Lamar, Nebraska

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Population in July 2007: 17. Population change since 2000: -5.3%

Males: 9	(57.9%)
Females: 8	(42.1%)

Median resident age:	49.5 years
Nebraska median age:	35.3 years

Zip code: 69023

Estimated median household income in 2007: $31,826 (it was $23,750 in 2000)

Lamar:	$31,826
Nebraska:	$47,085

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $48,570 (it was $32,500 in 2000)

Lamar:	$48,570
Nebraska:	$122,200

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $53,685; Detached houses: $68,858; Mobile homes: $5,000

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Races in Lamar:

White Non-Hispanic (89.5%)
Hispanic (10.5%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Lamar: 67.3 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (26.3%), English (10.5%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Incorporated on 05/15/1919

Elevation: 3525 feet

Land area: 0.08 square miles.

Population density: 222 people per square mile

(very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Lamar

High school or higher: 84.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
Unemployed: 0.0%
Mean travel time to work: 7.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lamar village

Never married: 18.8%
Now married: 43.8%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 25.0%
Divorced: 12.5%

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:

Lamar:	1.7% ($550)
Nebraska:	1.7% ($1,478)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Greeley, CO (189.0 miles , pop. 76,930).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Aurora, CO (203.7 miles , pop. 276,393).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (645.1 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Venango, NE (13.9 miles) , Holyoke, CO (22.2 miles ), Imperial, NE (23.3 miles ), Grant, NE (25.6 miles ), Table Land, CO (28.8 miles ), Paoli, CO (34.1 miles) , Big Springs, NE (34.6 miles ), Julesburg, CO (35.0 miles ).

Latitude: 40.57 N, Longitude: 101.98 W

Population change in the 1990s: -12 (-38.7%).

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Lamar-area historical tornado activity is below Nebraska state average. It is 9% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/2/1991, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 15.9 miles away from the Lamar village center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 6/27/1960, a category 3 tornado 27.1 miles away from the village center killed 2 people and injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Lamar:

CHASE COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; IMPERIAL, NE)
MELISSA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL - CAH (about 23 miles; HOLYOKE, CO)
PERKINS COUNTY HEALTH SERVICES (about 25 miles; GRANT, NE)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lamar:

RENNER FLD /GOODLAND MUNI/ (about 86 miles; GOODLAND, KS; ID: GLD)
COLORADO PLAINS REGIONAL (about 91 miles; AKRON, CO; ID: AKO)
NORTH PLATTE RGNL AIRPORT LEE BIRD FIELD (about 98 miles; NORTH PLATTE, NE; ID: LBF)

Other public-use airports nearest to Lamar:

HOLYOKE (about 20 miles; HOLYOKE, CO; ID: HEQ)
IMPERIAL MUNI (about 26 miles; IMPERIAL, NE; ID: IML)
GRANT MUNI (about 28 miles; GRANT, NE; ID: GGF)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lamar:

CHADRON STATE COLLEGE (about 172 miles; CHADRON, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,144)
METROPOLITAN STATE COLLEGE OF DENVER (about 178 miles; DENVER, CO; FT enrollment: 12,938)
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT DENVER (about 178 miles; DENVER, CO; FT enrollment: 8,839)
UNIVERSITY OF DENVER (about 178 miles; DENVER, CO; FT enrollment: 7,592)
COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF DENVER (about 178 miles; DENVER, CO; FT enrollment: 3,352)
ARAPAHOE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 178 miles; LITTLETON, CO; FT enrollment: 3,666)
UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADO (about 189 miles; GREELEY, CO; FT enrollment: 10,983)

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Average household size:

This village:	1.9 people
Nebraska:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	60.0%
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:	12.5%
Whole state:	9.7%

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

This village:	12.5%
Whole state:	4.0%

Lamar compared to Nebraska 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 below state average.

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2004 Presidential Election results in Chase County Nebraska:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (60%) Electricity (40%)

Lamar government finances in 2002:

Current Operations - Regular Highways: $2,000
Financial Administration: $1,000

Central Staff Services: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $19,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $4,000
All Other: $1,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $1,000

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 Lamar:

KOGA (930 AM; 5 kW; OGALLALA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KRDZ (1440 AM; 5 kW; WRAY, CO; Owner: MEDIA LOGIC, LLC.)
KIMB (1260 AM; 50 kW; KIMBALL, NE; Owner: G & L INVESTMENTS, LLC)
KSIR (1010 AM; 25 kW; BRUSH, CO; Owner: JMS BROADCASTING, LLC)
KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
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.)
KLMO (1060 AM; 30 kW; LONGMONT, CO; Owner: PILGRIM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KGYN (1210 AM; 50 kW; GUYMON, OK; Owner: TELNS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KXXX (790 AM; 5 kW; COLBY, KS; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lamar:

KADL (102.9 FM; IMPERIAL, NE; Owner: IMPERIAL MEDIA ASSOCIATION)

TV broadcast stations around Lamar:

K30GO (Channel 30; PLEASANT VALLEY, CO; Owner: REGION 1 TRANSLATOR ASSOCIATION)
K14KL (Channel 14; PLEASANT VALLEY, CO; Owner: REGION 1 TRANSLATOR ASSOCIATION)
K18GM (Channel 18; PLEASANT VALLEY, CO; Owner: REGION 1 TRANSLATOR ASSOCIATION)
K16ET (Channel 16; PLEASANT VALLEY, CO; Owner: REGION 1 TRANSLATOR ASSOCIATION)
K20GK (Channel 20; PLEASANT VALLEY, CO; Owner: REGION 1 TRANSLATOR ASSOCIATION)

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