Polk, Nebraska

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Population in July 2008: 286. Population change since 2000: -11.2%

Males: 140	(49.1%)
Females: 146	(50.9%)

Median resident age:	46.9 years
Nebraska median age:	35.3 years

Zip codes: 68654.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $37,596 (it was $28,056 in 2000)

Polk:	$37,596
Nebraska:	$47,085

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $21,749

Polk:	$21,749
Nebraska:	$24,174

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $39,155 (it was $26,200 in 2000)

Polk:	$39,155
Nebraska:	$122,200

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $46,225; Detached houses: $46,531; Townhouses or other attached units: $31,630; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $41,239; Mobile homes: $7,500

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Races in Polk:

White Non-Hispanic (99.4%)
Hispanic (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Polk: 70.3 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (40.4%), Swedish (25.2%), Irish (8.4%), English (7.5%), Polish (4.7%), Dutch (3.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1906

Elevation: 1740 feet

Land area: 0.49 square miles.

Population density: 585 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Polk

High school or higher: 88.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.1%
Unemployed: 2.5%
Mean travel time to work: 25.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Polk village

Never married: 19.5%
Now married: 61.1%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 11.9%
Divorced: 7.5%

1 residents are foreign born

This village:	0.3%
Nebraska:	4.4%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this village in early 2007.

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

Polk:	2.0% ($521)
Nebraska:	1.7% ($1,478)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lincoln, NE (60.8 miles , pop. 225,581).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (526.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Hordville, NE (2.3 miles) , Clarks, NE (3.2 miles ), Stromsburg, NE (3.2 miles ), Benedict, NE (3.2 miles ), Central City, NE (3.4 miles ), Marquette, NE (3.6 miles ), Bradshaw, NE (3.7 miles ), Osceola, NE (3.8 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 0 buildings
1997: 0 buildings
1998: 0 buildings
1999: 1 building, cost: $50,000
2000: 0 buildings
2001: 1 building, cost: $125,000
2002: 1 building, cost: $85,000
2003: 0 buildings
2004: 0 buildings
2005: 2 buildings, average cost: $80,000
2006: 0 buildings
2007: 0 buildings
2008: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 41.08 N, Longitude: 97.79 W

Area code: 402

Population change in the 1990s: -23 (-6.7%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (17%)
Construction (12%)
Wood products (7%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (6%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (4%)
Truck transportation (4%)
Finance and insurance (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (23%)
Accommodation and food services (22%)
Educational services (11%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Social assistance (6%)
Repair and maintenance (6%)
Public administration (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (14%)
Farmers and farm managers (9%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (8%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Cooks and food preparation workers (15%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (14%)
Waiters and waitresses (12%)
Registered nurses (6%)
Other healthcare support occupations (6%)
Business operations specialists (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)

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Average climate in Polk, Nebraska

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Polk-area historical tornado activity is above Nebraska state average. It is 218% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/5/1964, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 32.8 miles away from the Polk village center killed 4 people and injured 50 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 7/21/1962, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 1.7 miles away from the village center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Polk-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Nebraska state average. It is 97% 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 52.8 miles away from Polk center
On 8/9/1997 at 17:46:03, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 58.6 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 67.7 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Polk:

LITZENBERG MEMORIAL COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; CENTRAL CITY, NE)
ANNIE JEFFREY MEMORIAL CO HEALTH CTR (about 13 miles; OSCEOLA, NE)
YORK GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; YORK, NE)

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Polk:

CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 41 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,730)
NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 59 miles; NORFOLK, NE; FT enrollment: 2,732)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 60 miles; LINCOLN, NE; FT enrollment: 19,806)
SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 64 miles; LINCOLN, NE; FT enrollment: 5,137)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 70 miles; KEARNEY, NE; FT enrollment: 5,588)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 86 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 10,150)
CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 86 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 5,806)

Public high school in Polk:

High Plains Community High School (Students: 120; Location: 345 South Pine Box 29; Grades: 9th Grade - 12th Grade)

Public elementary/middle school in Polk:

High Plains Elementary/Polk (Students: 46; Location: 260 South Pine Box 29; Grades: Prekindergarten - 6th Grade)

Private elementary/middle school in Polk:

IMMANUEL LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 20; Location: 2406 EAST 26TH ROAD; Grades: KG - 8)

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Library in Polk:

POLK PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $16,658; Location: 180 NORTH MAIN; 7,550 books; 126 audio materials; 211 video materials; 27 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Polk: United Co-op Incorporated Elevator (A), Polk (B), Polk Public Library (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Polk include: Trinity Lutheran Church (A), Evangelical Free Church of America (B), First Baptist Church (C), United Methodist Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Polk Post Office (A). Display/hide its location 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).

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

Average household size:

This village:	2.1 people
Nebraska:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	57.2%
Whole state:	66.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	2.6%
Whole state:	4.4%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This village:	5.4%
Whole state:	9.7%

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

This village:	1.5%
Whole state:	4.0%

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 (2009 data):

Cornerstone Bank: Polk Branch at Main Street, branch established on 1919-01-01. Info updated 2008-02-28: Bank assets: $759.4 mil, Deposits: $675.5 mil, headquarters in York, NE, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 31 total offices, Holding Company: First York Ban Corp.

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2004 Presidential Election results in Polk County Nebraska:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (93%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%) Electricity (1%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Religion statistics for Polk

Adherents

Name	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	United Methodist Church	Catholic Church	Baptist General Conference	Other religions
Adherents	29.8%	27.9%	21.8%	7.0%	13.5%
Congregations	23.5%	23.5%	17.6%	11.8%	23.5%

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.

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
Parks & Recreation: $3,000
Construction - Regular Highways: $290,000
Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $180,000
Regular Highways: $40,000

Central Staff Services: $29,000

Financial Administration: $22,000

Parks & Recreation: $15,000

Police Protection: $8,000

Fire Protection: $5,000

General Public Buildings: $4,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $89,000
Interest Earnings: $6,000
Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $29,000
Central Staff: $2,000

Financial Administration: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $290,000
Revenue - Electric Utilities: $260,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $33,000
All Other: $12,000

General Support: $6,000
Tax - Public Utilities: $85,000
Property: $55,000

NEC: $44,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $100,000

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:

from Platte County, NE	0.92% ($27,947 average AGI)
from York County, NE	0.87% ($27,667)
from Butler County, NE	0.58% ($34,167)

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:

to York County, NE	1.13% ($24,458 average AGI)
to Platte County, NE	1.04% ($30,227)
to Lancaster County, NE	0.66% ($35,286)

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 Aircrafts: 1

Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-180 (Fixed wing single engine, 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:

Fire: 5
Hazardous Condition: 2
Good Intent Call: 2

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