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Lancaster County

Population in July 2008: 147. Population change since 2000: +0.7%
 

Males: 67  (45.9%)
Females: 80  (54.1%)

Median resident age:  41.4 years
Nebraska median age:  35.3 years

Zip code: 68438


Estimated median household income in 2008: $49,854 (it was $40,000 in 2000)
Sprague:  $49,854
Nebraska:  $49,693

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $24,182

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $112,655 (it was $80,000 in 2000)
Sprague:  $112,655
Nebraska:  $126,500

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $123,135; Detached houses: $123,363

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Races in Sprague:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.6%)
  • American Indian (2.1%)
  • Hispanic (1.4%)
  • Other race (1.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Sprague: 76.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (56.2%), Czech (13.7%), English (8.9%), Dutch (8.2%), Irish (8.2%), Scottish (3.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 09/25/1913

Elevation: 1285 feet

Land area: 0.13 square miles.

Population density: 1173 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Sprague

  • High school or higher: 85.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 2.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 0.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 32.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sprague village

  • Never married: 27.0%
  • Now married: 54.8%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 6.3%
  • Divorced: 11.9%

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 May 2009.

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

Sprague:  1.7% ($1,328)
Nebraska:  1.7% ($1,478)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lincoln, NE (13.3 miles , pop. 225,581).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (478.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Roca, NE (2.2 miles ), Hickman, NE (2.4 miles ), Hallam, NE (2.6 miles ), Cortland, NE (2.9 miles ), Denton, NE (3.1 miles) , Firth, NE (3.1 miles ), Crete, NE (3.3 miles ), Clatonia, NE (3.5 miles ).

Latitude: 40.63 N, Longitude: 96.75 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 402

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Population change in the 1990s: -12 (-7.6%).


Most common industries for males (%):



  • Truck transportation (20%)
  • Food (18%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (9%)
  • Chemicals (7%)
  • Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers (7%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (7%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (13%)
  • Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers (11%)
  • Food (8%)
  • Motor vehicles, parts and supplies merchant wholesalers (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (8%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (8%)
  • Social assistance (8%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (27%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (18%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (11%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (7%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (24%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (11%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)



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Sprague-area historical tornado activity is above Nebraska state average. It is 180% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/22/2004, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 18.8 miles away from the Sprague village center killed one person and injured 38 people and caused $160 million in damages.

On 6/13/2001, a category 4 tornado 23.4 miles away from the village center injured 2 people and caused $1 million in damages.


Sprague-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Nebraska state average. It is 98% 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 62.8 miles away from Sprague center
On 8/9/1997 at 17:46:03, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 84.1 miles away from the city center
On 2/11/1995 at 05:54:10, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 94.6 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Sprague:
  • CRETE AREA MEDICAL CENTER (about 12 miles; CRETE, NE)
  • LINCOLN REGIONAL CENTER (about 12 miles; LINCOLN, NE)
  • BRYANLGH MEDICAL CENTER (about 13 miles; LINCOLN, NE)

Amtrak station near Sprague:
  • 14 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 Sprague:
  • SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 14 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,137)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 14 miles; LINCOLN, NE; FT enrollment: 19,806)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 55 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 10,150)
  • CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 5,806)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER (about 55 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 2,448)
  • BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY (about 57 miles; BELLEVUE, NE; FT enrollment: 2,723)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 62 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 6,175)

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

Percentage of family households:
This village:  71.2%
Whole state:  66.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  10.2%
Whole state:  4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 1.7% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This village:  2.8%
Whole state:  9.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This village:  0.0%
Whole state:  4.0%


Sprague 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.
  • 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.
  • Number of rooms per house 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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Sprague travel time to work
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2004 Presidential Election results in Lancaster County Nebraska:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (72%)
  • Electricity (22%)
  • Other fuel (5%)


