Dodge 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
PM2.5
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 27.8. This is about average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 8.50. This is about average. Closest monitor was 21.2 miles away from the city center.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Hooper and their reported violations in the past:
HOOPER, CITY OF (Population served: 850, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-08-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-08-2002), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (NOV-14-2002), St Public Notif received (DEC-18-2002), St Compliance achieved (MAY-12-2003)
- MCL, Acute (TCR) - In OCT-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-08-2002), St Public Notif requested (2 times from NOV-08-2002 to NOV-08-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-08-2002), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (NOV-14-2002), St Public Notif received (DEC-18-2002), St Compliance achieved (MAY-12-2003)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-29-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-29-2002), St Public Notif received (SEP-13-2002), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (NOV-14-2002), St Compliance achieved (MAY-12-2003)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-20-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-20-2001), St Public Notif received (DEC-12-2001), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (NOV-14-2002), St Compliance achieved (MAY-12-2003)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-18-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-18-1998)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-12-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-12-1998)
- 2 other older health violations
Past monitoring violations:
- PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between NOV-12-2002 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and MAY-04-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-16-2000), St Compliance achieved (MAY-04-2000)
- Notification, Public - In NOV-1998, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-11-1998)
- Notification, Public - In OCT-1998, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-04-1999)
- Notification, Public - In JUN-1998, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-31-1998)
- One regular monitoring violation
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 9.6%
(8.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 58.8% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: | 2.2 people | | Nebraska: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 65.1% | | Whole state: | 66.6% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This city: | 4.6% | | Whole state: | 4.4% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Hooper, NE
50 people in nursing homes
Hooper compared to Nebraska state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Unemployed percentage significantly below 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.
- House age significantly above state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage significantly 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 Hooper (2011 data):
- First National Bank Northeast: Hooper Branch at 102 North Main Street, branch established on 01/01/1886. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $22.1 mil, Deposits: $17.3 mil, headquarters in Lyons, NE, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: Farm And Home Insurance Agency, Inc.
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (78%)
- Electricity (17%)
- Other fuel (2%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
- Wood (1%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
- No fuel used (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Dodge County Nebraska:
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Religion statistics for Hooper:
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 69.91%
| Here |  | 69.9% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Lutheran Church | United Methodist Church | Presbyterian Church (USA) |
| Adherents | 30.8% | 23.7% | 16.8% | 6.0% | 5.3% |
| Congregations | 11.1% | 25.9% | 13.0% | 7.4% | 3.7% |
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| Name | United Church of Christ | American Baptist Churches in the USA | Christian and Missionary Alliance | Church of the Nazarene | Other |
| Adherents | 3.0% | 2.3% | 2.0% | 1.7% | 8.4% |
| Congregations | 5.6% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 27.8% |
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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: 8 | Dodge County: | 2.23 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 2.60 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1 | Dodge County: | 0.28 / 10,000 pop. | | Nebraska: | 0.21 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 22 | Dodge County: | 6.13 / 10,000 pop. | | Nebraska: | 4.83 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 28 | Here: | 7.80 / 10,000 pop. | | Nebraska: | 7.76 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult obesity rate: | Dodge County: | 29.9% | | State: | 28.0% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | Dodge County: | 15.7% | | 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 |
| Other Government Administration |
1 | $3,484 | $41,808 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
2 | $6,318 | $37,908 | 1 | $1,524 |
| Streets and Highways |
1 | $3,769 | $45,228 | 1 | $365 |
| Sewerage |
1 | $3,769 | $45,228 | 0 | $0 |
| Local Libraries |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $1,120 |
| Other and Unallocable |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $95 |
| Totals for Government |
5 | $17,340 | $41,616 | 5 | $3,104 |
Hooper government finances in 2002:
- Charges - All Other: $515,000 ($656.05)
Parks & Recreation: $11,000 ($14.01)
- Construction - Regular Highways: $574,000 ($731.21)
Welfare - Other: $100,000 ($127.39)
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $99,000 ($126.11)
Sewerage: $84,000 ($107.01)
Police Protection: $66,000 ($84.08)
Parks & Recreation: $52,000 ($66.24)
Water Utilities: $52,000 ($66.24)
Fire Protection: $44,000 ($56.05)
Central Staff Services: $43,000 ($54.78)
Financial Administration: $33,000 ($42.04)
General - Other: $21,000 ($26.75)
General Public Buildings: $7,000 ($8.92)
Welfare - Other: $7,000 ($8.92)
- General - Interest on Debt: $14,000 ($17.83)
- Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $152,000 ($193.63)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $218,000 ($277.71)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $182,000 ($231.85)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $36,000 ($45.86)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $372,000 ($473.89)
Interest Earnings: $18,000 ($22.93)
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $333,000 ($424.20)
Parks & Recreation: $111,000 ($141.40)
Sewerage: $87,000 ($110.83)
Water Utilities: $40,000 ($50.96)
Central Staff: $3,000 ($3.82)
Financial Administration: $2,000 ($2.55)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $919,000 ($1170.70)
- State Intergovernmental - All Other: $320,000 ($407.64)
Highways: $71,000 ($90.45)
General Support: $43,000 ($54.78)
- Tax - Public Utilities: $358,000 ($456.05)
NEC: $186,000 ($236.94)
Property: $95,000 ($121.02)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $200,000 ($254.78)
5.89% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,966 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.89% | | 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:
6.59% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,702 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.59% | | 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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Hooper:
- KTIC (840 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WEST POINT, NE; Owner: WEST POINT BROADCASTING, INC.)
