Palmer, Nebraska

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Population in July 2007: 434. Population change since 2000: -6.8%

Males: 207	(47.9%)
Females: 227	(52.1%)

Median resident age:	40.5 years
Nebraska median age:	35.3 years

Zip codes: 68864.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $38,900 (it was $33,676 in 2000)

Palmer	$38,900
Nebraska:	$47,085

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $49,200 (it was $43,500 in 2000)

Palmer	$49,200
Nebraska:	$122,200

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Races in Palmer:

White Non-Hispanic (97.9%)
Hispanic (1.7%)
Other race (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Palmer: 78.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (44.3%), Irish (15.0%), United States (9.5%), English (9.3%), Polish (8.1%), Czech (7.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1795 feet

Land area: 0.53 square miles.

Population density: 820 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Palmer

High school or higher: 83.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 0.9%
Unemployed: 0.8%
Mean travel time to work: 24.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Palmer village

Never married: 19.2%
Now married: 60.0%
Separated: 1.0%
Widowed: 11.4%
Divorced: 8.4%

4 residents are foreign born

This village:	0.8%
Nebraska:	4.4%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Palmer, Nebraska in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Palmer to the number of sex offenders is 434 to 1.

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

Palmer:	1.5% ($666)
Nebraska:	1.7% ($1,478)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lincoln, NE (112.4 miles , pop. 225,581).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (591.2 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Cushing, NE (9.2 miles) , St. Paul, NE (13.9 miles ), Chapman, NE (15.3 miles ), Wolbach, NE (15.4 miles ), Central City, NE (19.1 miles ), Dannebrog, NE (21.1 miles ), Belgrade, NE (21.7 miles) , Elba, NE (21.8 miles ).

Latitude: 41.22 N, Longitude: 98.26 W

24 people in nursing homes

Area code: 308

Population change in the 1990s: +89 (+23.2%).

Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (19%)
Food (13%)
Construction (11%)
Truck transportation (11%)
Gasoline stations (8%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (7%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (27%)
Food (12%)
Educational services (12%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
Public administration (5%)

Most common occupations for males

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (18%)
Farmers and farm managers (8%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (7%)
Other transportation workers (5%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)

Most common occupations for females

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (13%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (8%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)
Health technologists and technicians (5%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

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Average climate in Palmer, Nebraska

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Palmer-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Nebraska state average. It is 150% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/5/1964, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 14.9 miles away from the Palmer village center injured 11 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 6/3/1980, a category 4 tornado 21.1 miles away from the village center killed 3 people and injured 110 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Palmer:

HOWARD COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; SAINT PAUL, NE)
LITZENBERG MEMORIAL COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; CENTRAL CITY, NE)
ST FRANCIS MEDICAL CENTER (about 31 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE)

Political contributions by individuals in Palmer, NE

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Palmer:

CENTRAL NEBRASKA REGIONAL (about 18 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; ID: GRI)
HASTINGS MUNI (about 45 miles; HASTINGS, NE; ID: HSI)
KEARNEY MUNI (about 62 miles; KEARNEY, NE; ID: EAR)

Other public-use airports nearest to Palmer:

CENTRAL CITY MUNI (about 17 miles; CENTRAL CITY, NE; ID: 07K)
GREELEY MUNI (about 30 miles; GREELEY, NE; ID: 99Y)
AURORA MUNICIPAL - AL POTTER FIELD (about 31 miles; AURORA, NE; ID: AUH)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Palmer:

CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 30 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,730)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 62 miles; KEARNEY, NE; FT enrollment: 5,588)
NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 66 miles; NORFOLK, NE; FT enrollment: 2,732)
WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 110 miles; WAYNE, NE; FT enrollment: 3,026)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 112 miles; LINCOLN, NE; FT enrollment: 19,806)
SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 117 miles; LINCOLN, NE; FT enrollment: 5,137)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA (about 143 miles; VERMILLION, SD; FT enrollment: 6,014)

Public high school in Palmer:

Palmer Junior-Senior High (Location: 202 Commercial Box 248; Grades: 7th Grade - 12th Grade)

Public elementary/middle school in Palmer:

Palmer Elementary School (Location: 202 Commercial Box 248; Grades: Prekindergarten - 6th Grade)

