Overton, Nebraska

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Population in July 2007: 659. Population change since 2000: +1.2%

Males: 360	(54.6%)
Females: 299	(45.4%)

Median resident age:	35.5 years
Nebraska median age:	35.3 years

Zip codes: 68863.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $42,063 (it was $31,389 in 2000)

Overton:	$42,063
Nebraska:	$47,085

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $71,734 (it was $48,000 in 2000)

Overton:	$71,734
Nebraska:	$122,200

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $74,559; Detached houses: $78,509; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $28,117; Mobile homes: $29,875

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Races in Overton:

White Non-Hispanic (89.5%)
Hispanic (9.1%)
Other race (5.4%)
Two or more races (0.9%)
American Indian (0.8%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Overton: 75.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (35.0%), Irish (13.3%), English (12.8%), Swedish (6.5%), Czech (4.2%), Dutch (4.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 2316 feet

Land area: 0.54 square miles.

Population density: 1211 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Overton

High school or higher: 79.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.5%
Unemployed: 1.9%
Mean travel time to work: 22.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Overton village

Never married: 14.4%
Now married: 63.5%
Separated: 0.8%
Widowed: 8.5%
Divorced: 12.7%

11 residents are foreign born

This village:	1.7%
Nebraska:	4.4%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Overton, Nebraska in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Overton to the number of sex offenders is 659 to 1.

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

Overton:	1.8% ($886)
Nebraska:	1.7% ($1,478)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lincoln, NE (150.0 miles , pop. 225,581).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (569.8 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Elm Creek, NE (2.9 miles ), Lexington, NE (3.3 miles ), Sumner, NE (3.8 miles ), Miller, NE (3.9 miles) , Amherst, NE (3.9 miles ), Bertrand, NE (4.0 miles ), Smithfield, NE (4.0 miles) , Loomis, NE (4.3 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 3 buildings, average cost: $67,300
1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $86,300
1998: 0 buildings
1999: 0 buildings
2000: 0 buildings
2001: 0 buildings
2002: 0 buildings
2003: 0 buildings
2004: 1 building, cost: $120,000
2005: 0 buildings
2006: 3 buildings, average cost: $64,700
2007: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

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Latitude: 40.74 N, Longitude: 99.54 W

Area code: 308

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Population change in the 1990s: +95 (+17.2%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (13%)
Food (10%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
Educational services (7%)
Truck transportation (6%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (5%)
Gasoline stations (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (18%)
Educational services (15%)
Gasoline stations (6%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
Construction (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (14%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (10%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (3%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Secretaries and administrative assistants (11%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (10%)
Cashiers (9%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
Health technologists and technicians (4%)

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Average climate in Overton, Nebraska

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

On 6/6/1956, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 27.9 miles away from the Overton village center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 6/6/1993, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 3.3 miles away from the village center .

Hospitals/medical centers near Overton:

TRI-COUNTY AREA HOSPITAL DISTRICT (about 12 miles; LEXINGTON, NE)
PHELPS MEMORIAL HEALTH CENTER (about 23 miles; HOLDREGE, NE)
GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; KEARNEY, NE)

Political contributions by individuals in Overton, NE

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Overton:

UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 26 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,588)
CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 55 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; FT enrollment: 3,730)
FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 130 miles; HAYS, KS; FT enrollment: 4,572)
NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 130 miles; NORFOLK, NE; FT enrollment: 2,732)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 150 miles; LINCOLN, NE; FT enrollment: 19,806)
SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 153 miles; LINCOLN, NE; FT enrollment: 5,137)
WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 166 miles; WAYNE, NE; FT enrollment: 3,026)

Public high school in Overton:

Overton High School (Location: 401 7th Street Box 310; Grades: 7th Grade - 12th Grade)

Public elementary/middle school in Overton:

Overton Elementary School (Location: 401 7th Street Box 310; Grades: Prekindergarten - 6th Grade)

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Library in Overton:

OVERTON COMMUNITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $12,690; Location: PO BOX 117; 8,016 books; 94 audio materials; 214 video materials; 22 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Overton: Agri Co-op Elevator (A), Overton (B), Overton Community Library (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Overton include: Holy Rosary Church (A), United Methodist Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Tourist attraction: Earth Science Laboratory Plant 2 (Museums; 75190 Road 448).

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

OVERTON, VILLAGE OF (Population served: 635, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-23-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-23-2001), St Public Notif received (AUG-29-2001)

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

HITCH N RAIL MOBILE HOME COURT (Population served: 200, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-1994 and DEC-16-1994, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-23-1994), St Compliance achieved (DEC-16-1994)

Average household size:

This village:	2.5 people
Nebraska:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	68.9%
Whole state:	66.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	2.8%
Whole state:	4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
Gay men: 0.8% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This village:	12.7%
Whole state:	9.7%

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

This village:	3.3%
Whole state:	4.0%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Overton, NE

Overton compared to Nebraska state average:

Median house value 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.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below 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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Banks with branches in Overton (2009 data):

Security First Bank: Overton Branch at Main Street, branch established on 1930-04-12. Info updated 2009-02-27: Bank assets: $686.8 mil, Deposits: $505.3 mil, headquarters in Lincoln, NE, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 32 total offices, Holding Company: Stockmens Limited Partnership

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2004 Presidential Election results in Dawson County Nebraska:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (70%) Electricity (24%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%) Wood (1%)

Religon statistics for Overton

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Evangelical Free Church of America	Lutheran Church
Adherents	47.3%	13.2%	11.4%	5.3%	5.1%
Congregations	9.4%	13.2%	9.4%	9.4%	5.7%

