Rulo, Nebraska

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Population in July 2008: 200. Population change since 2000: -11.5%

Males: 92	(46.0%)
Females: 108	(54.0%)

Median resident age:	39.2 years
Nebraska median age:	35.3 years

Zip codes: 68431.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $29,104 (it was $21,719 in 2000)

Rulo:	$29,104
Nebraska:	$47,085

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $16,615

Rulo:	$16,615
Nebraska:	$24,174

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $35,568 (it was $23,800 in 2000)

Rulo:	$35,568
Nebraska:	$122,200

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $43,820; Detached houses: $44,496; Mobile homes: $25,556

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Races in Rulo:

White Non-Hispanic (75.2%)
American Indian (24.3%)
Two or more races (0.9%)

2008 cost of living index in Rulo: 69.6 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (25.2%), United States (19.9%), Irish (6.2%), English (3.5%), Scotch-Irish (2.2%), Czech (1.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 900 feet

Land area: 0.63 square miles.

Population density: 319 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Rulo

High school or higher: 66.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.0%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.5%
Unemployed: 9.8%
Mean travel time to work: 17.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Rulo village

Never married: 15.0%
Now married: 49.1%
Separated: 1.7%
Widowed: 17.9%
Divorced: 16.2%

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:

Rulo:	1.7% ($394)
Nebraska:	1.7% ($1,478)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: St. Joseph, MO (37.5 miles , pop. 73,990).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Kansas City, MO (82.0 miles , pop. 441,545).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (423.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Big Lake, MO (2.1 miles) , Preston, NE (2.2 miles) , Fortescue, MO (2.4 miles) , Bigelow, MO (2.9 miles) , White Cloud, KS (2.9 miles ), Reserve, KS (3.0 miles) , Falls City, NE (3.0 miles ), Craig, MO (3.2 miles ).

Latitude: 40.05 N, Longitude: 95.43 W

Population change in the 1990s: +35 (+18.3%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (22%)
Public administration (12%)
Miscellaneous manufacturing (10%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (10%)
Food (7%)
Recyclable material merchant wholesalers (7%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Arts, entertainment, and recreation (26%)
Health care (21%)
Accommodation and food services (12%)
Food (7%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (7%)
U. S. Postal service (7%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (15%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (12%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (10%)
Accountants and auditors (7%)
Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (7%)
Painters and paperhangers (7%)
Food processing workers (7%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Cooks and food preparation workers (12%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (12%)
Other protective service workers including supervisors (10%)
Waiters and waitresses (10%)
Registered nurses (7%)
Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (7%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (7%)

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Rulo-area historical tornado activity is above Nebraska state average. It is 177% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/29/1979, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 33.1 miles away from the Rulo village center injured 20 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/5/1954, a category 4 tornado 34.5 miles away from the village center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Rulo-area historical earthquake activity is above Nebraska state average. It is 93% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/16/2004 at 12:17:30, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 MW, 3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 40.7 miles away from Rulo center
On 2/11/1995 at 05:54:10, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 40.2 miles away from the city center
On 3/23/2007 at 08:15:49, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 40.9 miles away from the city center
On 5/13/1999 at 14:18:22, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 76.5 miles away from Rulo center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Rulo:

COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER (about 9 miles; FALLS CITY, NE)
HIAWATHA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; HIAWATHA, KS)
COMMUNITY HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION, INC (about 19 miles; FAIRFAX, MO)

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rulo:

NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 34 miles; MARYVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,620)
MISSOURI WESTERN STATE COLLEGE (about 45 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; FT enrollment: 4,329)
PARK UNIVERSITY (about 70 miles; PARKVILLE, MO; FT enrollment: 4,180)
WASHBURN UNIVERSITY OF TOPEKA (about 73 miles; TOPEKA, KS; FT enrollment: 4,472)
METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 73 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; FT enrollment: 2,998)
KANSAS CITY KANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 74 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; FT enrollment: 2,837)
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER (about 76 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; FT enrollment: 2,168)

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Notable locations in Rulo: Brown County Co-operative Elevator (A), Rulo (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Rulo: Immaculate Conception Catholic Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Rulo include: Lewis and Clark Camp Site (1), Missouri River Historical Marker (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Rulo Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

RICHARDSON CO. RWD #2 (Population served: 640, Purch_groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-07-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-07-2001), St Public Notif received (OCT-19-2001)

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and FEB-18-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-16-2000), St Compliance achieved (FEB-18-2000)

Notification, Public - In MAY-1999, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-17-1999)

