Pawnee City, Nebraska
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Population change since 2000: -19.5%
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| Males: 370 |  (44.5%) |
| Females: 462 |  (55.5%) |
| Median resident age: | 48.0 years |
| Nebraska median age: | 36.8 years |
Zip codes: 68420.
| Pawnee City: | $44,381 |
| NE: | $63,229 |
Estimated per capita income in 2019: $23,021 (it was $17,386 in 2000)
Pawnee City city income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2019: $71,829 (it was $30,300 in 2000)
| Pawnee City: | $71,829 |
| NE: | $172,700 |
Mean prices in 2019: all housing units: $132,745; detached houses: $135,388; townhouses or other attached units: $110,090; mobile homes: $27,504
Median gross rent in 2019: $506.
(21.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 83.3% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 72.3% for two or more races residents)
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Pawnee City, NE
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- 83695.2%White alone
- 182.1%Hispanic
- 171.9%Two or more races
- 30.3%American Indian alone
- 20.2%Black alone
- 20.2%Asian alone
Races in Pawnee City detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
According to our research of Nebraska and other state lists, there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Pawnee City, Nebraska as of February 25, 2021.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Pawnee City is 272 to 1.
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Ancestries: German (44.7%), Irish (9.9%), European (8.2%), American (6.0%), Czech (5.5%), English (4.8%).
Current Local Time: CST time zone
Incorporated on approx. 1858
Elevation: 1180 feet
Land area: 1.17 square miles.
Population density: 710 people per square mile (low).
19 residents are foreign born
| This city: | 1.7% |
| Nebraska: | 7.2% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $1,252 (1.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $784 (1.3%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lincoln, NE 
(55.6 miles , pop. 225,581).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (458.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities:
Du Bois, NE (2.8 miles),
Steinauer, NE (2.8 miles),
Burchard, NE (3.3 miles),
Humboldt, NE (3.4 miles ),
), Elk Creek, NE (3.5 miles),
Summerfield, KS (3.6 miles ),
), Bern, KS (3.8 miles )
)Latitude: 40.11 N, Longitude: 96.15 W
Area code: 402
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 1997: 1 building, cost: $90,000
- 1998: 1 building, cost: $70,000
- 1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $45,000
- 2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $33,500
- 2002: 4 buildings, average cost: $155,600
- 2004: 1 building, cost: $80,000
- 2006: 1 building, cost: $165,000
- 2007: 5 buildings, average cost: $132,000
- 2009: 2 buildings, average cost: $124,500
- 2012: 3 buildings, average cost: $73,300
- 2013: 3 buildings, average cost: $240,900
- 2014: 2 buildings, average cost: $150,000
| Here: | 1.7% |
| Nebraska: | 2.7% |
- Health care (14.1%)
- Construction (9.7%)
- Educational services (9.7%)
- Food & beverage stores (6.1%)
- Food (5.6%)
- Public administration (5.6%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (4.6%)
- Construction (19.7%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (9.4%)
- Food (8.4%)
- Educational services (8.4%)
- Public administration (7.9%)
- Health care (6.9%)
- Truck transportation (6.4%)
- Health care (21.2%)
- Educational services (11.1%)
- Food & beverage stores (10.1%)
- Accommodation & food services (6.7%)
- Social assistance (5.8%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (4.3%)
- Finance & insurance (3.8%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6.1%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5.6%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.1%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.6%)
- Farmers and farm managers (4.1%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.1%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.6%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (12.3%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (8.9%)
- Farmers and farm managers (8.4%)
- Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5.9%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.9%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (4.4%)
- Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (3.4%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (10.1%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (7.7%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.8%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.3%)
- Cashiers (4.8%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.8%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.3%)
Average climate in Pawnee City, Nebraska
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
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Tornado activity:
Pawnee City-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Nebraska state average. It is 91% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 5/22/2004, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 42.8 miles away from the Pawnee City city center killed one person and injured 38 people and caused $160 million in damages.
