Hershey, Nebraska

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Population in July 2007: 568. Population change since 2000: 0.0%

Males: 267	(47.0%)
Females: 301	(53.0%)

Median resident age:	37.6 years
Nebraska median age:	35.3 years

Zip codes: 69143.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $49,414 (it was $36,875 in 2000)

Hershey:	$49,414
Nebraska:	$47,085

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $94,151 (it was $63,000 in 2000)

Hershey:	$94,151
Nebraska:	$122,200

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $102,657; Detached houses: $108,313; Mobile homes: $25,625

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Races in Hershey:

White Non-Hispanic (89.3%)
Hispanic (9.6%)
Other race (6.8%)
Two or more races (0.9%)
Japanese (0.5%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Hershey: 76.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (35.1%), English (13.5%), Irish (9.1%), Swedish (7.3%), United States (5.4%), Czech (3.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 2900 feet

Land area: 0.50 square miles.

Population density: 1134 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Hershey

High school or higher: 87.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.1%
Unemployed: 7.3%
Mean travel time to work: 20.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hershey village

Never married: 23.0%
Now married: 62.0%
Separated: 0.4%
Widowed: 6.5%
Divorced: 8.1%

7 residents are foreign born

This village:	1.2%
Nebraska:	4.4%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Hershey, Nebraska in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Hershey to the number of sex offenders is 568 to 1.

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

Hershey:	1.4% ($885)
Nebraska:	1.7% ($1,478)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Cheyenne, WY (197.9 miles , pop. 53,011).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Aurora, CO (224.5 miles , pop. 276,393).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (623.1 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Sutherland, NE (2.5 miles ), North Platte, NE (3.5 miles ), Paxton, NE (4.3 miles ), Wallace, NE (4.9 miles ), Maxwell, NE (5.0 miles ), Elsie, NE (5.4 miles) , Wellfleet, NE (5.6 miles) , Stapleton, NE (5.8 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $90,300
1998: 1 building, cost: $96,000
1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $101,700
2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $108,200
2001: 0 buildings
2002: 0 buildings
2003: 1 building, cost: $90,000
2004: 0 buildings
2005: 5 buildings, average cost: $104,000
2006: 5 buildings, average cost: $104,000
2007: 4 buildings, average cost: $104,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

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Latitude: 41.16 N, Longitude: 101.00 W

Area code: 308

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Population change in the 1990s: -7 (-1.2%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (12%)
Truck transportation (11%)
Rail transportation (9%)
Utilities (6%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Repair and maintenance (5%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (22%)
Finance and insurance (11%)
Health care (11%)
Accommodation and food services (9%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)
Public administration (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (12%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (9%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
Operations specialties managers except financial managers (4%)
Electricians (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (14%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
Cashiers (5%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)

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Hershey-area historical tornado activity is below Nebraska state average. It is 20% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/27/1972, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 0.8 miles away from the Hershey village center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 10/29/1956, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 33.7 miles away from the village center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Hershey:

GREAT PLAINS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 14 miles; NORTH PLATTE, NE)
OGALLALA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 35 miles; OGALLALA, NE)
PERKINS COUNTY HEALTH SERVICES (about 45 miles; GRANT, NE)

Political contributions by individuals in Hershey, NE

Airports located in Hershey:

Evans Ranch Airport (Runways: 1)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hershey:

UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 103 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,588)
CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 132 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; FT enrollment: 3,730)
CHADRON STATE COLLEGE (about 157 miles; CHADRON, NE; FT enrollment: 2,144)
FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 181 miles; HAYS, KS; FT enrollment: 4,572)
NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 184 miles; NORFOLK, NE; FT enrollment: 2,732)
UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADO (about 201 miles; GREELEY, CO; FT enrollment: 10,983)
AIMS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 205 miles; GREELEY, CO; FT enrollment: 3,722)

Public high school in Hershey:

Hershey High School (Students: 253; Location: 301 South Lincoln Box 369; Grades: 7th Grade - 12th Grade)

Public elementary/middle schools in Hershey:

Hershey Elementary School (Students: 206; Location: 301 South Lincoln Box 369; Grades: Prekindergarten - 6th Grade)
Rosedale Public School (Location: P. O. Box 39; Grades: Prekindergarten - 8th Grade)

