Shelby, Nebraska

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Population in July 2008: 614. Population change since 2000: -11.0%

Males: 291	(47.5%)
Females: 323	(52.5%)

Median resident age:	39.1 years
Nebraska median age:	35.3 years

Zip codes: 68662.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $48,337 (it was $36,071 in 2000)

Shelby:	$48,337
Nebraska:	$47,085

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $22,068

Shelby:	$22,068
Nebraska:	$24,174

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $80,551 (it was $53,900 in 2000)

Shelby:	$80,551
Nebraska:	$122,200

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $86,589; Detached houses: $88,146; Townhouses or other attached units: $68,532; Mobile homes: $32,000

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Races in Shelby:

White Non-Hispanic (97.2%)
Hispanic (1.6%)
Two or more races (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Shelby: 73.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (55.8%), Irish (14.5%), Polish (13.0%), Swedish (8.1%), English (7.2%), Czech (7.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1637 feet

Land area: 0.54 square miles.

Population density: 1129 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Shelby

High school or higher: 87.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.3%
Unemployed: 1.9%
Mean travel time to work: 20.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Shelby village

Never married: 16.1%
Now married: 67.3%
Separated: 1.0%
Widowed: 9.8%
Divorced: 5.8%

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:

Shelby:	1.5% ($800)
Nebraska:	1.7% ($1,478)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lincoln, NE (47.4 miles , pop. 225,581).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (506.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Osceola, NE (2.5 miles ), Rising City, NE (2.6 miles ), Surprise, NE (3.0 miles) , Stromsburg, NE (3.2 miles ), Gresham, NE (3.4 miles ), Garrison, NE (3.7 miles) , Duncan, NE (3.7 miles ), Bellwood, NE (3.8 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 1 building, cost: $120,000
1997: 6 buildings, average cost: $87,500
1998: 1 building, cost: $189,000
1999: 1 building, cost: $189,000
2000: 1 building, cost: $189,000
2001: 1 building, cost: $189,000
2002: 1 building, cost: $150,000
2003: 1 building, cost: $165,100
2004: 0 buildings
2005: 1 building, cost: $184,000
2006: 1 building, cost: $168,000
2007: 0 buildings
2008: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 41.19 N, Longitude: 97.43 W

Area code: 402

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Population change in the 1990s: +15 (+2.2%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (12%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (8%)
Construction (7%)
Educational services (7%)
Rail transportation (6%)
Truck transportation (6%)
Machinery (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (14%)
Accommodation and food services (13%)
Educational services (11%)
Social assistance (8%)
Food and beverage stores (7%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
Finance and insurance (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Metal workers and plastic workers (13%)
Farmers and farm managers (7%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Cooks and food preparation workers (8%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (8%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
Waiters and waitresses (4%)

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Average climate in Shelby, Nebraska

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Shelby-area historical tornado activity is above Nebraska state average. It is 200% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/5/1964, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 13.5 miles away from the Shelby village center killed 4 people and injured 50 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 3/13/1990, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 28.4 miles away from the village center injured 8 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Shelby-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Nebraska state average. It is 97% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/9/1997 at 17:46:03, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 43.4 miles away from Shelby center
On 6/20/2002 at 04:29:40, a magnitude 3.5 (3.3 MB, 3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 65.8 miles away from the city center
On 2/6/1996 at 15:10:28, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 91.4 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 82.2 miles away from Shelby center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Shelby:

ANNIE JEFFREY MEMORIAL CO HEALTH CTR (about 8 miles; OSCEOLA, NE)
BUTLER COUNTY HEALTH CARE CENTER (about 17 miles; DAVID CITY, NE)
COLUMBUS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; COLUMBUS, NE)

Political contributions by individuals in Shelby, NE

Heliports located in Shelby:

Moab Heliport

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Shelby:

UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 47 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 19,806)
SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 51 miles; LINCOLN, NE; FT enrollment: 5,137)
NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 51 miles; NORFOLK, NE; FT enrollment: 2,732)
CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 61 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; FT enrollment: 3,730)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 66 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 10,150)
CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 5,806)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER (about 66 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 2,448)

