Kearney, Nebraska

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Population in July 2008: 30,417. Population change since 2000: +10.9%

Males: 14,621	(48.1%)
Females: 15,796	(51.9%)

Median resident age:	27.3 years
Nebraska median age:	35.3 years

Zip codes: 68845, 68847, 68848, 68849.

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Estimated median household income in 2007: $39,810 (it was $34,829 in 2000)

Kearney:	$39,810
Nebraska:	$47,085

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $20,836

Kearney:	$20,836
Nebraska:	$24,174

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $122,735 (it was $89,300 in 2000)

Kearney:	$122,735
Nebraska:	$122,200

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $134,937; Detached houses: $149,865; Townhouses or other attached units: $129,701; In 2-unit structures: $186,317; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $135,692; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $119,001; Mobile homes: $16,568

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Races in Kearney:

White Non-Hispanic (93.1%)
Hispanic (4.1%)
Other race (1.7%)
Two or more races (1.2%)
American Indian (0.7%)
Black (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Kearney: 81.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (41.4%), Irish (12.3%), English (10.7%), Swedish (8.0%), United States (5.0%), Danish (4.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 12/3/1873

Elevation: 2153 feet

Land area: 11.0 square miles.

Population density: 2771 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Kearney

High school or higher: 89.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 34.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 12.4%
Unemployed: 3.0%
Mean travel time to work: 13.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Kearney city

Never married: 38.6%
Now married: 47.2%
Separated: 0.7%
Widowed: 5.6%
Divorced: 7.8%

695 residents are foreign born (1.4% Latin America, 0.7% Asia, 0.3% Europe).

This city:	2.5%
Nebraska:	4.4%

According to our research there were 20 registered sex offenders living in Kearney, Nebraska in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Kearney to the number of sex offenders is 1521 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average.

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

Kearney:	1.6% ($1,393)
Nebraska:	1.7% ($1,478)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lincoln, NE (126.3 miles , pop. 225,581).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (561.0 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Riverdale, NE (2.7 miles ), Gibbon, NE (3.6 miles ), Amherst, NE (3.7 miles ), Axtell, NE (3.9 miles ), Elm Creek, NE (3.9 miles ), Minden, NE (3.9 miles ), Heartwell, NE (4.2 miles) , Pleasanton, NE (4.3 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 93 buildings, average cost: $129,500
1997: 91 buildings, average cost: $130,400
1998: 104 buildings, average cost: $138,800
1999: 102 buildings, average cost: $154,900
2000: 141 buildings, average cost: $176,300
2001: 156 buildings, average cost: $142,200
2002: 199 buildings, average cost: $144,800
2003: 257 buildings, average cost: $141,700
2004: 383 buildings, average cost: $99,400
2005: 185 buildings, average cost: $146,700
2006: 157 buildings, average cost: $161,800
2007: 104 buildings, average cost: $178,200
2008: 94 buildings, average cost: $190,700

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 40.70 N, Longitude: 99.08 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +2,977 (+10.9%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 12,477 (80.2%)

Area code: 308

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Kearney, Nebraska business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Population change in the 1990s: +2,438 (+9.8%).

Unemployment in May 2009:

Here:	3.1%
Nebraska:	4.4%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (11%)
Accommodation and food services (9%)
Educational services (8%)
Machinery (7%)
Health care (5%)
Metal and metal products (4%)
Public administration (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (19%)
Educational services (13%)
Accommodation and food services (13%)
Social assistance (5%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
Machinery (4%)
Finance and insurance (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
Registered nurses (4%)

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Crime in Kearney by Year
Type	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Murders	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	3.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	6	3	6	15	5	9	13	22	6
per 100,000	21.4	10.3	21.8	54.1	17.8	31.8	45.1	75.6	20.2
Robberies	6	2	2	4	6	3	4	3	6
per 100,000	21.4	6.9	7.3	14.4	21.4	10.6	13.9	10.3	20.2
Assaults	68	71	49	54	69	58	40	31	59
per 100,000	242.6	243.6	178.4	194.8	245.8	204.7	138.7	106.5	199.0
Burglaries	227	268	168	232	184	114	127	142	139
per 100,000	810.0	919.3	611.7	837.0	655.4	402.3	440.5	487.7	468.8
Thefts	986	1,051	929	1,000	855	750	722	745	796
per 100,000	3518.4	3605.2	3382.7	3607.6	3045.6	2646.4	2504.3	2558.8	2684.5
Auto thefts	49	72	65	41	50	36	27	37	25
per 100,000	174.9	247.0	236.7	147.9	178.1	127.0	93.7	127.1	84.3
Arson	9	2	7	12	10	6	5	5	12
per 100,000	32.1	6.9	25.5	43.3	35.6	21.2	17.3	17.2	40.5
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	290.6	287.3	252.4	301.3	251.8	213.7	206.5	231.5	209.0

