Hoskins, Nebraska

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Population in July 2008: 258. Population change since 2000: -8.8%

Males: 125	(48.8%)
Females: 133	(51.2%)

Median resident age:	35.1 years
Nebraska median age:	35.3 years

Zip codes: 68740.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $37,091 (it was $27,679 in 2000)

Hoskins:	$37,091
Nebraska:	$47,085

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $20,161

Hoskins:	$20,161
Nebraska:	$24,174

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $90,863 (it was $60,800 in 2000)

Hoskins:	$90,863
Nebraska:	$122,200

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $85,044; Detached houses: $91,058; Mobile homes: $8,125

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Races in Hoskins:

White Non-Hispanic (99.3%)

2008 cost of living index in Hoskins: 79.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (66.4%), Swedish (5.7%), Czech (4.9%), Dutch (2.5%), Irish (2.1%), United States (2.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1675 feet

Land area: 0.30 square miles.

Population density: 856 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Hoskins

High school or higher: 87.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.7%
Unemployed: 0.6%
Mean travel time to work: 22.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hoskins village

Never married: 18.7%
Now married: 65.1%
Separated: 3.8%
Widowed: 9.1%
Divorced: 3.3%

2 residents are foreign born

This village:	0.7%
Nebraska:	4.4%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this village in early 2007.

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

Hoskins:	1.6% ($1,000)
Nebraska:	1.7% ($1,478)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Sioux City, IA (53.6 miles , pop. 85,013).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (89.1 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (495.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Hadar, NE (2.7 miles ), Winside, NE (2.8 miles ), Norfolk, NE (2.8 miles ), Stanton, NE (3.5 miles ), Carroll, NE (3.6 miles ), Pierce, NE (3.6 miles ), Pilger, NE (3.8 miles ), Sholes, NE (3.9 miles) .

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 0 buildings
1997: 0 buildings
1998: 0 buildings
1999: 0 buildings
2000: 1 building, cost: $90,000
2001: 0 buildings
2002: 0 buildings
2003: 0 buildings
2004: 1 building, cost: $129,400
2005: 0 buildings
2006: 0 buildings
2007: 0 buildings
2008: 1 building, cost: $161,100

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 42.11 N, Longitude: 97.31 W

Area code: 402

Population change in the 1990s: -14 (-4.7%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (11%)
Metal and metal products (11%)
Machinery (8%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
Truck transportation (7%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (7%)
Transportation equipment (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (23%)
Educational services (8%)
Food and beverage stores (7%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Personal and laundry services (7%)
Public administration (7%)
Computer and electronic products (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (8%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
Farmers and farm managers (5%)
Cashiers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (8%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (8%)
Personal appearance workers (7%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Registered nurses (6%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)

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Average climate in Hoskins, Nebraska

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Hoskins-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Nebraska state average. It is 146% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/30/1954, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 4.5 miles away from the Hoskins village center killed 6 people and injured 23 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/6/1975, a category 4 tornado 14.8 miles away from the village center .

Hoskins-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Nebraska state average. It is 94% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/3/2002 at 20:41:56, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 93.0 miles away from Hoskins center
On 2/6/1996 at 15:10:28, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 30.2 miles away from the city center
On 8/9/1997 at 17:46:03, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 22.8 miles away from the city center
On 6/20/2002 at 04:29:40, a magnitude 3.5 (3.3 MB, 3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 79.7 miles away from Hoskins center
On 7/18/1990 at 02:47:03, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 94.8 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Hoskins:

FAITH REGIONAL HEALTH SERVICES (about 9 miles; NORFOLK, NE)
NORFOLK REGIONAL CENTER (about 9 miles; NORFOLK, NE)
PROVIDENCE MEDICAL CENTER (about 16 miles; WAYNE, NE)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hoskins:

WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 16 miles; WAYNE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,026)
NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 21 miles; NORFOLK, NE; FT enrollment: 2,732)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA (about 52 miles; VERMILLION, SD; FT enrollment: 6,014)
WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 54 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 2,639)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 82 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 10,150)
CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 82 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 5,806)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER (about 82 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 2,448)

Private elementary/middle school in Hoskins:

