Litchfield, Nebraska

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Population in July 2007: 251. Population change since 2000: -9.3%

Males: 128	(45.7%)
Females: 152	(54.3%)

Sherman County

Median resident age:	42.3 years
Nebraska median age:	35.3 years

Zip codes: 68852.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $31,100 (it was $29,688 in 2000)

Litchfield	$31,100
Nebraska:	$43,849

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $25,400 (it was $23,800 in 2000)

Litchfield	$25,400
Nebraska:	$113,200

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Races in Litchfield:

White Non-Hispanic (98.9%)
Hispanic (1.1%)

2008 cost of living index in Litchfield: 78.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (40.4%), English (8.2%), Swedish (7.9%), Irish (7.1%), Dutch (5.7%), Danish (3.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1886

Elevation: 2163 feet

Land area: 0.30 square miles.

Population density: 857 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Litchfield

High school or higher: 81.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.6%
Unemployed: 1.5%
Mean travel time to work: 30.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Litchfield village

Never married: 14.5%
Now married: 68.3%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 11.3%
Divorced: 5.9%

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:

Litchfield:	2.0% ($465)
Nebraska:	1.7% ($1,478)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lincoln, NE (172.0 miles , pop. 225,581).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (600.4 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Hazard, NE (7.0 miles) , Mason City, NE (10.9 miles) , Pleasanton, NE (13.8 miles ), Loup City, NE (15.2 miles ), Ansley, NE (18.2 miles ), Arcadia, NE (18.6 miles ), Ravenna, NE (18.8 miles ), Rockville, NE (22.3 miles) .

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 0 buildings
1997: 1 building, cost: $85,000
1998: 0 buildings
1999: 0 buildings
2000: 0 buildings
2001: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 41.16 N, Longitude: 99.15 W

Area code: 308

Litchfield household income distribution

Population change in the 1990s: -33 (-10.5%).

Most common industries for males:

Machinery (17%)
Repair and maintenance (12%)
Metal and metal products (8%)
Educational services (8%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
Construction (5%)
Truck transportation (5%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (29%)
Health care (21%)
Accommodation and food services (10%)
Machinery (5%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)
Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores (3%)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (3%)

Most common occupations for males

Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (21%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (14%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (8%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
Bus drivers (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Cooks and food preparation workers (12%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10%)
Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (7%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
Other healthcare support occupations (5%)
Financial managers (3%)
Business operations specialists (3%)

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Average climate in Litchfield, Nebraska

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Litchfield, Nebraska average temperatures

Litchfield, Nebraska average precipitation

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Litchfield-area historical tornado activity is near Nebraska state average. It is 105% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/7/1953, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 12.1 miles away from the Litchfield village center killed 11 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 6/6/1956, a category 4 tornado 13.5 miles away from the village center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Litchfield:

RICHARD H YOUNG HOSPITAL (about 32 miles; KEARNEY, NE)
GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL (about 33 miles; KEARNEY, NE)
VALLEY COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 35 miles; ORD, NE)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Litchfield:

KEARNEY MUNI (about 33 miles; KEARNEY, NE; ID: EAR)
CENTRAL NEBRASKA REGIONAL (about 61 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; ID: GRI)
HASTINGS MUNI (about 64 miles; HASTINGS, NE; ID: HSI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Litchfield:

LOUP CITY MUNI (about 15 miles; LOUP CITY, NE; ID: 0F4)
EVELYN SHARP FIELD (about 35 miles; ORD, NE; ID: ODX)
SARGENT MUNI (about 36 miles; SARGENT, NE; ID: 09K)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Litchfield:

UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 22 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,588)
CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 50 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; FT enrollment: 3,730)
NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 120 miles; NORFOLK, NE; FT enrollment: 2,732)
FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 157 miles; HAYS, KS; FT enrollment: 4,572)
WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 164 miles; WAYNE, NE; FT enrollment: 3,026)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 172 miles; LINCOLN, NE; FT enrollment: 19,806)
SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 177 miles; LINCOLN, NE; FT enrollment: 5,137)

Public high school in Litchfield:

Litchfield High School (Students: 62; Location: 500 N Main Box 167; Grades: 7th Grade - 12th Grade)