On 4/28/1963, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 23.6 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 8 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Pawnee City-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Nebraska state average. It is 419% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 258.4 miles away from the city center
On 11/6/2011 at 03:53:10, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi) earthquake occurred 318.4 miles away from Pawnee City center
On 11/12/2014 at 21:40:00, a magnitude 4.9 (4.9 MW, Depth: 2.5 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 211.7 miles away from Pawnee City center
On 6/22/2019 at 08:50:24, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MW, Depth: 1.9 mi) earthquake occurred 184.9 miles away from the city center
On 2/13/2016 at 17:07:06, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 5.2 mi) earthquake occurred 286.3 miles away from Pawnee City center
On 1/19/2020 at 19:08:42, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 174.2 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Pawnee County (18) is near the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 15
Emergencies Declared: 1
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 13, Storms: 12, Tornadoes: 7, Winds: 4, Winter Storms: 4, Hurricane: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers in Pawnee City:
Airports located in Pawnee City:
- Pawnee City Municipal Airport (50K) (Runways: 1, Itinerant Ops: 325, Local Ops: 495, Military Ops: 24)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Pawnee City:
- Highland Community College (about 50 miles; Highland, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,148)
- Southeast Community College Area (about 55 miles; Lincoln, NE; FT enrollment: 8,838)
- Nebraska Wesleyan University (about 57 miles; Lincoln, NE; FT enrollment: 2,072)
- University of Nebraska-Lincoln (about 58 miles; Lincoln, NE; FT enrollment: 20,817)
- Kansas State University (about 68 miles; Manhattan, KS; FT enrollment: 20,703)
- Northwest Missouri State University (about 70 miles; Maryville, MO; FT enrollment: 5,946)
- Bellevue University (about 73 miles; Bellevue, NE; FT enrollment: 7,139)
Public high school in Pawnee City:
- PAWNEE CITY SECONDARY SCHOOL (Location: 729 E ST, Grades: 7-12)
Public elementary/middle school in Pawnee City:
- PAWNEE CITY ELEMENTARY SCH (Location: 729 E ST, Grades: PK-6)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Pawnee City: Pawnee City (A), Schilling Grain Incorporated Elevator (B), Pawnee County Fairground (C), Pawnee County Sheriffs Office (D), Pawnee County Courthouse (E), Pawnee City Historical Society Museum (F), Pawnee City Carnegie Public Library (G), Pawnee City Fire Department (H), Pawnee County Ambulance Incorporation (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Pawnee City include: Christian Church (A), United Methodist Church (B), United Presbyterian Church (C), Faith Baptist Church (D), First Baptist Church (E), Zion Lutheran Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Pawnee City: South Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Hotel: Pawnee Inn (1023 F Street).
Birthplace of: John A. Eddy - Astronomer, Larry the Cable Guy - Stand-up comedian, Irish McCalla - Film and television actress, Lavon Heidemann - Politician.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Pawnee City and their reported violations in the past:
PAWNEE CITY, CITY OF (Population served: 968, Groundwater):Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2013, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-23-2013), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-23-2013), St Public Notif received (OCT-04-2013)
Drinking water stations with addresses in Pawnee City that have no violations reported:
- PAWNEE CO RWD 1 (Population served: 1,500, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Average household size:
| This city: | 2.0 people |
| Nebraska: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 49.4% |
| Whole state: | 64.8% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This city: | 7.1% |
| Whole state: | 6.0% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
- Gay men: 0.2% of all households
54 people in nursing homes in 2000
Banks with branches in Pawnee City (2011 data):
- Union Bank and Trust Company: Pawnee City Branch at 514 G Street, branch established on 1927/01/01. Info updated 2006/06/06: Bank assets: $2,481.6 mil, Deposits: $2,115.9 mil, headquarters in Lincoln, NE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 37 total offices, Holding Company: Farmers & Merchants Investment, Inc.
