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Population in 2014: 24,915 (98% urban, 2% rural). Population change since 2000: +3.5%
 
Males: 12,641  (50.7%)
Females: 12,274  (49.3%)
Median resident age:  36.0 years
Nebraska median age:  36.3 years

Zip codes: 68901, 68955.

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Estimated median household income in 2016: $49,096 (it was $35,461 in 2000)
Hastings:

$49,096
NE:

$56,927

Estimated per capita income in 2016: $28,186 (it was $17,941 in 2000)

Hastings city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2016: $111,965 (it was $72,200 in 2000)
Hastings:

$111,965
NE:

$148,100

Median gross rent in 2016: $658.

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  • Races in Hastings, NE (2016)

    Hastings races chart
    • 21,30384.1%White alone
    • 2,90611.5%Hispanic
    • 3951.6%Asian alone
    • 4041.6%Two or more races
    • 2370.9%Black alone
    • 530.2%American Indian alone
    • 100.04%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone

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Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Hastings: 78.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)
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Ancestries: German (36.1%), American (8.2%), Irish (3.2%), English (3.0%), Czech (2.7%), Polish (2.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 04/1874

Elevation: 1923 feet

Land area: 9.83 square miles.

Population density: 2,535 people per square mile   (average).

Hastings,NE real estate house value index trend

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For population 25 years and over in Hastings:

  • High school or higher: 89.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.8%
  • Unemployed: 3.8%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 13.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hastings city:

  • Never married: 32.0%
  • Now married: 48.4%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 8.0%
  • Divorced: 11.1%

1,797 residents are foreign born (5.3% Latin America, 2.1% Asia).

This city:

7.1%
Nebraska:

6.7%



According to our research of Nebraska and other state lists there were 71 registered sex offenders living in Hastings, Nebraska as of January 21, 2019.
The ratio of number of residents in Hastings to the number of sex offenders is 357 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average.


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $2,118 (1.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $1,888 (2.0%)

Hastings satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lincoln, NE (91.3 miles , pop. 225,581).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (546.1 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Juniata, NE (2.5 miles ), Trumbull, NE (3.0 miles ), Inland, NE (3.0 miles) , Glenvil, NE (3.1 miles ), Ayr, NE (3.3 miles) , Prosser, NE (3.4 miles) , Roseland, NE (3.5 miles ), Doniphan, NE (3.6 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2003: 42 buildings, average cost: $177,300
  • 2004: 59 buildings, average cost: $150,000
  • 2005: 56 buildings, average cost: $21,200
  • 2006: 69 buildings, average cost: $159,900
  • 2007: 55 buildings, average cost: $183,600
  • 2008: 26 buildings, average cost: $248,300
  • 2009: 33 buildings, average cost: $224,100
  • 2010: 34 buildings, average cost: $204,700
  • 2011: 30 buildings, average cost: $240,700
  • 2012: 26 buildings, average cost: $234,200
  • 2013: 29 buildings, average cost: $251,200
  • 2014: 47 buildings, average cost: $202,600

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 40.59 N, Longitude: 98.39 W

Hastings nicknames or aliases (official or unofficial): Queen City of the Plains, Birthplace of Kool-Aid

Daytime population change due to commuting: +745 (+2.9%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 9,008 (74.0%)

Area code: 402

Hastings household income distribution Hastings home values distribution

Crime rates in Hastings by Year
Type 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Murders 021000100100100
per 100,000 0.08.34.20.00.00.03.90.00.04.00.00.04.00.00.0
Rapes 13916201316101615142423252619
per 100,000 53.537.467.784.950.863.439.362.858.455.796.192.099.7104.676.4
Robberies 103346975281046109
per 100,000 41.112.512.717.023.535.627.519.67.831.840.116.023.940.236.2
Assaults 181735262926303116242327412633
per 100,000 74.070.7148.0110.4113.4103.0118.0121.762.295.592.1107.9163.5104.6132.7
Burglaries 1541441291641831641549784108149198169123166
per 100,000 633.3598.8545.6696.1715.5649.5605.6380.8326.8429.8596.9791.6674.1495.0667.4
Theft 1,018910785697775685805665631740726689755640737
per 100,000 4,186.53,784.13,320.22,958.53,030.32,712.93,165.82,610.32,454.82,944.82,908.52,754.73,011.62,575.62,963.2
Auto thefts 534235211447274331263635283846
per 100,000 218.0174.7148.089.154.7186.1106.2168.8120.6103.5144.2139.9111.7152.9184.9
Arson 3111561010834624344
per 100,000 12.345.763.425.539.139.631.511.815.623.98.016.012.016.116.1
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 280.5) 300.9273.3280.5269.3246.1250.9248.7225.0192.2237.3277.0276.7304.2266.6278.5