Religion statistics for Sprague

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 45.38%
Here45.4%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchLutheran ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaPresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents23.1%13.8%11.4%11.1%5.1%
Congregations8.6%14.1%7.6%8.1%5.6%
NameUnited Church of ChristGreek Orthodox Archdiocese of VasiloupulisSeventh-Day Adventist ChurchAssemblies of GodOther
Adherents4.4%4.1%2.9%2.7%21.3%
Congregations4.0%1.0%3.5%3.0%44.4%
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$250
Other Government Administration 0$0 6$180
Sewerage 0$0 1$150
Water Supply 0$0 2$75
Totals for Government 0$0 10$655



Sprague government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $19,000
  • Current Operations - Gas Utilities: $12,000
    General - Other: $8,000
    Central Staff Services: $6,000
    Financial Administration: $5,000
    Regular Highways: $1,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $20,000
    Interest Earnings: $5,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $236,000
  • Revenue - Gas Utilities: $12,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $12,000
    All Other: $3,000
    General Support: $1,000
  • Tax - NEC: $11,000
    Property: $6,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $13,000

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 Sprague:
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, 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)
  • KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KMMJ (750 AM; 11 kW; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: JRK BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • KOZN (1620 AM; 10 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KOMJ (590 AM; 5 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KLNG (1560 AM; daytime; 10 kW; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA)

Strongest FM radio stations in Sprague:
  • 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)
  • KIBZ (106.3 FM; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KBBK (107.3 FM; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • KFLV (89.9 FM; WILBER, NE; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • K220GT (91.9 FM; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KFRX (102.7 FM; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LINCOLN, INC.)
  • KEFM (96.1 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WEBSTER COMMUNICATIONS CO.)
  • KKUL (105.3 FM; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • KLTQ (101.9 FM; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KBBX-FM (97.7 FM; NEBRASKA CITY, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KGBI-FM (100.7 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: GRACE UNIVERSITY)
  • KUTT (99.5 FM; FAIRBURY, NE; Owner: SIEBERT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • KDNE (91.9 FM; CRETE, NE; Owner: DOANE COLLEGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES)

TV broadcast stations around Sprague:
  • KLKN (Channel 8; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: CITADEL COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
  • KOLN (Channel 10; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: KOLN/KGIN LICENSE, INC.)
  • K58GD (Channel 58; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • KUON-TV (Channel 12; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA)
  • KPTM (Channel 42; OMAHA, NE; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF THE MIDLANDS)
  • KXVO (Channel 15; OMAHA, NE; Owner: MITTS TELECASTING COMPANY)
  • KWAZ-LP (Channel 22; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: COLINS BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • K18CD (Channel 18; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: COLINS BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • K27GX (Channel 27; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • K21ES (Channel 21; COLUMBUS, ETC, NE; Owner: DAVID C. BRODAHL)
  • K67CV (Channel 67; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: CHANNEL AMERICA LPTV LIC. SUBSIDIARY)
  • KYNE-TV (Channel 26; OMAHA, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
  • K54EU (Channel 54; COLUMBUS-FREMONT, NE; Owner: GLENDA R. HARDERS)


FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • Jamaica Site 3.5 Mi N, Type: Tower, Structure height: 30 m, Overall height: 36 m, Call Sign: WNYL577
    Assigned Frequencies : 161.205 MHz, 160.635 MHz, 160.725 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/22/2003, Expiration Date: 03/29/2013, Certifier: Robert C Leedham
    Registrant: Bnsf, 4515 Kansas Ave, Kansas City, KS 66106, Phone: (913) 551-4613, Fax: (913) 551-4053, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • Jamaica, Cnr W Bennet Rd & Sw 14th St 4.1mi N Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 30.5 m, Overall height: 36.6 m, Call Sign: WHI341
    Assigned Frequencies : 6695.00 MHz, 6595.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 12/13/2000, Expiration Date: 10/03/2010
    Registrant: Bnsf Railway Co., 4515 Kansas Ave, Kansas City, KS 66106, Phone: (913) 551-4958, Fax: (913) 551-4053, Email:



Sprague on our top lists:
    • #15 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that had a sunburn in the past 12 months"
    • #20 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of births per 1000 residents 1990-1999 to 2000-2003 (pop 50,000+)"
    • #21 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that visited a dentist within the past year"
    • #24 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that exercised in the past month"
    • #45 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the best general health status score of residents (1-5), 3 years of data"

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