TRINITY LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 26; Location: 212 W FOURTH ST PO BOX 100; Grades: KG - 8)

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Notable location: Hoskins Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Hoskins include: Hoskins Trinity Lutheran Church (A), Peace United Church of Christ (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

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

HOSKINS, VILLAGE OF (Population served: 307, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-05-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-05-1998), St Public Notif received (DEC-18-1998)

Average household size:

This village:	2.5 people
Nebraska:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	72.3%
Whole state:	66.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	0.0%
Whole state:	4.4%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This village:	5.6%
Whole state:	9.7%

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

This village:	4.2%
Whole state:	4.0%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Hoskins, NE

Hoskins 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.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in above state average.
Number of rooms per house above state average.
House age 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 Hoskins (2009 data):

Elkhorn Valley Bank & Trust: Hoskins Branch at 112 South Main, branch established on 1996-08-06. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $354.3 mil, Deposits: $317.3 mil, headquarters in Norfolk, NE, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Feo Investments, Inc.

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Hoskins mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Wayne County Nebraska:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (51%) Electricity (31%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (14%) Other fuel (4%)

Religion statistics for Hoskins

Adherents

Name	Lutheran Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	United Methodist Church	Catholic Church	Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
Adherents	29.6%	24.8%	15.6%	14.7%	5.3%
Congregations	26.3%	10.5%	15.8%	5.3%	5.3%

Name	Presbyterian Church (USA)	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Assemblies of God	Evangelical Free Church of America	Other religions
Adherents	3.0%	2.0%	2.0%	1.5%	1.5%
Congregations	10.5%	5.3%	5.3%	5.3%	10.5%

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	$5,076	$60,912	0	$0
Streets and Highways	1	$2,221	$26,652	0	$0
Totals for Government	2	$7,297	$43,782	0	$0

Hoskins government finances in 2002:

Current Operations - Regular Highways: $25,000
Water Utilities: $22,000

Central Staff Services: $15,000

Sewerage: $15,000

Financial Administration: $12,000

Police Protection: $6,000

Fire Protection: $4,000

General Public Buildings: $2,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $2,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $107,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $93,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $14,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $39,000
Interest Earnings: $4,000
Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $14,000
Water Utilities: $9,000

Housing & Community Development: $5,000

Sewerage: $3,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $213,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $37,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $23,000
All Other: $9,000

General Support: $8,000
Tax - Property: $39,000
NEC: $22,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $47,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $6,000

8.06% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,407 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.06%
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 Madison County, NE	1.14% ($32,714 average AGI)
from Dixon County, NE	0.65% ($30,000)
from Cedar County, NE	0.45% ($30,286)

8.86% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,898 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.86%
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 Madison County, NE	1.06% ($15,545 average AGI)
to Douglas County, NE	0.84% ($20,154)
to Lancaster County, NE	0.61% ($30,789)

Strongest AM radio stations in Hoskins:

WJAG (780 AM; daytime; 1 kW; NORFOLK, NE)
KTCH (1590 AM; 3 kW; WAYNE, NE; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
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.)
WNAX (570 AM; 5 kW; YANKTON, SD; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS, 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.)
KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KWSL (1470 AM; 5 kW; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KSCJ (1360 AM; 5 kW; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: KSUX/KSCJ RADIO BROADCASTING CO)

Strongest FM radio stations in Hoskins:

KPNO (90.9 FM; NORFOLK, NE; Owner: THE PRAISE NETWORK INC.)
KXNE-FM (89.3 FM; NORFOLK, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
KNEN (94.7 FM; NORFOLK, NE; Owner: CENTRAL RADIO, INC.)
KEXL (106.7 FM; NORFOLK, NE; Owner: WJAG, INC.)
KZEN (100.3 FM; CENTRAL CITY, NE; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF COLUMBUS, INC.)
KTCH-FM (104.9 FM; WAYNE, NE; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
WNAX-FM (104.1 FM; YANKTON, SD; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KKOT (93.5 FM; COLUMBUS, NE; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF COLUMBUS, INC)
KUSO (92.7 FM; ALBION, NE; Owner: FLOOD COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
K202CY (88.3 FM; NORFOLK, NE; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
K209EV (89.7 FM; HADAR, NE; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
K219DW (91.7 FM; NORFOLK, NE; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Hoskins:

KXNE-TV (Channel 19; NORFOLK, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
K35FM (Channel 35; NORFOLK, NE; Owner: WAITT BROADCASTING, INC.)
K48CH (Channel 48; NORFOLK, NE; Owner: KTIV TELEVISION, INC.)
KCAU-TV (Channel 9; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: CITADEL COMMUNICATIONS CO.LTD.)
K21ES (Channel 21; COLUMBUS, ETC, NE; Owner: DAVID C. BRODAHL)
KSIN-TV (Channel 27; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
K54EU (Channel 54; COLUMBUS-FREMONT, NE; Owner: GLENDA R. HARDERS)
K61AO (Channel 61; NORFOLK, NE; Owner: THE CHRONICLE PUBLISHING COMPANY)

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 2 meters (7ft)
Total average daily traffic: 150
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 150

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2

HERBERT P ROSZHART, 2.4 Km W, Type: Tower, Structure height: 97.5 m, Overall height: 97.5 m, , Licensee ID: L00152403
Registrant: Roszhart Jr, Herbert P, 723 Turtle Beach, Marquette, NE 68854, Phone: (308) 946-2630
Frank DiRico, 84685 561th Ave, Type: Tower, Structure height: 59.4 m, Overall height: 60.9 m
Registrant: Phone: (781) 319-1011, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1

6 1/4 Mi N Of Hadar Ju On Us 81 4 Mi E, Call Sign: WZT681, Licensee ID: L00575513
Assigned Frequencies : 152.960 MHz
Grant Date: 09/28/2002, Expiration Date: 11/02/2012
Registrant: Walter Fleer Jr, 85329 559th Ave, Hoskins, NE 68740, Phone: (402) 371-8850

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1

Hoskin, 84685 561th Ave, Type: Tower, Structure height: 59.4 m, Overall height: 60.9 m, Call Sign: WQHC586
Assigned Frequencies : 6004.50 MHz, 5945.20 MHz
Grant Date: 06/27/2007, Expiration Date: 06/27/2017, Certifier: Frank Dirico
Registrant: Lukas, Nace, Gutierrez & Sachs, Chartered, 1650 Tysons Boulevard, Suite 1500, Mclean, VA 22102, Phone: (703) 584-8678, Fax: (703) 584-8694, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 7

Call Sign: N0DMP, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 08/21/1997, Expiration Date: 08/21/2007
Registrant: Norman H Deck, Rfd 1, Hoskins, NE 68740
Call Sign: N0LMV, Previous Call Sign: KB0FJR, Licensee ID: L00172512
Grant Date: 11/17/1999, Expiration Date: 02/06/2010
Registrant: Nancy J Staub, Box 113, Hoskins, NE 68740
Call Sign: N0QJG, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00442798
Grant Date: 01/03/2002, Expiration Date: 12/31/2011
Registrant: Matthew A Staub, Hoskins, NE 68740
Call Sign: WB0PGT, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01110074
Grant Date: 01/24/2006, Expiration Date: 02/22/2016, Certifier: Larry G Anderson
Registrant: Larry G Anderson, 813 E 2nd St, Hoskins, NE 68740
Call Sign: WB0YWO, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01326926
Grant Date: 09/26/2007, Expiration Date: 12/22/2017, Certifier: Robert W Staub Jr
Registrant: Robert W Staub Jr, 302 S Willis St, Hoskins, NE 68740-0113
Call Sign: WD0FCK, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00372438
Grant Date: 04/28/2004, Expiration Date: 07/13/2014, Certifier: Floyd D Scholl
Registrant: Floyd D Scholl, 85647 561 Ave, Hoskins, NE 68740
Call Sign: WD0FNU, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01405925
Grant Date: 06/06/2008, Expiration Date: 07/20/2018
Registrant: Dale A Deck, 56665 Hwy 35, Hoskins, NE 68740

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1

Aircraft: PIPER PA-22-150 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 94 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 2552P , Serial Number: 22-2916, Year manufactured: 1955
Registrant (Corporation): Hoskins Flying Club, Po Box 78, Hoskins, NE 68740

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 6

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