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Nuckolls County

Population in July 2008: 174. Population change since 2000: -10.8%
 

Males: 81  (46.7%)
Females: 93  (53.3%)

Median resident age:  40.5 years
Nebraska median age:  35.3 years

Zip code: 68974


Estimated median household income in 2007: $38,526 (it was $28,750 in 2000)
Ruskin:  $38,526
Nebraska:  $47,085

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $18,224
Ruskin:  $18,224
Nebraska:  $24,174

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $25,107 (it was $16,800 in 2000)
Ruskin:  $25,107
Nebraska:  $122,200

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $25,648; Detached houses: $25,764; In 2-unit structures: $19,385; Mobile homes: $5,000

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Races in Ruskin:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.3%)
  • Hispanic (6.2%)
  • Other race (3.6%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)
  • Two or more races (0.5%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Ruskin: 66.8 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (38.5%), Danish (13.8%), English (7.7%), Czech (7.2%), Irish (7.2%), Swedish (3.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1680 feet

Land area: 0.42 square miles.

Population density: 416 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Ruskin

  • High school or higher: 81.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.5%
  • Unemployed: 0.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 14.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ruskin village

  • Never married: 19.9%
  • Now married: 73.5%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 6.6%
  • Divorced: 0.0%

4 residents are foreign born (2.1% Latin America).

This village:  2.1%
Nebraska:  4.4%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this village in May 2009.

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

Ruskin:  1.3% ($221)
Nebraska:  1.7% ($1,478)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lincoln, NE (77.9 miles , pop. 225,581).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (511.6 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Nora, NE (2.3 miles) , Oak, NE (2.6 miles) , Deshler, NE (2.8 miles ), Hardy, NE (3.1 miles) , Byron, NE (3.3 miles) , Nelson, NE (3.3 miles ), Davenport, NE (3.5 miles ), Superior, NE (3.7 miles ).

Latitude: 40.14 N, Longitude: 97.87 W

Area code: 402

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Population change in the 1990s: +9 (+4.8%).


Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (18%)
  • Construction (14%)
  • Repair and maintenance (11%)
  • Warehousing and storage (9%)
  • Metal and metal products (7%)
  • Machinery (7%)
  • Truck transportation (7%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (27%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (15%)
  • Utilities (12%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (8%)
  • Truck transportation (8%)
  • Warehousing and storage (8%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (23%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (16%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (11%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (7%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (7%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (27%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (23%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (15%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (8%)



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Ruskin-area historical tornado activity is above Nebraska state average. It is 215% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/4/1955, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 19.9 miles away from the Ruskin village center .

On 5/5/1964, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 38.5 miles away from the village center killed 4 people and injured 50 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Ruskin-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Nebraska state average. It is 100% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/1/2002 at 11:08:56, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 96.2 miles away from Ruskin center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Ruskin:
  • BRODSTONE MEMORIAL NUCKOLLS CO HOSP (about 13 miles; SUPERIOR, NE)
  • THAYER COUNTY HEALTH SERVICES (about 17 miles; HEBRON, NE)
  • REPUBLIC COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; BELLEVILLE, KS)

Political contributions by individuals in Ruskin, NE

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ruskin:
  • CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 61 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,730)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 78 miles; LINCOLN, NE; FT enrollment: 19,806)
  • SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 80 miles; LINCOLN, NE; FT enrollment: 5,137)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 80 miles; KEARNEY, NE; FT enrollment: 5,588)
  • KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 96 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; FT enrollment: 19,210)
  • FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 117 miles; HAYS, KS; FT enrollment: 4,572)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 120 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 10,150)
Library in Ruskin:
  • RUSKIN PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $4,689; Location: 970 MAIN STREET; 4,413 books; 40 audio materials; 115 video materials; 12 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Ruskin: Farmers Union Cooperative Association Elevator (A), Ruskin Volunteer Fire Department (B), Ruskin Public Library (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Ruskin: Saint Marks Lutheran Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Ruskin: Ruskin Ball Field and Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

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

 

