Imperial, Nebraska

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Population (year 2000): 1,982. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,849 (-6.7% change)

Males: 957	(48.3%)
Females: 1,025	(51.7%)

Chase County

Median resident age:	41.0 years
Nebraska median age:	35.3 years

Zip codes: 69033.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $35,400 (it was $33,833 in 2000)

Imperial	$35,400
Nebraska:	$43,849

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $70,100 (it was $65,800 in 2000)

Imperial	$70,100
Nebraska:	$113,200

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Races in Imperial:

White Non-Hispanic (94.4%)
Hispanic (5.1%)
Other race (1.6%)

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

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Ancestries: German (38.1%), English (13.5%), Irish (12.3%), United States (11.8%), Swedish (3.7%), Czech (2.6%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Incorporated on 03/1886

Elevation: 3284 feet

Land area: 2.52 square miles.

Population density: 744 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Imperial

High school or higher: 85.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.8%
Unemployed: 1.6%
Mean travel time to work: 10.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Imperial city

Never married: 17.6%
Now married: 61.4%
Separated: 0.7%
Widowed: 10.8%
Divorced: 9.5%

35 residents are foreign born

This city:	1.8%
Nebraska:	4.4%

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

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

Imperial:	1.7% ($1,142)
Nebraska:	1.7% ($1,478)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Greeley, CO (211.8 miles , pop. 76,930).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Aurora, CO (224.8 miles , pop. 276,393).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (629.5 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Wauneta, NE (19.9 miles ), Grant, NE (23.3 miles ), Lamar, NE (23.3 miles) , Madrid, NE (23.9 miles ), Elsie, NE (28.7 miles) , Hamlet, NE (29.4 miles) , Venango, NE (32.2 miles) , Benkelman, NE (33.2 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 3 buildings, average cost: $84,000
1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $84,000
1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $84,000
1999: 4 buildings, average cost: $84,000
2000: 4 buildings, average cost: $84,000
2001: 4 buildings, average cost: $84,000
2002: 4 buildings, average cost: $84,000
2003: 5 buildings, average cost: $84,000
2004: 5 buildings, average cost: $84,000
2005: 5 buildings, average cost: $84,000
2006: 4 buildings, average cost: $84,000
2007: 1 building, cost: $500,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 40.52 N, Longitude: 101.64 W

65 people in nursing homes

Area code: 308

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Population change in the 1990s: -38 (-1.9%).

Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (14%)
Construction (11%)
Educational services (7%)
Truck transportation (7%)
Repair and maintenance (5%)
Public administration (4%)
Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (22%)
Educational services (15%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Finance and insurance (7%)
Social assistance (6%)
Food and beverage stores (6%)
Public administration (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
Farmers and farm managers (7%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Child care workers (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
Cashiers (4%)

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Crime in Imperial by Year
Type	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murders	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	1	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	49.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Robberies	1	1	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	50.4	49.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Assaults	2	0	3	2	1	4
per 100,000	100.8	0.0	153.3	101.1	51.7	212.1
Burglaries	4	1	3	2	6	4
per 100,000	201.6	49.9	153.3	101.1	310.2	212.1
Thefts	12	13	15	10	5	6
per 100,000	604.8	649.0	766.5	505.6	258.5	318.1
Auto thefts	0	1	3	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	49.9	153.3	0.0	0.0	0.0
Arson	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8)	73.6	88.4	84.3	47.5	42.4	70.0

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 4 (4 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.13
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Imperial, Nebraska

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Imperial, Nebraska average precipitation

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Imperial-area historical tornado activity is below Nebraska state average. It is 6% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/29/1956, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 31.6 miles away from the Imperial city center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 6/15/1990, a category 4 tornado 38.1 miles away from the city center injured one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Hospital/medical center in Imperial:

CHASE COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (PO BOX 819 600 WEST 12TH STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Imperial:

PERKINS COUNTY HEALTH SERVICES (about 25 miles; GRANT, NE)
DUNDY COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; BENKELMAN, NE)
OGALLALA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 43 miles; OGALLALA, NE)

Political contributions by individuals in Imperial, NE

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Imperial:

MC COOK MUNI (about 77 miles; MC COOK, NE; ID: MCK)
NORTH PLATTE RGNL AIRPORT LEE BIRD FIELD (about 79 miles; NORTH PLATTE, NE; ID: LBF)
RENNER FLD /GOODLAND MUNI/ (about 80 miles; GOODLAND, KS; ID: GLD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Imperial:

IMPERIAL MUNI (about 3 miles; IMPERIAL, NE; ID: IML)
GRANT MUNI (about 25 miles; GRANT, NE; ID: GGF)
JONES (about 34 miles; BENKELMAN, NE; ID: 42V)

Local government website: WWW.IMPERIAL-NE.COM

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Imperial:

UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 180 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,588)
CHADRON STATE COLLEGE (about 187 miles; CHADRON, NE; FT enrollment: 2,144)
FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 196 miles; HAYS, KS; FT enrollment: 4,572)
METROPOLITAN STATE COLLEGE OF DENVER (about 199 miles; DENVER, CO; FT enrollment: 12,938)
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT DENVER (about 199 miles; DENVER, CO; FT enrollment: 8,839)
UNIVERSITY OF DENVER (about 199 miles; DENVER, CO; FT enrollment: 7,592)
COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF DENVER (about 199 miles; DENVER, CO; FT enrollment: 3,352)

Public high school in Imperial:

Chase County High School (Students: 217; Location: 520 E 9th Street P. O. Box 577; Grades: 9th Grade - 12th Grade; Our rating: 82)