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-1994 and DEC-1994, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-23-1994), St Compliance achieved (DEC-30-1994)

RULO, VILLAGE OF (Population served: 202, Purch_groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-26-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-26-2003), St Public Notif received (DEC-01-2003)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-22-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-22-1999), St Public Notif received (JUL-27-1999)

Past monitoring violations:

Notification, Public - In SEP-2002, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-26-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-26-2002)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2001 and MAR-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-25-2001), St Compliance achieved (MAR-29-2002)

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-1994 and JUN-06-1996, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-25-1996), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-25-1996), St Compliance achieved (JUN-06-1996)

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-1994 and JUN-06-1996, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-30-1993), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-23-1994), St Compliance achieved (JUN-06-1996)

4 routine major monitoring violations

Average household size:

This village:	2.3 people
Nebraska:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	64.9%
Whole state:	66.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	2.1%
Whole state:	4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 1.0% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This village:	28.0%
Whole state:	9.7%

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

This village:	15.2%
Whole state:	4.0%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Rulo, NE

Rulo compared to Nebraska state average:

Median household income below state average.
Median house value significantly 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 below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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2004 Presidential Election results in Richardson County Nebraska:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (88%) Electricity (5%) Wood (4%) Utility gas (2%)

Religion statistics for Rulo

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Lutheran Church
Adherents	22.9%	17.9%	16.5%	15.1%	13.8%
Congregations	15.6%	21.9%	12.5%	9.4%	9.4%

Name	United Church of Christ	Church of the Nazarene	Presbyterian Church (USA)	The (Ashland, Ohio) Brethren Church	Other religions
Adherents	3.0%	2.9%	2.5%	1.6%	3.7%
Congregations	3.1%	3.1%	6.3%	3.1%	15.6%

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
Other Government Administration	0	$0		9	$1,569
Totals for Government	0	$0		9	$1,569

Rulo government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $12,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $46,000
Central Staff Services: $26,000

Financial Administration: $20,000

General Public Buildings: $4,000

Parks & Recreation: $1,000

Police Protection: $1,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $2,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $13,000
Interest Earnings: $4,000
Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $30,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $185,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $27,000
All Other: $10,000

General Support: $7,000
Tax - Property: $18,000
NEC: $7,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $39,000

4.67% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,006 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.67%
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 Lancaster County, NE	0.44% ($29,733 average AGI)
from Nemaha County, NE	0.44% ($24,467)
from Brown County, KS	0.35% ($18,833)

5.75% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,132 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.75%
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 Lancaster County, NE	0.82% ($24,821 average AGI)
to Nemaha County, NE	0.50% ($31,294)
to Douglas County, NE	0.47% ($20,625)

Strongest AM radio stations in Rulo:

WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KTNC (1230 AM; 1 kW; FALLS CITY, NE; Owner: C.R. COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KFEQ (680 AM; 5 kW; ST. JOSEPH, MO; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC.)
KYFR (920 AM; 5 kW; SHENANDOAH, IA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
KKHK (1250 AM; 25 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS)
KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KCMO (710 AM; 10 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA KANSAS CITY PARTNERSHIP)
KMA (960 AM; 5 kW; SHENANDOAH, IA; Owner: KMA BROADCASTING L.P.)
WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KSFT (1550 AM; 5 kW; ST. JOSEPH, MO; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Rulo:

K219CE (91.7 FM; FALLS CITY, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
KLZA (101.3 FM; FALLS CITY, NE; Owner: KNZA, INC)
KKJO-FM (105.5 FM; ST. JOSEPH, MO; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC)
KSJQ (92.7 FM; SAVANNAH, MO; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Rulo:

K46FG (Channel 46; FALLS CITY, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDTV COMMISSION)

Rulo fatal accident list:
Oct 1, 1978 10:22 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 3
Total length: 137 meters (449ft)
Total costs: $6,330,000
Total average daily traffic: 3,410
Total average daily truck traffic: 336

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1

DED MP 106.1, Bnsf Mp 106.1 Ded, Type: Building, Structure height: 3 m, Overall height: 5 m, Call Sign: WPPF539
Assigned Frequencies : 161.160 MHz, 161.250 MHz
Grant Date: 11/09/2004, Expiration Date: 11/24/2014, Certifier: Robert C Leedham
Registrant: The Bn&sf Rwy Co, 4515 Kansas Ave, Kansas City, KS 66106, Phone: (913) 551-4568, Fax: (913) 551-4053, Email:

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