U.S. Cities - City-Data Homepage  
Aaronsburg, Pennsylvania, Forum City-Data.com Homepage

Niobrara, Nebraska

Back to Niobrara, NE housing info, Knox County, Nebraska, NE smaller cities, NE small cities, All Cities.


We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures!

  • General Map
  • Google Map
  • MSN Map
Niobrara, NE map

Knox County

Population in July 2007: 346. Population change since 2000: -8.7%
 

Males: 176  (50.9%)
Females: 170  (49.1%)

Median resident age:  49.3 years
Nebraska median age:  35.3 years

Zip codes: 68760.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $34,841 (it was $26,000 in 2000)
Niobrara:  $34,841
Nebraska:  $47,085

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $53,203 (it was $35,600 in 2000)
Niobrara:  $53,203
Nebraska:  $122,200

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $62,559; Detached houses: $68,079; Townhouses or other attached units: $31,630; In 2-unit structures: $28,000; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $84,352; Mobile homes: $17,237

Niobrara, NE residents, houses, and apartments details

Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition

Races in Niobrara:

  • White Non-Hispanic (86.3%)
  • American Indian (12.1%)
  • Hispanic (2.4%)
  • Two or more races (2.1%)
  • Other race (0.5%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Niobrara: 70.8 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

Niobrara, NE forum
Recent posts about Niobrara, Nebraska on our local forum with over 600,000 registered users. Niobrara is mentioned 99 times on our forum:
Niobrara Tubing  (2 replies)
Niobrara Tubing?  (20 replies)
For those who have problems with rural Nebraska  (91 replies)
Nebraska Weather  (245 replies)
Favorite eating place in Nebraska?  (68 replies)
Sincerely - would you move from Wyoming to Nebraska?  (34 replies)

Latest news from Niobrara, NE collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations

Ancestries: German (28.2%), Czech (14.0%), Irish (10.8%), Norwegian (10.8%), English (6.6%), Swedish (4.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 11/8/1878

Elevation: 1230 feet

Land area: 0.72 square miles.

Population density: 479 people per square mile 
 
  (low).



Home Value Estimate
Address:
 Unit (optional):
City
 State
 Zip


Niobrara, Nebraska map

For population 25 years and over in Niobrara

  • High school or higher: 88.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.8%
  • Unemployed: 7.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Niobrara village

  • Never married: 14.8%
  • Now married: 61.6%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 14.8%
  • Divorced: 8.8%

9 residents are foreign born (0.8% Europe, 0.8% Asia, 0.8% Latin America).

This village:  2.4%
Nebraska:  4.4%



According to our research there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Niobrara, Nebraska in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Niobrara to the number of sex offenders is 87 to 1.

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

Niobrara:  1.8% ($658)
Nebraska:  1.7% ($1,478)
Niobrara satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Sioux City, IA (85.1 miles , pop. 85,013).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (146.2 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (533.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Verdel, NE (3.0 miles) , Springfield, SD (3.2 miles ), Verdigre, NE (3.3 miles ), Santee, NE (3.3 miles ), Center, NE (3.5 miles) , Monowi, NE (4.0 miles) , Winnetoon, NE (4.1 miles) , Bazile Mills, NE (4.2 miles) .


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 3 buildings, average cost: $95,000
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 1 building, cost: $50,000
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $70,000
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 3 buildings, average cost: $166,700
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 1 building, cost: $150,000
  • 2007: 1 building, cost: $100,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents
Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 42.75 N, Longitude: 98.03 W

Area code: 402

Niobrara household income distribution Niobrara home values distribution

This village's Wikipedia profile


Population change in the 1990s: -26 (-6.4%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Educational services (17%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (12%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
  • Food and beverage stores (8%)
  • Repair and maintenance (8%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Leather and allied products (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (32%)
  • Health care (12%)
  • Food and beverage stores (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Transportation equipment (5%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (14%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (12%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (6%)
  • Other construction workers and helpers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (19%)
  • Registered nurses (10%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)



Niobrara races chart

Average climate in Niobrara, Nebraska

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Niobrara, Nebraska average temperatures Niobrara, Nebraska average precipitation
 
Niobrara, Nebraska humidity		  
Niobrara, Nebraska wind speed
 
Niobrara, Nebraska snowfall		  
Niobrara, Nebraska sunshine
 
Niobrara, Nebraska clear and cloudy days		  

Back to the top

Niobrara-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Nebraska state average. It is 116% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/29/1962, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 21.8 miles away from the Niobrara village center .

On 5/8/1965, a category 4 tornado 30.0 miles away from the village center killed 4 people and injured 53 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


Niobrara topographic map
Hospitals/medical centers near Niobrara:
  • ST MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL - CAH (about 19 miles; TYNDALL, SD)
  • CREIGHTON AREA HEALTH SERVICES (about 19 miles; CREIGHTON, NE)
  • NIOBRARA VALLEY HOSPITAL CORP (about 21 miles; LYNCH, NE)

Political contributions by individuals in Niobrara, NE

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Niobrara:
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA (about 56 miles; VERMILLION, SD; Full-time enrollment: 6,014)
  • NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 62 miles; NORFOLK, NE; FT enrollment: 2,732)
  • WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 63 miles; WAYNE, NE; FT enrollment: 3,026)
  • WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 92 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 2,639)
  • SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 129 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; FT enrollment: 7,353)
  • CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 133 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; FT enrollment: 3,730)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 139 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 10,150)
Public high schools in Niobrara:
Public elementary/middle schools in Niobrara:
See full list of schools located in Niobrara

Library in Niobrara:
  • NIOBRARA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $21,206; Location: 254-14 PARK AVENUE; 7,500 books; 71 audio materials; 300 video materials; 22 serial subscriptions)

Niobrara map

Click to draw/clear village borders

Notable locations in Niobrara: Niobrara Village Library (A), Niobrara Police Department (B), Niobrara Fire Station (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Niobrara include: Presbyterian Church (A), Lutheran Church (B), Saint William Catholic Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: L'eau Qui Court Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

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

Tourist attractions: Ponca Tribe Museum (2548 Park Avenue), Santee Sioux Tribe Museum (425 Frazier Avenue North # 2).