- 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)
- KOZN (1620 AM; 10 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KLNG (1560 AM; daytime; 10 kW; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA)
- KHUB (1340 AM; 1 kW; FREMONT, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KMMJ (750 AM; 11 kW; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: JRK BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
- KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
- WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Hooper:
- KFMT-FM (105.5 FM; FREMONT, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KKYY (101.3 FM; WHITING, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
- 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.)
- KEFM (96.1 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WEBSTER COMMUNICATIONS CO.)
- KWPN-FM (107.9 FM; WEST POINT, NE; Owner: WEST POINT BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KSRZ (104.5 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- KIWR (89.7 FM; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Owner: IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
- KBLR-FM (97.3 FM; BLAIR, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KZEN (100.3 FM; CENTRAL CITY, NE; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF COLUMBUS, INC.)
- KLTQ (101.9 FM; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KGBI-FM (100.7 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: GRACE UNIVERSITY)
- KZSR (102.3 FM; ONAWA, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
- KVNO (90.7 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF UNIV. OF NEBRASKA)
TV broadcast stations around Hooper:
- K21ES (Channel 21; COLUMBUS, ETC, NE; Owner: DAVID C. BRODAHL)
- K54EU (Channel 54; COLUMBUS-FREMONT, NE; Owner: GLENDA R. HARDERS)
- KUON-TV (Channel 12; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA)
- 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.)
- KPTM (Channel 42; OMAHA, NE; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF THE MIDLANDS)
- KXVO (Channel 15; OMAHA, NE; Owner: MITTS TELECASTING COMPANY)
- WOWT-TV (Channel 6; OMAHA, NE; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
- K48FF (Channel 48; COLUMBUS, ETC, NE; Owner: DAVID F. HARDERS)
- K53GH (Channel 53; COLUMBUS, ETC., NE; Owner: MARY E. HARDERS)
- K40FH (Channel 46; COLUMBUS, ETC., NE; Owner: DAVID F. HARDERS)
- KVSS-LP (Channel 67; OMAHA, NE; Owner: VSS CATHOLIC COMMUNICATIONS)
- K28EN (Channel 28; COLUMBUS-FREMONT, NE; Owner: GLENDA R. HARDERS)
- K28FS (Channel 28; FREMONT & OMAHA, NE; Owner: DAVID F. HARDERS)
- K47FK (Channel 39; COLUMBUS-FREMONT, NE; Owner: ROGER E. HARDERS)
- K49FP (Channel 49; COLUMBUS-FREMONT, NE; Owner: GLENDA R. HARDERS)
- K52EX (Channel 52; COLUMBUS-FREMONT, NE; Owner: GLENDA R. HARDERS)
- K50EG (Channel 50; COLUMBUS, ETC., NE; Owner: DAVID F. HARDERS)
- K55HX (Channel 55; COLUMBUS/FREMONT, NE; Owner: ROGER E. HARDERS)
Hooper fatal accident list:
Apr 10, 1996 04:28 AM, Fulton St, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Jul 26, 1991 07:15 AM, 275, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Jun 14, 1981 06:35 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Feb 4, 1978 02:00 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 2
Jun 12, 1977 06:99 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 1 meters (3ft)
Total average daily traffic: 735
Total average daily truck traffic: 10
Total future (year 2029) average daily traffic: 785
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 3 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Hooper)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 24 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2 - 504 E Fulton St (Lat: 41.613611 Lon: -96.546417), Type: Building, Structure height: 7 m, Overall height: 10 m, Call Sign: KIU934, Licensee ID: L00057237
