Monroe, Nebraska

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Population in July 2008: 309. Population change since 2000: +0.7%

Males: 147	(47.9%)
Females: 162	(52.1%)

Median resident age:	35.8 years
Nebraska median age:	35.3 years

Zip codes: 68647.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $49,973 (it was $37,292 in 2000)

Monroe:	$49,973
Nebraska:	$47,085

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $22,639

Monroe:	$22,639
Nebraska:	$24,174

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $79,655 (it was $53,300 in 2000)

Monroe:	$79,655
Nebraska:	$122,200

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $84,307; Detached houses: $86,542; Mobile homes: $35,000

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Races in Monroe:

White Non-Hispanic (98.4%)
Hispanic (1.6%)
Other race (1.3%)

2008 cost of living index in Monroe: 74.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (46.3%), Irish (9.1%), Swedish (8.8%), Swiss (7.5%), Czech (6.5%), English (6.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1522 feet

Land area: 0.18 square miles.

Population density: 1765 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Monroe

High school or higher: 85.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 2.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
Unemployed: 3.1%
Mean travel time to work: 29.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Monroe village

Never married: 15.8%
Now married: 61.8%
Separated: 0.9%
Widowed: 9.2%
Divorced: 12.3%

0 residents are foreign born

This village:	0.0%
Nebraska:	4.4%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Monroe, Nebraska in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Monroe to the number of sex offenders is 309 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Monroe:	1.8% ($959)
Nebraska:	1.7% ($1,478)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lincoln, NE (66.6 miles , pop. 225,581).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (513.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Genoa, NE (2.7 miles ), Platte Center, NE (2.7 miles ), Duncan, NE (2.8 miles ), Tarnov, NE (3.3 miles) , Silver Creek, NE (3.4 miles ), Columbus, NE (3.6 miles ), Cornlea, NE (3.8 miles) , St. Edward, NE (3.9 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1997: 0 buildings
1998: 0 buildings
1999: 0 buildings
2000: 0 buildings
2001: 1 building, cost: $100,000
2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $181,000
2003: 0 buildings
2004: 0 buildings
2005: 2 buildings, average cost: $28,300
2006: 0 buildings
2007: 1 building, cost: $25,000
2008: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 41.47 N, Longitude: 97.60 W

Area code: 402

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Population change in the 1990s: -2 (-0.6%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Machinery (18%)
Construction (11%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
Miscellaneous manufacturing (6%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (6%)
Truck transportation (6%)
Food (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Miscellaneous manufacturing (28%)
Computer and electronic products (15%)
Educational services (7%)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (6%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (6%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (13%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
Other protective service workers including supervisors (5%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (17%)
Assemblers and fabricators (13%)
Cashiers (8%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)

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Monroe-area historical tornado activity is above Nebraska state average. It is 184% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/5/1964, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 19.2 miles away from the Monroe village center killed 4 people and injured 50 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/30/1954, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 18.9 miles away from the village center killed 6 people and injured 23 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Monroe-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Nebraska state average. It is 95% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/9/1997 at 17:46:03, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 30.9 miles away from Monroe center
On 2/6/1996 at 15:10:28, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 71.9 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 53.0 miles away from the city center
On 7/18/1990 at 02:47:03, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 70.2 miles away from Monroe center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Monroe:

GENOA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; GENOA, NE)
COLUMBUS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; COLUMBUS, NE)
ANNIE JEFFREY MEMORIAL CO HEALTH CTR (about 22 miles; OSCEOLA, NE)

Political contributions by individuals in Monroe, NE

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Monroe:

NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 31 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,732)
WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 60 miles; WAYNE, NE; FT enrollment: 3,026)
CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 63 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; FT enrollment: 3,730)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 66 miles; LINCOLN, NE; FT enrollment: 19,806)
SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 70 miles; LINCOLN, NE; FT enrollment: 5,137)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 76 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 10,150)
CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 76 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 5,806)

Public elementary/middle school in Monroe:

Twin River Elementary-Monroe (Location: 424 Osborn Avenue Box 156; Grades: Prekindergarten - 6th Grade)

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Notable locations in Monroe: Tri Valley Co-op Elevator (A), Monroe (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Monroe: Monroe Methodist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

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

MONROE, VILLAGE OF (Population served: 309, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-07-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-07-2004), St Public Notif received (JUN-24-2004)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-04-1997), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-04-1997), St Public Notif received (AUG-12-1997)

Average household size:

This village:	2.6 people
Nebraska:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	74.8%
Whole state:	66.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	1.7%
Whole state:	4.4%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This village:	6.1%
Whole state:	9.7%

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

This village:	4.7%
Whole state:	4.0%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Monroe, NE

Monroe 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.
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 below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Banks with branches in Monroe (2009 data):

Cornerstone Bank: Monroe Branch at Main Street, branch established on 1892-08-01. Info updated 2008-02-28: Bank assets: $759.4 mil, Deposits: $675.5 mil, headquarters in York, NE, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 31 total offices, Holding Company: First York Ban Corp.

