christ (B), Saint Joseph Catholic Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Harvard include: Harvard Historical Marker (1), Harvard City Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

 
Drinking water stations with addresses in Harvard that have no violations reported:
  • HARVARD, CITY OF (Address: PO Box 542, Population served: 980, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:  67.3%
Whole state:  66.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.9%
Whole state:  4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  15.2%
Whole state:  9.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  2.2%
Whole state:  4.0%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Harvard, NE


33 people in nursing homes


Harvard compared to Nebraska state average:
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above 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 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 Harvard (2009 data):
  • Harvard State Bank: at 302 North Clay Avenue, branch established on 1930-05-18. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $35.9 mil, Deposits: $25.3 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Harvard State Company



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2004 Presidential Election results in Clay County Nebraska:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (79%)
  • Electricity (19%)
  • Wood (1%)


Religon statistics for Harvard

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Church of ChristReformed Church in the United States
Adherents20.5%16.4%16.3%13.5%10.9%
Congregations10.0%23.3%13.3%10.0%6.7%
NameChristian Churches and Churches of ChristPresbyterian Church (USA)Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran SynodOther religions
Adherents10.9%8.2%1.4%0.9%1.0%
Congregations13.3%10.0%3.3%3.3%6.7%
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 1$2,520$30,2400$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 6$916
Police Protection - Officers 2$5,331$31,9860$0
Streets and Highways 1$2,121$25,4521$454
Welfare 44$96,867$26,41833$21,168
Sewerage 1$2,462$29,5440$0
Water Supply 1$2,418$29,0160$0
Local Libraries 0$0 3$762
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$198
Totals for Government 50$111,719$26,81344$23,498



Harvard government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Parks & Recreation: $16,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $127,000
    Water Utilities: $75,000
    Parks & Recreation: $74,000
    Central Staff Services: $43,000
    Police Protection: $42,000
    Own Hospitals: $39,000
    Financial Administration: $33,000
    Sewerage: $29,000
    Fire Protection: $28,000
    Welfare - Other: $8,000
    General Public Buildings: $7,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $11,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $580,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $522,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $58,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $88,000
    Interest Earnings: $6,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff: $49,000
    Financial Administration: $38,000
    General Public Building: $8,000
    Police Protection: $3,000
    Fire Protection: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $303,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $122,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $85,000
    General Support: $65,000
    All Other: $40,000
  • Tax - Property: $144,000
    Public Utilities: $85,000
    NEC: $44,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $237,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $32,000

5.17% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,071 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.17%
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 Adams County, NE  1.44% ($34,657 average AGI)
from Lancaster County, NE  0.45% ($33,545)


8.10% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,490 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.10%
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 Adams County, NE  2.38% ($24,700 average AGI)
to Lancaster County, NE  0.72% ($27,167)
to Nuckolls County, NE  0.40% ($29,900)


Strongest AM radio stations in Harvard:
  • KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
  • KMMJ (750 AM; 11 kW; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: JRK BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • KRGI (1430 AM; 5 kW; GRAND ISLAND, NE)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KHAS (1230 AM; 1 kW; HASTINGS, NE; Owner: KHAS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KICS (1550 AM; 1 kW; HASTINGS, NE; Owner: KHAS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KFRM (550 AM; 5 kW; SALINA, KS; Owner: TAYLOR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KKPR (1460 AM; 5 kW; KEARNEY, NE; Owner: PLATTE RIVER RADIO, INC.)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Harvard:
  • KHNE-FM (89.1 FM; HASTINGS, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
  • KFGE (98.1 FM; MILFORD, NE; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • 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.)
  • KTMX (104.9 FM; YORK, NE; Owner: PRAIRIE STATES BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KROA (95.7 FM; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: GRACE UNIVERSITY)
  • KQKY (105.9 FM; KEARNEY, NE; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
  • KFKX (90.1 FM; HASTINGS, NE; Owner: HASTINGS COLLEGE)
  • KLIQ (94.5 FM; HASTINGS, NE; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
  • KROR (101.5 FM; HASTINGS, NE; Owner: ETERNAL BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • K295AF (106.9 FM; HASTINGS, NE; Owner: ETERNAL BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • K219BW (91.7 FM; HASTINGS, NE; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)

TV broadcast stations around Harvard:
  • KHNE-TV (Channel 29; HASTINGS, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
  • KHAS-TV (Channel 5; HASTINGS, NE; Owner: GREATER NEBRASKA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KTVG (Channel 17; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: HILL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • K41FU (Channel 41; COLUMBUS & FREMONT, NE; Owner: ROGER E. HARDERS)
  • KSNB-TV (Channel 4; SUPERIOR, NE; Owner: COLINS BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KHGI-TV (Channel 13; KEARNEY, NE; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF CENTRAL NEBRASKA, A CALIFORNIA LP)
  • KGIN (Channel 11; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: KOLN/KGIN LICENSE, INC.)
  • KOLN (Channel 10; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: KOLN/KGIN LICENSE, INC.)