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 61 (47 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.55
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Kearney, Nebraska

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Kearney-area historical tornado activity is above Nebraska state average. It is 189% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/6/1956, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 18.7 miles away from the Kearney city center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 5/5/1964, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 38.8 miles away from the city center killed 4 people and injured 50 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Kearney-area historical earthquake activity is below Nebraska state average. It is 97% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/20/2002 at 04:29:40, a magnitude 3.5 (3.3 MB, 3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 60.8 miles away from Kearney center
On 11/13/2001 at 01:56:13, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 76.8 miles away from the city center
On 7/18/1990 at 02:47:03, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 56.2 miles away from the city 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 87.6 miles away from Kearney center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

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Birthplace of: Kyle Larson - 2005 NFL player (Cincinnati Bengals, born: Sep 2, 1980).

Main business address for: BUCKLE INC (RETAIL-FAMILY CLOTHING STORES).

Hospitals/medical centers in Kearney:

GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL (10 E 31ST STREET P O BOX 1990)
RICHARD H YOUNG HOSPITAL (P O BOX 1750, 1755 PRAIRIE VIEW PL)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Kearney:

KEARNEY COUNTY HEALTH SERVICES-HOSP (about 17 miles; MINDEN, NE)
PHELPS MEMORIAL HEALTH CENTER (about 24 miles; HOLDREGE, NE)
ST FRANCIS MEDICAL CENTER (about 32 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE)

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Airports and Heliports located in Kearney:

Kearney Regional Airport (Runways: 2, Commercial Ops: 1,460, Air Taxi Ops: 550, Itinerant Ops: 13,000, Local Ops: 15,000, Military Ops: 30)
Good Samaritan Heliport

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Local government website: www.city.kearney.net

College/University in Kearney:

UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (Full-time enrollment: 5,588; Location: 905 W 25TH ST; Public; Website: www.unk.edu; Offers Master's degree)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Kearney:

CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 33 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,730)
NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 114 miles; NORFOLK, NE; FT enrollment: 2,732)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 126 miles; LINCOLN, NE; FT enrollment: 19,806)
FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 127 miles; HAYS, KS; FT enrollment: 4,572)
SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 129 miles; LINCOLN, NE; FT enrollment: 5,137)
WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 150 miles; WAYNE, NE; FT enrollment: 3,026)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 158 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 10,150)

Public high schools in Kearney:

Kearney Senior High School (Students: 396; Location: 3610 6th Avenue; Grades: 9th Grade - 12th Grade)
Kearney West High School (Students: 191; Location: 2802 30th Avenue; Grades: 7th Grade - 12th Grade)

Private high school in Kearney:

KEARNEY CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 334; Location: P.O. BOX 1866 110 EAST 35TH; Grades: 6 - 12)

Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Kearney:

Horizon Middle School (Students: 508; Location: 915 W 35th Street; Grades: 6th Grade - 8th Grade)
Emerson Elementary School (Students: 264; Location: 2705 Avenue E; Grades: Prekindergarten - 6th Grade)
Bryant Elementary School (Students: 217; Location: 1611 Avenue C; Grades: Prekindergarten - 6th Grade)
Central Elementary School (Students: 210; Location: 300 W 24th Street; Grades: Prekindergarten - 6th Grade)
Glenwood Elementary School (Students: 128; Location: 8105 9th Avenue; Grades: Prekindergarten - 6th Grade)
Kenwood Elementary School (Students: 93; Location: 1511 5th Avenue; Grades: Prekindergarten - 6th Grade)
Center Public School (Students: 9; Location: 7700 E 78th Street; Grades: Prekindergarten - 8th Grade)
Pleasant Hill Public School (Location: 29050 145th Road; Grades: Prekindergarten - 8th Grade)
Park Elementary School (Location: 3000 7th Avenue; Grades: Prekindergarten - 6th Grade)
Windy Hills Elementary School (Location: 4211 20th Avenue; Grades: Prekindergarten - 6th Grade)

