Imperial, Nebraska

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Chase County

Population in July 2008: 1,762. Population change since 2000: -11.1%

Males: 850	(48.3%)
Females: 912	(51.7%)

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

Zip codes: 69033.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $45,338 (it was $33,833 in 2000)

Imperial:	$45,338
Nebraska:	$47,085

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $27,604

Imperial:	$27,604
Nebraska:	$24,174

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $93,852 (it was $62,800 in 2000)

Imperial:	$93,852
Nebraska:	$122,200

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $103,226; Detached houses: $110,735; Townhouses or other attached units: $43,345; Mobile homes: $21,311

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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)

2008 cost of living index in Imperial: 73.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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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: 700 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:	1.8% ($1,142)
Nebraska:	1.7% ($1,478)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Greeley, CO (162.3 miles , pop. 76,930).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Aurora, CO (176.9 miles , pop. 276,393).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (597.8 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Wauneta, NE (4.0 miles ), Lamar, NE (4.2 miles) , Grant, NE (4.8 miles ), Hamlet, NE (4.8 miles) , Madrid, NE (4.8 miles ), Elsie, NE (5.1 miles) , Venango, NE (5.2 miles) , Palisade, NE (5.5 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
2008: 1 building, cost: $500,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 40.52 N, Longitude: 101.64 W

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	2007
Murders	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	1	0	0	0	0	2
per 100,000	0.0	49.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	109.1
Robberies	1	1	0	0	0	0	1
per 100,000	50.4	49.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	54.6
Assaults	2	0	3	2	1	4	1
per 100,000	100.8	0.0	153.3	101.1	51.7	212.1	54.6
Burglaries	4	1	3	2	6	4	2
per 100,000	201.6	49.9	153.3	101.1	310.2	212.1	109.1
Thefts	12	13	15	10	5	6	10
per 100,000	604.8	649.0	766.5	505.6	258.5	318.1	545.6
Auto thefts	0	1	3	0	0	0	2
per 100,000	0.0	49.9	153.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	109.1
Arson	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	73.6	88.4	84.3	47.5	42.4	70.0	152.8

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

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.27
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Imperial, Nebraska

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Imperial-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Nebraska state average. It is 44% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/29/1956, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 25.5 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 33.5 miles away from the city center injured one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Imperial-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Nebraska state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/13/2001 at 01:56:13, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 83.9 miles away from Imperial center
On 4/16/2007 at 06:50:31, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, 2.6 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 47.5 miles away from the city center
On 9/30/1990 at 00:06:24, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 90.0 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

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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 24 miles; GRANT, NE)
DUNDY COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; BENKELMAN, NE)
MELISSA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL - CAH (about 36 miles; HOLYOKE, CO)

Political contributions by individuals in Imperial, NE

Airports located in Imperial:

Imperial Municipal Airport (Runways: 2, Air Taxi Ops: 1,000, Itinerant Ops: 1,200, Local Ops: 7,500)

Local government website: WWW.IMPERIAL-NE.COM

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Imperial:

UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 137 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,588)
METROPOLITAN STATE COLLEGE OF DENVER (about 156 miles; DENVER, CO; FT enrollment: 12,938)
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT DENVER (about 156 miles; DENVER, CO; FT enrollment: 8,839)
UNIVERSITY OF DENVER (about 156 miles; DENVER, CO; FT enrollment: 7,592)
COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF DENVER (about 156 miles; DENVER, CO; FT enrollment: 3,352)
ARAPAHOE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 156 miles; LITTLETON, CO; FT enrollment: 3,666)
UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADO (about 162 miles; GREELEY, CO; FT enrollment: 10,983)

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)

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)

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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 2007:

This city:	7.7%
Whole state:	9.7%

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

This city:	1.8%
Whole state:	4.0%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Imperial, NE

65 people in nursing homes

Imperial compared to Nebraska state average:

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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 (2009 data):

Pinnacle Bank: Farmers And Merchants Bank Branch at 447 Broadway, branch established on 1887-01-01. Info updated 2007-09-25: Bank assets: $2,301.6 mil, Deposits: $1,951.4 mil, headquarters in Lincoln, NE, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 55 total offices, Holding Company: Pinnacle Bancorp, Inc.
First Bank & Trust Company: First State Bank Branch at 348 Broadway, branch established on 1917-01-01. Info updated 2007-08-30: Bank assets: $201.4 mil, Deposits: $176.8 mil, headquarters in Cozad, NE, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Midwest Banco Corporation
Adams Bank & Trust: Imperial Branch at 545 Broadway, branch established on 1910-05-10. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $480.8 mil, Deposits: $358.9 mil, headquarters in Ogallala, NE, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 16 total offices, Holding Company: Adbanc, Inc.