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City-data.com crime index counts serious crimes more heavily. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

Crime rate in Hastings detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2016, including police officers: 53 (39 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.57
Nebraska average:

1.62

Hastings tourist attractions:

Unemployment in September 2015:
Here:

2.5%
Nebraska:

2.6%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units


Population change in the 1990s: +1,126 (+4.9%).
Most common industries in 2016 (%)
Males Females
  • Manufacturing (19%)
  • Construction (14%)
  • Retail trade (13%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Other services, except public administration (5%)
  • Health care and social assistance (28%)
  • Retail trade (15%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Manufacturing (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Other services, except public administration (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
Most common occupations in 2016 (%)
Males Females
  • Production occupations (13%)
  • Management occupations (12%)
  • Sales and related occupations (11%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (10%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (7%)
  • Transportation occupations (6%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (5%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (15%)
  • Education, training, and library occupations (12%)
  • Personal care and service occupations (12%)
  • Sales and related occupations (11%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (8%)
  • Management occupations (6%)
  • Healthcare support occupations (6%)

Work and jobs in Hastings: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Average climate in Hastings, Nebraska

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Tornado activity:

Hastings-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Nebraska state average. It is 130% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/5/1964, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 2.9 miles away from the Hastings city center killed 4 people and injured 50 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/10/1985, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 16.8 miles away from the city center injured 2 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Hastings-area historical earthquake activity is near Nebraska state average. It is 62% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 681.6 miles away from the city center, causing $26,000,000 total damage
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 152.9 miles away from Hastings center
On 10/18/1984 at 15:30:23, a magnitude 5.5 (5.4 MB, 5.1 MS, 5.5 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 392.1 miles away from the city center
On 3/4/1983 at 06:32:18, a magnitude 4.6 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 4.4 ML) earthquake occurred 256.0 miles away from the city center
On 6/20/2002 at 04:29:40, a magnitude 3.5 (3.3 MB, 3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 64.7 miles away from Hastings center
On 2/15/1974 at 13:33:49, a magnitude 4.6 (4.5 MB, 4.6 LG) earthquake occurred 309.0 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Adams County (14) is near the US average (13).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 13
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 9, Storms: 9, Tornadoes: 5, Winter Storms: 3, Winds: 2, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Snow: 1, Snowstorm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hastings topographic map

Birthplace of: Tom Osborne - Football player and coach, Ivan Sutherland - Computer programmer, Jeri Kehn Thompson - Politician, Marc Boerigter - 2005 NFL player (Kansas City Chiefs, born: May 4, 1978), Randall Ray Rader - Federal judge, Bert Sutherland - Navy officer, Clarence L. "Ben" Coates - Computer scientist, Gwen Lee - Actress, Don Pederson - Politician, Elizabeth Coulson - Politician.

Main business address for: GIBRALTAR PACKAGING GROUP INC (PAPERBOARD CONTAINERS & BOXES).

Hospitals and medical centers in Hastings:

  • HASTINGS REGIONAL CENTER ("P O BOX 579, 4200 W 2ND ST")
  • HASTINGS SURGICAL CENTER, LLC (5803 OSBORNE DR WEST)
  • MARY LANNING HEALTHCARE (Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, 715 N ST JOSEPH AVE)
  • MARY LANNING HOSPICE (715 NORTH ST JOSEPH AVENUE)
  • GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY - HASTINGS VILLAGE (P O BOX 2149, 926 EAST E STREET)
  • HASTINGS DIALYSIS CENTER (1900 N ST JOSEPH AVE)
  • HOME HEALTH SERVICES OF MARY LANNING MEM HOSPICAL (620 NORTH ST JOSEPH AVENUE)

Airports and heliports located in Hastings:

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Amtrak station:

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.