- State Bank of Table Rock: Pawnee City Branch at 650 G Street, branch established on 1995/11/17. Info updated 2011/07/07: Bank assets: $50.4 mil, Deposits: $37.3 mil, headquarters in Table Rock, NE, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Duroc Investment Company
For population 15 years and over in Pawnee City:
- Never married: 21.2%
- Now married: 47.5%
- Separated: 0.5%
- Widowed: 8.0%
- Divorced: 22.8%
For population 25 years and over in Pawnee City:
- High school or higher: 88.9%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.2%
- Graduate or professional degree: 6.1%
- Unemployed: 4.0%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 16.2 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 9.0 |
| Nebraska average: | 10.9 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Pawnee City, NE (based on Pawnee County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Mainline Protestant | 722 | 6 |
| Catholic | 696 | 2 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 458 | 5 |
| Other | 3 | - |
| None | 894 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 1
| Here: | 3.72 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 2.60 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 1
| Here: | 3.72 / 10,000 pop. |
| Nebraska: | 4.83 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 1
| This county: | 3.72 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 7.76 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Pawnee County: | 9.7% |
| Nebraska: | 7.9% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Pawnee County: | 28.1% |
| State: | 28.0% |
Health and Nutrition:
Healthy diet rate:
| Pawnee City: | 54.1% |
| Nebraska: | 47.5% |
Average overall health of teeth and gums:
| Pawnee City: | 52.9% |
| Nebraska: | 43.2% |
Average BMI:
| Pawnee City: | 28.6 |
| Nebraska: | 28.5 |
People feeling badly about themselves:
| Pawnee City: | 17.8% |
| Nebraska: | 22.3% |
People not drinking alcohol at all:
| Here: | 13.4% |
| Nebraska: | 10.5% |
Average hours sleeping at night:
| Here: | 7.0 |
| Nebraska: | 6.8 |
Overweight people:
| Here: | 39.6% |
| Nebraska: | 33.0% |
General health condition:
| Pawnee City: | 57.6% |
| Nebraska: | 54.0% |
Average condition of hearing:
| Pawnee City: | 77.8% |
| State: | 77.6% |
More about Health and Nutrition of Pawnee City, NE Residents
| Local government employment and payroll (March 2017) | |||||
| Function | Full-time employees | Monthly full-time payroll | Average yearly full-time wage | Part-time employees | Monthly part-time payroll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Government Administration | 6 | $20,901 | $41,802 | 1 | $200 |
| Local Libraries | 1 | $2,901 | $34,812 | 1 | $1,293 |
| Financial Administration | 1 | $3,676 | $44,112 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways | 1 | $2,879 | $34,548 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage | 1 | $3,844 | $46,128 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government | 10 | $34,200 | $41,040 | 2 | $1,494 |
Pawnee City government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):
- Construction - Public Welfare Institutions: $3,486,000 ($4189.90)
Regular Highways: $250,000 ($300.48)
Parks and Recreation: $150,000 ($180.29)
Housing and Community Development: $75,000 ($90.14)
Libraries: $50,000 ($60.10)
Central Staff Services: $16,000 ($19.23)
Financial Administration: $12,000 ($14.42)
General Public Buildings: $2,000 ($2.40)
- Current Operations - Housing and Community Development: $714,000 ($858.17)
Sewerage: $169,000 ($203.13)
Regular Highways: $159,000 ($191.11)
Central Staff Services: $142,000 ($170.67)
Parks and Recreation: $112,000 ($134.62)
Financial Administration: $109,000 ($131.01)
Water Utilities: $99,000 ($118.99)
Solid Waste Management: $75,000 ($90.14)
Police Protection: $50,000 ($60.10)
Libraries: $37,000 ($44.47)
Local Fire Protection: $32,000 ($38.46)
General Public Buildings: $22,000 ($26.44)
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $3,000 ($3.61)
General - Other: $1,000 ($1.20)
Air Transportation: $1,000 ($1.20)
- General - Interest on Debt: $143,000 ($171.88)
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $65,000 ($78.13)
Central Staff Services: $39,000 ($46.88)
Sewerage: $30,000 ($36.06)
Financial Administration: $30,000 ($36.06)
Parks and Recreation: $16,000 ($19.23)
Water Utilities: $10,000 ($12.02)
General Public Building: $6,000 ($7.21)
Police Protection: $5,000 ($6.01)
Libraries: $5,000 ($6.01)
Local Fire Protection: $3,000 ($3.61)
- Total Salaries and Wages: $811,000 ($974.76)
Pawnee City government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):
- Charges - Sewerage: $283,000 ($340.14)
Solid Waste Management: $56,000 ($67.31)
Parks and Recreation: $25,000 ($30.05)
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $3,075,000 ($3695.91)
- Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $32,000 ($38.46)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $99,000 ($118.99)
Interest Earnings: $18,000 ($21.63)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $148,000 ($177.88)
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $120,000 ($144.23)
General Local Government Support: $112,000 ($134.62)
Other: $3,000 ($3.61)
- Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $192,000 ($230.77)
Property: $140,000 ($168.27)
Pawnee City government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,567,000 ($4287.26)
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,564,000 ($4283.65)
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $271,000 ($325.72)
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $268,000 ($322.12)
Pawnee City government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $914,000 ($1098.56)
Businesses in Pawnee City, NE
- Subway: 1
- True Value: 1
Strongest AM radio stations in Pawnee City:
- 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.)
- WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
- KKHK (1250 AM; 25 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS)
- KYFR (920 AM; 5 kW; SHENANDOAH, IA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
- WIBW (580 AM; 5 kW; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
- WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KMA (960 AM; 5 kW; SHENANDOAH, IA; Owner: KMA BROADCASTING L.P.)
- KFEQ (680 AM; 5 kW; ST. JOSEPH, MO; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC.)
- KCMO (710 AM; 10 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA KANSAS CITY PARTNERSHIP)
Strongest FM radio stations in Pawnee City:
- KMZA (92.1 FM; SENECA, KS; Owner: KNZA, INC.)
- K219CE (91.7 FM; FALLS CITY, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
TV broadcast stations around Pawnee City:
- K46FG (Channel 46; FALLS CITY, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDTV COMMISSION)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 23Number of bridges
- 131ft / 40.0mTotal length
- 2,235Total average daily traffic
- 147Total average daily truck traffic
- 3,085Total future (year 2033) average daily traffic
- New bridges - historical statistics
- 121930-1939
- 21980-1989
- 21990-1999
- 52000-2009
- 22010-2018
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:
5- Call Sign: W0CQQ, Licensee ID: L01057477, Grant Date: 08/30/2005, Expiration Date: 11/28/2015, Cancellation Date: 11/29/2017, Certifier: William C Welch, Registrant: William C Welch, 623 7th St, Pawnee City, NE 68420
- Call Sign: WA0NEE, Licensee ID: L01339772, Grant Date: 11/07/2007, Expiration Date: 01/30/2018, Cancellation Date: 01/31/2020, Certifier: Laura Mort, Registrant: Laura Mort, 604 I St, Pawnee City, NE 68420
- Call Sign: WA0NEF, Licensee ID: L01339776, Grant Date: 11/07/2007, Expiration Date: 01/30/2018, Cancellation Date: 01/31/2020, Certifier: Kenneth C Mort, Registrant: Kenneth C Mort, 604 I St, Pawnee City, NE 68420
- Call Sign: KC0VUX, Licensee ID: L01112772, Grant Date: 11/17/2015, Expiration Date: 01/31/2026, Certifier: Larry L Bradbury, Registrant: Larry L Bradbury, 70577 620 Ave, Pawnee City, NE 68420
- Call Sign: KE0TRM, Licensee ID: L02221928, Grant Date: 11/20/2018, Expiration Date: 11/20/2028, Certifier: Matthew R Sholty, Registrant: Matthew R Sholty, 521 10th St, Pawnee City, NE 68420
| Most common first names in Pawnee City, NE among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Mary | 38 | 81.2 years |
| John | 31 | 81.7 years |
| William | 25 | 84.2 years |
| Robert | 23 | 72.9 years |
| George | 16 | 81.2 years |
| Charles | 16 | 77.3 years |
| Helen | 13 | 85.8 years |
| Frank | 12 | 82.1 years |
| Fred | 12 | 83.9 years |
| Elmer | 11 | 78.7 years |
| Most common last names in Pawnee City, NE among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Brown | 15 | 83.4 years |
| Johnson | 15 | 79.5 years |
| Blecha | 11 | 86.6 years |
| Mach | 11 | 82.8 years |
| Miller | 10 | 79.8 years |
| Hubka | 10 | 84.0 years |
| Smith | 10 | 73.0 years |
| Richardson | 10 | 80.2 years |
| Kalina | 9 | 82.1 years |
| Marshall | 9 | 79.3 years |
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 76.8%Utility gas
- 14.2%Electricity
- 8.0%Wood
- 1.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 57.1%Utility gas
- 39.0%Electricity
- 3.9%Other fuel
Pawnee City 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 significantly above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
- House age above state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
