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Notable locations in Laurel: Laurel Lions Club Park Campground (A), Laurel City Park Campground (B), Laurel (C), North Side Grain Company Elevator (D), Laurel Feed and Grain Company Elevator (E), Laurel Public Library (F), Laurel Ambulance (G), Laurel Fire Department (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Laurel include: Immanuel Lutheran Church (A), Church of the Open Bible (B), United Lutheran Church (C), United Methodist Church (D), Saint Marys Church (E), United Presbyterian Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Laurel include: Laurel Lions Club Park (1), Laurel City Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
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Cedar County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends (lower is better)
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Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 37.0. This is about average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 11.3. This is about average. There were 12 monitors within city limits.
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2009 was 1.13. This is significantly better than average. There were 20 monitors within city limits.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Laurel and their reported violations in the past:
LAUREL, CITY OF (Population served: 981, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Average - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Selenium. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-21-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-21-2005), St Public Notif received (SEP-28-2005), St Compliance achieved (OCT-01-2005)
- MCL, Average - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: Selenium. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-17-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-17-2004), St Public Notif received (NOV-29-2004), St Compliance achieved (JAN-01-2005)
- MCL, Average - Between JUL-2004 and SEP-2004, Contaminant: Selenium. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-10-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-10-2004), St Public Notif received (AUG-30-2004), St Compliance achieved (JAN-01-2005)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-29-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-29-2003), St Public Notif received (SEP-12-2003)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-31-1997), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-31-1997), St Tech Assistance Visit (NOV-04-1997), St Public Notif received (NOV-05-1997)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 13.6%
(13.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: | 2.3 people | | Nebraska: | 2.3 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 63.4% | | Whole state: | 65.6% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This city: | 3.4% | | Whole state: | 4.4% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
- Gay men: 0.2% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Laurel, NE
42 people in nursing homes
Laurel compared to Nebraska state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Unemployed percentage 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.
- Length of stay since moving in above state average.
- House age significantly above state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
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Banks with branches in Laurel (2011 data):
- Citizens State Bank: Laurel Branch at 201 South Highway 20, branch established on 2004/01/21. Info updated 2011/06/30: Bank assets: $291.3 mil, Deposits: $257.1 mil, headquarters in Wisner, NE, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 11 total offices, Holding Company: Citizens National Corporation
- Security National Bank: at 202 East Second Street, branch established on 1928/03/06. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $166.1 mil, Deposits: $148.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: First Laurel Security Co.
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (86%)
- Electricity (11%)
- Wood (2%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Cedar County Nebraska:
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Religion statistics for Laurel (based on Cedar County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 86.17%
| Here |  | 86.2% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | United Methodist Church | United Church of Christ | Other |
| Adherents | 63.8% | 18.5% | 6.9% | 3.7% | 7.1% |
| Congregations | 45.8% | 12.5% | 12.5% | 8.3% | 20.8% |
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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.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 5 | Cedar County: | 5.86 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 2.60 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 7 | Cedar County: | 8.21 / 10,000 pop. | | Nebraska: | 4.83 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 7 | Here: | 8.21 / 10,000 pop. | | Nebraska: | 7.76 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult obesity rate: | Cedar County: | 27.8% | | State: | 28.0% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | Cedar County: | 20.2% | | State: | 12.9% |
| 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 |
4 | $10,200 | $30,600 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
1 | $2,465 | $29,580 | 2 | $2,720 |
| Streets and Highways |
1 | $2,125 | $25,500 | 1 | $425 |
| Sewerage |
1 | $2,635 | $31,620 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
1 | $2,040 | $24,480 | 2 | $850 |
| Water Supply |
1 | $3,060 | $36,720 | 0 | $0 |
| Electric Power |
1 | $2,550 | $30,600 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
10 | $25,075 | $30,090 | 5 | $3,995 |
Laurel government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Air Transportation: $6,000 ($6.24)
- Charges - All Other: $260,000 ($270.55)
Parks & Recreation: $8,000 ($8.32)
- Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $518,000 ($539.02)
Regular Highways: $128,000 ($133.19)
Solid Waste Management: $60,000 ($62.43)
Central Staff Services: $51,000 ($53.07)
Financial Administration: $39,000 ($40.58)
Water Utilities: $38,000 ($39.54)
Parks & Recreation: $37,000 ($38.50)
Police Protection: $26,000 ($27.06)
Fire Protection: $17,000 ($17.69)
General Public Buildings: $8,000 ($8.32)
Sewerage: $7,000 ($7.28)
Welfare - Other: $7,000 ($7.28)
Air Transportation: $6,000 ($6.24)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $188,000 ($195.63)
Interest Earnings: $30,000 ($31.22)
- Other Capital Outlay - Gas Utilities: $34,000 ($35.38)
Parks & Recreation: $21,000 ($21.85)
Central Staff: $5,000 ($5.20)
Housing & Community Development: $5,000 ($5.20)
Solid Waste Management: $5,000 ($5.20)
Water Utilities: $4,000 ($4.16)
Financial Administration: $4,000 ($4.16)
Sewerage: $4,000 ($4.16)
Electric Utilities: $3,000 ($3.12)
General Public Building: $1,000 ($1.04)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,478,000 ($1537.98)
- Revenue - Electric Utilities: $450,000 ($468.26)
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $86,000 ($89.49)
General Support: $50,000 ($52.03)
All Other: $39,000 ($40.58)
- Tax - Public Utilities: $180,000 ($187.30)
Property: $97,000 ($100.94)
NEC: $94,000 ($97.81)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $443,000 ($460.98)
3.49% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,538 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 3.49% | | 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:
6.34% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,798 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.34% | | 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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Laurel:
- KTCH (1590 AM; 3 kW; WAYNE, NE; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
- WNAX (570 AM; 5 kW; YANKTON, SD; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KWSL (1470 AM; 5 kW; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
- KTIC (840 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WEST POINT, NE; Owner: WEST POINT BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KSCJ (1360 AM; 5 kW; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: KSUX/KSCJ RADIO BROADCASTING CO)
- KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
- KXRB (1000 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD)
- KSOO (1140 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO.)
