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Population in July 2008: 912. Population change since 2000: +4.5%

Males: 441	(48.5%)
Females: 471	(51.5%)

Median resident age:	40.0 years
Nebraska median age:	35.3 years

Zip codes: 68956.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $49,649 (it was $37,050 in 2000)

Kenesaw:	$49,649
Nebraska:	$47,085

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $22,493

Kenesaw:	$22,493
Nebraska:	$24,174

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $96,243 (it was $64,400 in 2000)

Kenesaw:	$96,243
Nebraska:	$122,200

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $97,696; Detached houses: $100,770; In 2-unit structures: $118,462; Mobile homes: $19,833

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Races in Kenesaw:

White Non-Hispanic (98.5%)
American Indian (0.8%)
Hispanic (0.7%)
Two or more races (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Kenesaw: 76.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (57.0%), United States (11.3%), Irish (8.7%), English (7.2%), Swedish (5.2%), Danish (3.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 2050 feet

Land area: 0.85 square miles.

Population density: 1068 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Kenesaw

High school or higher: 88.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.7%
Unemployed: 1.2%
Mean travel time to work: 23.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Kenesaw village

Never married: 16.0%
Now married: 65.8%
Separated: 0.6%
Widowed: 12.2%
Divorced: 5.4%

1 residents are foreign born

This village:	0.1%
Nebraska:	4.4%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Kenesaw, Nebraska in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Kenesaw to the number of sex offenders is 912 to 1.

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

Kenesaw:	1.8% ($1,159)
Nebraska:	1.7% ($1,478)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lincoln, NE (104.7 miles , pop. 225,581).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (550.8 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Prosser, NE (2.5 miles) , Heartwell, NE (2.8 miles) , Juniata, NE (2.9 miles ), Holstein, NE (3.3 miles ), Shelton, NE (3.4 miles ), Roseland, NE (3.4 miles ), Norman, NE (3.5 miles) , Gibbon, NE (3.6 miles ).

Latitude: 40.62 N, Longitude: 98.66 W

Area code: 402

Population change in the 1990s: +56 (+6.9%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (16%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
Transportation equipment (7%)
Machinery (7%)
Wood products (4%)
Health care (4%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (33%)
Educational services (10%)
Construction (6%)
Social assistance (5%)
Public administration (5%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (4%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
Farmers and farm managers (7%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
Top executives (4%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Registered nurses (9%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

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Average climate in Kenesaw, Nebraska

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Kenesaw-area historical tornado activity is above Nebraska state average. It is 219% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/5/1964, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 15.9 miles away from the Kenesaw village center killed 4 people and injured 50 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/8/1965, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 17.4 miles away from the village center killed 4 people and injured 53 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Kenesaw-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Nebraska state average. It is 98% 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 61.4 miles away from Kenesaw center
On 11/13/2001 at 01:56:13, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 92.5 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 63.2 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 Kenesaw:

HASTINGS REGIONAL CENTER (about 14 miles; HASTINGS, NE)
MARY LANNING MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; HASTINGS, NE)
KEARNEY COUNTY HEALTH SERVICES-HOSP (about 17 miles; MINDEN, NE)

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Amtrak station near Kenesaw:

15 miles: HASTINGS (501 W. 1ST ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Kenesaw:

CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 20 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,730)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 27 miles; KEARNEY, NE; FT enrollment: 5,588)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 104 miles; LINCOLN, NE; FT enrollment: 19,806)
NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 106 miles; NORFOLK, NE; FT enrollment: 2,732)
SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 108 miles; LINCOLN, NE; FT enrollment: 5,137)
FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 126 miles; HAYS, KS; FT enrollment: 4,572)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 138 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 10,150)

Public high school in Kenesaw:

Kenesaw Secondary School (Students: 128; Location: 110 N 5th Avenue Box 129; Grades: 7th Grade - 12th Grade)

Public elementary/middle school in Kenesaw:

Kenesaw Elementary School (Students: 121; Location: 110 N 5th Avenue Box 129; Grades: Prekindergarten - 6th Grade)

See full list of schools located in Kenesaw, School District: KENESAW PUBLIC SCHOOLS

