Meadow Grove, Nebraska

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Population in July 2008: 283. Population change since 2000: -9.0%

Males: 136	(48.2%)
Females: 147	(51.8%)

Median resident age:	42.5 years
Nebraska median age:	35.3 years

Zip codes: 68752.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $34,897 (it was $26,042 in 2000)

Meadow Grove:	$34,897
Nebraska:	$47,085

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $22,567

Meadow Grove:	$22,567
Nebraska:	$24,174

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $50,363 (it was $33,700 in 2000)

Meadow Grove:	$50,363
Nebraska:	$122,200

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $61,104; Detached houses: $62,710; Mobile homes: $25,000

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Races in Meadow Grove:

White Non-Hispanic (95.2%)
American Indian (2.6%)
Hispanic (1.9%)
Other race (1.0%)
Two or more races (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Meadow Grove: 71.0 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (30.5%), English (7.7%), United States (7.1%), Czech (4.2%), Irish (4.2%), Polish (3.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 06/14/1887

Elevation: 1640 feet

Land area: 0.30 square miles.

Population density: 932 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Meadow Grove

High school or higher: 83.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
Unemployed: 1.5%
Mean travel time to work: 31.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Meadow Grove village

Never married: 19.9%
Now married: 58.1%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 14.9%
Divorced: 7.1%

4 residents are foreign born

This village:	1.3%
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:

Meadow Grove:	2.0% ($681)
Nebraska:	1.7% ($1,478)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Sioux City, IA (75.8 miles , pop. 85,013).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Lincoln, NE (100.7 miles , pop. 225,581).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (517.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Tilden, NE (2.3 miles ), Battle Creek, NE (2.7 miles ), Oakdale, NE (3.5 miles ), Hadar, NE (3.9 miles ), Pierce, NE (4.0 miles ), Norfolk, NE (4.0 miles ), Neligh, NE (4.1 miles ), Foster, NE (4.1 miles) .

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1997: 1 building, cost: $50,000
1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $47,500
1999: 0 buildings
2000: 0 buildings
2001: 1 building, cost: $100,000
2002: 0 buildings
2003: 0 buildings
2004: 0 buildings
2005: 1 building, cost: $130,000
2006: 0 buildings
2007: 0 buildings
2008: 1 building, cost: $220,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 42.03 N, Longitude: 97.74 W

Area code: 402

Meadow Grove household income distribution

Population change in the 1990s: -27 (-8.0%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (14%)
Plastics and rubber products (11%)
Food (9%)
Accommodation and food services (9%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (6%)
Repair and maintenance (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (13%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (9%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (9%)
Plastics and rubber products (7%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
Public administration (7%)
Computer and electronic products (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Laborers and material movers, hand (14%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
Carpenters (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Secretaries and administrative assistants (13%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (9%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (9%)
Accountants and auditors (7%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)
Financial managers (4%)

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Meadow Grove-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Nebraska state average. It is 146% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/5/1964, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 10.4 miles away from the Meadow Grove village center injured 11 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 5/6/1975, a category 4 tornado 14.5 miles away from the village center .

Meadow Grove-area historical earthquake activity is above Nebraska state average. It is 93% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/3/2002 at 20:41:56, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 78.2 miles away from Meadow Grove center
On 2/6/1996 at 15:10:28, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 34.8 miles away from the city center
On 8/9/1997 at 17:46:03, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 32.7 miles away from the city center
On 6/20/2002 at 04:29:40, a magnitude 3.5 (3.3 MB, 3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 58.3 miles away from Meadow Grove center
On 7/18/1990 at 02:47:03, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 72.5 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 Meadow Grove:

TILDEN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; TILDEN, NE)
FAITH REGIONAL HEALTH SERVICES (about 17 miles; NORFOLK, NE)
NORFOLK REGIONAL CENTER (about 17 miles; NORFOLK, NE)

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Meadow Grove:

NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 11 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,732)
WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 39 miles; WAYNE, NE; FT enrollment: 3,026)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA (about 68 miles; VERMILLION, SD; FT enrollment: 6,014)
WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 77 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 2,639)
CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 90 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; FT enrollment: 3,730)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 96 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 10,150)
CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 96 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 5,806)

Library in Meadow Grove:

MEADOW GROVE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $23,055; Location: 215 MAIN STREET; 6,216 books; 42 audio materials; 651 video materials; 18 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Meadow Grove: Wayside Park Campground (A), Meadow Grove Public Library (B), Meadow Grove Police Department (C), Meadow Grove Museum (D), Meadow Grove Fire Station (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Meadow Grove include: Saint Matthews Lutheran Church (A), United Methodist Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Meadow Grove: Wayside Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

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

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

MEADOW GROVE, VILLAGE OF (Population served: 311, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-02-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-02-2002), St Public Notif received (JAN-07-2003)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-01-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-01-2000), St Public Notif received (SEP-07-2000)

Past monitoring violations:

PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between JAN-03-2003 and JAN-06-2003, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-06-2003)

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)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - In JUL-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (2 times from JUL-25-2001 to JUL-25-2001), St Compliance achieved (JUL-31-2001)

Drinking water stations with addresses in Meadow Grove that have no violations reported:

SPORTMANS BAR AND GRILL (Population served: 30, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This village:	2.1 people
Nebraska:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	60.3%
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:	21.3%
Whole state:	9.7%

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

This village:	1.7%
Whole state:	4.0%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Meadow Grove, NE

Meadow Grove 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 significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly above 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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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Meadow Grove mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Madison County Nebraska:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (67%) Electricity (24%) Wood (4%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%) No fuel used (1%)