- KMNS (620 AM; 1 kW; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
Strongest FM radio stations in Laurel:
- WNAX-FM (104.1 FM; YANKTON, SD; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KXNE-FM (89.3 FM; NORFOLK, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
- KTCH-FM (104.9 FM; WAYNE, NE; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
- KGLI (95.5 FM; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
- KNEN (94.7 FM; NORFOLK, NE; Owner: CENTRAL RADIO, INC.)
- KKYA (93.1 FM; YANKTON, SD; Owner: SORENSON BROADCASTING CORPN.)
- KSUX (105.7 FM; WINNEBAGO, NE; Owner: KSUX/KSCJ RADIO BROADCASTING CO)
- KPNO (90.9 FM; NORFOLK, NE; Owner: THE PRAISE NETWORK INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Laurel:
- KXNE-TV (Channel 19; NORFOLK, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
- KCAU-TV (Channel 9; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: CITADEL COMMUNICATIONS CO.LTD.)
- KSIN-TV (Channel 27; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
- KMEG (Channel 14; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: WAITT BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KPTH (Channel 44; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF SIOUX CITY)
- KTIV (Channel 4; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: KTIV TELEVISION, INC.)
- K31DP (Channel 31; YANKTON, SD; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 5
Total length: 3 meters (10ft)
Total costs: $118,000
Total average daily traffic: 2,550
Total average daily truck traffic: 255
Total future (year 2028) average daily traffic: 3,441
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 9 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Laurel)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2 - 1 Blk N Of Dept Of Roads Shop On Us 20 (Lat: 42.440278 Lon: -97.097833), Call Sign: KFX594, Licensee ID: L00052306
Assigned Frequencies: 152.975 MHz Grant Date: 11/07/1996, Expiration Date: 01/12/2002, Cancellation Date: 05/05/2002
Registrant: Leon May, Laurel, NE 68745, Phone: (402) 256-3512 - Lat: 42.532444 Lon: -97.113361, Call Sign: WQLP612
Assigned Frequencies: 463.387 MHz, 468.387 MHz Grant Date: 03/22/2010, Expiration Date: 03/22/2020, Certifier: Jeremy Hall
Registrant: Business Radio Licensing, 26941 Cabot Rd #134, Laguna Hills, CA 92653, Phone: (949) 348-8510, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1 - Laurel, NE, Lat: 42.466111 Lon: -96.978500, Call Sign: WQAY319
Assigned Frequencies: 956.443 MHz, 956.443 MHz Grant Date: 08/25/2004, Expiration Date: 08/25/2014, Certifier: Joseph Listengart
Registrant: Source Gas LLC, 370 Van Gordon St Ste 4000, Lakewood, CO 80228, Phone: (303) 243-3590, Fax: (303) 243-3606, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2 - Call Sign: KB0UEN
Grant Date: 10/13/1995, Expiration Date: 10/13/2005, Cancellation Date: 10/16/2007
Registrant: Reinhard B Michels, 503 W 2nd, Laurel, NE 68745 - Call Sign: KB0ZGW
Grant Date: 12/27/1996, Expiration Date: 12/27/2006, Cancellation Date: 12/30/2008
Registrant: Shannon G Mc Namara, 511 W 2nd St 5, Laurel, NE 68745
FAA Registered Aircraft: 1 - Aircraft: BELLANCA 14-13-2 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 120 mph), Engine: FRANKLIN 6A4150 SERIES (150 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 74217 , Serial Number: 1330, Year manufactured: 1947, Airworthiness Date: 02/01/1956
Registrant (Co-Owned): Keith W Wickett, 519 W 2nd St, Laurel, NE 68745, Other Owners: Violet E Wickett
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
| Most common first names in Laurel, NE among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| William | 20 | 80.6 years |
| George | 13 | 77.4 years |
| John | 11 | 81.0 years |
| Mary | 10 | 89.8 years |
| James | 9 | 73.3 years |
| Fred | 9 | 80.7 years |
| Henry | 9 | 83.2 years |
| Clara | 8 | 84.7 years |
| Arnold | 8 | 80.0 years |
| Clarence | 8 | 79.6 years |
| Most common last names in Laurel, NE among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Johnson | 18 | 81.4 years |
| Carlson | 14 | 84.0 years |
| Jensen | 9 | 82.7 years |
| Anderson | 9 | 77.9 years |
| Haisch | 8 | 85.8 years |
| Burns | 8 | 80.3 years |
| Hansen | 8 | 75.2 years |
| Ebmeier | 7 | 81.7 years |
| Pehrson | 7 | 86.3 years |
| Swanson | 7 | 79.4 years |
Businesses in Laurel, NE
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