College/University in Hastings:

  • Hastings College (Full-time enrollment: 1,155; Location: 710 N Turner Ave; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.hastings.edu; Offers Master's degree)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hastings:

  • Central Community College (about 21 miles; Grand Island, NE; Full-time enrollment: 4,159)
  • University of Nebraska at Kearney (about 38 miles; Kearney, NE; FT enrollment: 6,047)
  • University of Nebraska-Lincoln (about 91 miles; Lincoln, NE; FT enrollment: 20,817)
  • Nebraska Wesleyan University (about 94 miles; Lincoln, NE; FT enrollment: 2,072)
  • Southeast Community College Area (about 94 miles; Lincoln, NE; FT enrollment: 8,838)
  • Northeast Community College (about 114 miles; Norfolk, NE; FT enrollment: 3,334)
  • Fort Hays State University (about 130 miles; Hays, KS; FT enrollment: 8,728)

Public high schools in Hastings:

Private high school in Hastings:

  • ST CECILIA MIDDLE SCH/HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 257, Location: 521 N KANSAS AVE, Grades: 6-12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Hastings:

Private elementary/middle schools in Hastings:

  • ST MICHAEL'S ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 220, Location: 721 CREIGHTON AVE, Grades: KG-5)
  • ZION LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 79, Location: 465 S MARIAN RD, Grades: PK-8)
See full list of schools located in Hastings

Library in Hastings:

  • HASTINGS PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,144,474; Location: 517 WEST 4TH STREET; 149,813 books; 8,611 audio materials; 3,133 video materials; 2 local licensed databases; 20 state licensed databases; 10 other licensed databases; 167 print serial subscriptions; 1 electronic serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:

  • Hastings has one more college: Central Community College-Hastings Campus
  • kroa fm radio station is owned and operated by Mission Nebraska

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Notable locations in Hastings: Meadowbrook Golf Club (A), Industrial Park West (B), Hastings (C), Heartland Co-op Elevator (D), Cooperative Producers Incorporated Elevator (E), Garvey Elevators Incorporated Elevator (F), AGP Grain Cooperative Elevator (G), Hastings KOA Campground (H), Adams County Fairgrounds (I), Observatory (J), Hastings Regional Center (K), Batchelder General Services (L), Wilson Mathemetics and Computer Science Center (M), Hansen House (N), Altman Hall (O), Bronc Hall (P), Physical Fitness Facility (Q), Weyer Hall (R), Hayes M Fuhr Hall of Music (S), Hazelrigg Student Union (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: Imperial Mall (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Main business address in Hastings: GIBRALTAR PACKAGING GROUP INC (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Hastings include: Crosier Monastery (A), Peace Lutheran Church (B), Faith Lutheran Church (C), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (D), First United Methodist Church (E), Church of Christ (F), Berean Bible Church (G), First Baptist Church (H), First Church of God (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Parkview Cemetery (1), Highland Cemetery (2), Mount Sinai Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Lake Hastings (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Hastings include: Carter Park (1), Harms Park (2), Heartwell Park (3), Highland Park (4), Lake Hastings Park (5), Libs Park (6), Lincoln Park (7), Prospect Park (8), American Legion Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Adams County Historical Society (Museums; 1330 North Burlington Avenue) (1), Children's Museum of Central Nebraska (3001 West 12th Street Suite 18) (2), Hastings Museum (1330 North Burlington Avenue) (3), Insurance Mart Inc (Amusement & Theme Parks; 101 East J Street) (4), Pla-Mor Music CO (Amusement & Theme Parks; 1801 North Kansas Avenue) (5), Chart Properties (Amusement & Theme Parks; 208 South Burlington Avenue Suite 101) (6), County Offices - Courthouse- Convention & Visitor's Bureau (100 North Shore Drive) (7), Visitor's Center for Hastings & Adams County (100 North Shore Drive) (8). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Best Western (203 West 33rd Street) (1), Best Value Inn X-L Motel (West Highway 6-34 & 281) (2), Midlands Lodge (Highway 6-34 281) (3), Rainbow Motel (1000 W J St) (4), X-L Motel (West Highway 6-34 And 281) (5), USA Inns of America-Hastings (2424 Osborne Drive East) (6), Comfort Inn Hastings (2903 Osborne Drive West) (7), Super 8 Hastings NE (2200 North Kansas Avenue) (8), Grand Motel (201 East J Street) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Adams County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2013 was 45.2. This is significantly better than average.

