Kilgore, Nebraska

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Population in July 2008: 90. Population change since 2000: -9.1%

Males: 48	(53.5%)
Females: 42	(46.5%)

Median resident age:	38.2 years
Nebraska median age:	35.3 years

Zip code: 69216

Estimated median household income in 2007: $39,866 (it was $29,750 in 2000)

Kilgore:	$39,866
Nebraska:	$47,085

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $19,108

Kilgore:	$19,108
Nebraska:	$24,174

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $41,546 (it was $27,800 in 2000)

Kilgore:	$41,546
Nebraska:	$122,200

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $49,325; Detached houses: $51,507; Mobile homes: $22,500

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Races in Kilgore:

White Non-Hispanic (86.9%)
American Indian (11.1%)
Black (2.0%)

2008 cost of living index in Kilgore: 65.5 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (24.2%), Danish (12.1%), Irish (12.1%), English (8.1%), Norwegian (8.1%), Czech (5.1%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Incorporated on 06/17/1913

Elevation: 2919 feet

Land area: 0.45 square miles.

Population density: 201 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Kilgore

High school or higher: 87.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 7.3%
Unemployed: 0.0%
Mean travel time to work: 25.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Kilgore village

Never married: 27.6%
Now married: 56.9%
Separated: 3.4%
Widowed: 1.7%
Divorced: 10.3%

0 residents are foreign born

This village:	0.0%
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:

Kilgore:	1.9% ($525)
Nebraska:	1.7% ($1,478)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Rapid City, SD (138.5 miles , pop. 59,607).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Lincoln, NE (265.1 miles , pop. 225,581).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (681.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Nenzel, NE (2.7 miles) , Crookston, NE (3.2 miles) , Spring Creek, SD (3.6 miles) , St. Francis, SD (3.8 miles ), Cody, NE (3.8 miles) , Two Strike, SD (4.4 miles) , Valentine, NE (4.6 miles ), Rosebud, SD (4.6 miles ).

Latitude: 42.94 N, Longitude: 100.96 W

Area code: 402

Population change in the 1990s: +20 (+25.3%).

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Average climate in Kilgore, Nebraska

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Kilgore-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Nebraska state average. It is 29% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/15/1962, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 8.3 miles away from the Kilgore village center injured 6 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 7/19/1975, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 0.9 miles away from the village center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Kilgore-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Nebraska state average. It is 88% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/25/2003 at 07:32:33, a magnitude 4.0 (3.9 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 43.6 miles away from Kilgore center
On 1/28/1990 at 04:59:59, a magnitude 4.0 (3.9 LG, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 82.3 miles away from the city center
On 2/20/1993 at 13:08:10, a magnitude 3.5 (3.1 MB, 3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 26.7 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 57.9 miles away from Kilgore center
On 1/25/1994 at 02:44:39, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 46.6 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 43.3 miles away from Kilgore center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Kilgore:

CHERRY COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; VALENTINE, NE)
PHS INDIAN HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; ROSEBUD, SD)
BENNETT COUNTY HEALTHCARE CENTER-CAH (about 43 miles; MARTIN, SD)

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Kilgore:

CHADRON STATE COLLEGE (about 112 miles; CHADRON, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,144)
SOUTH DAKOTA SCHOOL OF MINES AND TECHNOLOGY (about 139 miles; RAPID CITY, SD; FT enrollment: 2,002)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 174 miles; KEARNEY, NE; FT enrollment: 5,588)
BLACK HILLS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 182 miles; SPEARFISH, SD; FT enrollment: 3,190)
NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 186 miles; NORFOLK, NE; FT enrollment: 2,732)
CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 191 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; FT enrollment: 3,730)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA (about 204 miles; VERMILLION, SD; FT enrollment: 6,014)

Public elementary/middle school in Kilgore:

Cody-Kilgore Elementary School (Students: 60; Location: 404 Main P. O. Box 58; Grades: Prekindergarten - 6th Grade)

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

KILGORE, VILLAGE OF (Population served: 99, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-26-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-26-2001), St Public Notif received (AUG-01-2001)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-01-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-01-2000), St Public Notif received (FEB-04-2000)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-21-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-21-1998), St Public Notif received (JUL-27-1998)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-31-1998)

Past monitoring violations:

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

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-1994 and MAY-24-1996, 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 (MAY-11-1996), St Compliance achieved (MAY-24-1996)

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-1994 and JUN-03-1996, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-23-1994), St Compliance achieved (JUN-03-1996)

Average household size:

This village:	2.7 people
Nebraska:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	78.4%
Whole state:	66.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	5.4%
Whole state:	4.4%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This village:	0.0%
Whole state:	9.7%

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

This village:	0.0%
Whole state:	4.0%

Kilgore compared to Nebraska state average:

Median house value significantly below state average.
Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
House age significantly above state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Kilgore mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Cherry County Nebraska:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (40%) Electricity (29%) Wood (26%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%)

Religion statistics for Kilgore

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod	Lutheran Church
Adherents	27.6%	18.0%	12.4%	10.1%	9.3%
Congregations	13.0%	17.4%	4.3%	4.3%	17.4%

Name	Assemblies of God	Evangelical Free Church of America	Christian Reformed Church in North America	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Other religions
Adherents	3.6%	3.6%	3.6%	3.6%	8.2%
Congregations	4.3%	4.3%	4.3%	4.3%	26.1%

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	$271
Totals for Government	0	$0		1	$271

Kilgore government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $9,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $13,000
Water Utilities: $8,000

Central Staff Services: $4,000

Financial Administration: $3,000

General Public Buildings: $1,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $1,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $49,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $48,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $1,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $10,000
Interest Earnings: $3,000
Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $2,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $125,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $8,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $13,000
All Other: $12,000

General Support: $4,000
Tax - NEC: $5,000
Property: $5,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $9,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $3,000

5.76% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($23,556 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.76%
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 Todd County, SD

0.56% ($32,667 average AGI)

7.60% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,024 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.60%
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	0.55% ($32,583 average AGI)
to Todd County, SD	0.55% ($32,750)

Strongest AM radio stations in Kilgore:

KVSH (940 AM; 5 kW; VALENTINE, NE; Owner: HEART CITY RADIO COMPANY)
KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
KIMB (1260 AM; 50 kW; KIMBALL, NE; Owner: G & L INVESTMENTS, LLC)
KBHB (810 AM; 25 kW; STURGIS, SD; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
KWYR (1260 AM; 5 kW; WINNER, SD; Owner: MIDWEST RADIO CORP.)
KGFX (1060 AM; 10 kW; PIERRE, SD; Owner: JAMES RIVER BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KXMR (710 AM; 50 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
KTWO (1030 AM; 50 kW; CASPER, WY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
KKLS (920 AM; 10 kW; RAPID CITY, SD; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Kilgore:

KINI (96.1 FM; CROOKSTON, NE; Owner: THE ROSEBUD EDUCATIONAL SOCIETY)
KRNE-FM (91.5 FM; MERRIMAN, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
K258AI (99.5 FM; VALENTINE, NE; Owner: DUANE WITTE)

TV broadcast stations around Kilgore:

K09IW (Channel 9; KILGORE, NE; Owner: KILGORE TELEVISION COMMITTEE)
KRNE-TV (Channel 12; MERRIMAN, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
K82BP (Channel 82; VALENTINE, NE; Owner: BEAVER-VALENTINE TELEVISION, INC.)

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1

Kilgore School House Bldg, Call Sign: KNJG654, Licensee ID: L00084133
Assigned Frequencies : 153.800 MHz
Grant Date: 04/03/2004, Expiration Date: 05/22/2014
Registrant: County Of Cherry, Valentine, NE 69201, Phone: (402) 966-2291

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 3

Aircraft: CESSNA 180 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 121 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 1751C , Serial Number: 30451, Year manufactured: 1953, Airworthiness Date: 01/20/1956
Registrant (Individual): Urban P Vanderwey, , Kilgore, NE 69216
Aircraft: CESSNA 182A (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 119 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 4088D , Serial Number: 34788, Year manufactured: 1957, Airworthiness Date: 12/27/1957
Registrant (Individual): Jack R Bond, Hc 60 Box 72, Kilgore, NE 69216
Aircraft: CESSNA 150K (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 5697G , Serial Number: 15071197, Year manufactured: 1969, Airworthiness Date: 09/24/1969
Registrant (Co-Owned): Lester P Olsen, Hc 93 Box 1, Kilgore, NE 69216, Other Owners: Alva G Olsen

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