Hotels: Two Rivers Saloon Hotel & Steakhouse (25411 Park Avenue), Mah-Ko-Chay Cabins (89115 525 Avenue), Janovec Bob (Po Box 62), Hilltop Lodge Motel (2531 Walnut Street).

 

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

SANTEE UTILITY COMMISSION (Population served: 751, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
NIOBRARA, VILLAGE OF (Population served: 406, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-01-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-01-2005), St Public Notif received (AUG-01-2005)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-12-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-12-2003), St Public Notif received (SEP-04-2003)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-27-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-27-2002), St Public Notif received (OCT-23-2002)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-28-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-28-2000), St Public Notif received (SEP-07-2000)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-30-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-30-1998), St Public Notif received (JUL-02-1998)

Average household size:
This village:  2.1 people
Nebraska:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  58.2%
Whole state:  66.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  2.2%
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: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  13.8%
Whole state:  9.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  7.2%
Whole state:  4.0%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Niobrara, NE



Niobrara compared to Nebraska state average:
  • Median house value 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.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.


Back to the top

Banks with branches in Niobrara (2009 data):
  • Farmers and Merchants State Bank, Bloomfield, Nebraska: Niobrara Branch at 254 10 Park Avenue, branch established on 1931-05-20. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $106.1 mil, Deposits: $94.1 mil, headquarters in Bloomfield, NE, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Lauritzen Investments, Incorporated



Educational Attainment



School Enrollment by Level of School


Niobrara travel time to work
Niobrara mode of transportation to work chart


2004 Presidential Election results in Knox County Nebraska:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (60%)
  • Electricity (30%)
  • Utility gas (5%)
  • Wood (3%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)


Religon statistics for Niobrara

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaLutheran ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchOther religions
Adherents35.3%30.8%13.4%10.1%10.4%
Congregations16.1%19.4%16.1%12.9%35.5%
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
Financial Administration 0$0 1$320
Other Government Administration 0$0 1$543
Police Protection - Officers 1$2,221$26,6521$1,454
Streets and Highways 0$0 2$1,658
Parks and Recreation 0$0 1$310
Water Supply 0$0 2$1,348
Local Libraries 0$0 1$624
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$56
Totals for Government 1$2,221$26,65210$6,313



Niobrara government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $43,000
    Parks & Recreation: $4,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $56,000
    Water Utilities: $51,000
    Police Protection: $27,000
    Solid Waste Management: $26,000
    Fire Protection: $18,000
    Central Staff Services: $17,000
    Parks & Recreation: $17,000
    Financial Administration: $13,000
    Welfare - Other: $3,000
    General Public Buildings: $3,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $4,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $45,000
    Interest Earnings: $4,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $29,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $190,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $35,000
    General Support: $17,000
    All Other: $13,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $35,000
    Property: $32,000
    NEC: $25,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $109,000

5.21% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,431 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.21%
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 Madison County, NE  0.69% ($27,091 average AGI)
from Lancaster County, NE  0.41% ($16,692)


5.83% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($23,628 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.83%
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 Madison County, NE  0.84% ($17,444 average AGI)
to Yankton County, SD  0.68% ($25,500)
to Pierce County, NE  0.59% ($23,000)


Strongest AM radio stations in Niobrara:
  • WNAX (570 AM; 5 kW; YANKTON, SD; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
  • 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.)
  • KXRB (1000 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD)
  • KSOO (1140 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KMMJ (750 AM; 11 kW; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: JRK BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KXMR (710 AM; 50 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)


TV broadcast stations around Niobrara:
  • K69BM (Channel 69; NIOBRARA, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • K33GX (Channel 33; SPRINGFIELD, SD; Owner: RED RIVER BROADCAST CO., LLC)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 0 meters
Total average daily traffic: 300
Total average daily truck traffic: 30
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 390

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2
  • 3 Mi W 1 Mi S, Structure height: 61 m, Call Sign: WNQU561
    Assigned Frequencies : 47.2000 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/17/2004, Expiration Date: 11/14/2014
    Registrant: State Of Nebraska Department Of Roads, Lincoln, NE 68509-4759, Phone: (402) 479-4371, Email:
  • Lot 89 & Pine St, Call Sign: KAB495
    Assigned Frequencies : 153.590 MHz
    Grant Date: 12/09/2004, Expiration Date: 02/27/2015
    Registrant: North Central Public Power District, 1409 Main St., Creighton, NE 68729-0090, Phone: (402) 358-5112, Fax: (402) 358-5129, Email:


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1
  • Aircraft: TAYLORCRAFT BC12-D (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 78 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 39240 , Serial Number: 6494, Year manufactured: 1945
    Registrant (Individual): Pending Registration, Po Box 345, Niobrara, NE 68760


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 1

Back to Niobrara, NE housing info, Knox County, Nebraska, NE smaller cities, NE small cities, All Cities.

 

Back to the top


Recent home sales, price trends, and home value evaluator powered by Onboard Informatics
© 2008 Onboard Informatics. Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
 
City-data.com does not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of any information on this site.  Use at your own risk.
Some parts © 2003-2008 Advameg, Inc.