Private elementary/middle schools in Kearney:

ZION LUTHERAN ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 111; Location: 2421 AVENUE C BOX 778; Grades: PK - 7)
FAITH CHRISTIAN SCH OF KEARNEY (Students: 78; Location: PO BOX 1574; Grades: KG - 11)

See full list of schools located in Kearney

Library in Kearney:

KEARNEY PUBLIC LIBRARY & INFORMATION CENTER (Operating income: $1,000,139; Location: 2020 FIRST AVENUE; 74,834 books; 1,575 audio materials; 1,583 video materials; 188 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:

the website for the city has changed to www.cityofkearney.org
There is another Zip Code besides the ones shown. It is 68848
There is another Zip Code besides the ones shown. It is 68848
The pictures of the "Great Platte River Indian Museum" are incorrectly referenced. It is the "Great Platte River Road Archway Monument", an interactive educational center focusing on the evolution of transportation.

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Notable locations in Kearney: Budget Motel and Campground (A), Buffalo County Fairgrounds (B), Kearney Drive-In Theater (C), Kearney Country Club (D), Kearney (E), Meadowlark Hills Golf Course (F), Founders Hall (G), Health and Sports Center (H), Ludden Hall (I), Frank House (J), Nebraskan Student Union (K), Case Hall (L), Museum of Nebraska Art (M), Conrad Hall (N), Bruner Hall (O), Education Center (P), Trails and Rails Museum (Q), Thomas Hall (R), Art Annex (S), Buffalo County Courthouse (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: Hilltop Mall (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Kearney include: Calvary Baptist Church (A), Saint James Catholic Church (B), Saint George Orthodox Church (C), Campus Lutheran Ministry (D), Holy Cross Lutheran Church (E), Immanuel Baptist Church (F), Church of Christ (G), Church of the Nazarene (H), Prince of Peace Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Kearney Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Reservoirs: Kearney Reservoir (A), Lake Kearney (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Kearney include: Dryden Park (1), Southeast Park (2), Centennial Park (3), Apollo Park (4), Foster Field (5), University of Nebraska at Kearney Historical Marker (6), Vietnam Memorial (7), West Lincolnway Park (8), Collins Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Tourist attractions: Trails & Rails Museum (710 West 11th Street) (1), Great Platte River Road Archway Monument (Museums; 1 Archway Parkway) (2), FT Kearney Museum Taxidermy Studio (131 Central Avenue) (3), V V S Canteen (Amusement & Theme Parks; 10 West 14th Street) (4), Habitat 4 Harmony (Arcades & Amusements; 3411 Avenue M) (5). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Western Motel (824 East Highway 30) (1), Western Inn Motel (1401 2nd Avenue) (2), 1st Inn Gold Motel-Arena Side Conference Center (224 2nd Avenue South) (3), Days Inn (619 2nd Avenue) (4), Best Western Inn Of Kearney (1010 3rd Avenue) (5), Kearney Super 8 Motel (15 W 8th St) (6), Cranewood Country Inn RV Park (1910 West 24th Street) (7), Americinn Kearney (215 West Talmadge) (8), Super 8 Kearney NE (15 West 8th Street) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Court: County Offices - General County Information- Civil Defense- County C (Courthouse) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

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

BUFFALO CO. SID #3 - GLENWOOD ESTATES (Population served: 500, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-20-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-20-2000), St Public Notif received (NOV-27-2000), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JUN-19-2001), St Compliance achieved (DEC-11-2001)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-16-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-16-2000), St Public Notif received (NOV-20-2000), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JUN-19-2001), St Compliance achieved (DEC-11-2001)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-24-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-24-2000), St Public Notif received (AUG-20-2000), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JUN-19-2001), St Compliance achieved (DEC-11-2001)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-06-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-06-1998), St Public Notif received (NOV-21-1998), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (MAR-23-1999), St Compliance achieved (NOV-12-1999)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-17-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-17-1998), St Public Notif received (SEP-24-1998), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (MAR-23-1999), St Compliance achieved (NOV-12-1999)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-10-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-10-1998), St Public Notif received (JUL-23-1998), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (MAR-23-1999), St Compliance achieved (NOV-12-1999)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-09-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-09-1998), St Public Notif received (JUN-15-1998), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (MAR-23-1999), St Compliance achieved (NOV-12-1999)