City:

45.2
U.S.:

74.7

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2013 was 8.36. This is about average. Closest monitor was 23.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

8.36
U.S.:

9.35
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2016: 12.5%
(11.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 17.9% for Black residents, 20.5% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 13.2% for American Indian residents, 36.9% for other race residents, 36.2% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
Nebraska:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  60.9%
Whole state:  64.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  6.6%
Whole state:  6.0%

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

People in group quarters in Hastings in 2010:

  • 768 people in college/university student housing
  • 181 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 76 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
  • 50 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 49 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 28 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 19 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals and psychiatric units in other hospitals
  • 12 people in residential treatment centers for adults
  • 9 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 3 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers

People in group quarters in Hastings in 2000:

  • 599 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 260 people in nursing homes
  • 191 people in state prisons
  • 139 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 85 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 24 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 21 people in religious group quarters
  • 16 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 11 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 10 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 7 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse

Hastings, Nebraska environmental map by EPA

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Banks with most branches in Hastings (2011 data):

  • Heritage Bank: Motor Branch, Mobile Unit, Hastings Main Branch. Info updated 2009/02/18: Bank assets: $539.7 mil, Deposits: $373.4 mil, headquarters in Wood River, NE, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 19 total offices, Holding Company: Heritage Group, Inc.
  • Five Points Bank of Hastings: Hastings Branch, Five Points Bank Of Hastings, Five Points Bank Of Hastings Branch. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $208.6 mil, Deposits: $171.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Hometown Banc Corp
  • Hastings State Bank: Detached Tellers' Facility at 910 East South Street, branch established on 1975/06/20; at 530 North Burlington Avenue, branch established on 1964/01/02. Info updated 2008/09/17: Bank assets: $137.4 mil, Deposits: $111.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Hastings Bancorp, Inc.
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Hastings Main Branch at 747 North Burlington Avenue, branch established on 1919/02/15; Hastings -marian Mb Branch at 815 North Marian Road, branch established on 1996/06/01. Info updated 2011/04/05: Bank assets: $1,161,490.0 mil, Deposits: $905,653.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6395 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • Lincoln FSB of Nebraska: 631 West 2nd Branch at 631 West 2nd, branch established on 1906/01/01. Info updated 2011/07/21: Bank assets: $331.9 mil, Deposits: $232.1 mil, headquarters in Lincoln, NE, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 14 total offices
  • U.S. Bank National Association: Hastings Branch at 305 North Hastings, branch established on 1900/01/01. Info updated 2012/01/30: Bank assets: $330,470.8 mil, Deposits: $236,091.5 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, 3121 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
  • Home Federal Savings and Loan Association of Nebraska: 715 West 4th Branch at 715 West 4th, branch established on 1896/01/01. Info updated 2011/07/21: Bank assets: $54.5 mil, Deposits: $43.9 mil, headquarters in Lexington, NE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices
  • Geneva State Bank: , Hastings Branch at 3602 Cimarron Plaza, branch established on 2008/04/07. Info updated 2011/02/23: Bank assets: $228.2 mil, Deposits: $168.3 mil, headquarters in Geneva, NE, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Geneva State Company
  • Great Western Bank: 700 N. Burlingtion Branch at 700 N. Burlington, branch established on 1907/01/01. Info updated 2010/06/08: Bank assets: $8,458.0 mil, Deposits: $6,362.5 mil, headquarters in Watertown, SD, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 187 total offices, Holding Company: National Australia Bank Limited

