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Keith County

Population in 2011: 4,740. Population change since 2000: -3.9%
 

Males: 2,315  (48.8%)
Females: 2,425  (51.2%)

Median resident age:  43.7 years
Nebraska median age:  43.7 years

Zip codes: 69153.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $39,878 (it was $32,141 in 2000)
Ogallala:

$39,878
Nebraska:

$47,357
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $23,289

Ogallala city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $87,041 (it was $65,600 in 2000)
Ogallala:

$87,041
Nebraska:

$123,300
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $96,025; Detached houses: $99,610; In 2-unit structures: $85,292; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $184,563; Mobile homes: $31,669

Median gross rent in 2009: $660.

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  • White alone - 4,273 (90.2%)
  • Hispanic - 356 (7.5%)
  • Two or more races - 68 (1.4%)
  • Asian alone - 18 (0.4%)
  • American Indian alone - 14 (0.3%)
  • Black alone - 8 (0.2%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Ogallala: 78.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (39.0%), Irish (13.7%), English (12.2%), United States (6.2%), Swedish (5.7%), French (5.6%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Incorporated in 1884

Elevation: 3223 feet

Land area: 3.35 square miles.

Population density: 1416 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Ogallala:

  • High school or higher: 87.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.1%
  • Unemployed: 3.7%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 14.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ogallala city:

  • Never married: 19.5%
  • Now married: 58.7%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 9.6%
  • Divorced: 11.0%

96 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.9%
Nebraska:  4.4%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,424 (1.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,391 (1.7%)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Cheyenne, WY (160.6 miles , pop. 53,011).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Aurora, CO (190.5 miles , pop. 276,393).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (637.1 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Brule, NE (3.0 miles ), Paxton, NE (4.4 miles ), Big Springs, NE (4.4 miles ), Grant, NE (4.4 miles ), Madrid, NE (4.6 miles ), Elsie, NE (5.1 miles) , Lewellen, NE (5.1 miles ), Julesburg, CO (5.5 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1997: 12 buildings, average cost: $111,600
  • 1998: 4 buildings, average cost: $133,200
  • 1999: 11 buildings, average cost: $122,400
  • 2000: 13 buildings, average cost: $110,200
  • 2001: 18 buildings, average cost: $127,600
  • 2002: 6 buildings, average cost: $171,500
  • 2003: 5 buildings, average cost: $166,400
  • 2004: 8 buildings, average cost: $179,700
  • 2005: 2 buildings, average cost: $218,500
  • 2006: 4 buildings, average cost: $148,900
  • 2007: 4 buildings, average cost: $199,800
  • 2008: 1 building, cost: $421,900
  • 2009: 3 buildings, average cost: $218,100
  • 2010: 0 buildings
  • 2011: 3 buildings, average cost: $139,300

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 41.13 N, Longitude: 101.72 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +381 (+7.7%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,875 (77.0%)

Area code: 308

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Crime in Ogallala by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Murders 00000001000
per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.022.40.00.00.0
Rapes 42500152142
per 100,000 81.040.2105.00.00.021.2109.144.722.991.541.8
Robberies 01010101000
per 100,000 0.020.10.020.90.021.20.022.40.00.00.0
Assaults 22601441231
per 100,000 40.540.2125.90.021.084.787.222.445.968.620.9
Burglaries 341618231316151811915
per 100,000 688.8321.2377.8479.7273.2338.9327.2402.3252.2205.8313.9
Thefts 134111203236189173154160127126134
per 100,000 2714.72228.54261.14921.83971.43664.53358.83576.22912.22881.32803.9
Auto thefts 34885795168
per 100,000 60.880.3167.9166.8105.1148.3196.3111.822.9137.2167.4
Arson 10320013000
per 100,000 20.30.063.041.70.00.021.867.10.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 319.1) 221.9155.3302.1236.5180.2210.3262.6257.0154.6215.2175.1

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Crime in Ogallala detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 11 (10 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.09
Nebraska average:

1.97

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Ogallala, Nebraska accommodation, waste management, arts - Economy and Business Data

Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

3.2%
Nebraska:

