Roca, Nebraska

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Population (year 2000): 220. Estimated population in July 2006: 212 (-3.6% change)

Males: 108	(49.1%)
Females: 112	(50.9%)

Lancaster County

Median resident age:	32.2 years
Nebraska median age:	35.3 years

Zip codes: 68430.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $52,900 (it was $47,083 in 2000)

Roca	$52,900
Nebraska:	$43,849

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $119,100 (it was $92,500 in 2000)

Roca	$119,100
Nebraska:	$113,200

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Races in Roca:

White Non-Hispanic (97.7%)
American Indian (1.4%)
Hispanic (0.9%)
Two or more races (0.9%)

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Ancestries: German (41.4%), Czech (13.2%), English (10.0%), Irish (8.6%), Scotch-Irish (7.3%), United States (4.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1250 feet

Land area: 0.14 square miles.

Population density: 1530 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Roca

High school or higher: 89.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.8%
Unemployed: 0.8%
Mean travel time to work: 24.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Roca village

Never married: 26.6%
Now married: 50.0%
Separated: 2.5%
Widowed: 3.8%
Divorced: 17.1%

0 residents are foreign born

This village:	0.0%
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:

Roca:	1.7% ($1,583)
Nebraska:	1.7% ($1,478)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lincoln, NE (10.6 miles , pop. 225,581).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (543.5 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Hickman, NE (3.2 miles ), Sprague, NE (6.2 miles) , Firth, NE (9.3 miles ), Lincoln, NE (10.6 miles ), Bennet, NE (10.7 miles ), Cortland, NE (10.9 miles ), Panama, NE (11.1 miles ), Hallam, NE (12.0 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 0 buildings
1997: 0 buildings
1998: 0 buildings
1999: 0 buildings
2000: 0 buildings
2001: 0 buildings
2002: 0 buildings
2003: 0 buildings
2004: 0 buildings
2005: 0 buildings
2006: 0 buildings
2007: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

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Latitude: 40.66 N, Longitude: 96.66 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 402

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Population change in the 1990s: +133 (+152.9%).

Most common industries for males:

Construction (28%)
Repair and maintenance (8%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
Real estate and rental and leasing (5%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
Food (4%)
Chemicals (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (21%)
Accommodation and food services (11%)
Public administration (11%)
Food and beverage stores (9%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (7%)
Food (5%)
Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers (5%)

Most common occupations for males

Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (12%)
Computer specialists (8%)
Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (8%)
Carpenters (8%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
Farmers and farm managers (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)

Most common occupations for females

Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (9%)
Accountants and auditors (7%)
Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (7%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
Printing workers (7%)
Financial managers (5%)
Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (5%)

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Average climate in Roca, Nebraska

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Roca-area historical tornado activity is near Nebraska state average. It is 106% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/22/2004, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 18.2 miles away from the Roca village center killed one person and injured 38 people and caused $160 million in damages.

On 6/13/2001, a category 4 tornado 29.9 miles away from the village center injured 2 people and caused $1 million in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Roca:

LINCOLN REGIONAL CENTER (about 9 miles; LINCOLN, NE)
BRYANLGH MEDICAL CENTER (about 11 miles; LINCOLN, NE)
MADONNA REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; LINCOLN, NE)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Roca:

LINCOLN MUNI (about 15 miles; LINCOLN, NE; ID: LNK)
EPPLEY AIRFIELD (about 70 miles; OMAHA, NE; ID: OMA)
MANHATTAN RGNL (about 105 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; ID: MHK)

Other public-use airports nearest to Roca:

CRETE MUNICIPAL (about 18 miles; CRETE, NE; ID: CEK)
BEATRICE MUNICIPAL (about 26 miles; BEATRICE, NE; ID: BIE)
WILBER MUNICIPAL (about 26 miles; WILBER, NE; ID: 0D6)

Amtrak station near Roca:

12 miles: LINCOLN (201 N. 7TH ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Roca:

SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 11 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,137)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 12 miles; LINCOLN, NE; FT enrollment: 19,806)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 56 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 10,150)
CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 5,806)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER (about 56 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 2,448)
BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; BELLEVUE, NE; FT enrollment: 2,723)
METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 66 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 6,175)

Private high school in Roca:

BERNIKLAUA ED SOLUTIONS TEAM (Students: 24; Location: 2601 SALTILLO RD; Grades: 7 - 12)

Private elementary/middle school in Roca:

PRAIRIE HILL LEARNING CENTER (Students: 14; Location: RR 1 BOX 17; Grades: 1 - 5)