Educational Attainment (%) in 2016

School Enrollment by Level of School (%) in 2016

Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

11.3
Nebraska average:

11.3

Hastings travel time to work - commute Hastings mode of transportation to work chart

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Religion statistics for Hastings city (based on Adams County data)

ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Mainline Protestant6,72917
Evangelical Protestant6,38521
Catholic4,8815
Other5312
Black Protestant741
None12,764-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 7
Adams County:

2.13 / 10,000 pop.
Nebraska:

2.60 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
Adams County:

0.30 / 10,000 pop.
Nebraska:

0.44 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 12
Adams County:

3.65 / 10,000 pop.
State:

4.83 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 19
Here:

5.78 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.76 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

8.0%
Nebraska:

7.9%
Adult obesity rate:
Adams County:

28.4%
Nebraska:

28.0%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

11.5%
State:

12.9%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Hastings:

48.2%
Nebraska:

47.5%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Hastings:

44.5%
Nebraska:

43.2%

Average BMI:
Hastings:

28.6
Nebraska:

28.5

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

22.5%
Nebraska:

22.3%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

11.5%
Nebraska:

10.5%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.9
State:

6.8

Overweight people:
Hastings:

32.2%
State:

33.0%

General health condition:
Here:

54.6%
State:

54.0%

Average condition of hearing:
Here:

77.3%
State:

77.6%

More about Health and Nutrition of Hastings, NE Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2013)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 2$8,553$51,3180$0
Other Government Administration 4$24,385$73,15510$6,343
Police Protection - Officers 37$167,460$54,3110$0
Police - Other 12$38,451$38,4514$5,878
Firefighters 27$123,289$54,79518$5,247
Fire - Other 1$3,427$41,1240$0
Streets and Highways 22$103,744$56,5880$0
Airports 1$3,053$36,6360$0
Solid Waste Management 9$39,504$52,6722$1,687
Sewerage 10$45,947$55,1360$0
Parks and Recreation 26$92,242$42,57313$12,401
Water Supply 15$71,488$57,1900$0
Electric Power 105$613,727$70,1400$0
Gas Supply 19$101,395$64,0390$0
Local Libraries 7$27,604$47,32115$19,432
Other and Unallocable 63$356,624$67,9280$0
Totals for Government 360$1,820,893$60,69662$50,988

Hastings government finances - Expenditure in 2006 (per resident):

  • Construction - Regular Highways: $1,556,000 ($62.45)
    Central Staff Services: $367,000 ($14.73)
    Parks and Recreation: $325,000 ($13.04)
    Solid Waste Management: $319,000 ($12.80)
    Financial Administration: $283,000 ($11.36)
    General Public Buildings: $57,000 ($2.29)
    Housing and Community Development: $33,000 ($1.32)
    Air Transportation: $11,000 ($0.44)
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $28,637,000 ($1149.39)
    Parks and Recreation: $4,053,000 ($162.67)
    Police Protection: $2,686,000 ($107.81)
    Regular Highways: $2,036,000 ($81.72)
    Water Utilities: $2,000,000 ($80.27)
    Local Fire Protection: $1,791,000 ($71.88)
    Central Staff Services: $1,182,000 ($47.44)
    Financial Administration: $909,000 ($36.48)
    Solid Waste Management: $823,000 ($33.03)
    Libraries: $770,000 ($30.91)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $642,000 ($25.77)
    General Public Buildings: $182,000 ($7.30)
    Air Transportation: $157,000 ($6.30)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $69,000 ($2.77)
    General - Other: $0 ($0.00)
  • Employee Retirement - Corporate Bonds: $468,000 ($18.78)
    Withdrawals: $425,000 ($17.06)
    Benefit Payments: $90,000 ($3.61)
    Total Cash and Deposits: $51,000 ($2.05)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Parks and Recreation: $1,168,000 ($46.88)
    Central Staff Services: $951,000 ($38.17)
    Financial Administration: $731,000 ($29.34)
    Solid Waste Management: $210,000 ($8.43)
    General Public Building: $146,000 ($5.86)
    Regular Highways: $100,000 ($4.01)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $15,000 ($0.60)
    Police Protection: $5,000 ($0.20)
    Local Fire Protection: $3,000 ($0.12)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $7,269,000 ($291.75)