3.8%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units


Population change in the 1990s: -191 (-3.7%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (21%)
  • Accommodation and food services (15%)
  • Retail trade (13%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (11%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (6%)
  • Wholesale trade (5%)
  • Manufacturing (5%)
  • Retail trade (22%)
  • Health care and social assistance (21%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (13%)
  • Manufacturing (9%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (7%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5%)

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Tornado activity:

Ogallala-area historical tornado activity is below Nebraska state average. It is 25% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/2/1991, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 18.0 miles away from the Ogallala city center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 10/29/1956, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 39.5 miles away from the city center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Ogallala-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Nebraska state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/26/1991 at 11:49:15, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 94.2 miles away from the city center
On 9/30/1990 at 00:06:24, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 48.7 miles away from Ogallala center
On 4/16/2007 at 06:50:31, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, 2.6 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 62.5 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Keith County (4) is a lot smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 3
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 2, Flood: 1, Hurricane: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Ogallala topographic map

Birthplace of: James Theodore Richmond - Librarian, Ken Schilz - Politician.


Hospital/medical center in Ogallala:

  • OGALLALA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, 2601 NORTH SPRUCE ST)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Ogallala:

  • PERKINS COUNTY HEALTH SERVICES (Critical Access Hospitals, Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, about 20 miles away; GRANT, NE)
  • GARDEN COUNTY HEALTH SERVICES (Critical Access Hospitals, Government - Local, provides emergency services, about 39 miles away; OSHKOSH, NE)
  • CHASE COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Government - Local, provides emergency services, about 42 miles away; IMPERIAL, NE)

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Local government website: www.ci.ogallala.ne.us/city

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ogallala:

  • University of Nebraska at Kearney (about 141 miles; Kearney, NE; Full-time enrollment: 4,780)
  • Laramie County Community College (about 160 miles; Cheyenne, WY; FT enrollment: 2,121)
  • University of Northern Colorado (about 165 miles; Greeley, CO; FT enrollment: 9,984)
  • Aims Community College (about 168 miles; Greeley, CO; FT enrollment: 2,152)
  • Central Community College (about 176 miles; Grand Island, NE; FT enrollment: 2,632)
  • Colorado State University (about 181 miles; Fort Collins, CO; FT enrollment: 22,884)
  • Front Range Community College (about 195 miles; Westminster, CO; FT enrollment: 6,905)

Public high school in Ogallala:

Public elementary/middle schools in Ogallala:

Private elementary/middle schools in Ogallala:

  • ST PAUL'S LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 69; Location: 312 W 3RD ST; Grades: PK - 4)
  • ST LUKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 66; Location: 406 EAST 3RD ST; Grades: PK - 5)
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Library in Ogallala:

  • GOODALL CITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $242,208; Location: 203 WEST A STREET; 32,488 books; 1,715 e-books; 1,787 audio materials; 2,875 video materials; 1 local licensed databases; 20 state licensed databases; 85 print serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:

  • Ogallala public schools-closed

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Notable locations in Ogallala: Keith County Fairgrounds (A), Ogallala (B), Cozy Country Cove (C), Mansion on the Hill (D), Nebraska National Trails Museum (E), Goodall Recreation Center (F), Keith County Courthouse (G), Keith County Sheriffs Office (H), Ogallala Volunteer Fire Department (I), Ogallala Police Department (J), Goodall City Library (K). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Ogallala include: Radiant Life Assembly of God Church (A), Lighthouse Baptist Church (B), Seventh Day Adventist Church (C), Victory Baptist Church (D), First Congregational United Church of Christ (E), United Pentecostal Church (F), United Methodist Church (G), Saint Pauls Lutheran Church (H), Jehovahs Witnesses Kingdom Hall (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Boot Hill Cemetery (1), Ogallala Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Ogallala include: West Park (1), Legion Field (2), Glines/Nye Park (3), Williams Park (4), Searle Park (5), Cowboy Capital Historical Marker (6), Boot Hill Historical Marker (7), North Park (8), South Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attraction: Nebraska National Trails Museum Foundation Inc (510 East 1st Street).

Hotels: Best Western Stagecoach Inn (201 Stagecoach Trail), Days Inn (600 Stagecoach Trail), Super 8 Motel (I-80 & Highway 61), Lonesome Dove Supper Club (201 Chuckwagon Road), Elms Motel (717 West 1st Street), Grey Goose Lodge (201 Chuckwagon Road), Pump & Pantry Motel (730 East 1st Street), Kingsley Lodge (1510 Highway 61 North), Lakeway Lodge LLC (918 North Spruce Street).