Public high school in Shelby:

Shelby High School (Location: 650 N Walnut Box 218; Grades: 7th Grade - 12th Grade)

Public elementary/middle school in Shelby:

Shelby Elementary School (Location: 650 N Walnut Box 218; Grades: Prekindergarten - 6th Grade)

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Library in Shelby:

SHELBY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $24,071; Location: 255 WALNUT; 5,813 books; 150 audio materials; 626 video materials; 9 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Shelby: Shelby (A), Farmers Co-op Business Association Elevator (B), Shelby Public Library (C), Shelby Fire Department (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Shelby include: Sacred Heart Catholic Church (A), United Methodist Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Graceland Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

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

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

SHELBY, VILLAGE OF (Population served: 690, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-14-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-14-2003), St Public Notif received (JUL-28-2003)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-02-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-02-2003), St Public Notif received (2 times from FEB-04-2003 to FEB-06-2003)

Average household size:

This village:	2.3 people
Nebraska:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	66.6%
Whole state:	66.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	3.3%
Whole state:	4.4%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This village:	4.8%
Whole state:	9.7%

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

This village:	1.9%
Whole state:	4.0%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Shelby, NE

Shelby compared to Nebraska state average:

Median house value 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 below state average.
Length of stay since moving in above state average.
House age above state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Banks with branches in Shelby (2009 data):

Pinnacle Bank: Shelby Branch at 215 North Walnut, branch established on 1999-09-27. Info updated 2007-09-25: Bank assets: $2,301.6 mil, Deposits: $1,951.4 mil, headquarters in Lincoln, NE, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 55 total offices, Holding Company: Pinnacle Bancorp, Inc.

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School Enrollment by Level of School

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2004 Presidential Election results in Polk County Nebraska:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (81%) Electricity (19%)

Religion statistics for Shelby

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.
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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	$1,870
Totals for Government	0	$0		9	$1,870

Shelby government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $96,000
Parks & Recreation: $16,000
Current Operations - Water Utilities: $108,000
Parks & Recreation: $62,000

Regular Highways: $61,000

Central Staff Services: $60,000

Financial Administration: $46,000

General Public Buildings: $9,000

General - Other: $3,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $70,000
Interest Earnings: $7,000
Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $99,000
General - Other: $34,000

Parks & Recreation: $10,000

Central Staff: $2,000

Financial Administration: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $341,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $55,000
General Support: $18,000

All Other: $11,000
Tax - Property: $103,000
Public Utilities: $67,000

NEC: $35,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $115,000

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 Shelby:

KMMJ (750 AM; 11 kW; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: JRK BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
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.)
KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
KJSK (900 AM; 1 kW; COLUMBUS, NE; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF COLUMBUS, INC.)
KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KTIC (840 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WEST POINT, NE; Owner: WEST POINT BROADCASTING, INC.)
WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
KRGI (1430 AM; 5 kW; GRAND ISLAND, NE)
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)

Strongest FM radio stations in Shelby:

KLIR (101.1 FM; COLUMBUS, NE; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF COLUMBUS, INC.)
KZEN (100.3 FM; CENTRAL CITY, NE; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF COLUMBUS, INC.)
KTMX (104.9 FM; YORK, NE; Owner: PRAIRIE STATES BROADCASTING, INC.)
KKOT (93.5 FM; COLUMBUS, NE; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF COLUMBUS, INC)
KHNE-FM (89.1 FM; HASTINGS, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
KZKX (96.9 FM; SEWARD, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

TV broadcast stations around Shelby:

K21ES (Channel 21; COLUMBUS, ETC, NE; Owner: DAVID C. BRODAHL)
K54EU (Channel 54; COLUMBUS-FREMONT, NE; Owner: GLENDA R. HARDERS)
KOLN (Channel 10; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: KOLN/KGIN LICENSE, INC.)
K57HV (Channel 57; COLUMBUS, NE; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF THE MIDLANDS, A CA LIMITED P/SHIP)
KUON-TV (Channel 12; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA)
K48FF (Channel 48; COLUMBUS, ETC, NE; Owner: DAVID F. HARDERS)
KLKN (Channel 8; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: CITADEL COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
KHNE-TV (Channel 29; HASTINGS, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
K53GH (Channel 53; COLUMBUS, ETC., NE; Owner: MARY E. HARDERS)
K40FH (Channel 46; COLUMBUS, ETC., NE; Owner: DAVID F. HARDERS)
K28EN (Channel 28; COLUMBUS-FREMONT, NE; Owner: GLENDA R. HARDERS)
K28FS (Channel 28; FREMONT & OMAHA, NE; Owner: DAVID F. HARDERS)
K47FK (Channel 39; COLUMBUS-FREMONT, NE; Owner: ROGER E. HARDERS)
K49FP (Channel 49; COLUMBUS-FREMONT, NE; Owner: GLENDA R. HARDERS)

Shelby fatal accident list:
Feb 10, 1978 02:45 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2

Michael J Umano, 2193 132 Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 100.5 m, Overall height: 106.6 m, , Licensee ID: L01175461
Registrant: Industrial Tower And Wireless, LLC, 40 Lone Street, Marshfield, MA 02050, Phone: (781) 319-1111
Robert E Cook, 10.0 Mi. South Of Columbus On Hwy 81, 2.0 Mi. West, Type: Tower, Structure height: 213.4 m, Overall height: 215.2 m, , Licensee ID: L00752060
Registrant: Three Eagles Of Columbus, Inc., 3800 Cornhusker Highway, Lincoln, NE 68504, Phone: (402) 466-1234

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2

2 Mi W 4 3/4 Mi N, Call Sign: KNBA340, Licensee ID: L00054332
Assigned Frequencies : 451.950 MHz
Grant Date: 08/04/2001, Expiration Date: 08/04/2011
Registrant: Gary L Glatter, Rfd 1 Box 35, Shelby, NE 68662
Jct 69 & 81 3 1/2 Blks E On N Side, Call Sign: WYJ832, Licensee ID: L00071969
Assigned Frequencies : 452.000 MHz
Grant Date: 12/25/2003, Expiration Date: 02/07/2014
Registrant: Dickson, R:peterson, R:peterson Jr, S, Box 275, Shelby, NE 68662

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2

SHELBY, Lat: 41.269306 Lon: -97.433194, Call Sign: WQFY271
Assigned Frequencies : 956.331 MHz
Grant Date: 11/03/2006, Expiration Date: 11/03/2016, Certifier: Darla Hopwood
Registrant: Sensus, 450 N Gallatin Ave, Uniontown, PA 15401, Phone: (800) 638-3748, Fax: (800) 888-2403, Email:
sh2o, Lat: 41.195222 Lon: -97.424750, Type: Building, Structure height: 24.4 m, Overall height: 26.5 m, Call Sign: WQIU804
Assigned Frequencies : 3650.00 MHz
Grant Date: 05/20/2008, Expiration Date: 05/20/2018, Certifier: Collin E Nicholes
Registrant: Ste Wireless, Inc, 301 Hwy 34, Utica, NE 68456, Phone: (402) 534-2502, Fax: (402) 534-3402, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3

Call Sign: KC0CXV, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00301629
Grant Date: 12/13/2007, Expiration Date: 03/12/2018, Certifier: Eugene R Myers
Registrant: Eugene R Myers, Shelby, NE 68662
Call Sign: N0RX, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00408730
Grant Date: 09/09/2006, Expiration Date: 11/04/2016, Certifier: Erik W Peterson
Registrant: Erik W Peterson, 2427 - 139th Rd., Shelby, NE 68662
Call Sign: KD0GMO, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01466675
Grant Date: 02/13/2009, Expiration Date: 02/13/2019, Certifier: Duane D Jones
Registrant: Duane D Jones, 13554 T Road, Shelby, NE 68662

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1

Aircraft: CESSNA 172 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-300 SER (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 4146F , Serial Number: 46046, Year manufactured: 1958, Airworthiness Date: 10/25/1958
Registrant (Corporation): H & H Irrigation, City, Shelby, NE 68662

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 7
Hazardous Condition: 1

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