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Notable locations in Hershey: Scoular Grain Elevator (A), Hershey (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Hershey include: Our Lady of Guadalupe Church (A), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (B), Hershey Baptist Church (C), Maria Lutheran Church (D), United Methodist Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

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

HERSHEY, VILLAGE OF (Population served: 578, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-1994 and AUG-22-1996, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-25-1996), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-25-1996), St Public Notif received (JUL-31-1996), St Compliance achieved (AUG-22-1996)

One regular monitoring violation

Average household size:

This village:	2.5 people
Nebraska:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	72.4%
Whole state:	66.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	3.4%
Whole state:	4.4%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This village:	9.9%
Whole state:	9.7%

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

This village:	3.5%
Whole state:	4.0%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Hershey, NE

Hershey 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.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Length of stay since moving in above state average.
House age above state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Banks with branches in Hershey (2009 data):

The Hershey State Bank: at Main Street, branch established on 1968-03-27. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $36.7 mil, Deposits: $30.3 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Amerigroup, Inc.

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2004 Presidential Election results in Lincoln County Nebraska:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (83%) Electricity (13%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) Wood (2%)

Religon statistics for Hershey

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Lutheran Church	American Baptist Churches in the USA
Adherents	39.1%	11.7%	10.1%	6.9%	4.8%
Congregations	14.0%	16.0%	8.0%	4.0%	2.0%

Name	Assemblies of God	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Other religions
Adherents	3.6%	3.6%	3.1%	3.0%	14.2%
Congregations	8.0%	6.0%	2.0%	4.0%	36.0%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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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	$1,924	$23,088	0	$0
Streets and Highways	1	$1,924	$23,088	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	0	$0		1	$102
Water Supply	1	$1,924	$23,088	0	$0
Totals for Government	3	$5,772	$23,088	1	$102

Hershey government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $73,000
Solid Waste Management: $43,000

Parks & Recreation: $6,000
Current Operations - Water Utilities: $52,000
Solid Waste Management: $44,000

Regular Highways: $26,000

Sewerage: $26,000

Central Staff Services: $16,000

Police Protection: $15,000

Parks & Recreation: $14,000

Financial Administration: $12,000

Fire Protection: $10,000

General - Other: $8,000

General Public Buildings: $2,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $53,000
Interest Earnings: $10,000
Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $21,000
Parks & Recreation: $13,000

General - Other: $6,000

Police Protection: $2,000

Fire Protection: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $481,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $44,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $49,000
All Other: $11,000

General Support: $2,000
Tax - Public Utilities: $51,000
Property: $32,000

NEC: $26,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $112,000

6.47% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,056 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.47%
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	0.38% ($33,686 average AGI)
from Dawson County, NE	0.36% ($28,857)
from Keith County, NE	0.28% ($28,474)

6.56% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,315 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.56%
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	0.75% ($24,500 average AGI)
to Douglas County, NE	0.52% ($37,414)
to Buffalo County, NE	0.30% ($33,756)

Strongest AM radio stations in Hershey:

KJLT (970 AM; 5 kW; NORTH PLATTE, NE; Owner: TRI-STATE B/CING ASSOC., INC.)
KOOQ (1410 AM; 5 kW; NORTH PLATTE, NE; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC.)
KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
KODY (1240 AM; 1 kW; NORTH PLATTE, NE; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
KOGA (930 AM; 5 kW; OGALLALA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KIMB (1260 AM; 50 kW; KIMBALL, NE; Owner: G & L INVESTMENTS, LLC)
KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
KSIR (1010 AM; 25 kW; BRUSH, CO; Owner: JMS BROADCASTING, LLC)
KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
KMXA (1090 AM; 50 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
KBRL (1300 AM; 5 kW; MCCOOK, NE; Owner: MCCOOK RADIO GROUP, LLC)
KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Hershey:

KPNE-FM (91.7 FM; NORTH PLATTE, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
KJLT-FM (94.9 FM; NORTH PLATTE, NE; Owner: TRI-STATE BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION)
KOGA-FM (99.7 FM; OGALLALA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KXNP (103.5 FM; NORTH PLATTE, NE; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
KELN (97.1 FM; NORTH PLATTE, NE; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Hershey:

KPNE-TV (Channel 9; NORTH PLATTE, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
KNOP-TV (Channel 2; NORTH PLATTE, NE; Owner: GREATER NEBRASKA TELEVISION, INC.)
K33FF (Channel 33; WALLACE, ECT., NE; Owner: KOLN/KGIN LICENSE, INC.)
K59FT (Channel 59; COLUMBUS, ETC., NE; Owner: MARY E. HARDERS)
K11TW (Channel 11; NORTH PLATTE, NE; Owner: GREATER NEBRASKA TELEVISION, INC)
K13VO (Channel 13; NORTH PLATTE, NE; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF CENTRAL NE)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2

Christopher B Page, 3511 N. Willow Road (Laubner #9228, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 76.2 m
Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 1101 Perimeter Dr. Suite # 700, Schaumburg, IL 60173, Phone: (847) 240-1508
Peter M Connolly, 24314 W Oregon Trail Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 106.7 m, Overall height: 108.2 m
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave., Nw, St. 100, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 862-5989, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 4

300 S 1/2 Mi S Of I80, Call Sign: KNGC443
Assigned Frequencies : 151.715 MHz
Grant Date: 03/22/2003, Expiration Date: 03/30/2013
Registrant: Oregon Trail Farm, 648 South Hershey Dickens Road, Hershey, NE 69143, Phone: (308) 368-5590
2 Mi S 2 Mi W 1 1/2 Mi S Of Hwy 30, Call Sign: KBC590, Licensee ID: L00069236
Assigned Frequencies : 151.490 MHz
Grant Date: 01/31/2001, Expiration Date: 03/13/2011
Registrant: Robert W Brown, Rr, Hershey, NE 69143, Phone: (308) 368-5432
Substation 78-16 5 Mi S And 1 Mi W, Call Sign: KNFV498, Licensee ID: L00059021
Assigned Frequencies : 173.210 MHz
Grant Date: 04/17/2002, Expiration Date: 05/20/2012
Registrant: Dawson County Public Power District, Lexington, NE 68850, Phone: (308) 324-2386
Lat: 41.047194 Lon: -101.001806, Call Sign: WQDX902
Assigned Frequencies : 39.9000 MHz, 39.9800 MHz
Grant Date: 11/28/2005, Expiration Date: 11/28/2015, Certifier: Robert Pinton
Registrant: Washington Radio Reports, 1588 Fairfield Road Ste 7, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (717) 334-0668, Fax: (717) 334-6440, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2

HERSHEY TEL, 110 South Lincoln, Zip Code 69143, Type: Tower, Structure height: 15.8 m, Call Sign: WQJA748
Assigned Frequencies : 10755.0 MHz
Grant Date: 07/08/2008, Expiration Date: 07/08/2018, Certifier: Kenneth D Anderson
Registrant: Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, 1333 New Hampshire Avenue, Nw, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 887-4011, Fax: (202) 955-7719, Email:
SUTHERLAND, 24314 W Oregon Trail Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 106.7 m, Overall height: 108.2 m, Call Sign: WQKA255
Assigned Frequencies : 6765.00 MHz, 6815.00 MHz
Grant Date: 03/03/2009, Expiration Date: 03/03/2019, Certifier: John E Rooney
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Suite #100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 4

Call Sign: WB0RNJ, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 03/22/1994, Expiration Date: 03/22/2004, Cancelation Date: 03/23/2006
Registrant: Virgil A Burris Jr, Box 202 115 Bronco Rd, Hershey, NE 69143
Call Sign: WB0UQJ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00306650
Grant Date: 12/16/2000, Expiration Date: 03/12/2011
Registrant: Zola L Trembly, 17736 W Antelope Rd, Hershey, NE 69143
Call Sign: WZ0L, Previous Call Sign: WA4OIJ, Licensee ID: L00204000
Grant Date: 02/04/2000, Expiration Date: 01/30/2010
Registrant: Larry R Petska, Hershey, NE 69143
Call Sign: KC0OWK, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00627379
Grant Date: 01/23/2003, Expiration Date: 01/23/2013, Certifier: Ruth J Petska
Registrant: Ruth J Petska, Hershey, NE 69143

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 35 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Hershey)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 21
Hazardous Condition: 1

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