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Notable locations in Kenesaw: Kenesaw (A), Kenesaw Fire Department (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Kenesaw include: Sacred Heart Catholic Church (A), Kenesaw Lutheran Church (B), Kenesaw Presbyterian Church (C), United Methodist Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

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

KENESAW, VILLAGE OF (Population served: 873, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-18-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-18-2001), St Public Notif received (OCT-22-2001)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (SEP-28-2001), St Public Notif requested (SEP-28-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-28-2001)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-26-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-26-2001), St Public Notif received (APR-27-2001)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-03-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-03-2000), St Public Notif received (NOV-16-2000)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-02-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-02-1998), St Public Notif received (JUL-02-1998)

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and FEB-22-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-16-2000), St Compliance achieved (FEB-22-2000)

Average household size:

This village:	2.5 people
Nebraska:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	73.0%
Whole state:	66.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	2.2%
Whole state:	4.4%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This village:	3.5%
Whole state:	9.7%

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

This village:	1.2%
Whole state:	4.0%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Kenesaw, NE

64 people in nursing homes

Kenesaw 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.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage 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.
Institutionalized population percentage 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 Kenesaw (2009 data):

Adams County Bank: at 109 North Smith Avenue, branch established on 1878-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $79.4 mil, Deposits: $67.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: First Kenesaw Company

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2004 Presidential Election results in Adams County Nebraska:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (92%) Electricity (6%) Wood (2%)

Religion statistics for Kenesaw

Adherents

Name	Lutheran Church	Catholic Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	United Methodist Church	Salvation Army
Adherents	19.6%	18.2%	16.0%	13.5%	10.4%
Congregations	16.3%	11.6%	9.3%	14.0%	2.3%

Name	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Assemblies of God	Evangelical Free Church of America	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	Other religions
Adherents	6.7%	2.1%	1.9%	1.8%	9.7%
Congregations	7.0%	2.3%	2.3%	2.3%	32.6%

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	0	$0		3	$2,145
Other Government Administration	0	$0		8	$117
Streets and Highways	3	$10,849	$43,396	0	$0
Sewerage	0	$0		2	$1,616
Parks and Recreation	0	$0		2	$704
Water Supply	0	$0		2	$1,616
Totals for Government	3	$10,849	$43,396	17	$6,198

Kenesaw government finances in 2002:

Charges - Solid Waste Management: $40,000
Parks & Recreation: $8,000
Construction - Housing & Community Development: $199,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $61,000
Central Staff Services: $56,000

Water Utilities: $53,000

Financial Administration: $43,000

Solid Waste Management: $40,000

Parks & Recreation: $34,000

Sewerage: $11,000

Police Protection: $9,000

General Public Buildings: $9,000

Fire Protection: $6,000
General - Interest on Debt: $0
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $3,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $562,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $530,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $32,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $71,000
Interest Earnings: $6,000
Other Capital Outlay - Sewerage: $383,000
Regular Highways: $47,000

Water Utilities: $4,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $312,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $98,000
State Intergovernmental - All Other: $595,000
Highways: $66,000

General Support: $22,000
Tax - Property: $86,000
Public Utilities: $68,000

NEC: $36,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $151,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $34,000

6.08% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,521 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.08%
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 Clay County, NE	0.54% ($24,700 average AGI)
from Hall County, NE	0.51% ($38,982)
from Lancaster County, NE	0.34% ($26,421)

6.88% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,863 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.88%
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	1.00% ($26,893 average AGI)
to Hall County, NE	0.77% ($59,116)
to Douglas County, NE	0.58% ($29,400)

Strongest AM radio stations in Kenesaw:

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)
KKPR (1460 AM; 5 kW; KEARNEY, NE; Owner: PLATTE RIVER RADIO, INC.)
KHAS (1230 AM; 1 kW; HASTINGS, NE; Owner: KHAS BROADCASTING, INC.)
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.)
KGFW (1340 AM; 1 kW; KEARNEY, NE; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
KICS (1550 AM; 1 kW; HASTINGS, NE; Owner: KHAS BROADCASTING, INC.)
WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
KFRM (550 AM; 5 kW; SALINA, KS; Owner: TAYLOR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Kenesaw:

KRGI-FM (96.5 FM; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: JRK BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
KQKY (105.9 FM; KEARNEY, NE; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
KLIQ (94.5 FM; HASTINGS, NE; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
KROR (101.5 FM; HASTINGS, NE; Owner: ETERNAL BROADCASTING, LLC)
KKPR-FM (98.9 FM; KEARNEY, NE; Owner: PLATTE RIVER RADIO, INC.)
KRNY (102.3 FM; KEARNEY, NE; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
KFGE (98.1 FM; MILFORD, NE; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
KHNE-FM (89.1 FM; HASTINGS, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
KROA (95.7 FM; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: GRACE UNIVERSITY)
KFKX (90.1 FM; HASTINGS, NE; Owner: HASTINGS COLLEGE)
KSYZ-FM (107.7 FM; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: NEUHOFF BROADCASTING-GRAND ISLAND, I)
KRGY (97.3 FM; AURORA, NE; Owner: JRK BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
K295AF (106.9 FM; HASTINGS, NE; Owner: ETERNAL BROADCASTING, LLC)
K209CF (89.7 FM; KEARNEY, NE; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
K219BW (91.7 FM; HASTINGS, NE; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)

TV broadcast stations around Kenesaw:

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.)
KHAS-TV (Channel 5; HASTINGS, NE; Owner: GREATER NEBRASKA TELEVISION, INC.)
K41FU (Channel 41; COLUMBUS & FREMONT, NE; Owner: ROGER E. HARDERS)
KHNE-TV (Channel 29; HASTINGS, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
KSNB-TV (Channel 4; SUPERIOR, NE; Owner: COLINS BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Kenesaw fatal accident list:
Jul 18, 1988 07:43 AM, 4th St, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Mar 21, 1981 03:54 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 1 meters (3ft)
Total costs: $79,000
Total average daily traffic: 25
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 35

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1

Nw 1/4 Of The Nw 1/4 Of Section 29, Township 8 N, Range 12 W, 2.0 Miles Nw Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 115.8 m, Overall height: 121.3 m, Call Sign: KNKN835
Assigned Frequencies : 869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz
Grant Date: 10/30/2001, Expiration Date: 10/01/2011, Certifier: Glenn S Rabin
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave., Nw, Suite 100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1

PETER M CONNOLY, Nw 1/4 Nw 1/4 Section 29, Township 8 N, Range 12 W, Type: Tower, Structure height: 115.8 m, Overall height: 119.5 m
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave., Nw, St. 100, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 862-5989, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3

Maple & Smith Ave, Call Sign: KNEG774, Licensee ID: L00057350
Assigned Frequencies : 39.8200 MHz, 39.9000 MHz, 39.9800 MHz
Grant Date: 01/24/2003, Expiration Date: 02/03/2013
Registrant: Kenesaw, Village Of, 1313 N Hastings Ave, Hastings, NE 68901
401 East North Railroad St, Call Sign: KNEK354, Licensee ID: L00589392
Assigned Frequencies : 157.560 MHz
Grant Date: 11/05/2002, Expiration Date: 11/25/2012
Registrant: Augustin, Theodore:augustin, Bernhard Dba Augustin Bros, Box B-1, Kenesaw, NE 68956
5.5 Mi W Prosser 4 Mi N 1 Mi W, Call Sign: KQI414, Licensee ID: L00588924
Assigned Frequencies : 451.775 MHz
Grant Date: 10/31/2002, Expiration Date: 12/24/2012
Registrant: 4m Farms Inc, 19600 W 94th St, Kenesaw, NE 68956

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1

KENESAW, Nw 1/4 Nw 1/4 Section 29, Township 8 N, Range 12 W, Type: Tower, Structure height: 115.8 m, Overall height: 119.5 m, Call Sign: WQHK993
Assigned Frequencies : 6605.00 MHz, 6625.00 MHz
Grant Date: 08/28/2007, Expiration Date: 08/28/2017, Certifier: John E Rooney
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Suite #100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1

Call Sign: N0QDB, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00399276
Grant Date: 09/12/2001, Expiration Date: 11/26/2011, Certifier: Bobby G Hess
Registrant: Bobby G Hess, 612 N Brooks, Kenesaw, NE 68956

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 7
Good Intent Call: 4

Incident types - Kenesaw

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