Palmyra, Nebraska

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Population (year 2000): 546. Estimated population in July 2006: 546 (0.0% change)

Males: 283	(51.8%)
Females: 263	(48.2%)

Otoe County

Median resident age:	33.9 years
Nebraska median age:	35.3 years

Zip codes: 68418.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $41,600 (it was $39,773 in 2000)

Palmyra	$41,600
Nebraska:	$43,849

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $77,800 (it was $73,000 in 2000)

Palmyra	$77,800
Nebraska:	$113,200

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Races in Palmyra:

White Non-Hispanic (97.1%)
Hispanic (1.8%)
Two or more races (0.9%)
American Indian (0.5%)

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Ancestries: German (44.1%), Irish (21.4%), English (13.6%), Polish (6.6%), French (5.7%), Italian (4.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1181 feet

Land area: 0.34 square miles.

Population density: 1589 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Palmyra

High school or higher: 91.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.7%
Unemployed: 2.0%
Mean travel time to work: 27.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Palmyra village

Never married: 23.4%
Now married: 59.9%
Separated: 1.5%
Widowed: 4.8%
Divorced: 10.4%

0 residents are foreign born

This village:	0.0%
Nebraska:	4.4%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Palmyra, Nebraska in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Palmyra to the number of sex offenders is 543 to 1.

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

Palmyra:	1.6% ($1,188)
Nebraska:	1.7% ($1,478)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lincoln, NE (20.8 miles , pop. 225,581).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (547.4 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Douglas, NE (7.7 miles ), Bennet, NE (8.1 miles ), Eagle, NE (8.2 miles ), Unadilla, NE (8.4 miles ), Panama, NE (11.0 miles ), Alvo, NE (11.6 miles) , Elmwood, NE (11.6 miles ), Burr, NE (13.2 miles) .

Latitude: 40.70 N, Longitude: 96.39 W

Area code: 402

Population change in the 1990s: +37 (+7.3%).

Most common industries for males:

Construction (16%)
Public administration (8%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (6%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (4%)
Utilities (4%)
Finance and insurance (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (16%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (13%)
Finance and insurance (12%)
Public administration (12%)
Educational services (11%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (9%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters (5%)
Farmers and farm managers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
Customer service representatives (7%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (6%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)

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Palmyra-area historical tornado activity is near Nebraska state average. It is 103% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/22/2004, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 0.7 miles away from the Palmyra village center killed one person and injured 38 people and caused $160 million in damages.

On 8/13/1952, a category 4 tornado 19.5 miles away from the village center injured 20 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Palmyra:

COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; SYRACUSE, NE)
ST ELIZABETH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 19 miles; LINCOLN, NE)
LINCOLN REGIONAL CENTER (about 22 miles; LINCOLN, NE)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Palmyra:

LINCOLN MUNI (about 27 miles; LINCOLN, NE; ID: LNK)
EPPLEY AIRFIELD (about 54 miles; OMAHA, NE; ID: OMA)
MANHATTAN RGNL (about 110 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; ID: MHK)

Other public-use airports nearest to Palmyra:

TECUMSEH MUNICIPAL (about 28 miles; TECUMSEH, NE; ID: 0G3)
CRETE MUNICIPAL (about 37 miles; CRETE, NE; ID: CEK)
PLATTSMOUTH MUNI (about 37 miles; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; ID: PMV)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Palmyra:

SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 18 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,137)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 23 miles; LINCOLN, NE; FT enrollment: 19,806)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 44 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 10,150)
CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 5,806)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER (about 44 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 2,448)
BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; BELLEVUE, NE; FT enrollment: 2,723)
METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 51 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 6,175)

Public high school in Palmyra:

JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL AT PALMYRA (Students: 219; Grades: 07 - 12)

Library in Palmyra:

PALMYRA MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $7,762; Location: 525 ILLINOIS PLACE; 6,419 books; 68 audio materials; 195 video materials; 9 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:

There is actually 4 churches in Palmyra. There is Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church, Palmyra Presbyterian Church, Palmyra United Methodist Church and St. Leo's Catholic Church.