Name	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Assemblies of God	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Other religions
Adherents	5.0%	4.4%	1.8%	1.6%	4.9%
Congregations	7.5%	9.4%	7.5%	1.9%	26.4%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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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	$1,000
Other Government Administration	0	$0		5	$178
Streets and Highways	2	$4,500	$27,000	0	$0
Totals for Government	2	$4,500	$27,000	6	$1,178

Overton government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $128,000
Parks & Recreation: $3,000
Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $93,000
Financial Administration: $72,000

Regular Highways: $47,000

Water Utilities: $45,000

Solid Waste Management: $36,000

Sewerage: $27,000

Police Protection: $19,000

General Public Buildings: $14,000

General - Other: $14,000

Fire Protection: $13,000

Parks & Recreation: $12,000

Welfare - Other: $3,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $131,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $123,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $8,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $93,000
Interest Earnings: $15,000
Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $17,000
Central Staff: $16,000

Financial Administration: $13,000

Parks & Recreation: $3,000

General Public Building: $3,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $768,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $50,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $54,000
General Support: $16,000

All Other: $13,000
Tax - Property: $93,000
Public Utilities: $89,000

NEC: $46,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $105,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $8,000

6.46% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($24,244 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.46%
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 Buffalo County, NE	0.44% ($25,684 average AGI)
from Hidalgo County, TX	0.35% ($13,333)
from Lincoln County, NE	0.30% ($23,769)

7.59% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,495 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.59%
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 Buffalo County, NE	0.91% ($27,177 average AGI)
to Lancaster County, NE	0.72% ($28,127)
to Lincoln County, NE	0.56% ($28,857)

Strongest AM radio stations in Overton:

KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
KKPR (1460 AM; 5 kW; KEARNEY, NE; Owner: PLATTE RIVER RADIO, INC.)
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.)
KAMI (1580 AM; 1 kW; COZAD, NE; Owner: VECTO RADIO, INC.)
KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KGFW (1340 AM; 1 kW; KEARNEY, NE; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
KJLT (970 AM; 5 kW; NORTH PLATTE, NE; Owner: TRI-STATE B/CING ASSOC., INC.)
KIMB (1260 AM; 50 kW; KIMBALL, NE; Owner: G & L INVESTMENTS, LLC)
KRGI (1430 AM; 5 kW; GRAND ISLAND, NE)
KBRL (1300 AM; 5 kW; MCCOOK, NE; Owner: MCCOOK RADIO GROUP, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Overton:

KRVN-FM (93.1 FM; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
KRNY (102.3 FM; KEARNEY, NE; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
KLNE-FM (88.7 FM; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
KQKY (105.9 FM; KEARNEY, NE; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
KROR (101.5 FM; HASTINGS, NE; Owner: ETERNAL BROADCASTING, LLC)
KLIQ (94.5 FM; HASTINGS, NE; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
K209CF (89.7 FM; KEARNEY, NE; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
KAMI-FM (104.5 FM; COZAD, NE; Owner: VECTO RADIO, INC.)
KMTY (97.7 FM; HOLDREGE, NE; Owner: WMMP, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Overton:

KLNE-TV (Channel 3; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
KHGI-TV (Channel 13; KEARNEY, NE; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF CENTRAL NEBRASKA, A CALIFORNIA LP)
KGIN (Channel 11; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: KOLN/KGIN LICENSE, INC.)
KTVG (Channel 17; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: HILL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)

Overton fatal accident list:
May 19, 2007 05:30 AM, Lincoln Street, Lat: 40.736225, Lon: -99.541050, Vehicles: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: Inconsistent data

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 0 meters
Total average daily traffic: 2,710
Total average daily truck traffic: 216
Total future (year 2026) average daily traffic: 3,523

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2

Christopher B Page, 75007 Road 448 (Seberger #92277), Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 77.1 m
Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 1101 Perimeter Dr. Suite # 700, Schaumburg, IL 60173, Phone: (847) 240-1508
Michael J Umano, 100 Clinic Drive, Type: Tower, Structure height: 59.4 m, Overall height: 60.9 m
Registrant: Phone: (781) 319-1011, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Overton, NE)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2

STATION, 305 3rd St, Structure height: 51.8 m, Call Sign: WNTC406
Assigned Frequencies : 958.750 MHz, 957.500 MHz
Grant Date: 04/20/2000, Expiration Date: 04/25/2010
Registrant: Phone: (308) 995-8626
3 Mi E & 2 Mi N Of, Overall height: 42.7 m, Call Sign: WHA66, Licensee ID: L00131878
Assigned Frequencies : 947.500 MHz
Grant Date: 01/21/1992, Expiration Date: 06/01/2013
Registrant: Nebraska Rural Radio Association, P.O. Box 880, Lexington, NE 68850-0880

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3

Call Sign: KC0CWX, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01384627
Grant Date: 03/28/2008, Expiration Date: 03/09/2018, Certifier: Kelly S Ninas
Registrant: Kelly S Ninas, Overton, NE 68863
Call Sign: N0KHY, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00804689
Grant Date: 01/29/2004, Expiration Date: 02/08/2014
Registrant: Raymond F Nelson, 44516 Rd 753, Overton, NE 68863
Call Sign: WB0SAO, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00243013
Grant Date: 10/10/2007, Expiration Date: 12/03/2017
Registrant: Randy J Gigliotti, Overton, NE 68863

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 11
Hazardous Condition: 1
Good Intent Call: 1

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