Educational Attainment

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:
	Utility gas (77%) Electricity (19%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Religion statistics for Imperial

Adherents

Name	United Methodist Church	Lutheran Church	Catholic Church	The Wesleyan Church	Other religions
Adherents	33.9%	32.3%	18.9%	5.2%	9.8%
Congregations	20.0%	13.3%	13.3%	6.7%	46.7%

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.

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	2	$6,582	$39,492	6	$1,968
Police Protection - Officers	4	$12,237	$36,711	0	$0
Streets and Highways	2	$4,362	$26,172	0	$0
Solid Waste Management	2	$4,665	$27,990	0	$0
Sewerage	2	$5,048	$30,288	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	1	$3,328	$39,936	0	$0
Housing and Community Development(Local)	1	$2,644	$31,728	0	$0
Water Supply	1	$4,470	$53,640	0	$0
Electric Power	3	$8,486	$33,944	0	$0
Local Libraries	1	$1,948	$23,376	3	$3,164
Totals for Government	19	$53,770	$33,960	9	$5,132

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:

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

Strongest FM radio stations in Imperial:

K224AY (92.7 FM; IMPERIAL, NE; Owner: WESTERN TRANSLATORS, INC.)
KADL (102.9 FM; IMPERIAL, NE; Owner: IMPERIAL MEDIA ASSOCIATION)
KPNE-FM (91.7 FM; NORTH PLATTE, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)

TV broadcast stations around Imperial:

KPNE-TV (Channel 9; NORTH PLATTE, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Imperial)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 12 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Imperial, NE)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 19 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2

Imperial, Off Route 6, Type: Tower, Structure height: 39.6 m, Overall height: 40.5 m, Call Sign: WQDW793
Assigned Frequencies : 6197.24 MHz, 6226.89 MHz
Grant Date: 11/17/2005, Expiration Date: 11/17/2015, 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:
KADL Studio, 824 Douglas St., Type: Tower, Structure height: 16.8 m, Overall height: 19.8 m, Call Sign: WQFR929
Assigned Frequencies : 949.000 MHz
Grant Date: 09/19/2006, Expiration Date: 06/01/2013, Certifier: David Stout
Registrant: Graham Brock, Inc., St. Simons Island, GA 31522-7466, Phone: (912) 638-8028, Fax: (912) 638-7722, Email:

FCC Registered Paging Towers: 2

6 Mi N Of Us 6, 6.5 Mi E Of, Overall height: 120.1 m, Call Sign: KNLQ470
Assigned Frequencies : 931.837 MHz
Grant Date: 02/16/1996, Expiration Date: 02/16/2006, Cancelation Date: 01/03/2005
Registrant: Alltel Communications, Inc., One Allied Drive, B2f02-A, Little Rock, AR 72202, Phone: (501) 905-8555, Fax: (501) 905-6193
1 1/4 Mile West Of Imperial, Call Sign: WSI691, Licensee ID: L00031591
Assigned Frequencies : 454.025 MHz
Expiration Date: 04/01/1999, Cancelation Date: 04/13/1999
Registrant: Mid-State Systems, Inc, Mccook, NE 69001

FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 2

Imperial Municipal Airport, Type: Tower, Call Sign: WAN2, Licensee ID: L00059090
Assigned Frequencies : 122.800 MHz
Grant Date: 06/24/2004, Expiration Date: 07/13/2009
Registrant: City Of Imperial, Imperial Airport Authority, Imperial, NE 69033, Phone: (308) 882-4368
Imperial Municipal Airport, Type: Tower, Call Sign: WRLB2499, Licensee ID: L00003457
Assigned Frequencies : 0.28351 MHz
Grant Date: 10/17/2005, Expiration Date: 10/24/2015
Registrant: State Of Nebraska, Box 82088, Lincoln, NE 68501-2088, Phone: (402) 471-2371

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3

Call Sign: KB0MWP, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00231283
Grant Date: 03/16/2004, Expiration Date: 05/31/2014
Registrant: Jennifer M Smith, Imperial, NE 69033
Call Sign: N0NKD, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00354939
Grant Date: 05/10/2001, Expiration Date: 05/10/2011
Registrant: William R Whitlow Jr, 231 E. 16th St., Imperial, NE 69033
Call Sign: KC0TBO, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00916432
Grant Date: 09/13/2004, Expiration Date: 09/13/2014, Certifier: William A Smith
Registrant: William A Smith, Imperial, NE 69033

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 13 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Imperial)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 1

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