Stratton, Nebraska

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Population in July 2008: 356. Population change since 2000: -10.1%

Males: 179	(50.5%)
Females: 177	(49.5%)

Median resident age:	47.2 years
Nebraska median age:	35.3 years

Zip codes: 69043.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $34,004 (it was $25,375 in 2000)

Stratton:	$34,004
Nebraska:	$47,085

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $21,012

Stratton:	$21,012
Nebraska:	$24,174

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $44,236 (it was $29,600 in 2000)

Stratton:	$44,236
Nebraska:	$122,200

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $57,940; Detached houses: $58,735; Mobile homes: $31,042

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Races in Stratton:

White Non-Hispanic (97.7%)
American Indian (1.5%)
Hispanic (0.5%)
Two or more races (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Stratton: 72.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (29.8%), Irish (21.0%), English (20.5%), United States (8.1%), Czech (6.6%), Swedish (6.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 07/17/1882

Elevation: 2798 feet

Land area: 0.45 square miles.

Population density: 794 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Stratton

High school or higher: 88.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 7.2%
Unemployed: 4.3%
Mean travel time to work: 21.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Stratton village

Never married: 18.9%
Now married: 58.4%
Separated: 0.6%
Widowed: 15.0%
Divorced: 7.1%

4 residents are foreign born

This village:	1.0%
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:

Stratton:	1.7% ($493)
Nebraska:	1.7% ($1,478)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Greeley, CO (185.4 miles , pop. 76,930).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Aurora, CO (192.5 miles , pop. 276,393).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (564.9 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Trenton, NE (3.4 miles ), Palisade, NE (3.9 miles ), Hamlet, NE (4.0 miles) , Benkelman, NE (4.2 miles ), Wauneta, NE (4.5 miles ), Culbertson, NE (4.6 miles ), Atwood, KS (5.0 miles ), McDonald, KS (5.1 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
2008: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 40.15 N, Longitude: 101.23 W

Area code: 308

Population change in the 1990s: -31 (-7.3%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (20%)
Construction (13%)
Educational services (9%)
Mining (7%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
Truck transportation (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (24%)
Finance and insurance (14%)
Social assistance (14%)
Accommodation and food services (10%)
Educational services (8%)
Farm product raw material merchant wholesalers (3%)
Food and beverage stores (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (16%)
Farmers and farm managers (9%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (8%)
Top executives (6%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (10%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (10%)
Child care workers (8%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
Other healthcare support occupations (7%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Customer service representatives (6%)

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Average climate in Stratton, Nebraska

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Stratton, Nebraska average precipitation

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Stratton-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Nebraska state average. It is 52% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/15/1990, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 0.2 miles away from the Stratton village center injured one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 10/17/1971, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 15.4 miles away from the village center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

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

On 11/13/2001 at 01:56:13, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 55.0 miles away from Stratton center
On 4/16/2007 at 06:50:31, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, 2.6 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 40.6 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Stratton:

DUNDY COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; BENKELMAN, NE)
RAWLINS COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; ATWOOD, KS)
COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 33 miles; MCCOOK, NE)

Political contributions by individuals in Stratton, NE

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Stratton:

UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 124 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,588)
FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 135 miles; HAYS, KS; FT enrollment: 4,572)
CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 152 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; FT enrollment: 3,730)
METROPOLITAN STATE COLLEGE OF DENVER (about 172 miles; DENVER, CO; FT enrollment: 12,938)
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT DENVER (about 172 miles; DENVER, CO; FT enrollment: 8,839)
UNIVERSITY OF DENVER (about 172 miles; DENVER, CO; FT enrollment: 7,592)
COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF DENVER (about 172 miles; DENVER, CO; FT enrollment: 3,352)

Public elementary/middle school in Stratton:

Hitchcock County Schools/Stratton (Students: 89; Location: 605 Bailey Box 324; Grades: Prekindergarten - 6th Grade)

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Library in Stratton:

STRATTON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $6,600; Location: 502 BAILEY STREET; 8,603 books; 61 audio materials; 327 video materials; 8 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Stratton: Stratton (A), Farmers Cooperative Grain and Supply Company Elevator (B), Jesch Trailer Park (C), Stratton Public Library (D), Little House Museum (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Stratton include: Church of Christ (A), United Methodist Church (B), Saint Joseph Catholic Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Stratton include: Leavenworth and Pikes Peak Express Historical Marker (1), Pitner Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Hotel: Motel Stratton (115 Howard Street).

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

SWANSON RESERVOIR SRA - NG & PC (Population served: 25, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (FEB-24-2000), St Public Notif requested (MAY-18-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-18-2000), St Compliance achieved (JUN-23-2000)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-16-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-16-1999), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (FEB-24-2000), St Compliance achieved (JUN-23-2000)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-25-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-25-1999), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (FEB-24-2000), St Compliance achieved (JUN-23-2000)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-11-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-11-1998)

Past monitoring violations:

Notification, Public - Between APR-2000 and JUN-2000, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-11-2000)

Notification, Public - Between OCT-1999 and DEC-1999, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-25-2000)

Notification, Public - In JUL-1999, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-20-1999)

Notification, Public - Between APR-1999 and JUN-1999, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-16-1999)

Notification, Public - In JUL-1998, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-20-1998)

2 routine major monitoring violations

Average household size:

This village:	2.3 people
Nebraska:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	67.2%
Whole state:	66.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	2.3%
Whole state:	4.4%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
Gay men: 0.6% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This village:	12.7%
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 Stratton, NE

Stratton compared to Nebraska state average:

Median house value significantly below state average.
Unemployed percentage below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
House age significantly above state average.