Court: Keith County - Clerk Of District Court- Ogallala (511 North Spruce Street).

 
Keith County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

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

OGALLALA, CITY OF (Population served: 5107, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-25-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-25-2005), St Public Notif received (NOV-30-2005)
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - In AUG-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-25-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-25-2005), St Public Notif received (SEP-02-2005)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-25-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-25-2005), St Public Notif received (SEP-02-2005)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-24-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-24-2003), St Public Notif received (DEC-29-2003)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-18-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-18-2003), St Public Notif received (SEP-24-2003)
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - In SEP-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-18-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-18-2003), St Public Notif received (SEP-24-2003)
  • 9 other older health violations
TAVERN BY THE LAKES, LLC (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
UNL CEDAR POINT BIOLOGICAL STATION (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One regular monitoring violation
T D SPORTS BAR (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-05-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-05-2000), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (OCT-25-2000), St Compliance achieved (AUG-31-2001)
Past monitoring violations:
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between AUG-27-2005 and SEP-18-2005, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-18-2005)
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In APR-2004, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-14-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-14-2004), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (MAY-19-2004), St Public Notif received (JUN-14-2004), St Compliance achieved (JAN-18-2005)
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - In MAR-2004, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAR-30-2004)
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In SEP-2003, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-03-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-03-2003), St Public Notif received (OCT-27-2003), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (MAY-19-2004), St Compliance achieved (JAN-18-2005)
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between FEB-16-2003 and OCT-14-2004, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-28-2003), St Compliance achieved (OCT-14-2004)
  • 7 routine major monitoring violations
  • 5 other older monitoring violations

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 11.4%
(11.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 21.3% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:
This city:  2.2 people
Nebraska:  2.3 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  61.8%
Whole state:  65.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.8%
Whole state:  4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Ogallala, NE

People in group quarters in Ogallala:

  • 64 people in nursing homes
  • 15 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 13 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 6 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Ogallala compared to Nebraska state average:

Ogallala, Nebraska environmental map by EPA

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  • 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 above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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Banks with branches in Ogallala (2011 data):

  • Valley Bank and Trust Co.: Ogallala Branch at 605 East 1st Street, branch established on 1997/04/28. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $323.0 mil, Deposits: $280.2 mil, headquarters in Scottsbluff, NE, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 11 total offices, Holding Company: First Express Of Nebraska, Inc.
  • Adams Bank & Trust: at 315 North Spruce Street, branch established on 1962/02/26. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $550.2 mil, Deposits: $450.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 15 total offices, Holding Company: Adbanc, Inc.
  • Pinnacle Bank: 201 East 2nd Street Branch at 201 East 2nd Street, branch established on 1934/04/16. Info updated 2010/12/10: Bank assets: $3,171.2 mil, Deposits: $2,710.9 mil, headquarters in Lincoln, NE, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 60 total offices, Holding Company: Pinnacle Bancorp, Inc.

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Ogallala, Nebraska:

  • Super 8 Motel, 500 E A St S, Ogallala, NE 69153 , Phone: (308) 284-2076
  • Ogallala Comfort Inn, 110 Pony Expy Rd, Ogallala, NE 69153 , Phone: (308) 284-4028
  • Econolodge, 108 Prospector Dr, Ogallala, NE 69153 , Phone: (308) 284-2056
  • Holiday Inn Express-ogallala, 501 Stagecoach Dr, Ogallala, NE 69153 , Phone: (308) 284-2266
  • Days Inn - Ogallala, 601 Stage Coach Trail, Ogallala, NE 69153 , Phone: (308) 284-6365, Fax: (308) 284-2351
All 5 fire-safe hotels and motels in Ogallala, Nebraska

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Ogallala travel time to work - commute


Ogallala mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (69%)
  • Electricity (30%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Keith County Nebraska:




2008 Presidential Election results in Keith County Nebraska:


Detailed 2008 election results.


