Dakota 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
PM10
PM2.5
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 29.8. This is about average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 18.1. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 14.6 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 9.14. This is about average. Closest monitor was 14.6 miles away from the city center.
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2002 was 0.693. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 8.7 miles away from the city center.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Homer and their reported violations in the past:
HOMER, VILLAGE OF (Population served: 560, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-25-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-25-1999), St Public Notif received (JUN-03-1999), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JUN-08-1999), St Compliance achieved (JAN-27-2000)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between FEB-01-1999 and MAR-02-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-19-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-19-1999), St Public Notif received (MAR-04-1999), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JUN-08-1999), St Compliance achieved (JAN-27-2000)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (AUG-27-1998), St Public Notif requested (AUG-31-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-31-1998), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JUN-08-1999), St Compliance achieved (JAN-27-2000)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-30-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-30-1998), St Public Notif received (JUL-02-1998), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JUN-08-1999), St Compliance achieved (JAN-27-2000)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 5.9%
(5.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This village: |  2.6 people | | Nebraska: |  2.3 people |
| This village: | 72.3% | | Whole state: | 65.6% |
| This village: | 8.1% | | Whole state: | 4.4% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Homer, NE
Homer compared to Nebraska state average:
- Unemployed percentage 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.
- Length of stay since moving in above state average.
- House age 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 Homer (2011 data):
- First Community Bank: Homer Branch at 109 John Street, branch established on 1954/04/26. Info updated 2010/06/14: Bank assets: $121.2 mil, Deposits: $103.3 mil, headquarters in Beemer, NE, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: First Beemer Corporation
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (82%)
- Electricity (15%)
- Wood (2%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Dakota County Nebraska:
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Religion statistics for Homer (based on Dakota County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 44.27%
| Here | | 44.3% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | United Methodist Church | Lutheran Church | Other |
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| Adherents | 43.2% | 26.3% | 7.9% | 7.8% | 14.8% |
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| Congregations | 26.3% | 21.1% | 15.8% | 5.3% | 31.6% |
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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: 4 | Here: | 1.97 / 10,000 pop. | | Nebraska: | 2.60 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1 | Dakota County: | 0.49 / 10,000 pop. | | Nebraska: | 0.44 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 7 | This county: | 3.45 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 4.83 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 12 | Dakota County: | 5.92 / 10,000 pop. | | Nebraska: | 7.76 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Dakota County: | 8.4% | | State: | 7.9% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 15.5% | | Nebraska: | 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 |
1 | $2,156 | $25,872 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 5 | $256 |
| Streets and Highways |
1 | $2,148 | $25,776 | 1 | $45 |
| Totals for Government |
2 | $4,304 | $25,824 | 6 | $301 |
Homer government finances in 2002:
- Charges - All Other: $228,000 ($414.55)
Parks & Recreation: $3,000 ($5.45)
- Construction - Regular Highways: $36,000 ($65.45)
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $61,000 ($110.91)