Religion statistics for Meadow Grove

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	Lutheran Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	United Methodist Church	Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
Adherents	35.0%	29.0%	9.7%	9.1%	3.0%
Congregations	10.2%	18.4%	10.2%	14.3%	4.1%

Name	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Presbyterian Church (USA)	United Church of Christ	Salvation Army	Other religions
Adherents	2.9%	1.8%	1.6%	1.5%	6.4%
Congregations	4.1%	4.1%	4.1%	2.0%	28.6%

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
Other Government Administration	1	$1,594	$19,128	5	$144
Police Protection - Officers	0	$0		1	$886
Sewerage	1	$2,125	$25,500	1	$89
Water Supply	0	$0		1	$708
Local Libraries	0	$0		2	$1,043
Other and Unallocable	0	$0		1	$111
Totals for Government	2	$3,719	$22,314	11	$2,981

Meadow Grove government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $53,000
Sewerage: $20,000

Parks & Recreation: $6,000
Current Operations - Housing & Community Development: $53,000
Sewerage: $38,000

Water Utilities: $35,000

Regular Highways: $30,000

Parks & Recreation: $28,000

Police Protection: $19,000

Solid Waste Management: $15,000

Central Staff Services: $14,000

Fire Protection: $12,000

Financial Administration: $11,000

General Public Buildings: $2,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $2,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $88,000
Interest Earnings: $3,000
Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $11,000
Financial Administration: $1,000

Central Staff: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $133,000
State Intergovernmental - All Other: $75,000
Highways: $24,000

General Support: $17,000
Tax - Public Utilities: $37,000
Property: $21,000

NEC: $19,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $121,000

6.66% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,042 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.66%
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 Pierce County, NE	0.53% ($25,606 average AGI)
from Lancaster County, NE	0.42% ($24,554)
from Stanton County, NE	0.39% ($9,462)

8.70% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,729 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.70%
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 Douglas County, NE	1.10% ($37,333 average AGI)
to Lancaster County, NE	0.75% ($26,835)
to Stanton County, NE	0.50% ($29,382)

Strongest AM radio stations in Meadow Grove:

WJAG (780 AM; daytime; 1 kW; NORFOLK, NE)
KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KMMJ (750 AM; 11 kW; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: JRK BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
WNAX (570 AM; 5 kW; YANKTON, SD; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KTIC (840 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WEST POINT, NE; Owner: WEST POINT BROADCASTING, INC.)
KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KTCH (1590 AM; 3 kW; WAYNE, NE; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KOMJ (590 AM; 5 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Meadow Grove:

KEXL (106.7 FM; NORFOLK, NE; Owner: WJAG, INC.)
KNEN (94.7 FM; NORFOLK, NE; Owner: CENTRAL RADIO, INC.)
KZEN (100.3 FM; CENTRAL CITY, NE; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF COLUMBUS, INC.)
KUSO (92.7 FM; ALBION, NE; Owner: FLOOD COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
KXNE-FM (89.3 FM; NORFOLK, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
KKOT (93.5 FM; COLUMBUS, NE; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF COLUMBUS, INC)
KPNO (90.9 FM; NORFOLK, NE; Owner: THE PRAISE NETWORK INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Meadow Grove:

KLKE (Channel 24; ALBION, NE; Owner: CITADEL COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
KXNE-TV (Channel 19; NORFOLK, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
K53GC (Channel 53; NELIGH, NE; Owner: KOLN/KGIN LICENSE, INC.)
K39AL (Channel 39; NELIGH, NE; Owner: KTIV TELEVISION, INC.)
K21ES (Channel 21; COLUMBUS, ETC, NE; Owner: DAVID C. BRODAHL)
K35FM (Channel 35; NORFOLK, NE; Owner: WAITT BROADCASTING, INC.)
K48CH (Channel 48; NORFOLK, NE; Owner: KTIV TELEVISION, INC.)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1

Bradley S Hughes, 3.5 Miles Northeast Of Emrich, Type: Tower, Structure height: 305.7 m, Overall height: 306.6 m
Registrant: Graham Brock, Inc., St. Simons Island, GA 31522-7466, Phone: (912) 638-8028, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1

Lat: 42.138889 Lon: -97.737278, Call Sign: WPWT700
Assigned Frequencies : 151.550 MHz
Grant Date: 01/17/2003, Expiration Date: 01/17/2013, Certifier: Lori Bossard
Registrant: Federal Licensing Inc, 1588 Fairfield Road, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (717) 334-9262, Fax: (717) 334-6440

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1

Call Sign: N0YWY, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00255929
Grant Date: 11/29/2003, Expiration Date: 11/29/2013
Registrant: Gregory L Hupp, 83990 537 Ave, Meadow Grove, NE 68752

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 3

Aircraft: HALE LOWELL A AVID MAGNUM (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 34LH , Serial Number: 47M, Year manufactured: 2001, Airworthiness Date: 09/12/2001
Registrant (Individual): Lowell A Hale, 53770 840 Rd, Meadow Grove, NE 68752
Aircraft: HALE LOWELL SS22 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING O-360 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 43LH , Serial Number: 01, Year manufactured: 2004, Airworthiness Date: 10/06/2004
Registrant (Individual): Lowell Hale, 53770 840 Rd, Meadow Grove, NE 68752
Aircraft: BREDEHOFT STEVE C LEGAL EAGLE (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: AMA/EXPR UNKNOWN ENG (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 56SX , Serial Number: 58-D, Year manufactured: 2006, Airworthiness Date: 07/17/2007
Registrant (Individual): Steve C Bredehoft, 53726 Highway 275, Meadow Grove, NE 68752

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Service Call: 1

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