Religion statistics for Ogallala (based on Keith County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 52.15%
Here52.1%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchLutheran ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchUnited Church of ChristEvangelical Lutheran Church in America
Adherents24.5%24.3%24.0%8.3%4.5%
Congregations10.0%15.0%10.0%10.0%5.0%
NameEvangelical Free Church of AmericaChurches of ChristPresbyterian Church (USA)Episcopal ChurchOther
Adherents3.5%3.4%2.1%1.7%3.8%
Congregations5.0%5.0%10.0%5.0%25.0%
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: 3
Keith County:

3.74 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.60 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 13
Keith County:

16.23 / 10,000 pop.
Nebraska:

4.83 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 12
Here:

14.98 / 10,000 pop.
Nebraska:

7.76 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

8.4%
Nebraska:

7.9%
Adult obesity rate:
Keith County:

28.3%
State:

28.0%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Keith County:

12.3%
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 5$16,085$38,6041$279
Other Government Administration 0$0 5$669
Police Protection - Officers 9$27,899$37,1990$0
Police - Other 1$2,254$27,0480$0
Firefighters 1$3,684$44,2080$0
Streets and Highways 5$13,711$32,9060$0
Welfare 1$2,639$31,6680$0
Solid Waste Management 1$2,351$28,2120$0
Sewerage 3$7,641$30,5640$0
Parks and Recreation 3$7,293$29,17215$3,888
Water Supply 4$11,194$33,5820$0
Transit 2$3,622$21,7322$2,194
Local Libraries 2$4,689$28,13410$5,750
Other and Unallocable 4$10,220$30,6601$133
Totals for Government 41$113,282$33,15634$12,913

Ogallala government finances in 2006 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $559,000 ($117.93)
    All Other: $273,000 ($57.59)
    Air Transportation: $157,000 ($33.12)
    Parks and Recreation: $139,000 ($29.32)
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $1,524,000 ($321.52)
    Water Utilities: $492,000 ($103.80)
    Air Transportation: $310,000 ($65.40)
    Sewerage: $308,000 ($64.98)
    Parks and Recreation: $49,000 ($10.34)
    Public Welfare - Other: $41,000 ($8.65)
    Police Protection: $17,000 ($3.59)
    Local Fire Protection: $11,000 ($2.32)
    Housing and Community Development: $3,000 ($0.63)
  • Current Operations - Parks and Recreation: $631,000 ($133.12)
    Regular Highways: $593,000 ($125.11)
    Police Protection: $496,000 ($104.64)
    Central Staff Services: $414,000 ($87.34)
    Water Utilities: $372,000 ($78.48)
    Sewerage: $337,000 ($71.10)
    Local Fire Protection: $331,000 ($69.83)
    Financial Administration: $318,000 ($67.09)
    Public Welfare - Other: $196,000 ($41.35)
    Air Transportation: $136,000 ($28.69)
    Housing and Community Development: $119,000 ($25.11)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $115,000 ($24.26)
    General Public Buildings: $64,000 ($13.50)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $39,000 ($8.23)
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $38,000 ($8.02)
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $404,000 ($85.23)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $1,949,000 ($411.18)
    Interest Earnings: $80,000 ($16.88)
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $984,000 ($207.59)
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $580,000 ($122.36)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff Services: $115,000 ($24.26)
    Financial Administration: $88,000 ($18.57)
    Water Utilities: $59,000 ($12.45)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $34,000 ($7.17)
    Parks and Recreation: $32,000 ($6.75)
    Police Protection: $20,000 ($4.22)
    Public Welfare - Other: $19,000 ($4.01)
    General Public Building: $18,000 ($3.80)
    Local Fire Protection: $13,000 ($2.74)
    Regular Highways: $4,000 ($0.84)
    Housing and Community Development: $3,000 ($0.63)
    Air Transportation: $1,000 ($0.21)
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,987,000 ($841.14)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $862,000 ($181.86)
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $750,000 ($158.23)
    Highways: $415,000 ($87.55)
    General Local Government Support: $123,000 ($25.95)
  • Tax - NEC: $1,072,000 ($226.16)
    Property: $883,000 ($186.29)
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $818,000 ($172.57)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $1,937,000 ($408.65)

7.54% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,821 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.54%
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 Lincoln County, NE  0.93% ($35,000 average AGI)
from Perkins County, NE  0.39% ($27,333)


8.91% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,406 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