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Banks with branches in Stratton (2009 data):

McCook National Bank: Stratton Branch at Bailey Street, branch established on 1887-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $238.1 mil, Deposits: $192.0 mil, headquarters in Mccook, NE, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Graff Family, Inc.

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School Enrollment by Level of School

Stratton mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Hitchcock County Nebraska:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (64%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (20%) Electricity (11%) Other fuel (3%) Wood (2%)

Religion statistics for Stratton

Adherents

Name	United Methodist Church	Catholic Church	Lutheran Church	Christian and Missionary Alliance	Other religions
Adherents	43.7%	29.2%	16.8%	3.7%	6.7%
Congregations	30.8%	15.4%	15.4%	7.7%	30.8%

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		6	$1,337
Streets and Highways	0	$0		3	$962
Parks and Recreation	0	$0		1	$68
Other and Unallocable	0	$0		1	$1,073
Totals for Government	0	$0		11	$3,440

Stratton government finances in 2002:

Charges - Solid Waste Management: $20,000
Sewerage: $16,000

Parks & Recreation: $15,000
Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $244,000
Water Utilities: $68,000

Parks & Recreation: $62,000

Regular Highways: $35,000

Central Staff Services: $30,000

Solid Waste Management: $24,000

Financial Administration: $23,000

Police Protection: $18,000

Sewerage: $15,000

Fire Protection: $12,000

General Public Buildings: $5,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $1,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $3,000
Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $16,000
Parks & Recreation: $6,000

Central Staff: $3,000

Financial Administration: $2,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $149,000
Revenue - Electric Utilities: $250,000
Water Utilities: $55,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $43,000
General Support: $16,000

All Other: $7,000
Tax - Property: $127,000
NEC: $98,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $137,000

7.58% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($25,523 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.58%
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 Red Willow County, NE

2.65% ($24,267 average AGI)

8.31% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,337 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.31%
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 Red Willow County, NE

2.10% ($24,583 average AGI)

Strongest AM radio stations in Stratton:

KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
KBRL (1300 AM; 5 kW; MCCOOK, NE; Owner: MCCOOK RADIO GROUP, LLC)
KXXX (790 AM; 5 kW; COLBY, KS; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
KIMB (1260 AM; 50 kW; KIMBALL, NE; Owner: G & L INVESTMENTS, LLC)
KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
KSIR (1010 AM; 25 kW; BRUSH, CO; Owner: JMS BROADCASTING, LLC)
KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
KRDZ (1440 AM; 5 kW; WRAY, CO; Owner: MEDIA LOGIC, LLC.)
KMXA (1090 AM; 50 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
KOGA (930 AM; 5 kW; OGALLALA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KJLT (970 AM; 5 kW; NORTH PLATTE, NE; Owner: TRI-STATE B/CING ASSOC., INC.)
KNGN (1360 AM; daytime; 1 kW; MCCOOK, NE; Owner: KANSAS NEBRASKA GOOD NEWS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Stratton:

KRKU (98.5 FM; MCCOOK, NE; Owner: MCCOOK RADIO GROUP, LLC)
KIOD (105.3 FM; MCCOOK, NE; Owner: AUSTIN MCCOOK LLC)
K227AC (93.3 FM; MAX, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
KSWN (93.9 FM; MCCOOK, NE; Owner: AUSTIN-MCCOOK, L.L.C.)
KICX-FM (96.1 FM; MCCOOK, NE; Owner: MCCOOK RADIO GROUP, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Stratton:

W47AC (Channel 47; BIG PINE KEY, FL; Owner: CAYO HUESO NETWORKS, LLC)
K33FO (Channel 33; BENKELMAN, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
KSNK (Channel 8; McCOOK, NE; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION OF WICHITA)
K44FN (Channel 44; MCCOOK/CULBERTSON, NE; Owner: NEBR. ED. TV COMMISSION)

Stratton fatal accident list:
Aug 8, 1976 08:25 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 17, Fatalities: 9

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 1 meters (3ft)
Total average daily traffic: 1,170
Total average daily truck traffic: 163
Total future (year 2026) average daily traffic: 1,521

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1

Frank DiRico, 71302 Road 355, Type: Tower, Structure height: 59.4 m, Overall height: 60.9 m
Registrant: Phone: (781) 319-1011, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2

50 Wood Pole 1/2 Mi N Of Hwy 34, Call Sign: KRC581, Licensee ID: L00806087
Assigned Frequencies : 47.5400 MHz
Grant Date: 10/07/2004, Expiration Date: 07/21/2014
Registrant: Lakeside Central Public Schools, 605 Bailey, Stratton, NE 69043, Phone: (308) 276-2281, Fax: (308) 276-2129, Email:
Rfd 6 Mi Sw, Call Sign: KYX315, Licensee ID: L00061420
Assigned Frequencies : 49.5600 MHz
Grant Date: 10/27/1999, Expiration Date: 02/07/2005, Cancelation Date: 04/09/2005
Registrant: Donalane W Golding, Hc 1 Box 14, Stratton, NE 69043, Phone: (308) 276-2329

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2

Call Sign: N0TM, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00708866
Grant Date: 10/28/2003, Expiration Date: 01/25/2014
Registrant: Eugene P Flint, Stratton, NE 69043-0177
Call Sign: KD5OUV, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00368965
Grant Date: 06/19/2001, Expiration Date: 06/19/2011, Certifier: Christina D Hannon
Registrant: Christina D Henderson, 71938 Drive 350, Stratton, NE 69043

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 8

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