Water Utilities: $49,000 ($89.09)
Solid Waste Management: $31,000 ($56.36)
Central Staff Services: $20,000 ($36.36)
Police Protection: $17,000 ($30.91)
Financial Administration: $15,000 ($27.27)
Parks & Recreation: $12,000 ($21.82)
Sewerage: $11,000 ($20.00)
Fire Protection: $11,000 ($20.00)
General Public Buildings: $3,000 ($5.45)
- Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $1,000 ($1.82)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $165,000 ($300.00)
Interest Earnings: $8,000 ($14.55)
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $445,000 ($809.09)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $420,000 ($763.64)
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $42,000 ($76.36)
All Other: $24,000 ($43.64)
General Support: $5,000 ($9.09)
- Tax - Public Utilities: $159,000 ($289.09)
NEC: $82,000 ($149.09)
Property: $24,000 ($43.64)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $64,000 ($116.36)
8.43% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,022 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 8.43% | | 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:
9.84% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,699 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 9.84% | | 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 Homer:
- KMNS (620 AM; 1 kW; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
- KWSL (1470 AM; 5 kW; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
- KSCJ (1360 AM; 5 kW; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: KSUX/KSCJ RADIO BROADCASTING CO)
- KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KTIC (840 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WEST POINT, NE; Owner: WEST POINT BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KTFJ (1250 AM; 1 kW; DAKOTA CITY, NE; Owner: DONALD A. SWANSON)
- WNAX (570 AM; 5 kW; YANKTON, SD; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KTCH (1590 AM; 3 kW; WAYNE, NE; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
- WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KXRB (1000 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD)
Strongest FM radio stations in Homer:
- KSUX (105.7 FM; WINNEBAGO, NE; Owner: KSUX/KSCJ RADIO BROADCASTING CO)
- KAYA (91.3 FM; HUBBARD, NE; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
- KGLI (95.5 FM; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
- KWIT (90.3 FM; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: WESTERN IOWA TECH COMM. COLLEGE)
- KKMA (99.5 FM; LE MARS, IA; Owner: POWELL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KTFC (103.3 FM; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: DONALD A. SWANSON)
- KSEZ (97.9 FM; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
- KSFT-FM (107.1 FM; SOUTH SIOUX CITY, NE; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
- K205DC (88.9 FM; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
- KZSR (102.3 FM; ONAWA, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
- WNAX-FM (104.1 FM; YANKTON, SD; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KXNE-FM (89.3 FM; NORFOLK, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
- KMSC (88.3 FM; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: MORNINGSIDE COLLEGE)
TV broadcast stations around Homer:
- KCAU-TV (Channel 9; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: CITADEL COMMUNICATIONS CO.LTD.)
- KSIN-TV (Channel 27; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
- KMEG (Channel 14; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: WAITT BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KPTH (Channel 44; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF SIOUX CITY)
- KTIV (Channel 4; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: KTIV TELEVISION, INC.)
- K38DU (Channel 38; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: CORNERSTONE FAITH CENTER)
- KXNE-TV (Channel 19; NORFOLK, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 3 meters (10ft)
Total average daily traffic: 520
Total future (year 2028) average daily traffic: 520
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 5 - REYNOLD FREEMAN, 1.1 Mile Nw Of (Lat: 42.332778 Lon: -96.507500), Type: Tower, Structure height: 121.9 m, Overall height: 128 m
Registrant: Geocomm Inc, 13517 Larkin Dr, Minnetonka, MN 55305, Phone: (952) 541-0747, Email:
- REYNOLD FREEMAN, 1.1 Mile Nw Of (Lat: 42.332778 Lon: -96.507500), Type: Tower, Structure height: 121.9 m, Overall height: 128 m
Registrant: Geocomm Inc, 13517 Larkin Dr, Minnetonka, MN 55305, Phone: (952) 541-0747, Email:
- David W Webb, 2150 K Ave (Lat: 42.343028 Lon: -96.551806), Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 82.3 m, Licensee ID: L00003451
Registrant: Nebraska Public Power District, 907 West 25th St, York, NE 68467, Phone: (402) 362-6681 - 2252 225th St (Lat: 42.342500 Lon: -96.520278), Type: Tower, Structure height: 79.2 m, Overall height: 91.4 m
Registrant: Ksux Kscj Radio Broadcasting Company Dba , 2000 Indian Hills Dr, Sioux City, IA 51104, Phone: (712) 239-2100 - 3.2 Miles Nw Of (Lat: 42.342778 Lon: -96.552222), Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 76.2 m
Registrant: Nebraska Public Power District, Inc., West Highway 34, York, NE 68467-0000, Phone: (402) 362-7222, Email:
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3 - 3.2 Mi Ne (Lat: 42.342778 Lon: -96.552250), Structure height: 76 m, Call Sign: KNAT601
Assigned Frequencies: 47.9600 MHz, 48.1800 MHz
Grant Date: 05/05/2001, Expiration Date: 07/17/2011
Registrant: Nebraska Public Power District, York, NE 68467, Phone: (402) 362-7272 - Homer Disp, Bnsf Yard Ofc (Lat: 42.320833 Lon: -96.487250), Type: Pole, Structure height: 22.9 m, Overall height: 25.9 m, Call Sign: WNIE351
Assigned Frequencies: 161.235 MHz
Grant Date: 05/29/2004, Expiration Date: 06/01/2014
Registrant: Bnsf Railway Co., 4515 Kansas Ave, Kansas City, KS 66106, Phone: (913) 551-4958, Fax: (913) 551-4053, Email:
- Lat: 42.316667 Lon: -96.500000, Call Sign: WQCS661
Assigned Frequencies: 463.600 MHz
Grant Date: 05/16/2005, Expiration Date: 05/16/2015, Certifier: Steve Harris
Registrant: Tri-State Communications, 1030 5th Avenue, South Sioux City, NE 68776, Phone: (402) 494-5477, Fax: (402) 494-1420
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 3 - JONES CREEK, 3.5 Miles Se Of (Lat: 42.342750 Lon: -96.552250), Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Call Sign: WPNL981
Assigned Frequencies: 6034.15 MHz, 6093.45 MHz
Grant Date: 01/15/2009, Expiration Date: 01/27/2019
Registrant: East River Electric Power Cooperative, Inc., 121 S.E. 1st. St., Madison, SD 57042, Phone: (605) 256-8020, Fax: (605) 256-8058, Email:
- KSUX Transmitter, 2252 225th Street (Lat: 42.342500 Lon: -96.520278), Type: Tower, Structure height: 79.2 m, Overall height: 91.4 m, Call Sign: WPST638
Assigned Frequencies: 947.500 MHz
Grant Date: 08/01/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2013, Certifier: Steve Seline
Registrant: Wiley Rein LLP, 1776 K Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 719-4239, Fax: (202) 719-7049, Email:
- JONES CREEK, NE, 3.2 Miles Nw Of (Lat: 42.342750 Lon: -96.552250), Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Call Sign: WEG623
Assigned Frequencies: 955.550 MHz, 2183.20 MHz, 1975.00 MHz, 5945.20 MHz
Grant Date: 10/09/2008, Expiration Date: 12/30/2018
Registrant: Nebraska Public Power District, 907 West 25th St, York, NE 68467, Phone: (402) 362-6681, Fax: (402) 362-7255
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1 - Call Sign: K0BRD, Previous Call Sign: WD0BRD, Licensee ID: L00249362
Grant Date: 09/11/2007, Expiration Date: 09/17/2017
Registrant: William M Hittle Jr, 2057 G Ave, Homer, NE 68030
FAA Registered Aircraft: 2 - Aircraft: CESSNA 172H (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-300 SER (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 3743F , Serial Number: 17255238, Year manufactured: 1966, Airworthiness Date: 09/28/1966
Registrant (Individual): William B Rohde, Po Box 355, Homer, NE 68030 - Aircraft: PIPER J3C-65 (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 67 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 6609H , Serial Number: 19808, Year manufactured: 1946, Airworthiness Date: 09/22/1956
Registrant (Individual): William B Rohde, Po Box 355, Homer, NE 68030
| Most common first names in Homer, NE among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| William | 6 | 80.7 years |
| John | 6 | 75.7 years |
| Mary | 6 | 79.6 years |
| George | 5 | 78.8 years |
| Harold | 4 | 76.7 years |
| Charles | 4 | 83.0 years |
| Marvin | 4 | 69.5 years |
| Arthur | 3 | 81.3 years |
| Alice | 3 | 74.3 years |
| Dorothy | 3 | 64.0 years |
| Most common last names in Homer, NE among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| Harris | 16 | 76.7 years |
| Miller | 5 | 82.4 years |
| Jensen | 5 | 85.6 years |
| Chamberlain | 4 | 63.5 years |
| Anderson | 4 | 76.5 years |
| Longwell | 4 | 69.5 years |
| Nelsen | 4 | 84.3 years |
| Luesebrink | 4 | 84.3 years |
| Rasmussen | 3 | 78.3 years |
| Nielsen | 3 | 75.1 years |
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