Past monitoring violations:

2 routine major monitoring violations

SHEENS MOBILE HOME PARK (Population served: 115, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-11-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-11-2004), St Public Notif received (SEP-09-2004)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-31-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-31-1998), St Public Notif received (JUN-10-1998)

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2002 and SEP-20-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-21-2002), St Compliance achieved (SEP-20-2002)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and SEP-18-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-14-2000), St Compliance achieved (SEP-18-2000)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and MAR-27-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-16-2000), St Compliance achieved (MAR-27-2000)

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-1994 and AUG-20-1996, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-25-1996), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-25-1996), St Public Notif received (JUN-25-1996), St Compliance achieved (AUG-20-1996)

CLEARVIEW UTILITIES CORP. (Population served: 92, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-09-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-09-2004), St Public Notif received (AUG-31-2004)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAR-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-30-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-30-2001), St Public Notif received (APR-16-2001)

Past monitoring violations:

PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between AUG-24-2004 and AUG-31-2004, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-31-2004)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2001 and AUG-16-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-25-2001), St Compliance achieved (AUG-16-2001)

2 routine major monitoring violations

1733 ESTATES ASSOCIATES (Population served: 55, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In FEB-2001, Contaminant: Coliform

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-22-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-22-1999), St Public Notif received (JAN-27-1999)

Past monitoring violations:

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-1994 and JUN-11-1996, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-25-1996), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-25-1996), St Compliance achieved (JUN-11-1996)

Drinking water stations with addresses in Kearney that have no violations reported:

KEARNEY, CITY OF (Address: PO Box 1180, Population served: 24889, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater_under_infl_of_surface_water)
UNION PACIFIC SRA - NG & PC (Population served: 30, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This city:	2.4 people
Nebraska:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	58.4%
Whole state:	66.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	5.3%
Whole state:	4.4%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	13.4%
Whole state:	9.7%

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

This city:	5.2%
Whole state:	4.0%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Kearney, NE

People in group quarters in Kearney

1939 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
279 people in nursing homes
63 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
38 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
37 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
21 people in other nonhousehold living situations
12 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
12 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
5 people in other group homes
5 people in religious group quarters

Kearney compared to Nebraska state average:

Kearney, Nebraska environmental map by EPA

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Unemployed percentage below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in below state average.
Number of college students above state average.

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Arenas or stadiums:

Health and Sports Center. University of Nebraska at Kearney.
Kearney Events Center. Capacity: 5,000.
MGM Grand Arena. Capacity: 17,157.
Orleans Arena. Capacity: 9,000.

Banks with most branches in Kearney (2009 data):

