Johnstown, Nebraska

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Population in July 2008: 48. Population change since 2000: -9.4%

Males: 23	(49.1%)
Females: 25	(50.9%)

Median resident age:	46.8 years
Nebraska median age:	35.3 years

Zip code: 69214

Estimated median household income in 2007: $27,638 (it was $20,625 in 2000)

Johnstown:	$27,638
Nebraska:	$47,085

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $29,674

Johnstown:	$29,674
Nebraska:	$24,174

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $39,304 (it was $26,300 in 2000)

Johnstown:	$39,304
Nebraska:	$122,200

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $54,367; Detached houses: $41,011; Mobile homes: $112,500

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Races in Johnstown:

White Non-Hispanic (92.5%)
Two or more races (5.7%)
Other Asian (1.9%)

2008 cost of living index in Johnstown: 70.1 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (41.5%), Czech (17.0%), Irish (11.3%), English (9.4%), West Indian (7.5%), Scottish (3.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 2601 feet

Land area: 0.53 square miles.

Population density: 91 people per square mile

(very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Johnstown

High school or higher: 79.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
Unemployed: 0.0%
Mean travel time to work: 35.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Johnstown village

Never married: 29.8%
Now married: 63.8%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 6.4%
Divorced: 0.0%

1 residents are foreign born

This village:	1.9%
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:

Johnstown:	0.8% ($213)
Nebraska:	1.7% ($1,478)

Johnstown satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Sioux Falls, SD (180.8 miles , pop. 123,975).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Lincoln, NE (213.0 miles , pop. 225,581).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (635.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Johnstown precinct, NE (1.4 miles ), Wood Lake, NE (3.2 miles) , Ainsworth, NE (3.2 miles ), Long Pine, NE (4.3 miles ), Springview, NE (4.8 miles ), Bassett, NE (5.1 miles ), Valentine, NE (5.7 miles ), Burton, NE (5.8 miles) .

Latitude: 42.57 N, Longitude: 100.06 W

Area code: 402

Population change in the 1990s: +5 (+10.4%).

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Johnstown-area historical tornado activity is below Nebraska state average. It is 0% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/8/1965, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 34.2 miles away from the Johnstown village center injured one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 10/29/1956, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 31.8 miles away from the village center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Johnstown-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Nebraska state average. It is 89% 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 60.6 miles away from Johnstown center
On 5/25/2003 at 07:32:33, a magnitude 4.0 (3.9 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 95.0 miles away from the city center
On 1/25/1994 at 02:44:39, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 5.7 miles away from the city center
On 8/26/1991 at 11:49:15, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 37.4 miles away from Johnstown center
On 2/20/1993 at 13:08:10, a magnitude 3.5 (3.1 MB, 3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 73.6 miles away from the city center
On 7/12/1998 at 16:28:49, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 86.3 miles away from Johnstown center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Johnstown:

BROWN COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; AINSWORTH, NE)
ROCK COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; BASSETT, NE)
WINNER REGIONAL HEALTHCARE CENTER (about 50 miles; WINNER, SD)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Johnstown:

UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 130 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,588)
NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 134 miles; NORFOLK, NE; FT enrollment: 2,732)
CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 143 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; FT enrollment: 3,730)
WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 157 miles; WAYNE, NE; FT enrollment: 3,026)
CHADRON STATE COLLEGE (about 158 miles; CHADRON, NE; FT enrollment: 2,144)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA (about 159 miles; VERMILLION, SD; FT enrollment: 6,014)
SOUTH DAKOTA SCHOOL OF MINES AND TECHNOLOGY (about 191 miles; RAPID CITY, SD; FT enrollment: 2,002)

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Average household size:

This village:	2.2 people
Nebraska:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	58.3%
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:	3.6%
Whole state:	9.7%

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

This village:	0.0%
Whole state:	4.0%

Johnstown compared to Nebraska state average:

Median household income below state average.
Median house value significantly 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.
Renting percentage below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
House age significantly above state average.
Number of college students significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Educational Attainment

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Johnstown mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Brown County Nebraska:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (84%) Wood (16%)

