Platte County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Drinking water stations with addresses in Platte Center and their reported violations in the past:
PLATTE CENTER, VILLAGE OF (Population served: 370, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-01-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-01-2004), St Public Notif received (JAN-19-2005)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-08-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-08-2004), St Public Notif received (DEC-29-2004)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-04-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (2 times from NOV-04-1998 to NOV-10-1998), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (MAR-23-1999), St Compliance achieved (JUL-27-1999)
- MCL, Acute (TCR) - In OCT-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-10-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (2 times from NOV-10-1998 to NOV-10-1998), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (MAR-23-1999), St Compliance achieved (JUL-27-1999)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-11-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-11-1998), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (MAR-23-1999), St Compliance achieved (JUL-27-1999)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-05-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-05-1998), St Tech Assistance Visit (AUG-11-1998), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (MAR-23-1999), St Compliance achieved (JUL-27-1999)
Past monitoring violations:
- Notification, Public - In NOV-1998, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-22-1998)
- Notification, Public - In AUG-1998, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-03-1998)
- Notification, Public - In JUL-1998, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-05-1998)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 7.7%
(7.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents)
Average household size:
| This village: |  2.4 people | | Nebraska: |  2.3 people |
| This village: | 66.0% | | Whole state: | 65.6% |
| This village: | 4.1% | | Whole state: | 4.4% |
- Lesbian couples: 0.7% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Platte Center, NE
Platte Center compared to Nebraska state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Unemployed percentage 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.
- 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 Platte Center (2011 data):
- Bank of the Valley: Platte Center Bank Branch at 103 4th Street, branch established on 1944/10/30. Info updated 2007/08/30: Bank assets: $101.4 mil, Deposits: $82.3 mil, headquarters in Bellwood, NE, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Bellwood Community Holding Company
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Electricity (56%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (36%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%)
- Utility gas (1%)
- Wood (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Platte County Nebraska:
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Religion statistics for Platte Center (based on Platte County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 80.77%
| Here | | 80.8% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | Lutheran Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | United Methodist Church | United Church of Christ |
|---|
| Adherents | 53.8% | 16.0% | 11.8% | 5.4% | 4.1% |
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| Congregations | 19.0% | 14.3% | 14.3% | 7.1% | 4.8% |
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| Name | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Evangelical Free Church of America | American Baptist Churches in the USA | LDS (Mormon) Church | Other |
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| Adherents | 1.8% | 1.7% | 0.9% | 0.8% | 3.6% |
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| Congregations | 2.4% | 2.4% | 4.8% | 2.4% | 28.6% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 7 | This county: | 2.20 / 10,000 pop. | | Nebraska: | 2.60 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1 | This county: | 0.31 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 0.44 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 21 | Platte County: | 6.60 / 10,000 pop. | | Nebraska: | 4.83 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 22 | Platte County: | 6.92 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 7.76 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult obesity rate: | This county: | 28.9% | | Nebraska: | 28.0% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | Platte County: | 16.6% | | Nebraska: | 12.9% |
| 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 |
1 | $1,302 | $15,624 | 5 | $483 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
1 | $3,789 | $45,468 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
1 | $3,152 | $37,824 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
1 | $1,517 | $18,204 | 0 | $0 |
| Local Libraries |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $518 |
| Totals for Government |
4 | $9,760 | $29,280 | 6 | $1,001 |
Platte Center government finances in 2002:
- Charges - All Other: $34,000 ($101.19)
- Current Operations - General - Other: $51,000 ($151.79)
Central Staff Services: $48,000 ($142.86)
Financial Administration: $37,000 ($110.12)
Regular Highways: $30,000 ($89.29)
Solid Waste Management: $21,000 ($62.50)
General Public Buildings: $7,000 ($20.83)
Sewerage: $2,000 ($5.95)
- Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $3,000 ($8.93)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $36,000 ($107.14)
Interest Earnings: $6,000 ($17.86)
- Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff: $3,000 ($8.93)
Financial Administration: $2,000 ($5.95)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $305,000 ($907.74)
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $28,000 ($83.33)
All Other: $10,000 ($29.76)
General Support: $7,000 ($20.83)
- Tax - Property: $46,000 ($136.90)
NEC: $20,000 ($59.52)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $73,000 ($217.26)
5.71% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,631 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.71% | | 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:
6.56% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,256 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.56% | | 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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Platte Center:
- KJSK (900 AM; 1 kW; COLUMBUS, NE; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF COLUMBUS, INC.)
- KMMJ (750 AM; 11 kW; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: JRK BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
- KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KTTT (1510 AM; daytime; 1 kW; COLUMBUS, NE)
- KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
- KTIC (840 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WEST POINT, NE; Owner: WEST POINT BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KOMJ (590 AM; 5 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WJAG (780 AM; daytime; 1 kW; NORFOLK, NE)
- WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Platte Center:
- KZEN (100.3 FM; CENTRAL CITY, NE; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF COLUMBUS, INC.)
- KKOT (93.5 FM; COLUMBUS, NE; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF COLUMBUS, INC)
- KLIR (101.1 FM; COLUMBUS, NE; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF COLUMBUS, INC.)