Library in Palmer:

PALMER PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $9,622; Location: P O BOX 248; 6,539 books; 58 audio materials; 168 video materials; 17 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Palmer: Palmer (A), Palmer Fire Department (B), Palmer Public Library (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Palmer include: Wesleyan Church (A), First Church of Christ (B), Saint Johns Lutheran Church (C), United Methodist Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Rose Hill Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

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

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

PALMER, VILLAGE OF (Population served: 475, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (AUG-26-1999), St Public Notif requested (AUG-27-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-27-1999)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-29-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-29-1999), St Public Notif received (JAN-29-1999)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-30-1997), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-30-1997), St Public Notif received (DEC-12-1997)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-10-1997), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-10-1997), St Public Notif received (NOV-13-1997)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (SEP-18-1997), St Public Notif requested (SEP-18-1997), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-18-1997)

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and FEB-29-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-16-2000), St Compliance achieved (FEB-29-2000)

Average household size:

This village:	2.4 people
Nebraska:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	64.6%
Whole state:	66.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	3.2%
Whole state:	4.4%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This village:	8.1%
Whole state:	9.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This village:	1.3%
Whole state:	4.0%

Palmer compared to Nebraska state average:

Median house value significantly 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.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Length of stay since moving in above state average.
House age significantly above state average.
Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
Number of college students significantly 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 Palmer (2007 data):

Pinnacle Bank: Palmer Branch at 912 Commercial Street, branch established on 1938-12-03. Info updated 2006-05-31: Bank assets: $1,891.8 mil, Deposits: $1,621.7 mil, headquarters in Lincoln, NE, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 46 total offices, Holding Company: Pinnacle Bancorp, Inc.

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2004 Presidential Election results in Merrick County Nebraska:

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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
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		7	$1,516
Solid Waste Management	1	$2,374	$28,488	0	$0
Streets and Highways	1	$1,352	$16,224	0	$0
Totals for Government	2	$3,726	$22,356	7	$1,516

Palmer government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $56,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $95,000
Central Staff Services: $68,000

Financial Administration: $52,000

General Public Buildings: $10,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $4,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $40,000
Interest Earnings: $4,000
Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $46,000
Parks & Recreation: $4,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $179,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $34,000
General Support: $13,000

All Other: $12,000
Tax - Property: $78,000
Public Utilities: $38,000

NEC: $20,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $106,000

7.28% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,490 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.28%
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 Hall County, NE	1.84% ($25,731 average AGI)
from Hamilton County, NE	0.57% ($26,125)
from Howard County, NE	0.57% ($22,938)

9.02% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,496 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.02%
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 Hall County, NE	2.15% ($25,677 average AGI)
to Lancaster County, NE	1.04% ($21,600)
to Hamilton County, NE	0.62% ($33,833)

Strongest AM radio stations in Palmer:

KMMJ (750 AM; 11 kW; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: JRK BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
KRGI (1430 AM; 5 kW; GRAND ISLAND, NE)
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.)
WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KKPR (1460 AM; 5 kW; KEARNEY, NE; Owner: PLATTE RIVER RADIO, INC.)
KFRM (550 AM; 5 kW; SALINA, KS; Owner: TAYLOR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WNAX (570 AM; 5 kW; YANKTON, SD; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
KTIC (840 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WEST POINT, NE; Owner: WEST POINT BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Palmer:

KZEN (100.3 FM; CENTRAL CITY, NE; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF COLUMBUS, INC.)
KHNE-FM (89.1 FM; HASTINGS, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
KRGY (97.3 FM; AURORA, NE; Owner: JRK BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
KSYZ-FM (107.7 FM; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: NEUHOFF BROADCASTING-GRAND ISLAND, I)
KRGI-FM (96.5 FM; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: JRK BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)

TV broadcast stations around Palmer:

KTVG (Channel 17; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: HILL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KHAS-TV (Channel 5; HASTINGS, NE; Owner: GREATER NEBRASKA TELEVISION, INC.)
KHNE-TV (Channel 29; HASTINGS, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
KHGI-TV (Channel 13; KEARNEY, NE; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF CENTRAL NEBRASKA, A CALIFORNIA LP)
KLKE (Channel 24; ALBION, NE; Owner: CITADEL COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)

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