Hastings government finances - Revenue in 2006 (per resident):

  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $1,429,000 ($57.36)
    Parks and Recreation: $892,000 ($35.80)
    Air Transportation: $532,000 ($21.35)
    All Other: $123,000 ($4.94)
  • Employee Retirement - Earnings on Investments (calculated): $459,000 ($18.42)
    From Parent Local Government: $229,000 ($9.19)
    Local Employee Contribution: $161,000 ($6.46)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $2,297,000 ($92.19)
    Interest Earnings: $259,000 ($10.40)
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $44,078,000 ($1769.14)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $930,000 ($37.33)
    All Other: $413,000 ($16.58)
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $5,021,000 ($201.53)
    Property: $4,467,000 ($179.29)
    Public Utilities Sales: $2,208,000 ($88.62)
    NEC: $1,148,000 ($46.08)

Hastings government finances - Debt in 2006 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $15,025,000 ($603.05)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $13,723,000 ($550.79)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,302,000 ($52.26)

Hastings government finances - Cash and Securities in 2006 (per resident):

  • Employee Retirement - Total Other Securities: $7,012,000 ($281.44)
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $12,950,000 ($519.77)

5.88% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($33,131 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.88%
Nebraska average:

6.38%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2010 and 2011.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
from Hall County, NE  0.76% ($27,477 average AGI)
from Lancaster County, NE  0.48% ($32,857)
from Clay County, NE  0.46% ($33,528)


6.88% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($32,427 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.88%
Nebraska average:

6.57%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2010 and 2011.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
to Hall County, NE  0.70% ($27,500 average AGI)
to Lancaster County, NE  0.70% ($31,500)
to Douglas County, NE  0.38% ($35,545)

Strongest AM radio stations in Hastings:

  • KHAS (1230 AM; 1 kW; HASTINGS, NE; Owner: KHAS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KICS (1550 AM; 1 kW; HASTINGS, NE; Owner: KHAS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
  • KRGI (1430 AM; 5 kW; GRAND ISLAND, NE)
  • KMMJ (750 AM; 11 kW; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: JRK BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • 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.)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KFRM (550 AM; 5 kW; SALINA, KS; Owner: TAYLOR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Hastings:

  • K295AF (106.9 FM; HASTINGS, NE; Owner: ETERNAL BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KFKX (90.1 FM; HASTINGS, NE; Owner: HASTINGS COLLEGE)
  • KRGI-FM (96.5 FM; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: JRK BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • KFGE (98.1 FM; MILFORD, NE; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • K219BW (91.7 FM; HASTINGS, NE; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • KHNE-FM (89.1 FM; HASTINGS, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
  • KQKY (105.9 FM; KEARNEY, NE; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
  • KLIQ (94.5 FM; HASTINGS, NE; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
  • KROA (95.7 FM; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: GRACE UNIVERSITY)
  • KROR (101.5 FM; HASTINGS, NE; Owner: ETERNAL BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KRGY (97.3 FM; AURORA, NE; Owner: JRK BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • K209EQ (89.7 FM; HASTINGS, NE; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KRNY (102.3 FM; KEARNEY, NE; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
  • KKPR-FM (98.9 FM; KEARNEY, NE; Owner: PLATTE RIVER RADIO, INC.)
  • KCNT (88.1 FM; HASTINGS, NE; Owner: CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)

TV broadcast stations around Hastings:

  • 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)
  • KHGI-TV (Channel 13; KEARNEY, NE; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF CENTRAL NEBRASKA, A CALIFORNIA LP)
  • KHNE-TV (Channel 29; HASTINGS, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
  • KGIN (Channel 11; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: KOLN/KGIN LICENSE, INC.)
  • KSNB-TV (Channel 4; SUPERIOR, NE; Owner: COLINS BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

See more detailed statistics of Hastings fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2014 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 17Number of bridges
  • 72m236ftTotal length
  • 91,663Total average daily traffic
  • 7,119Total average daily truck traffic