- KNEN (94.7 FM; NORFOLK, NE; Owner: CENTRAL RADIO, INC.)
- KEXL (106.7 FM; NORFOLK, NE; Owner: WJAG, INC.)
- KUSO (92.7 FM; ALBION, NE; Owner: FLOOD COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
- KTLX (91.9 FM; COLUMBUS, NE; Owner: TLC EDUCATIONAL CORPORATION)
TV broadcast stations around Platte Center:
- K21ES (Channel 21; COLUMBUS, ETC, NE; Owner: DAVID C. BRODAHL)
- K54EU (Channel 54; COLUMBUS-FREMONT, NE; Owner: GLENDA R. HARDERS)
- K48FF (Channel 48; COLUMBUS, ETC, NE; Owner: DAVID F. HARDERS)
- KLKE (Channel 24; ALBION, NE; Owner: CITADEL COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
- K53GH (Channel 53; COLUMBUS, ETC., NE; Owner: MARY E. HARDERS)
- K40FH (Channel 46; COLUMBUS, ETC., NE; Owner: DAVID F. HARDERS)
- K28EN (Channel 28; COLUMBUS-FREMONT, NE; Owner: GLENDA R. HARDERS)
- K57HV (Channel 57; COLUMBUS, NE; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF THE MIDLANDS, A CA LIMITED P/SHIP)
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 1 meters (3ft)
Total average daily traffic: 1,270
Total future (year 2029) average daily traffic: 1,270
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 10 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Platte Center)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3 - Jct Us 81 & N-71b (Lat: 41.541111 Lon: -97.465889), Call Sign: KSQ318
Assigned Frequencies: 47.0800 MHz, 47.2000 MHz
Grant Date: 09/20/2005, Expiration Date: 12/17/2015
Registrant: State Of Nebraska Department Of Roads, Lincoln, NE 68509-4759, Phone: (402) 479-4371, Email:
- Jct Us 81 And N71b (Lat: 42.541111 Lon: -97.465889), Structure height: 61 m, Call Sign: WNWF907
Assigned Frequencies: 47.0400 MHz, 47.1400 MHz
Grant Date: 02/13/2001, Expiration Date: 05/06/2011
Registrant: State Of Nebraska Department Of Roads, Lincoln, NE 68509-4759, Phone: (402) 479-4371, Email:
- 333013 325th Avenue (Lat: 41.538056 Lon: -97.487222), Call Sign: WPXN237, Licensee ID: L00645810
Assigned Frequencies: 461.125 MHz
Grant Date: 05/08/2003, Expiration Date: 05/08/2013, Certifier: Scott Loseke
Registrant: Scott Loseke, 333013 325th Avenue, Platte Center, NE 68653, Phone: (402) 246-3300, Fax: (402) 246-2207
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2 - Platte Center, 31346 280th Ave (Lat: 41.543833 Lon: -97.479972), Type: Tower, Structure height: 59.4 m, Overall height: 60.9 m, Call Sign: WQJG505
Assigned Frequencies: 5945.20 MHz, 6004.50 MHz, 6063.80 MHz
Grant Date: 08/29/2008, Expiration Date: 06/02/2018, Certifier: Frank Dirico
Registrant: Industrial Tower And Wireless, LLC., 40 Lone Street, Marshfield, MA 02050, Phone: (781) 319-1011, Fax: (781) 837-4000, Email:
- PLATTE CENTER, 26345 310th Street (Lat: 41.540667 Lon: -97.463194), Type: Tower, Structure height: 57.9 m, Overall height: 60.9 m, Call Sign: WQJH320
Assigned Frequencies: 6585.00 MHz, 6775.00 MHz
Grant Date: 09/09/2008, Expiration Date: 09/09/2018, Certifier: John E Rooney
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Suite #100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1 - Call Sign: AC0NU, Licensee ID: L01466679
Grant Date: 02/13/2009, Expiration Date: 02/13/2019, Certifier: Mark A Schaaf
Registrant: Mark A Schaaf, 36581 257th Ave, Platte Center, NE 68653
| Most common first names in Platte Center, NE among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|
| John | 8 | 78.9 years |
| Henry | 7 | 75.7 years |
| Edward | 6 | 80.5 years |
| Emma | 5 | 88.0 years |
| Mary | 5 | 90.1 years |
| William | 5 | 77.2 years |
| George | 4 | 85.5 years |
| Joseph | 4 | 73.0 years |
| Elmer | 4 | 70.8 years |
| Frank | 4 | 90.7 years |
| Most common last names in Platte Center, NE among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|
| Mark | 9 | 79.2 years |
| Goering | 6 | 80.7 years |
| Janssen | 6 | 76.8 years |
| Gronenthal | 6 | 81.1 years |
| Arndt | 5 | 75.4 years |
| Jaixen | 4 | 76.2 years |
| Gehring | 4 | 84.0 years |
| Jazwick | 4 | 81.2 years |
| Hassebrook | 4 | 80.1 years |
| Liebig | 4 | 81.2 years |
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