Washington 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)
AQI
Ozone
PM2.5
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 29.7. This is about average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 8.50. This is about average. Closest monitor was 9.2 miles away from the city center.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Herman and their reported violations in the past:
HERMAN, VILLAGE OF (Population served: 320, Purch_groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-21-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-21-2004), St Public Notif received (MAR-01-2004)
- Public Education - Between JAN-01-1995 and AUG-24-1998, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-24-1998)
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and MAY-05-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-16-2000), St Compliance achieved (MAY-05-2000)
- Notification, Public - In MAR-1997, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
- 5 routine major monitoring violations
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 4.6%
(4.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents)
Average household size:
| This village: | 2.3 people | | Nebraska: | 2.3 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This village: | 63.8% | | Whole state: | 65.6% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This village: | 3.7% | | Whole state: | 4.4% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Herman, NE
Herman compared to Nebraska state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- House age significantly above state average.
- Number of college students significantly below state average.
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Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (58%)
- Electricity (26%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (14%)
- Utility gas (2%)
- Other fuel (2%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Washington County Nebraska:
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Religion statistics for Herman (based on Washington County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 53.43%
| Here |  | 53.4% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Catholic Church | Lutheran Church | United Methodist Church | Non-Charismatic Churches Independent |
| Adherents | 27.2% | 23.2% | 13.9% | 13.9% | 6.0% |
| Congregations | 17.4% | 8.7% | 13.0% | 13.0% | 4.3% |
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| Name | United Church of Christ | Episcopal Church | Presbyterian Church (USA) | LDS (Mormon) Church | Other |
| Adherents | 5.3% | 2.0% | 2.0% | 1.8% | 4.8% |
| Congregations | 8.7% | 4.3% | 4.3% | 4.3% | 21.7% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Tables represent county-level data.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 5 | Washington County: | 2.51 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 2.60 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 6 | Washington County: | 3.01 / 10,000 pop. | | Nebraska: | 4.83 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 14 | Here: | 7.03 / 10,000 pop. | | Nebraska: | 7.76 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult obesity rate: | Washington County: | 27.2% | | State: | 28.0% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | Washington County: | 11.0% | | State: | 12.9% |
| Local government employment and payroll (March 2007) |
| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $900 |
| Streets and Highways |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $1,800 |
| Totals for Government |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $2,700 |
Herman government finances in 2002:
- Charges - All Other: $32,000 ($119.40)
Parks & Recreation: $3,000 ($11.19)
- Current Operations - Water Utilities: $59,000 ($220.15)
Regular Highways: $27,000 ($100.75)
Central Staff Services: $15,000 ($55.97)
Parks & Recreation: $14,000 ($52.24)
Financial Administration: $11,000 ($41.04)
Police Protection: $4,000 ($14.93)
Fire Protection: $3,000 ($11.19)
General Public Buildings: $2,000 ($7.46)
- Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $2,000 ($7.46)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $23,000 ($85.82)
Interest Earnings: $2,000 ($7.46)
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $7,000 ($26.12)
Central Staff: $5,000 ($18.66)
Police Protection: $5,000 ($18.66)
Financial Administration: $4,000 ($14.93)
Fire Protection: $3,000 ($11.19)
General Public Building: $1,000 ($3.73)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $111,000 ($414.18)
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $24,000 ($89.55)
All Other: $9,000 ($33.58)
- Tax - Property: $41,000 ($152.99)
Public Utilities: $22,000 ($82.09)
NEC: $12,000 ($44.78)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $31,000 ($115.67)
7.96% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($45,293 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.96% | | Nebraska average: | 7.03% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
8.46% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,471 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 8.46% | | Nebraska average: | 7.41% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Herman:
- KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KOMJ (590 AM; 5 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- KTIC (840 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WEST POINT, NE; Owner: WEST POINT BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KOZN (1620 AM; 10 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KLNG (1560 AM; daytime; 10 kW; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA)
- WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KCRO (660 AM; 1 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: ETERNAL BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
- 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.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Herman:
- KKYY (101.3 FM; WHITING, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
- KBLR-FM (97.3 FM; BLAIR, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KMLV (88.1 FM; RALSTON, NE; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
- KGOR (99.9 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KEZO-FM (92.3 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- KQCH (94.1 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- KQKQ-FM (98.5 FM; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KIWR (89.7 FM; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Owner: IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
- KSRZ (104.5 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- KZSR (102.3 FM; ONAWA, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
- KEFM (96.1 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WEBSTER COMMUNICATIONS CO.)