Harvard fatal accident list:
Jan 13, 1994 01:50 AM, York St, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 3


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • DAVID E WEHNES, 1/4 Mi N Of City Limits, Type: Tower, Structure height: 27.4 m, Overall height: 30 m, , Licensee ID: L00058614
    Registrant: Rt 1, Harvard, NE 68944, Phone: (402) 772-5231

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2
  • Bnsf Mp 139.2, Type: Building, Structure height: 6 m, Overall height: 9 m, Call Sign: WPDS393
    Assigned Frequencies : 160.215 MHz
    Grant Date: 10/01/2003, Expiration Date: 11/04/2013, Certifier: Robert C Leedham
    Registrant: Bnsf, 4515 Kansas Ave, Kansas City, KS 66106, Phone: (913) 551-4613, Fax: (913) 551-4053, Email:
  • HARVARD HBD, Bnsf Mp 143.3, Type: Building, Structure height: 3 m, Overall height: 4 m, Call Sign: WNZD853
    Assigned Frequencies : 160.920 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/20/2002, Expiration Date: 04/23/2012
    Registrant: Bnsf, 4515 Kansas Ave, Kansas City, KS 66106, Phone: (913) 551-4613, Fax: (913) 551-4053, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • Lat: 40.669444 Lon: -98.007250, Call Sign: KCU83
    Assigned Frequencies : 1990.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/08/1961, Expiration Date: 06/01/2006, Cancelation Date: 05/30/2001
    Registrant: Koln Kgin License Inc, 141 E Michigan Ave Ste 300, Kalamazoo, NE 49007

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 6
  • Call Sign: K0YRL, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00470908
    Grant Date: 07/02/2008, Expiration Date: 08/06/2018
    Registrant: Joseph T Miller, 604 N. Kearney P.O. Box 116, Harvard, NE 68944
  • Call Sign: KA0UVC, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00633414
    Grant Date: 06/13/2007, Expiration Date: 09/03/2017, Certifier: Charles H Nash Jr
    Registrant: Charles H Nash Jr, 32251 Road Kl, Harvard, NE 68944
  • Call Sign: KB0NMZ, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 07/09/1994, Expiration Date: 07/09/2004, Cancelation Date: 07/11/2006
    Registrant: Harmon O Conner Jr, Box 77 Rr 3, Harvard, NE 68944
  • Call Sign: N0DQU, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00690991
    Grant Date: 11/18/2006, Expiration Date: 01/29/2017
    Registrant: Kenneth L Renquist, Po Box 546, Harvard, NE 68944
  • Call Sign: WB0LAR, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01422123
    Grant Date: 08/07/2008, Expiration Date: 11/05/2018, Certifier: Douglas D Livgren
    Registrant: Douglas D Livgren, Rr 3 Box 82, Harvard, NE 68944
  • Call Sign: KC0UAC, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00987433
    Grant Date: 03/08/2005, Expiration Date: 03/08/2015, Certifier: Tom R Chrisman
    Registrant: Tom R Chrisman, 712 N Kearney, Harvard, NE 68944


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 3
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 120 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C85 SERIES (85 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 2061V , Serial Number: 14672, Year manufactured: 1948, Airworthiness Date: 03/10/1956
    Registrant (Individual): Douglas Dale Livgren, 1451 Road 316, Harvard, NE 68944
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 182C (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 119 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 8843T , Serial Number: 52743, Year manufactured: 1960, Airworthiness Date: 04/02/1960
    Registrant (Individual): Pending Registration, 1451 Road 316, Harvard, NE 68944
  • Aircraft: RYAN NAVION (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 5, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 126 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR E185 SERIES (205 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 91723 , Serial Number: NAV-4-454, Year manufactured: 1946, Airworthiness Date: 02/15/1956
    Registrant (Co-Owned): Donald L Stilley, 1431 Road 322, Harvard, NE 68944, Other Owners: Gail A Stilley


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 1

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