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Notable locations in Polk: United Co-op Incorporated Elevator (A), Polk (B), Polk Fire and Rescue (C), Polk Public Library (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Polk include: First Baptist Church (A), Evangelical Free Church of America (B), Trinity Lutheran Church (C), United Methodist Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Tourist attractions: Polk City Of (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 565 Lenoard Avenue), Light & Water Office (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 565 Leonard Avenue).
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Polk 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 Polk and their reported violations in the past:
POLK, VILLAGE OF (Population served: 322, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-15-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-15-2005), St Public Notif received (JAN-05-2006)
- MCL, Single Sample - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Nitrate-Nitrite. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (MAR-07-2005)
- MCL, Average - Between JAN-2005 and MAR-2005, Contaminant: Nitrate-Nitrite. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-04-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-04-2005), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (MAR-07-2005), St Public Notif received (MAR-09-2005)
- MCL, Average - Between JUL-2004 and SEP-2004, Contaminant: Nitrate-Nitrite. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-17-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-17-2004), St Public Notif received (SEP-23-2004), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (MAR-07-2005)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-10-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-10-2004), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (MAY-12-2004), St Public Notif received (MAY-17-2004), St Compliance achieved (NOV-30-2004)
- MCL, Acute (TCR) - In MAY-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-10-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-10-2004), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (MAY-12-2004), St Public Notif received (MAY-17-2004), St Compliance achieved (NOV-30-2004)
- 6 other older health violations
Past monitoring violations:
- PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between APR-22-2004 and MAY-05-2004, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAY-05-2004)
- One regular monitoring violation
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 3.3%
Average household size:
| This village: |  2.1 people | | Nebraska: |  2.3 people |
| This village: | 59.9% | | Whole state: | 65.6% |
| This village: | 2.6% | | Whole state: | 4.4% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Polk, NE
Polk 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.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in above state average.
- House age significantly above state average.
- Number of college students 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 Polk (2011 data):
- Cornerstone Bank: Polk Branch at Main Street, branch established on 1919/01/01. Info updated 2011/10/13: Bank assets: $1,118.2 mil, Deposits: $1,010.6 mil, headquarters in York, NE, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 33 total offices, Holding Company: First York Ban Corp.
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (93%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)
- Electricity (1%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Polk County Nebraska:
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Religion statistics for Polk (based on Polk County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 66.68%
| Here | | 66.7% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | United Methodist Church | Catholic Church | Baptist General Conference | Other |
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| Adherents | 29.8% | 27.9% | 21.8% | 7.0% | 13.5% |
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| Congregations | 23.5% | 23.5% | 17.6% | 11.8% | 23.5% |
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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: 3 | Polk County: | 5.78 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 2.60 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 3 | Polk County: | 5.78 / 10,000 pop. | | Nebraska: | 4.83 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 4 | Here: | 7.71 / 10,000 pop. | | Nebraska: | 7.76 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult obesity rate: | Polk County: | 29.9% | | State: | 28.0% |
| 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 |
| Financial Administration |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $1,085 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 5 | $250 |
| Police - Other |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $75 |
| Sewerage |
1 | $2,580 | $30,960 | 0 | $0 |
| Electric Power |
1 | $3,415 | $40,980 | 0 | $0 |
| Local Libraries |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $892 |
| Totals for Government |
2 | $5,995 | $35,970 | 9 | $2,302 |
Polk government finances in 2002:
- Charges - All Other: $123,000 ($383.18)
Parks & Recreation: $3,000 ($9.35)
- Construction - Regular Highways: $290,000 ($903.43)
- Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $180,000 ($560.75)
Regular Highways: $40,000 ($124.61)
Central Staff Services: $29,000 ($90.34)
Financial Administration: $22,000 ($68.54)
Parks & Recreation: $15,000 ($46.73)
Police Protection: $8,000 ($24.92)
Fire Protection: $5,000 ($15.58)
General Public Buildings: $4,000 ($12.46)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $89,000 ($277.26)
Interest Earnings: $6,000 ($18.69)
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $29,000 ($90.34)
Central Staff: $2,000 ($6.23)
Financial Administration: $1,000 ($3.12)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $290,000 ($903.43)
- Revenue - Electric Utilities: $260,000 ($809.97)
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $33,000 ($102.80)
All Other: $12,000 ($37.38)
General Support: $6,000 ($18.69)
- Tax - Public Utilities: $85,000 ($264.80)
Property: $55,000 ($171.34)
NEC: $44,000 ($137.07)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $100,000 ($311.53)
5.60% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,612 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.60% | | 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:
7.73% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,439 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.73% | | 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 Polk:
- 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)
- 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.)
- KRGI (1430 AM; 5 kW; GRAND ISLAND, NE)
- KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KJSK (900 AM; 1 kW; COLUMBUS, NE; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF COLUMBUS, INC.)
- KTIC (840 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WEST POINT, NE; Owner: WEST POINT BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KAWL (1370 AM; 1 kW; YORK, NE; Owner: PRAIRIE STATES BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KOMJ (590 AM; 5 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Polk:
- KTMX (104.9 FM; YORK, NE; Owner: PRAIRIE STATES BROADCASTING, INC.)
- 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.)
- KLIR (101.1 FM; COLUMBUS, NE; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF COLUMBUS, INC.)
- KKOT (93.5 FM; COLUMBUS, NE; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF COLUMBUS, INC)
TV broadcast stations around Polk:
- KHNE-TV (Channel 29; HASTINGS, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
- KTVG (Channel 17; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: HILL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KOLN (Channel 10; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: KOLN/KGIN LICENSE, INC.)
- KHAS-TV (Channel 5; HASTINGS, NE; Owner: GREATER NEBRASKA TELEVISION, INC.)
- K21ES (Channel 21; COLUMBUS, ETC, NE; Owner: DAVID C. BRODAHL)
- K54EU (Channel 54; COLUMBUS-FREMONT, NE; Owner: GLENDA R. HARDERS)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 1 - Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-180 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 107 mph), Engine: LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 15678 , Serial Number: 28-7305116, Year manufactured: 1972, Airworthiness Date: 11/21/1972
Registrant (Individual): Charles D Shenk, 12134 C Rd, Polk, NE 68654
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
| Most common first names in Polk, NE among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| John | 7 | 78.7 years |
| Charles | 7 | 77.0 years |
| Robert | 7 | 70.0 years |
| Edna | 6 | 85.7 years |
| Clarence | 6 | 78.5 years |
| Mabel | 5 | 82.8 years |
| James | 5 | 80.2 years |
| Lloyd | 5 | 80.8 years |
| Mary | 5 | 81.8 years |
| Henry | 4 | 75.7 years |
| Most common last names in Polk, NE among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| Johnson | 18 | 83.6 years |
| Widga | 10 | 77.7 years |
| Adelson | 8 | 75.5 years |
| Anderson | 8 | 80.3 years |
| Sundberg | 7 | 87.0 years |
| Glasser | 6 | 78.8 years |
| Jones | 6 | 84.3 years |
| Sandell | 5 | 80.8 years |
| Lind | 5 | 77.6 years |
| Miller | 5 | 76.8 years |
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