Public elementary/middle school in Imperial:

Chase County Elementary School (Students: 360; Location: 520 E 9th Street P. O. Box 577; Grades: Prekindergarten - 8th Grade; Our rating: 40)

Library in Imperial:

IMPERIAL PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $86,204; Location: 703 BROADWAY; 30,597 books; 860 audio materials; 969 video materials; 75 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Imperial: Frenchman Valley Farmers Coop Elevator (A), Trinidad Bean and Elevator Company Elevator (B), Imperial (C), Imperial Country Club (D), Chase County Fair Grounds (E), Imperial Fire Department (F), Imperial Public Library (G), Chase County Court House (H), Chase County Sheriffs Office (I), Imperial Police Department (J). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Imperial include: Imperial Bible Church (A), Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (B), Christian Faith Outreach (C), Church of Christ (D), Jehovahs Witnesses Kingdom Hall (E), Berean Fundamental Church (F), Zion Lutheran Church (G), Westside Church of Christ (H), Saint Patricks Catholic Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Imperial include: West Park (1), Max Addition Park (2), Imperial City Park (3), Schroeder Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Hotels: Balcony House Bed & Breakfast (10th & Court Street), Northside Motel (1627 Broadway), Super 8 Motel (748 East 12th Street).

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

IMPERIAL, CITY OF (Population served: 1980, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-21-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-21-2005), St Public Notif received (DEC-07-2005)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-04-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-04-1998), St Public Notif received (NOV-12-1998)

Average household size:

This city:	2.4 people
Nebraska:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	67.8%
Whole state:	66.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	3.0%
Whole state:	4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	7.7%
Whole state:	9.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	1.8%
Whole state:	4.0%

Imperial compared to Nebraska state average:

Imperial, Nebraska environmental map by EPA

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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 above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
House age above state average.
Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
Number of college students significantly below state average.

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Banks with branches in Imperial (2007 data):

First State Bank: at 348 Broadway, branch established on 1917-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $31.8 mil, Deposits: $27.4 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Midwest Banco Corporation
Farmers and Merchants Bank: Farmers And Merchants Bank at 447 Broadway, branch established on 1887-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $51.4 mil, Deposits: $44.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices
Adams Bank & Trust: Imperial Branch at 545 Broadway, branch established on 1910-05-10. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $434.7 mil, Deposits: $309.0 mil, headquarters in Ogallala, NE, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 16 total offices, Holding Company: Adbanc, Inc.

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School Enrollment by Level of School

Imperial mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Chase County Nebraska:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Other and Unallocable	0	$0		300	$664
Local Libraries	1	$1,873	$22,476	5	$2,201
Electric Power	3	$7,897	$31,588	0	$0
Water Supply	1	$2,517	$30,204	0	$0
Housing and Community Development(Local)	1	$2,214	$26,568	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	1	$2,190	$26,280	0	$0
Sewerage	1	$2,183	$26,196	0	$0
Solid Waste Management	2	$4,089	$24,534	0	$0
Welfare	3	$4,138	$16,552	3	$863
Streets and Highways	2	$4,579	$27,474	1	$155
Police Protection - Officers	4	$9,646	$28,938	0	$0
Other Government Administration	2	$8,369	$50,214	0	$0
Financial Administration	2	$2,907	$17,442	0	$0
Totals for Government	23	$52,602	$27,445	309	$3,883

Imperial government finances in 2002:

Charges - Parks & Recreation: $36,000
All Other: $29,000
Construction - Regular Highways: $107,000
Current Operations - Parks & Recreation: $166,000
Regular Highways: $138,000

Police Protection: $107,000

Fire Protection: $72,000

Central Staff Services: $64,000

Financial Administration: $49,000

Welfare - Other: $30,000

General Public Buildings: $10,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $6,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $30,000
Interest Earnings: $20,000
Other Capital Outlay - Parks & Recreation: $68,000
Police Protection: $10,000

Fire Protection: $7,000

Welfare - Other: $7,000

Central Staff: $3,000

Financial Administration: $2,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $425,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $178,000
All Other: $62,000

General Support: $27,000
Tax - Property: $346,000
NEC: $17,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $414,000

5.51% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($25,663 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.51%
Nebraska average:	7.03%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

7.17% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,670 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.17%
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

0.81% ($25,333 average AGI)

Strongest AM radio stations in Imperial:

KOGA (930 AM; 5 kW; OGALLALA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
KIMB (1260 AM; 50 kW; KIMBALL, NE; Owner: G & L INVESTMENTS, LLC)
KRDZ (1440 AM; 5 kW; WRAY, CO; Owner: MEDIA LOGIC, LLC.)
KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
KSIR (1010 AM; 25 kW; BRUSH, CO; Owner: JMS BROADCASTING, LLC)
KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
KJLT (970 AM; 5 kW; NORTH PLATTE, NE; Owner: TRI-STATE B/CING ASSOC., INC.)
KMXA (1090 AM; 50 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
KXXX (790 AM; 5 kW; COLBY, KS; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KBRL (1300 AM; 5 kW; MCCOOK, NE; Owner: MCCOOK RADIO GROUP, LLC)
KOOQ (1410 AM; 5 kW; NORTH PLATTE, NE; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Imperial:

KADL (102.9 FM; IMPERIAL, NE; Owner: IMPERIAL MEDIA ASSOCIATION)
K224AY (92.7 FM; IMPERIAL, NE; Owner: WESTERN TRANSLATORS, INC.)

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