Religion statistics for Johnstown

Adherents

Name	United Methodist Church	Lutheran Church	Catholic Church	Evangelical Free Church of America	Other religions
Adherents	27.6%	25.6%	22.0%	7.5%	17.3%
Congregations	33.3%	11.1%	11.1%	11.1%	33.3%

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	0	$0		1	$100
Streets and Highways	0	$0		1	$100
Totals for Government	0	$0		2	$200

Johnstown government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $2,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $6,000
Solid Waste Management: $3,000

Financial Administration: $3,000

Central Staff Services: $3,000

General Public Buildings: $1,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $2,000
Interest Earnings: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $60,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $5,000
General Support: $2,000

All Other: $1,000
Tax - Property: $3,000
NEC: $1,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $8,000

5.67% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,652 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.67%
Nebraska average:	7.03%

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

6.21% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,303 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.21%
Nebraska average:	7.41%

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

Strongest AM radio stations in Johnstown:

KVSH (940 AM; 5 kW; VALENTINE, NE; Owner: HEART CITY RADIO COMPANY)
KBRB (1400 AM; 1 kW; AINSWORTH, NE; Owner: KBRB BROADCASTING CO.)
KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
KWYR (1260 AM; 5 kW; WINNER, SD; Owner: MIDWEST RADIO CORP.)
KIMB (1260 AM; 50 kW; KIMBALL, NE; Owner: G & L INVESTMENTS, LLC)
KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
KXMR (710 AM; 50 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KBHB (810 AM; 25 kW; STURGIS, SD; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
KGFX (1060 AM; 10 kW; PIERRE, SD; Owner: JAMES RIVER BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Johnstown:

KBRB-FM (92.7 FM; AINSWORTH, NE; Owner: K.B.R. BROADCASTING CO.)
KMNE-FM (90.3 FM; BASSETT, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)

TV broadcast stations around Johnstown:

KMNE-TV (Channel 7; BASSETT, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)

Johnstown fatal accident list:
Feb 22, 2003 02:10 AM, Us-20, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1

Frank DiRico, Off Us Highway 20, Type: Tower, Structure height: 100.5 m, Overall height: 106.6 m
Registrant: Phone: (781) 319-1011, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2

1 Blk N Hwy 20, Type: Tower, Structure height: 30 m, Overall height: 33 m, Call Sign: WPKG280
Assigned Frequencies : 157.730 MHz
Grant Date: 11/27/2001, Expiration Date: 02/11/2012, Certifier: John W Knight
Registrant: Western Communications Inc, 3106 S Hwy 79, Rapid City, SD 57701, Fax: (605) 348-6664
Hwy 20, 2.5 Mi E, 2.2 Mi N, 1 Mi E & .2 Mi N, Type: Bant, Structure height: 10 m, Overall height: 14 m, Call Sign: WNAL574
Assigned Frequencies : 152.900 MHz
Grant Date: 06/19/2002, Expiration Date: 08/25/2012
Registrant: Business Radio Licensing, 26941 Cabot Rd #134, Laguna Hills, CA 92653, Phone: (949) 348-8510, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1

Johnstown, Off Us Highway 20, Type: Tower, Structure height: 100.5 m, Overall height: 106.6 m, Call Sign: WQIU304
Assigned Frequencies : 6004.50 MHz
Grant Date: 05/14/2008, Expiration Date: 06/02/2017, Certifier: Frank Dirico
Registrant: Industrial Tower And Wireless LLC., 40 Lone Street, Marshfield, MA 02050, Phone: (781) 319-1011, Fax: (781) 837-4000, Email:

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2

Aircraft: MAULE M-6-235 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING IO-540 SER (300 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 56526 , Serial Number: 7458C, Year manufactured: 1983, Airworthiness Date: 10/12/1983
Registrant (Individual): Timothy C Klammer, Rr 1 Box 338, Johnstown, NE 69214
Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-180 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 107 mph), Engine: LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 7939W , Serial Number: 28-1981, Year manufactured: 1964, Airworthiness Date: 11/09/1964
Registrant (Corporation): Skyline Aviation Inc, Rr 1 Box 370, Johnstown, NE 69214

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