Public elementary/middle school in Litchfield:

Litchfield Elementary School (Students: 76; Location: 500 N Main Box 167; Grades: Prekindergarten - 6th Grade)

Library in Litchfield:

LITCHFIELD PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,239; Location: 102 WEST BUFORD STREET; 5,333 books; 99 audio materials; 47 video materials; 9 serial subscriptions)

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Church in Litchfield: Christian Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

LITCHFIELD, VILLAGE OF (Population served: 280, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-09-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-09-2005), St Public Notif received (OCT-05-2005)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-19-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-19-2004), St Public Notif received (DEC-21-2004)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-19-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-19-2004), St Public Notif received (SEP-13-2004)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-26-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-26-2004), St Public Notif received (AUG-13-2004)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-01-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-01-2001), St Public Notif received (NOV-02-2001)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (SEP-24-1999), St Public Notif requested (SEP-24-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-24-1999)

4 other older health violations

Average household size:

This village:	2.3 people
Nebraska:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	66.1%
Whole state:	66.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	5.6%
Whole state:	4.4%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This village:	18.2%
Whole state:	9.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This village:	0.3%
Whole state:	4.0%

Litchfield 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 above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
House age significantly above state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Banks with branches in Litchfield (2007 data):

Town & Country Bank: Litchfield Branch at 224 N Main Street, branch established on 1974-05-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $84.7 mil, Deposits: $68.9 mil, headquarters in Ravenna, NE, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Platte Valley Cattle Company

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Litchfield mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Sherman County Nebraska:

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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Water Supply	0	$0		1	$533
Other Government Administration	0	$0		1	$652
Streets and Highways	0	$0		1	$371
Police Protection - Officers	0	$0		1	$400
Other and Unallocable	0	$0		1	$63
Local Libraries	0	$0		2	$404
Sewerage	0	$0		1	$267
Totals for Government	0	$0		8	$2,690

Litchfield government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $29,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $49,000
Gas Utilities: $49,000

Central Staff Services: $12,000

Financial Administration: $9,000

Police Protection: $5,000

Fire Protection: $3,000

General Public Buildings: $2,000

Parks & Recreation: $1,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $2,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $21,000
Interest Earnings: $7,000
Other Capital Outlay - Gas Utilities: $14,000
Regular Highways: $7,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $347,000
Revenue - Gas Utilities: $49,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $25,000
General Support: $12,000

All Other: $8,000
Tax - Property: $26,000
Public Utilities: $20,000

NEC: $10,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $40,000

4.97% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,586 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.97%
Nebraska average:	7.03%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

7.59% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($24,374 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.59%
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 Buffalo County, NE	1.83% ($22,227 average AGI)
to Hall County, NE	0.92% ($30,455)
to Lancaster County, NE	0.83% ($26,600)

Strongest AM radio stations in Litchfield:

KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
KKPR (1460 AM; 5 kW; KEARNEY, NE; Owner: PLATTE RIVER RADIO, INC.)
KMMJ (750 AM; 11 kW; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: JRK BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KNLV (1060 AM; daytime; 1 kW; ORD, NE; Owner: SANDHILLS ADVERTISING CORP.)
KRGI (1430 AM; 5 kW; GRAND ISLAND, NE)
KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KGFW (1340 AM; 1 kW; KEARNEY, NE; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
KCNI (1280 AM; daytime; 1 kW; BROKEN BOW, NE; Owner: CUSTER COUNTY BROADCASTING CO.)
KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
KXMR (710 AM; 50 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Litchfield:

KRNY (102.3 FM; KEARNEY, NE; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
KSYZ-FM (107.7 FM; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: NEUHOFF BROADCASTING-GRAND ISLAND, I)
KQKY (105.9 FM; KEARNEY, NE; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
KROR (101.5 FM; HASTINGS, NE; Owner: ETERNAL BROADCASTING, LLC)
KLIQ (94.5 FM; HASTINGS, NE; Owner: WMMP, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Litchfield:

KHGI-TV (Channel 13; KEARNEY, NE; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF CENTRAL NEBRASKA, A CALIFORNIA LP)
KTVG (Channel 17; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: HILL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)

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