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Monroe mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Platte County Nebraska:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (44%) Electricity (36%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (15%) Utility gas (2%) Wood (2%) Other fuel (2%)

Religion statistics for Monroe

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	Lutheran Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	United Methodist Church	United Church of Christ
Adherents	53.8%	16.0%	11.8%	5.4%	4.1%
Congregations	19.0%	14.3%	14.3%	7.1%	4.8%

Name	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Evangelical Free Church of America	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Other religions
Adherents	1.8%	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%	3.6%
Congregations	2.4%	2.4%	4.8%	2.4%	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	0	$0		6	$874
Sewerage	1	$2,802	$33,624	0	$0
Totals for Government	1	$2,802	$33,624	6	$874

Monroe government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $55,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $47,000
Central Staff Services: $46,000

Financial Administration: $36,000

General Public Buildings: $7,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $58,000
Interest Earnings: $4,000
Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff: $43,000
Financial Administration: $33,000

General Public Building: $7,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $187,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $25,000
All Other: $5,000

General Support: $5,000
Tax - Property: $40,000
NEC: $32,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $45,000

5.71% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,631 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.71%
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 Lancaster County, NE	0.54% ($25,738 average AGI)
from Colfax County, NE	0.46% ($31,655)
from Madison County, NE	0.43% ($20,255)

6.56% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,256 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.56%
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	1.15% ($25,345 average AGI)
to Douglas County, NE	0.79% ($30,726)
to Madison County, NE	0.37% ($33,182)

Strongest AM radio stations in Monroe:

KMMJ (750 AM; 11 kW; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: JRK BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
KJSK (900 AM; 1 kW; COLUMBUS, NE; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF COLUMBUS, INC.)
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.)
KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
KTTT (1510 AM; daytime; 1 kW; COLUMBUS, NE)
KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KTIC (840 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WEST POINT, NE; Owner: WEST POINT BROADCASTING, INC.)
WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
KRGI (1430 AM; 5 kW; GRAND ISLAND, NE)
KOMJ (590 AM; 5 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Monroe:

KZEN (100.3 FM; CENTRAL CITY, NE; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF COLUMBUS, INC.)
KKOT (93.5 FM; COLUMBUS, NE; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF COLUMBUS, INC)
KLIR (101.1 FM; COLUMBUS, NE; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF COLUMBUS, INC.)
KNEN (94.7 FM; NORFOLK, NE; Owner: CENTRAL RADIO, INC.)
KEXL (106.7 FM; NORFOLK, NE; Owner: WJAG, INC.)
KUSO (92.7 FM; ALBION, NE; Owner: FLOOD COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
KTMX (104.9 FM; YORK, NE; Owner: PRAIRIE STATES BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Monroe:

K21ES (Channel 21; COLUMBUS, ETC, NE; Owner: DAVID C. BRODAHL)
K54EU (Channel 54; COLUMBUS-FREMONT, NE; Owner: GLENDA R. HARDERS)
KOLN (Channel 10; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: KOLN/KGIN LICENSE, INC.)
KLKE (Channel 24; ALBION, NE; Owner: CITADEL COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
K48FF (Channel 48; COLUMBUS, ETC, NE; Owner: DAVID F. HARDERS)
K57HV (Channel 57; COLUMBUS, NE; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF THE MIDLANDS, A CA LIMITED P/SHIP)

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1

1.5 Miles Southwest Of Tamora, Ne On Us & State Route 34, R16, T11n, Call Sign: KNKN331
Assigned Frequencies : 869.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 845.010 MHz
Grant Date: 11/28/2000, Expiration Date: 10/01/2010, Certifier: Glenn S Rabin
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave., Nw, Suite 100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2

.45 Miles North Of Highway 34, Type: Tower, Structure height: 106.7 m, Overall height: 108 m
Registrant: Jrk Broadcasting, L.P., 3205 West North Front Street, Grand Island, NE 68803, Phone: (308) 381-1430
ROBERT BEIZER, 3 Mi W & 4.8 Mi N, Type: Tower, Structure height: 104.8 m, Overall height: 104.8 m
Registrant: Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, Pllc, 1401 Eye Street, Nw., Seventh Floor, Washington, DC 20005, Phone: (202) 857-4490, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3

Fire Hall Main Street, Call Sign: KWX616, Licensee ID: L00113933
Assigned Frequencies : 39.9000 MHz
Grant Date: 04/27/2004, Expiration Date: 06/14/2014
Registrant: Monroe Rural Fire Protection District, 428 Gerrard Ave, Monroe, NE 68647, Phone: (402) 495-2321
2 Mi W 4 1/2 N 1/2 W, Call Sign: WZE523
Assigned Frequencies : 152.990 MHz
Grant Date: 03/12/2004, Expiration Date: 04/17/2014
Registrant: Peach Brothers, 42118 325th Street, Monroe, NE 68647, Phone: (402) 495-2788, Email:
Sec 36 T18n R3w, Call Sign: WNIG340, Licensee ID: L00056280
Assigned Frequencies : 451.050 MHz, 456.050 MHz
Grant Date: 01/25/2002, Expiration Date: 03/17/2012
Registrant: Loup Public Power District, Columbus, NE 68601, Phone: (402) 993-2409

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1

Monroe, 3 Mi W & 4.8 Mi N, Type: Tower, Structure height: 104.8 m, Call Sign: KOG97
Assigned Frequencies : 2025.00 MHz, 2025.50 MHz
Grant Date: 04/11/1985, Expiration Date: 06/01/2006
Registrant: Wiley Rein LLP, 1776 K Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 719-7438, Fax: (202) 719-7049, Email:

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1

Aircraft: CESSNA 172 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-300 SER (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 6482B , Serial Number: 29682, Year manufactured: 1957, Airworthiness Date: 02/19/1957
Registrant (Individual): Mark O Rupp, Po Box 52, Monroe, NE 68647

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