Hazard, Nebraska

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Population in July 2008: 58. Population change since 2000: -12.1%

Males: 31	(54.5%)
Females: 27	(45.5%)

Median resident age:	46.0 years
Nebraska median age:	35.3 years

Zip code: 68844

Estimated median household income in 2007: $31,826 (it was $23,750 in 2000)

Hazard:	$31,826
Nebraska:	$47,085

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $16,140

Hazard:	$16,140
Nebraska:	$24,174

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $53,801 (it was $36,000 in 2000)

Hazard:	$53,801
Nebraska:	$122,200

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $56,693; Detached houses: $61,919; Mobile homes: $12,500

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Races in Hazard:

White Non-Hispanic (100.0%)

2008 cost of living index in Hazard: 70.0 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (53.0%), Czech (39.4%), Polish (18.2%), Dutch (15.2%), English (13.6%), Irish (9.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 2110 feet

Land area: 0.25 square miles.

Population density: 229 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Hazard

High school or higher: 81.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
Unemployed: 13.8%
Mean travel time to work: 48.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hazard village

Never married: 8.6%
Now married: 48.3%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 27.6%
Divorced: 15.5%

0 residents are foreign born

This village:	0.0%
Nebraska:	4.4%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this village in May 2009.

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

Hazard:	1.0% ($350)
Nebraska:	1.7% ($1,478)

Hazard satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lincoln, NE (127.0 miles , pop. 225,581).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (587.2 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Litchfield, NE (2.5 miles ), Pleasanton, NE (2.9 miles ), Ravenna, NE (3.1 miles ), Rockville, NE (3.6 miles) , Loup City, NE (3.8 miles ), Mason City, NE (3.8 miles) , Ashton, NE (4.3 miles ), Howard City, NE (4.3 miles ).

Latitude: 41.09 N, Longitude: 99.08 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 308

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Population change in the 1990s: -12 (-15.4%).

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Hazard-area historical tornado activity is above Nebraska state average. It is 170% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/6/1956, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 8.4 miles away from the Hazard village center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 6/7/1953, a category 4 tornado 16.8 miles away from the village center killed 11 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Hazard-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Nebraska state average. It is 96% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

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 37.4 miles away from Hazard center
On 7/18/1990 at 02:47:03, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 29.5 miles away from the city center
On 11/13/2001 at 01:56:13, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 96.2 miles away from the city center
On 4/16/2007 at 06:50:31, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, 2.6 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 93.5 miles away from Hazard center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Hazard:

RICHARD H YOUNG HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; KEARNEY, NE)
GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; KEARNEY, NE)
ST FRANCIS MEDICAL CENTER (about 33 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hazard:

UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 17 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,588)
CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 34 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; FT enrollment: 3,730)
NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 96 miles; NORFOLK, NE; FT enrollment: 2,732)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 126 miles; LINCOLN, NE; FT enrollment: 19,806)
SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 130 miles; LINCOLN, NE; FT enrollment: 5,137)
WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 132 miles; WAYNE, NE; FT enrollment: 3,026)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 152 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 10,150)

Public elementary/middle school in Hazard:

Hazard Public School (Students: 4; Location: 400 Jerald Street P. O. Box 7; Grades: Prekindergarten - 6th Grade)

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Churches in Hazard include: Saint Gabriel Catholic Church (A), Faith Lutheran Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

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Average household size:

This village:	1.9 people
Nebraska:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	58.8%
Whole state:	66.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	2.9%
Whole state:	4.4%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This village:	6.9%
Whole state:	9.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This village:	0.0%
Whole state:	4.0%

Hazard compared to Nebraska state average:

Median house value significantly below state average.
Unemployed percentage above state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
House age significantly above state average.
Number of college students significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Hazard mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Sherman County Nebraska:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (89%) Electricity (6%) Wood (6%)

Religion statistics for Hazard

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 57.35%

Here		57.4%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.

Name	Catholic Church	Lutheran Church	United Methodist Church	General Association of Regular Baptist Churches	Other
Adherents	64.1%	11.3%	9.6%	8.5%	6.6%
Congregations	28.6%	14.3%	14.3%	14.3%	28.6%

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
Other Government Administration	0	$0		1	$300
Totals for Government	0	$0		1	$300

Hazard government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $4,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $10,000
Central Staff Services: $2,000

Financial Administration: $2,000
General - Interest on Debt: $5,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $82,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $82,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $4,000
Interest Earnings: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $69,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $11,000
All Other: $2,000
Tax - Property: $3,000
NEC: $2,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $7,000

4.97% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,586 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.97%
Nebraska average:	7.03%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

7.59% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($24,374 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.59%
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 Buffalo County, NE	1.83% ($22,227 average AGI)
to Hall County, NE	0.92% ($30,455)
to Lancaster County, NE	0.83% ($26,600)

Strongest AM radio stations in Hazard:

KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
KKPR (1460 AM; 5 kW; KEARNEY, NE; Owner: PLATTE RIVER RADIO, INC.)
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)
KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KGFW (1340 AM; 1 kW; KEARNEY, NE; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
KNLV (1060 AM; daytime; 1 kW; ORD, NE; Owner: SANDHILLS ADVERTISING CORP.)
KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KIMB (1260 AM; 50 kW; KIMBALL, NE; Owner: G & L INVESTMENTS, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Hazard:

KSYZ-FM (107.7 FM; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: NEUHOFF BROADCASTING-GRAND ISLAND, I)
KRNY (102.3 FM; KEARNEY, NE; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
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)
KRGI-FM (96.5 FM; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: JRK BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
K209CF (89.7 FM; KEARNEY, NE; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Hazard:

KHGI-TV (Channel 13; KEARNEY, NE; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF CENTRAL NEBRASKA, A CALIFORNIA LP)
KTVG (Channel 17; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: HILL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KHAS-TV (Channel 5; HASTINGS, NE; Owner: GREATER NEBRASKA TELEVISION, INC.)
KGIN (Channel 11; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: KOLN/KGIN LICENSE, INC.)

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1

Hazard, Sr10 4mi W & 370th Rd 2mi E Fr, Type: Tower, Structure height: 30.5 m, Overall height: 36.6 m, Call Sign: WNEW717
Assigned Frequencies : 2136.40 MHz, 2147.60 MHz, 6735.00 MHz, 6034.15 MHz, 5974.85 MHz, 6775.00 MHz
Grant Date: 03/31/2009, Expiration Date: 05/16/2019
Registrant: Bnsf Railway Co., 4515 Kansas Ave, Kansas City, KS 66106, Phone: (913) 551-4640, Fax: (913) 551-4053, Email:

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 2

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