Platte Valley State Bank & Trust Company: 17th Avenue Branch, Platte Valley State Bank & Trust Com, Detached Tellers' Facility, Detached Tellers' Facility. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $434.3 mil, Deposits: $352.1 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Lauritzen Corporation
Heritage Bank: Kearney Branch, Second Avenue, Mobile Unit. Info updated 2009-02-18: Bank assets: $409.0 mil, Deposits: $279.7 mil, headquarters in Wood River, NE, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 21 total offices, Holding Company: Heritage Group, Inc.
Five Points Bank: Kearney Downtown Branch at 2501 Central Avenue, branch established on 2004-01-05; Kearney Main Branch at 1809 W. 39th St., branch established on 2002-12-18. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $540.8 mil, Deposits: $393.3 mil, headquarters in Grand Island, NE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: Hometown Banc Corp
U.S. Bank National Association: Kearney Main Branch at 204 W. 31st Street, branch established on 1892-01-01; Kearney Downtown Branch at 2203 First Avenue, branch established on 1984-07-23. Info updated 2008-11-25: Bank assets: $261,775.6 mil, Deposits: $171,980.0 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2849 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Kearney Main Branch at 21 West 21st Street, branch established on 1917-01-01; 48th Street Mb Branch at 4803 Second Avenue, branch established on 1985-01-14. Info updated 2009-03-16: Bank assets: $538,958.0 mil, Deposits: $346,850.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3392 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
Farmers and Merchants Bank: Kearney Branch at 3015 2nd Avenue, branch established on 1976-01-05. Info updated 2008-02-28: Bank assets: $362.4 mil, Deposits: $233.7 mil, headquarters in Milford, NE, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 11 total offices, Holding Company: Country Bank Shares, Inc.
FirsTier Bank: Firstier Bank Branch at 1015 2nd Avenue, branch established on 2007-02-01. Info updated 2006-11-08: Bank assets: $293.9 mil, Deposits: $218.3 mil, headquarters in Kimball, NE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Firstier Ii Bancorp.
Town & Country Bank: Kearney Branch at 6005 2nd Avenue West, branch established on 2003-10-11. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $95.7 mil, Deposits: $77.1 mil, headquarters in Ravenna, NE, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Platte Valley Cattle Company
3 other banks with 3 local branches

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Kearney, Nebraska

Ramada Inn & Conference CTR, 301 S Second Ave, Kearney, NE 68848, Phone: (308) 237-3141
Super 8 Motel, 15 W 8TH St, Kearney, NE 68847, Phone: (308) 234-5513, Fax: (308) 234-3835
Comfort Inn, 903 2nd Ave, Kearney, NE 68847, Phone: (308) 237-5858, Fax: (308) 237-5858
Americinn Motel & Suites, 215 W Talmadge Rd, Kearney, NE 68847, Phone: (800) 634-3444, Fax: (308) 234-3808
Quality Inn, 121 3RD Ave, Kearney, NE 68845, Phone: (308) 237-0838, Fax: (308) 234-6746
Holiday Inn Express, 508 Second Avenue S, Kearney, NE 68847, Phone: (308) 234-8100, Fax: (308) 338-0892
Country Inn & Suites, 105 Talmadge Rd, Kearney, NE 68847, Phone: (308) 236-7500, Fax: (308) 236-4208
Wingate Inn, 108 3rd Ave, Kearney, NE 68848, Phone: (308) 237-4400, Fax: (308) 237-4888
3 other hotels and motels

All 11 fire-safe hotels and motels in Kearney, Nebraska

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Kearney mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Buffalo County Nebraska:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (76%) Electricity (22%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Religion statistics for Kearney

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Lutheran Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Assemblies of God
Adherents	33.5%	19.2%	13.5%	8.4%	4.1%
Congregations	12.7%	20.6%	12.7%	3.2%	4.8%

Name	Evangelical Free Church of America	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Charismatic Churches Independent	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Other religions
Adherents	3.2%	2.2%	1.9%	1.9%	12.2%
Congregations	3.2%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%	38.1%

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
Financial Administration	10	$36,817	$44,180	0	$0
Other Government Administration	7	$32,488	$55,694	5	$1,136
Police Protection - Officers	50	$216,753	$52,021	0	$0
Police - Other	14	$41,048	$35,184	3	$2,925
Firefighters	9	$43,264	$57,685	12	$3,881
Fire - Other	1	$2,796	$33,552	1	$1,439
Streets and Highways	22	$80,519	$43,919	0	$0
Airports	4	$12,613	$37,839	0	$0
Solid Waste Management	30	$103,899	$41,560	5	$5,440
Sewerage	7	$24,899	$42,684	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	24	$87,198	$43,599	1	$1,696
Water Supply	20	$70,106	$42,064	0	$0
Local Libraries	8	$25,727	$38,591	18	$18,013
Other and Unallocable	19	$76,713	$48,450	1	$449
Totals for Government	225	$854,840	$45,591	46	$34,979

Kearney government finances in 2006:

Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,308,000
Charges - Sewerage: $4,041,000
Solid Waste Management: $3,865,000

All Other: $868,000

Parks and Recreation: $821,000

Air Transportation: $374,000
Construction - Water Utilities: $1,383,000
Air Transportation: $627,000