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Notable locations in Palmyra: Palmyra RV Camp (A), Farmers Cooperative Company Elevator (B), Palmyra Memorial Library (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Palmyra: Saint Leo Catholic Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

PALMYRA, VILLAGE OF (Population served: 546, Purch_groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-19-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-19-1999), St Public Notif received (SEP-02-1999)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-08-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-08-1998)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-15-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-15-1998)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (SEP-04-1998), St Public Notif requested (SEP-07-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-07-1998)

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and FEB-28-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-16-2000), St Compliance achieved (FEB-28-2000)

Notification, Public - In SEP-1998, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-07-1998)

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-1994 and DEC-21-1994, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-23-1994), St Compliance achieved (DEC-21-1994)

3 routine major monitoring violations

Average household size:

This village:	2.6 people
Nebraska:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	72.2%
Whole state:	66.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	3.8%
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: 0.5% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This village:	5.8%
Whole state:	9.7%

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

This village:	1.5%
Whole state:	4.0%

Palmyra compared to Nebraska 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.
Renting percentage below state average.
House age significantly above state average.

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Banks with branches in Palmyra (2007 data):

Farmers and Merchants Bank: Palmyra Branch at 347 C Street, branch established on 1956-06-16. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $196.6 mil, Deposits: $139.8 mil, headquarters in Milford, NE, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: Country Bank Shares, Inc.

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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
Streets and Highways	1	$1,720	$20,640	0	$0
Local Libraries	0	$0		1	$372
Water Supply	0	$0		1	$49
Other Government Administration	1	$1,292	$15,504	5	$55
Totals for Government	2	$3,012	$18,072	7	$476

Palmyra government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $60,000
Parks & Recreation: $3,000
Current Operations - Water Utilities: $71,000
Central Staff Services: $31,000

Regular Highways: $27,000

Financial Administration: $24,000

Sewerage: $22,000

Parks & Recreation: $13,000

Police Protection: $5,000

General Public Buildings: $5,000

Fire Protection: $3,000
General - Interest on Debt: $8,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $322,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $135,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $321,000
Other, NEC: $123,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $12,000
Water Utilities: $1,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $64,000
Interest Earnings: $5,000
Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff: $62,000
Financial Administration: $48,000

General Public Building: $10,000

Regular Highways: $3,000

Police Protection: $2,000

Fire Protection: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $237,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $71,000
State Intergovernmental - All Other: $126,000
Highways: $47,000

General Support: $9,000
Tax - Property: $40,000
NEC: $35,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $83,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $21,000

7.63% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,231 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.63%
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 Lancaster County, NE	1.96% ($45,092 average AGI)
from Douglas County, NE	0.60% ($28,514)
from Cass County, NE	0.42% ($44,885)

7.35% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,969 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.35%
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 Lancaster County, NE	2.27% ($28,252 average AGI)
to Douglas County, NE	0.72% ($23,636)
to Nemaha County, NE	0.46% ($26,107)

Strongest AM radio stations in Palmyra:

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.)
KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KOZN (1620 AM; 10 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KLMS (1480 AM; 1 kW; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LINCOLN, INC.)
KOMJ (590 AM; 5 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
KLNG (1560 AM; daytime; 10 kW; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA)
WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
KFOR (1240 AM; 1 kW; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LINCOLN, INC.)
KLIN (1400 AM; 1 kW; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
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.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Palmyra:

KFRX (102.7 FM; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LINCOLN, INC.)
KIBZ (106.3 FM; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KEFM (96.1 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WEBSTER COMMUNICATIONS CO.)
KBBX-FM (97.7 FM; NEBRASKA CITY, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
KLTQ (101.9 FM; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KBBK (107.3 FM; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
KGBI-FM (100.7 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: GRACE UNIVERSITY)
K220GT (91.9 FM; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
KTGL (92.9 FM; BEATRICE, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KUCV (91.1 FM; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
KMLV (88.1 FM; RALSTON, NE; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
KGOR (99.9 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KSLI-FM (104.1 FM; CRETE, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KQCH (94.1 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
KEZO-FM (92.3 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
KQKQ-FM (98.5 FM; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KLCV (88.5 FM; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: COMMUNITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
KKUL (105.3 FM; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Palmyra:

KLKN (Channel 8; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: CITADEL COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
KPTM (Channel 42; OMAHA, NE; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF THE MIDLANDS)
KXVO (Channel 15; OMAHA, NE; Owner: MITTS TELECASTING COMPANY)
KUON-TV (Channel 12; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA)
KYNE-TV (Channel 26; OMAHA, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
KMTV (Channel 3; OMAHA, NE; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
KETV (Channel 7; OMAHA, NE; Owner: KETV HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
K58GD (Channel 58; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
K21ES (Channel 21; COLUMBUS, ETC, NE; Owner: DAVID C. BRODAHL)
KWAZ-LP (Channel 22; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: COLINS BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WOWT-TV (Channel 6; OMAHA, NE; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
K18CD (Channel 18; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: COLINS BROADCASTING COMPANY)
K27GX (Channel 27; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)

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