Assigned Frequencies: 155.175 MHz Grant Date: 06/02/1997, Expiration Date: 06/02/2002, Cancellation Date: 10/06/2002, Certifier: Harlan R Schrieber
Registrant: Logan View Schools, Rr 1 Box 104, Hooper, NE 68031, Phone: (402) 654-3317, Fax: (402) 654-3699 - 3 Mi N Of Winslow On Hwy 77 (Lat: 41.666111 Lon: -96.506417), Call Sign: KIU935, Licensee ID: L00057237
Assigned Frequencies: 155.175 MHz Grant Date: 03/05/2002, Expiration Date: 03/13/2012
Registrant: Logan View Schools, Rt 1 Box 104, Hooper, NE 68031, Phone: (402) 654-3317
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 4 - HOOPER, Se 1/4 Se 1/4 Section 20, Township 19 N, Range 8 E (Lat: 41.599444 Lon: -96.541417), Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 81.1 m, Call Sign: WQIX374
Assigned Frequencies: 6755.00 MHz Grant Date: 06/10/2008, Expiration Date: 06/10/2018, 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:
- HOOPER, NE, 974 County Rd 20 (Lat: 41.596917 Lon: -96.534667), Type: Pole, Structure height: 9.1 m, Call Sign: WQJZ428
Assigned Frequencies: 952.106 MHz, 928.106 MHz Grant Date: 02/23/2009, Expiration Date: 02/23/2019, Certifier: Royce Ramsay
Registrant: Mona Lee & Associates, 3730 Kirby Drive, Suite 1200, Pmb 165, Houston, TX 77098, Phone: (832) 230-1809, Fax: (713) 831-6899, Email:
- Hooper, 1848 County Road J (Lat: 41.609917 Lon: -96.567972), Type: Tower, Structure height: 59.4 m, Overall height: 60.9 m, Call Sign: WQKE797
Assigned Frequencies: 6004.50 MHz, 6093.45 MHz Grant Date: 04/22/2009, Expiration Date: 06/02/2018, Certifier: Frank Dirico
Registrant: Industrial Tower And Wireless, LLC., 40 Lne Street, Marshfield, MA 02050, Phone: (781) 319-1011, Fax: (781) 837-4000 - STATION, Hooper (Lat: 41.611917 Lon: -96.546944), Overall height: 27.4 m, Call Sign: WBU974
Assigned Frequencies: 954.000 MHz Grant Date: 01/09/1992, Expiration Date: 01/09/1997, Cancellation Date: 11/04/1996
Registrant: Phone: (402) 552-5424
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 9 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Hooper)
FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 1 - CHRISTENSEN R KEITH DBA, Rt 2 Box 19, Hooper, NE 68031
Certificate: 98-0444 (Individual), Certificate Issue Date: 03/09/1998, Expiration Date: 03/08/1999
FAA Registered Aircraft: 3 - Aircraft: DRAGON FLY (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: Reciprocating
N-Number: 251SW , Serial Number: H5039
Registrant (Individual): Steve G Wilson, 718 Wheatly Rd, Hooper, NE 68031 - Aircraft: PA-12 (Category: Land, Seats: 3, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 82 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-235 SERIES (115 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 3888M , Serial Number: 12-2792, Year manufactured: 1947, Airworthiness Date: 06/11/1956
Registrant (Individual): William M Hocking, Po Box 68, Hooper, NE 68031 - Aircraft: 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: 3917R , Serial Number: 17255417, Year manufactured: 1966, Airworthiness Date: 10/28/1966
Registrant (Co-Owned): Leonard Cassell, 1670 County Road L, Hooper, NE 68031, Other Owners: Greg Goree, James E Oleary
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
| Most common first names in Hooper, NE among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| William | 22 | 77.7 years |
| John | 13 | 84.0 years |
| Emma | 13 | 85.7 years |
| Mary | 12 | 83.5 years |
| Dorothy | 11 | 80.5 years |
| George | 11 | 74.4 years |
| Helen | 10 | 79.6 years |
| Anna | 10 | 87.0 years |
| Esther | 9 | 79.6 years |
| Clarence | 9 | 77.4 years |
| Most common last names in Hooper, NE among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Nelson | 13 | 86.1 years |
| Schafersman | 9 | 86.9 years |
| Stuenkel | 8 | 87.8 years |
| Shaffer | 8 | 87.4 years |
| Hagerbaumer | 7 | 85.9 years |
| Marquardt | 6 | 84.2 years |
| Johnson | 6 | 76.8 years |
| Bartling | 6 | 84.8 years |
| Panning | 6 | 78.4 years |
| Bohling | 6 | 85.0 years |
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