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 31930-1939
  • 11970-1979
  • 71980-1989
  • 51990-1999
  • 12010-2015
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Hastings, NE
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Hastings)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 106 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Hastings, NE)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 38 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 6 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 42 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 80 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Hastings)

FAA Registered Aircraft: 26 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Hastings)

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

HASTINGS, CITY OF (Population served: 25,244, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2012, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-17-2012), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-17-2012), St Public Notif received (JUN-13-2012)
  • MCL, Average - Between JUL-2008 and SEP-2008, Contaminant: Nitrate-Nitrite. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-08-2008), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-08-2008), St Public Notif received (AUG-15-2008), St Compliance achieved (DEC-02-2008)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-2007, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-24-2007), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-24-2007), St Public Notif received (MAY-08-2007)
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2006 and DEC-2006, Contaminant: Nitrate-Nitrite. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-20-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-20-2006), St Public Notif received (NOV-21-2006), St Compliance achieved (2 times from FEB-12-2007 to DEC-02-2008)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-19-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-19-2006), St Public Notif received (OCT-12-2006)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-13-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-13-2006), St Public Notif received (AUG-01-2006)
HASTINGS REGIONAL CENTER (Population served: 180, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between JUL-2009 and SEP-2009, Contaminant: Nitrate-Nitrite. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-28-2009), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-28-2009), St Public Notif received (SEP-01-2009), St Compliance achieved (FEB-08-2010)

Drinking water stations with addresses in Hastings that have no violations reported:

  • UNCLE NEALS 9 - ARBYS (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 123
  • Hazardous Condition: 159
  • Service Call: 6
  • Good Intent Call: 15

Incident types - Hastings

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Hastings, NE

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Hastings, Nebraska:

  • Super 8 Hastings, 2200 N Kansas Ave, Hastings, Nebraska 68901 , Phone: (402) 463-8888, Fax: (402) 463-8899
  • Comfort Inn, 2903 Osborne Dr W, Hastings, Nebraska 68901 , Phone: (402) 463-5252, Fax: (402) 463-5023
  • Quality Hotel And Convention Center, 2205 Osborne Dr E, Hastings, Nebraska 68901 , Phone: (402) 463-6721, Fax: (402) 463-6874
  • Quality Inn Hastings, 203 W 33RD St, Hastings, Nebraska 68901 , Phone: (402) 461-4076
  • Holiday Inn Express - Hastings, 3605 Cimarron Plz, Hastings, Nebraska 68901 , Phone: (402) 463-8858, Fax: (402) 463-8859
All 5 fire-safe hotels and motels in Hastings, Nebraska
Most common first names in Hastings, NE among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John21476.6 years
Mary17382.3 years
William15478.7 years
Robert14671.5 years
Charles12177.7 years
George11979.1 years
Anna11286.1 years
Helen10980.5 years
James9973.3 years
Henry8481.9 years
Most common last names in Hastings, NE among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Johnson11380.6 years
Smith7177.7 years
Nelson6580.8 years
Brown6179.1 years
Anderson5881.3 years
Jones4579.7 years
Meyer4178.4 years
Miller3979.1 years
Hansen3980.9 years
Williams3375.4 years

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (67%)
  • Electricity (30%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
  • Wood (1%)
Businesses in Hastings, NE
NameCountNameCount
Ace Hardware1Maurices1
Arby's1McDonald's2
Bath & Body Works1Menards1
Burger King2New Balance3
Carson Pirie Scott1Nike1
Chevrolet1Pizza Hut2
Comfort Inn1Quality1
Curves1Quiznos1
Dairy Queen1RadioShack1
FedEx5Rodeway Inn1
Ford1SAS Shoes1
GNC1SONIC Drive-In1
GameStop1Sears1
Goodwill3Subway3
H&R Block1Super 81
Holiday Inn1Taco Bell1
Jimmy John's1True Value1
Jones New York2U-Haul2
KFC1U.S. Cellular2
Kmart1UPS6
La-Z-Boy1Verizon Wireless1
Lane Furniture1Walgreens1
Little Caesars Pizza1Walmart1
Long John Silver's1Wendy's1
MasterBrand Cabinets1YMCA1

Hastings compared to Nebraska state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.
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