Sewerage: $513,000

Solid Waste Management: $293,000
Current Operations - Police Protection: $4,937,000
Solid Waste Management: $3,771,000

Parks and Recreation: $2,895,000

Water Utilities: $2,664,000

Regular Highways: $2,042,000

Sewerage: $2,018,000

Central Staff Services: $1,882,000

Air Transportation: $1,169,000

General - Other: $1,088,000

Libraries: $1,032,000

Local Fire Protection: $944,000

Housing and Community Development: $568,000

Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $317,000

Parking Facilities: $14,000
General - Interest on Debt: $674,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,153,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $1,184,000
Interest Earnings: $626,000

Donations From Private Sources: $425,000

Fines and Forfeits: $47,000
NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $42,338,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $40,397,000

Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,212,000
Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $95,000
Parks and Recreation: $29,000

Solid Waste Management: $20,000

Sewerage: $15,000

Water Utilities: $13,000
Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $18,741,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $4,898,000
Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,144,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,795,000
All Other: $890,000

General Local Government Support: $720,000

Sewerage: $154,000

Housing and Community Development: $1,000
Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $3,872,000
Property: $1,375,000

Occupation and Business License, NEC: $867,000

Motor Vehicle License: $522,000

Other License: $430,000
Total Salaries and Wages: $9,350,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $212,000

8.56% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,159 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.56%
Nebraska average:	7.03%

0.21% of residents moved from foreign countries ($126 average AGI)
Buffalo County: 0.21%
Nebraska average: 0.13%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Kearney County, NE	0.56% ($28,867 average AGI)
from Lancaster County, NE	0.54% ($29,138)
from Dawson County, NE	0.49% ($27,177)

8.40% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,925 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.40%
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	0.86% ($30,109 average AGI)
to Douglas County, NE	0.81% ($35,124)
to Kearney County, NE	0.54% ($31,581)

Strongest AM radio stations in Kearney:

KKPR (1460 AM; 5 kW; KEARNEY, NE; Owner: PLATTE RIVER RADIO, INC.)
KGFW (1340 AM; 1 kW; KEARNEY, NE; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
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.)
KRGI (1430 AM; 5 kW; GRAND ISLAND, NE)
KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KIMB (1260 AM; 50 kW; KIMBALL, NE; Owner: G & L INVESTMENTS, LLC)
KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Kearney:

KRNY (102.3 FM; KEARNEY, NE; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
KLPR (91.3 FM; KEARNEY, NE; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA @ KEARNEY)
K209CF (89.7 FM; KEARNEY, NE; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
K260AF (99.9 FM; KEARNEY, NE; Owner: GRACE UNIVERSITY)
KROR (101.5 FM; HASTINGS, NE; Owner: ETERNAL BROADCASTING, LLC)
KQKY (105.9 FM; KEARNEY, NE; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
KLIQ (94.5 FM; HASTINGS, NE; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
KKPR-FM (98.9 FM; KEARNEY, NE; Owner: PLATTE RIVER RADIO, INC.)
KRGI-FM (96.5 FM; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: JRK BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
KLNE-FM (88.7 FM; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
KSYZ-FM (107.7 FM; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: NEUHOFF BROADCASTING-GRAND ISLAND, I)
KRVN-FM (93.1 FM; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)

TV broadcast stations around Kearney:

KHGI-TV (Channel 13; KEARNEY, NE; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF CENTRAL NEBRASKA, A CALIFORNIA LP)
KGIN (Channel 11; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: KOLN/KGIN LICENSE, INC.)
KTVG (Channel 17; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: HILL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KLNE-TV (Channel 3; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
KHAS-TV (Channel 5; HASTINGS, NE; Owner: GREATER NEBRASKA TELEVISION, INC.)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

See more detailed statistics of Kearney fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 22
Total length: 164 meters (538ft)
Total costs: $634,000
Total average daily traffic: 99,646
Total average daily truck traffic: 1,154

New bridges - Historical Statistics

1930-1939: 1
1940-1949: 0
1950-1959: 0
1960-1969: 6
1970-1979: 3
1980-1989: 6
1990-1999: 4
2000-2009: 2

Fire: 111
Hazardous Condition: 60
Good Intent Call: 1

Incident types - Kearney

See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Kearney, NE

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