Palmer, Nebraska

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Population in July 2008: 428. Population change since 2000: -9.3%

Males: 204	(47.9%)
Females: 224	(52.1%)

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

Zip codes: 68864.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $45,127 (it was $33,676 in 2000)

Palmer:	$45,127
Nebraska:	$47,085

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $23,025

Palmer:	$23,025
Nebraska:	$24,174

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $65,906 (it was $44,100 in 2000)

Palmer:	$65,906
Nebraska:	$122,200

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $82,991; Detached houses: $84,607; In 2-unit structures: $73,231; Mobile homes: $34,091

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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: 72.2 (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: 809 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 428 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 (87.4 miles , pop. 225,581).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (549.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Cushing, NE (2.8 miles) , St. Paul, NE (3.2 miles ), Wolbach, NE (3.8 miles ), Chapman, NE (3.8 miles ), Central City, NE (3.9 miles ), Dannebrog, NE (4.1 miles ), Elba, NE (4.1 miles ), Fullerton, NE (4.2 miles ).

Latitude: 41.22 N, Longitude: 98.26 W

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 above Nebraska state average. It is 208% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/5/1964, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 13.9 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 21.0 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.

Palmer-area historical earthquake activity is near Nebraska state average. It is 95% 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 27.5 miles away from Palmer center
On 2/6/1996 at 15:10:28, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 96.6 miles away from the city center
On 8/9/1997 at 17:46:03, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 68.3 miles away from the city center
On 7/18/1990 at 02:47:03, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 41.2 miles away from Palmer center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Palmer:

HOWARD COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; SAINT PAUL, NE)
LITZENBERG MEMORIAL COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; CENTRAL CITY, NE)
ST FRANCIS MEDICAL CENTER (about 28 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE)

Political contributions by individuals in Palmer, NE

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Palmer:

CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 28 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,730)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 50 miles; KEARNEY, NE; FT enrollment: 5,588)
NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 59 miles; NORFOLK, NE; FT enrollment: 2,732)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 87 miles; LINCOLN, NE; FT enrollment: 19,806)
SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 91 miles; LINCOLN, NE; FT enrollment: 5,137)
WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 94 miles; WAYNE, NE; FT enrollment: 3,026)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 109 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 10,150)

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)

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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 2007:

This village:	8.1%
Whole state:	9.7%

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

This village:	1.3%
Whole state:	4.0%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Palmer, NE

24 people in nursing homes

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 (2009 data):

Pinnacle Bank: Palmer Branch at 912 Commercial Street, branch established on 1938-12-03. Info updated 2007-09-25: Bank assets: $2,301.6 mil, Deposits: $1,951.4 mil, headquarters in Lincoln, NE, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 55 total offices, Holding Company: Pinnacle Bancorp, Inc.

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School Enrollment by Level of School

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2004 Presidential Election results in Merrick County Nebraska:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (92%) Electricity (7%) Other fuel (1%)

Religion statistics for Palmer

Adherents

Name	United Methodist Church	Lutheran Church	Catholic Church	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Adherents	28.8%	22.8%	17.3%	5.9%	4.9%
Congregations	30.8%	11.5%	11.5%	7.7%	3.8%

Name	Evangelical Free Church of America	Friends (Quakers)	Presbyterian Church (USA)	The Wesleyan Church	Other religions
Adherents	4.8%	4.2%	3.3%	2.2%	5.7%
Congregations	3.8%	3.8%	3.8%	3.8%	19.2%

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
Other Government Administration	0	$0		7	$1,676
Streets and Highways	2	$5,336	$32,016	0	$0
Totals for Government	2	$5,336	$32,016	7	$1,676

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.)
KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
KKPR (1460 AM; 5 kW; KEARNEY, NE; Owner: PLATTE RIVER RADIO, INC.)
WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KTIC (840 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WEST POINT, NE; Owner: WEST POINT BROADCASTING, INC.)
KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
KOMJ (590 AM; 5 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Palmer:

KZEN (100.3 FM; CENTRAL CITY, NE; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF COLUMBUS, INC.)
KSYZ-FM (107.7 FM; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: NEUHOFF BROADCASTING-GRAND ISLAND, I)
KHNE-FM (89.1 FM; HASTINGS, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
KRGY (97.3 FM; AURORA, NE; Owner: JRK BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
KKOT (93.5 FM; COLUMBUS, NE; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF COLUMBUS, INC)
KRGI-FM (96.5 FM; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: JRK BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
KTMX (104.9 FM; YORK, NE; Owner: PRAIRIE STATES BROADCASTING, INC.)

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)

Palmer fatal accident list:
Mar 9, 1977 03:20 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1

Palmer, NE, Lat: 41.214111 Lon: -98.324806, Call Sign: WQBA900
Assigned Frequencies : 956.443 MHz, 956.443 MHz
Grant Date: 09/10/2004, Expiration Date: 09/10/2014, Certifier: Joseph Listengart
Registrant: Source Gas LLC, 370 Van Gordon St Ste 4000, Lakewood, CO 80228, Phone: (303) 243-3590, Fax: (303) 243-3606, Email:

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1

Aircraft: KEBER EDMUND L RANS S4 COYOTE I (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: BOMBARDIER ROTAX (ALL) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 2426G , Serial Number: 99282, Year manufactured: 1999, Airworthiness Date: 06/13/2000
Registrant (Individual): Wayne R Moeller, Rr 2 Box 178, Palmer, NE 68864
Deregistered: Yes

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 15
Hazardous Condition: 1
Good Intent Call: 1

Incident types - Palmer

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