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

RUSKIN, VILLAGE OF (Population served: 187, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (SEP-18-2001), St Public Notif requested (APR-30-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-30-2002), St Public Notif received (MAY-09-2002), St Compliance achieved (NOV-12-2002)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAR-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-04-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-04-2001), St Public Notif received (MAY-10-2001), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (SEP-18-2001), St Compliance achieved (NOV-12-2002)
  • MCL, Single Sample - Between JUL-1998 and SEP-1998, Contaminant: 1,2-Dichloroethane. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-24-1998), St Compliance achieved (APR-01-2003)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 4 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation

Average household size:
This village:  2.5 people
Nebraska:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  73.1%
Whole state:  66.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  0.0%
Whole state:  4.4%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  8.6%
Whole state:  9.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  6.3%
Whole state:  4.0%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Ruskin, NE



Ruskin 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 above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly 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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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (89%)
  • Electricity (8%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)


Religion statistics for Ruskin

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 77.56%
Here77.6%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaLutheran ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchUnited Church of Christ
Adherents24.8%20.0%13.4%9.5%9.3%
Congregations19.0%19.0%9.5%9.5%4.8%
NameChristian Churches and Churches of ChristAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAPresbyterian Church (USA)Church of the NazareneOther
Adherents7.4%5.7%4.3%2.3%3.3%
Congregations9.5%4.8%4.8%4.8%14.3%
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 2$560
Police Protection - Officers 0$0 1$200
Police - Other 0$0 1$50
Water Supply 0$0 1$100
Totals for Government 0$0 5$910



Ruskin government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $31,000
    Parks & Recreation: $3,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $42,000
    Parks & Recreation: $14,000
    Central Staff Services: $8,000
    Financial Administration: $6,000
    Sewerage: $4,000
    Water Utilities: $3,000
    Police Protection: $2,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,000
    Fire Protection: $1,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $1,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $30,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $78,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $66,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $10,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $20,000
    General Support: $11,000
    All Other: $4,000
  • Tax - Public Utilities: $29,000
    NEC: $15,000
    Property: $10,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $28,000

5.08% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($23,516 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.08%
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 Adams County, NE  0.61% ($22,545 average AGI)
from Clay County, NE  0.56% ($29,900)


7.16% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,053 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.16%
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 Adams County, NE  1.26% ($19,348 average AGI)
to Lancaster County, NE  0.55% ($20,400)


Strongest AM radio stations in Ruskin:
  • KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KFRM (550 AM; 5 kW; SALINA, KS; Owner: TAYLOR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KMMJ (750 AM; 11 kW; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: JRK BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KRFS (1600 AM; 1 kW; SUPERIOR, NE; Owner: CK BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KRGI (1430 AM; 5 kW; GRAND ISLAND, NE)
  • KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KVSV (1190 AM; 2 kW; BELOIT, KS; Owner: MCGRATH PUBLISHING COMPANY)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Ruskin:
  • KFGE (98.1 FM; MILFORD, NE; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • K202CJ (88.3 FM; DESHLER, NE; Owner: GRACE UNIVERSITY)
  • KRFS-FM (103.9 FM; SUPERIOR, NE; Owner: CK BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KHNE-FM (89.1 FM; HASTINGS, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)

TV broadcast stations around Ruskin:
  • KSNB-TV (Channel 4; SUPERIOR, NE; Owner: COLINS BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KHAS-TV (Channel 5; HASTINGS, NE; Owner: GREATER NEBRASKA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KTVG (Channel 17; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: HILL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KHNE-TV (Channel 29; HASTINGS, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)


FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2
  • Hwy 136 .5 Mi W, Call Sign: KIH200, Licensee ID: L00059871
    Assigned Frequencies : 151.520 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/24/2002, Expiration Date: 01/12/2012
    Registrant: Krogh & Krogh Inc, Rr 1 Box 15, Nora, NE 68962, Phone: (402) 226-3191
  • WELL FIELD, Well Field, Type: Pole, Structure height: 6.1 m, Call Sign: WPWH738
    Assigned Frequencies : 453.137 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/19/2002, Expiration Date: 11/19/2012, Certifier: Lori Pahl
    Registrant: Haug Communications Inc, Seneca, KS 66538, Phone: (785) 336-3579, Fax: (785) 336-3400, Email:



Ruskin on our top lists:
  • #90 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003"

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