8.91%
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 Lincoln County, NE  1.21% ($28,474 average AGI)
to Lancaster County, NE  0.98% ($33,548)
to Buffalo County, NE  0.48% ($37,267)

Strongest AM radio stations in Ogallala:

  • KOGA (930 AM; 5 kW; OGALLALA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KIMB (1260 AM; 50 kW; KIMBALL, NE; Owner: G & L INVESTMENTS, LLC)
  • KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
  • KJLT (970 AM; 5 kW; NORTH PLATTE, NE; Owner: TRI-STATE B/CING ASSOC., INC.)
  • KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
  • KSIR (1010 AM; 25 kW; BRUSH, CO; Owner: JMS BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KOOQ (1410 AM; 5 kW; NORTH PLATTE, NE; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC.)
  • KMXA (1090 AM; 50 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KLMO (1060 AM; 30 kW; LONGMONT, CO; Owner: PILGRIM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KTWO (1030 AM; 50 kW; CASPER, WY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KRDZ (1440 AM; 5 kW; WRAY, CO; Owner: MEDIA LOGIC, LLC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Ogallala:

  • KMCX-FM (106.5 FM; OGALLALA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KOGA-FM (99.7 FM; OGALLALA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KADL (102.9 FM; IMPERIAL, NE; Owner: IMPERIAL MEDIA ASSOCIATION)
  • KPNE-FM (91.7 FM; NORTH PLATTE, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)

TV broadcast stations around Ogallala:

  • K21CY (Channel 21; OGALLALA, NE; Owner: NORTH PLATTE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • K26CV (Channel 26; OGALLALA, NE; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • KPNE-TV (Channel 9; NORTH PLATTE, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
  • K33FF (Channel 33; WALLACE, ECT., NE; Owner: KOLN/KGIN LICENSE, INC.)

Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2009 (per 100,000 population)

Ogallala, Nebraska:
  • Fatal accident count: 9
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 17
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 2
  • Fatalities: 10
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 26
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 2
Nebraska average:
  • Fatal accident count: 97
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 151
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 37
  • Fatalities: 105
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 248
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 12

See more detailed statistics of Ogallala fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 11
Total length: 118 meters (387ft)
Total costs: $968,000
Total average daily traffic: 60,571
Total average daily truck traffic: 9,613

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1960-1969: 5
  • 1970-1979: 1
  • 1980-1989: 1
  • 1990-1999: 4
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Ogallala, NE

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Ogallala)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 100 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Ogallala, NE)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 28 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 24 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 25 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Ogallala)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 1 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Ogallala)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 22 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 13
  • Hazardous Condition: 3
  • Good Intent Call: 1

Incident types - Ogallala


See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Ogallala, NE

Most common first names in Ogallala, NE among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John5578.3 years
William4477.7 years
Mary3485.1 years
Robert2772.0 years
Charles2774.9 years
Anna2686.0 years
Dorothy2577.2 years
George2576.3 years
Harold2374.0 years
James2370.1 years
Most common last names in Ogallala, NE among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Peters1981.7 years
Peterson1978.4 years
Brown1778.7 years
Wilson1682.2 years
Smith1580.3 years
Walker1578.9 years
Johnson1482.0 years
Anderson1375.3 years
Miller1182.7 years
Welsh1085.2 years
Businesses in Ogallala, NE
NameCountNameCount
Arby's1Pizza Hut1
Best Western1RadioShack1
Comfort Inn1Rodeway Inn1
Dairy Queen1Safeway1
Days Inn1Super 81
Dennys1Taco Bell1
FedEx3True Value1
H&R Block1U-Haul2
Holiday Inn1U.S. Cellular1
KFC1UPS1
La-Z-Boy1Vons1
MasterBrand Cabinets1Wendy's1
McDonald's1
Top Patent Applicants
Top Patent Applicants
  • David C. Jellison, Jr. (16)
  • Richard D. Wooden (13)
  • Kevin R. Lockhart (9)
  • Tanya R. Jellison (3)
  • John Fulbright (3)
  • Herbert D. Knudsen (2)
  • Koushik Kannan (1)
  • Shawn Coffman (1)
  • John W. Fulbright (1)
  • Richard Wooden (1)

Total of 33 patent applications in 2008-2013.

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