Ong, Nebraska

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Population in July 2008: 60. Population change since 2000: -10.4%

Males: 29	(49.3%)
Females: 31	(50.7%)

Median resident age:	46.5 years
Nebraska median age:	35.3 years

Zip code: 68452

Estimated median household income in 2007: $40,760 (it was $30,417 in 2000)

Ong:	$40,760
Nebraska:	$47,085

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $27,580

Ong:	$27,580
Nebraska:	$24,174

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $40,201 (it was $26,900 in 2000)

Ong:	$40,201
Nebraska:	$122,200

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $38,505; Detached houses: $32,077; Mobile homes: $75,000

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Races in Ong:

White Non-Hispanic (100.0%)

2008 cost of living index in Ong: 71.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (46.3%), English (19.4%), Swedish (10.4%), French (6.0%), Hungarian (6.0%), Danish (3.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1902

Elevation: 1682 feet

Land area: 0.28 square miles.

Population density: 213 people per square mile

(very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Ong

High school or higher: 84.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.8%
Unemployed: 18.2%
Mean travel time to work: 19.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ong village

Never married: 5.6%
Now married: 68.5%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 9.3%
Divorced: 16.7%

0 residents are foreign born

This village:	0.0%
Nebraska:	4.4%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Ong, Nebraska in May 2009.
The ratio of number of residents in Ong to the number of sex offenders is 60 to 1.

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

Ong:	0.7% ($199)
Nebraska:	1.7% ($1,478)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lincoln, NE (67.3 miles , pop. 225,581).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (528.9 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Davenport, NE (2.5 miles ), Shickley, NE (2.5 miles ), Edgar, NE (2.7 miles ), Carleton, NE (3.3 miles) , Oak, NE (3.4 miles) , Strang, NE (3.6 miles) , Fairfield, NE (3.8 miles ), Clay Center, NE (3.8 miles ).

Latitude: 40.40 N, Longitude: 97.84 W

Area code: 402

Population change in the 1990s: -2 (-2.9%).

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Ong-area historical tornado activity is above Nebraska state average. It is 225% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/5/1964, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 29.9 miles away from the Ong village center killed 4 people and injured 50 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/25/1957, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 18.8 miles away from the village center killed one person and injured 8 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Ong-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Nebraska state average. It is 100% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/20/2002 at 04:29:40, a magnitude 3.5 (3.3 MB, 3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 87.0 miles away from Ong center
On 7/18/1990 at 02:47:03, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 96.3 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 Ong:

FILLMORE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; GENEVA, NE)
THAYER COUNTY HEALTH SERVICES (about 23 miles; HEBRON, NE)
HENDERSON HEALTH CARE SERVICES (about 26 miles; HENDERSON, NE)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ong:

CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 48 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,730)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 67 miles; LINCOLN, NE; FT enrollment: 19,806)
SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 70 miles; LINCOLN, NE; FT enrollment: 5,137)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 72 miles; KEARNEY, NE; FT enrollment: 5,588)
NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 106 miles; NORFOLK, NE; FT enrollment: 2,732)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 107 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 10,150)
CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 107 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 5,806)

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Notable locations in Ong: Ong (A), Aurora Cooperative Elevator Company Elevator (B), Ong Fire Department (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

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

ONG, VILLAGE OF (Population served: 73, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between MAR-12-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice

PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between APR-12-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice

Notification, Public - In FEB-2003, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)

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 - Between JUL-01-2000 and NOV-06-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-14-2000), St Compliance achieved (NOV-06-2000)

6 routine major monitoring violations

One other older monitoring violation

Average household size:

This village:	2.0 people
Nebraska:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	52.9%
Whole state:	66.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	2.9%
Whole state:	4.4%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This village:	28.8%
Whole state:	9.7%

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

This village:	18.2%
Whole state:	4.0%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Ong, NE

Ong compared to Nebraska state average:

Median house value significantly below state average.
Unemployed percentage above 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.
House age significantly above state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Educational Attainment

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Ong mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Clay County Nebraska:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (76%) Electricity (24%)

Religion statistics for Ong

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 70.51%

Here		70.5%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.

Name	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	United Church of Christ	Reformed Church in the United States
Adherents	20.5%	16.4%	16.3%	13.5%	10.9%
Congregations	10.0%	23.3%	13.3%	10.0%	6.7%

Name	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod	Other
Adherents	10.9%	8.2%	1.4%	0.9%	1.0%
Congregations	13.3%	10.0%	3.3%	3.3%	6.7%

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	$356
Sewerage	0	$0		1	$300
Totals for Government	0	$0		2	$656

Ong government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $20,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $37,000
Welfare - Other: $7,000

Central Staff Services: $4,000

Financial Administration: $3,000

General Public Buildings: $1,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $1,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $21,000
Interest Earnings: $6,000
Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $184,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $12,000
All Other: $1,000
Tax - NEC: $12,000
Property: $7,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $24,000

5.17% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,071 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.17%
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 Adams County, NE	1.44% ($34,657 average AGI)
from Lancaster County, NE	0.45% ($33,545)

8.10% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,490 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.10%
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 Adams County, NE	2.38% ($24,700 average AGI)
to Lancaster County, NE	0.72% ($27,167)
to Nuckolls County, NE	0.40% ($29,900)

Strongest AM radio stations in Ong:

KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
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)
KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KRGI (1430 AM; 5 kW; GRAND ISLAND, NE)
KFRM (550 AM; 5 kW; SALINA, KS; Owner: TAYLOR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KHAS (1230 AM; 1 kW; HASTINGS, NE; Owner: KHAS BROADCASTING, INC.)
WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
KKPR (1460 AM; 5 kW; KEARNEY, NE; Owner: PLATTE RIVER RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Ong:

KFGE (98.1 FM; MILFORD, NE; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
KHNE-FM (89.1 FM; HASTINGS, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
KTMX (104.9 FM; YORK, NE; Owner: PRAIRIE STATES BROADCASTING, INC.)
KRGY (97.3 FM; AURORA, NE; Owner: JRK BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)

TV broadcast stations around Ong:

KSNB-TV (Channel 4; SUPERIOR, NE; Owner: COLINS BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KHAS-TV (Channel 5; HASTINGS, NE; Owner: GREATER NEBRASKA TELEVISION, INC.)
KTVG (Channel 17; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: HILL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KHNE-TV (Channel 29; HASTINGS, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
KOLN (Channel 10; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: KOLN/KGIN LICENSE, INC.)
KHGI-TV (Channel 13; KEARNEY, NE; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF CENTRAL NEBRASKA, A CALIFORNIA LP)
K41FU (Channel 41; COLUMBUS & FREMONT, NE; Owner: ROGER E. HARDERS)

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2

Call Sign: KA0WSH, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 12/17/1997, Expiration Date: 04/03/2000, Cancelation Date: 04/04/2002
Registrant: Raymond W Dieatrick, 402 Morton, Ong, NE 68452
Call Sign: KD5BDR, Previous Call Sign: KC5VPH, Licensee ID: L01185003
Grant Date: 08/22/2006, Expiration Date: 08/22/2016, Certifier: Scott P Barkdoll
Registrant: Scott P Barkdoll, Ong, NE 68452

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