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

ROCA, VILLAGE OF (Population served: 190, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-01-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-01-2001), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JUN-04-2001), St Public Notif received (JUN-06-2001), St Compliance achieved (JAN-03-2002)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-13-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-13-2000), St Public Notif received (NOV-18-2000), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JUN-04-2001), St Compliance achieved (JAN-03-2002)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-28-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-28-2000), St Public Notif received (OCT-04-2000), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JUN-04-2001), St Compliance achieved (JAN-03-2002)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-14-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-14-2000), St Public Notif received (JUL-19-2000), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JUN-04-2001), St Compliance achieved (JAN-03-2002)

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 (AUG-27-1998), St Public Notif requested (AUG-31-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-31-1998)

OCCT Study Recommendation - Between JAN-1998 and APR-2003, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (MAR-24-1998), St Public Notif requested (MAR-24-1998), St Case appealed (JAN-15-1999), St Compliance achieved (APR-30-2003)

Past monitoring violations:

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-1994 and OCT-1993, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-31-1993), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-23-1994), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (MAR-24-1998), St Case appealed (JAN-15-1999)

2 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:

This village:	2.8 people
Nebraska:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	76.3%
Whole state:	66.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	8.8%
Whole state:	4.4%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This village:	1.0%
Whole state:	9.7%

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

This village:	0.0%
Whole state:	4.0%

Roca 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.

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Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Roca government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $22,000
Sewerage: $14,000

Solid Waste Management: $11,000
Current Operations - Water Utilities: $15,000
Solid Waste Management: $12,000

Central Staff Services: $12,000

Regular Highways: $9,000

Financial Administration: $9,000

Sewerage: $5,000

General Public Buildings: $2,000
General - Interest on Debt: $2,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $2,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $37,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $27,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $10,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $23,000
Interest Earnings: $7,000
Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff: $8,000
Financial Administration: $6,000

Regular Highways: $1,000

General Public Building: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $350,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $18,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $13,000
All Other: $3,000

General Support: $1,000
Tax - Property: $32,000
NEC: $13,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $26,000

6.50% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,511 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.50%
Nebraska average:	7.03%

0.31% of residents moved from foreign countries ($499 average AGI)
Lancaster County: 0.31%
Nebraska average: 0.13%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Douglas County, NE	0.45% ($32,181 average AGI)
from Hall County, NE	0.18% ($28,771)
from Seward County, NE	0.18% ($30,656)

6.33% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,963 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.33%
Nebraska average:	7.41%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($142 average AGI)
Lancaster County: 0.05%
Nebraska average: 0.06%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Douglas County, NE	0.70% ($34,286 average AGI)
to Sarpy County, NE	0.21% ($44,061)
to Gage County, NE	0.16% ($30,969)

Strongest AM radio stations in Roca:

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

KIBZ (106.3 FM; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KBBK (107.3 FM; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
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.)
KSLI-FM (104.1 FM; CRETE, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KFRX (102.7 FM; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LINCOLN, INC.)
KKUL (105.3 FM; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
KFLV (89.9 FM; WILBER, NE; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
KEFM (96.1 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WEBSTER COMMUNICATIONS CO.)
KLTQ (101.9 FM; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KGBI-FM (100.7 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: GRACE UNIVERSITY)
KBBX-FM (97.7 FM; NEBRASKA CITY, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
KRKR (95.1 FM; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LINCOLN, INC.)
KLCV (88.5 FM; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: COMMUNITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
KRNU (90.3 FM; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA)
KZUM (89.3 FM; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: SUNRISE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Roca:

KLKN (Channel 8; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: CITADEL COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
K58GD (Channel 58; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
KWAZ-LP (Channel 22; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: COLINS BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KUON-TV (Channel 12; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA)
K18CD (Channel 18; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: COLINS BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KPTM (Channel 42; OMAHA, NE; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF THE MIDLANDS)
KXVO (Channel 15; OMAHA, NE; Owner: MITTS TELECASTING COMPANY)
K27GX (Channel 27; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
KOLN (Channel 10; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: KOLN/KGIN LICENSE, INC.)
K67CV (Channel 67; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: CHANNEL AMERICA LPTV LIC. SUBSIDIARY)
K21ES (Channel 21; COLUMBUS, ETC, NE; Owner: DAVID C. BRODAHL)
K54EU (Channel 54; COLUMBUS-FREMONT, NE; Owner: GLENDA R. HARDERS)

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