- KXKT (103.7 FM; GLENWOOD, IA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KLTQ (101.9 FM; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KVNO (90.7 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF UNIV. OF NEBRASKA)
- KGBI-FM (100.7 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: GRACE UNIVERSITY)
- KFMT-FM (105.5 FM; FREMONT, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KKCD (105.9 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- KIOS-FM (91.5 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: DOUGLAS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT 001)
- KVSS (88.9 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: VSS CATHOLIC COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KRQC (93.3 FM; BENNINGTON, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
TV broadcast stations around Herman:
- KMTV (Channel 3; OMAHA, NE; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
- KETV (Channel 7; OMAHA, NE; Owner: KETV HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
- KYNE-TV (Channel 26; OMAHA, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
- WOWT-TV (Channel 6; OMAHA, NE; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
- K21ES (Channel 21; COLUMBUS, ETC, NE; Owner: DAVID C. BRODAHL)
- KUON-TV (Channel 12; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA)
- KPTM (Channel 42; OMAHA, NE; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF THE MIDLANDS)
- KXVO (Channel 15; OMAHA, NE; Owner: MITTS TELECASTING COMPANY)
- KVSS-LP (Channel 67; OMAHA, NE; Owner: VSS CATHOLIC COMMUNICATIONS)
- KCAU-TV (Channel 9; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: CITADEL COMMUNICATIONS CO.LTD.)
- K54EU (Channel 54; COLUMBUS-FREMONT, NE; Owner: GLENDA R. HARDERS)
- KSIN-TV (Channel 27; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
Herman fatal accident list:
Aug 22, 2007 08:58 AM, Us-75, Walnut St, Lat: 41.675922, Lon: -96.216986, Vehicles: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: Inconsistent data
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 1 meters (3ft)
Total costs: $156,000
Total average daily traffic: 5,225
Total average daily truck traffic: 418
Total future (year 2028) average daily traffic: 7,315
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1 - Lawrence L Morton, 5.98 Kilometers West, Northwest Of Herman, Burt County, Nebraska (Lat: 41.692778 Lon: -96.283917), Type: Tower, Structure height: 109.7 m, Overall height: 110.6 m
Registrant: Pepper & Corazzini, LLP, 1776 K Street, Nw, Suite 200, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 296-0600, Email:
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2 - Lat: 41.708333 Lon: -96.208639, Call Sign: WYV217
Assigned Frequencies: 37.2600 MHz Grant Date: 11/01/2003, Expiration Date: 01/10/2014
Registrant: Mobile Communations Inc., 4526 South 140th Street, Omaha, NE 68137, Phone: (402) 341-1529, Fax: (402) 341-8523 - 18833 Us Hwy 75 (Lat: 41.651722 Lon: -96.200972), Call Sign: WQHA631
Assigned Frequencies: 153.290 MHz Grant Date: 06/12/2007, Expiration Date: 06/12/2017, Certifier: Larry Hansen
Registrant: Atlas License Company, 7202 N. Shadeland Ave #215, Indianapolis, IN 46250, Phone: (317) 813-4865, Fax: (317) 813-4870, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2 - Call Sign: KB0FRL
Grant Date: 01/16/1990, Expiration Date: 01/16/2000, Cancellation Date: 03/07/2002
Registrant: Traci D Burt, Box 108, Herman, NE 68029 - Call Sign: AB0LF, Previous Call Sign: KB0WXT, Licensee ID: L00183386
Grant Date: 04/08/2006, Expiration Date: 07/04/2016, Certifier: Richard L Walker
Registrant: Richard L Walker, 3620 County Road A, Herman, NE 68029
FAA Registered Aircraft: 3 - Aircraft: CESSNA 177RG (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 120 mph), Engine: LYCOMING IO-360-A1B6D (200 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 2076Q , Serial Number: 177RG0476, Year manufactured: 1973, Airworthiness Date: 01/22/1974
Registrant (Corporation): Riesa Construction LLC, 18546 County Road P8, Herman, NE 68029 - Aircraft: CESSNA 210M (Category: Land, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 141 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR IO 520 SERIES (285 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 761GD , Serial Number: 21062238, Year manufactured: 1977, Airworthiness Date: 09/24/1977
Registrant (Corporation): Riesa Construction LLC, 18546 County Road P8, Herman, NE 68029 - Aircraft: RIIBE GARY J BD-4 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: Reciprocating
N-Number: 8101Q , Serial Number: GR3413
Registrant (Individual): Gary J Riibe, 18546 County Road P8, Herman, NE 68029
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Herman, NE
| Most common first names in Herman, NE among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| John | 11 | 80.1 years |
| Mary | 6 | 77.4 years |
| Charles | 5 | 85.2 years |
| George | 5 | 77.4 years |
| William | 4 | 71.0 years |
| Ruth | 4 | 82.5 years |
| Richard | 4 | 72.5 years |
| Howard | 4 | 76.5 years |
| Henry | 4 | 80.0 years |
| Fred | 4 | 92.5 years |
| Most common last names in Herman, NE among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Hansen | 9 | 71.3 years |
| Andersen | 7 | 85.0 years |
| Johnson | 7 | 75.8 years |
| Laughlin | 6 | 83.1 years |
| Brodersen | 6 | 77.8 years |
| Cameron | 6 | 80.1 years |
| Sheets | 6 | 74.8 years |
| Larsen | 5 | 74.8 years |
| Christensen | 5 | 75.2 years |
| Green | 4 | 62.2 years |
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