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Saline County

Population in July 2007: 101. Population change since 2000: -2.8%
 

Males: 50  (50.0%)
Females: 51  (50.0%)
Median resident age:  40.5 years
Nebraska median age:  35.3 years

Zip code: 68445


Estimated median household income in 2007: $29,313 (it was $21,875 in 2000)
Swanton:  $29,313
Nebraska:  $47,085

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $47,225 (it was $31,600 in 2000)
Swanton:  $47,225
Nebraska:  $122,200

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $67,849; Detached houses: $67,600

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Races in Swanton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (100.0%)

2008 cost of living index in Swanton: 74.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (41.5%), Czech (23.6%), Swedish (7.5%), Irish (5.7%), United States (3.8%), Dutch (2.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1883

Elevation: 1350 feet

Land area: 0.20 square miles.

Population density: 507 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Swanton

  • High school or higher: 83.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 5.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Swanton village

  • Never married: 21.6%
  • Now married: 39.2%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 31.1%
  • Divorced: 8.1%

2 residents are foreign born

This village:  1.9%
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:

Swanton:  1.7% ($522)
Nebraska:  1.7% ($1,478)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lincoln, NE (40.7 miles , pop. 225,581).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (524.6 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Plymouth, NE (8.1 miles ), Western, NE (8.2 miles ), Wilber, NE (10.8 miles ), De Witt, NE (11.0 miles ), Jansen, NE (13.4 miles) , Harbine, NE (14.9 miles) , Daykin, NE (15.6 miles) , Clatonia, NE (16.8 miles ).

Latitude: 40.38 N, Longitude: 97.08 W

Area code: 402

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Population change in the 1990s: -39 (-26.9%).



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Swanton-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Nebraska state average. It is 119% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/22/2004, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 17.7 miles away from the Swanton village center killed one person and injured 38 people and caused $160 million in damages.

On 7/24/1993, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 5.5 miles away from the village center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Swanton:
  • JEFFERSON COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER (about 18 miles; FAIRBURY, NE)
  • CRETE AREA MEDICAL CENTER (about 19 miles; CRETE, NE)
  • WARREN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; FRIEND, NE)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Swanton:
  • LINCOLN MUNI (about 40 miles; LINCOLN, NE; ID: LNK)
  • MANHATTAN RGNL (about 91 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; ID: MHK)
  • CENTRAL NEBRASKA REGIONAL (about 94 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; ID: GRI)
Other public-use airports nearest to Swanton:
  • WILBER MUNICIPAL (about 9 miles; WILBER, NE; ID: 0D6)
  • FAIRBURY MUNICIPAL (about 16 miles; FAIRBURY, NE; ID: FBY)
  • CRETE MUNICIPAL (about 20 miles; CRETE, NE; ID: CEK)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Swanton:
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 41 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 19,806)
  • SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 43 miles; LINCOLN, NE; FT enrollment: 5,137)
  • KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 89 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; FT enrollment: 19,210)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 89 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 10,150)
  • CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 89 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 5,806)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER (about 89 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 2,448)
  • BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY (about 97 miles; BELLEVUE, NE; FT enrollment: 2,723)

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Notable locations in Swanton: Farmers Co-op Elevator (A), Swanton Fire Department (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Swanton: United Methodist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Swanton: Swanton City Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

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Average household size:
This village:  2.1 people
Nebraska:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  52.0%
Whole state:  66.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  4.0%
Whole state:  4.4%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  14.6%
Whole state:  9.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  7.3%
Whole state:  4.0%

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Swanton 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 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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Banks with branches in Swanton (2007 data):
  • First Tri County Bank: at Main Street, branch established on 1894-04-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $36.0 mil, Deposits: $31.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Swanton Agency, Inc.



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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (49%)
  • Electricity (26%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (21%)
  • Utility gas (4%)

Swanton government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $11,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $27,000
    Water Utilities: $10,000
    Solid Waste Management: $10,000
    Sewerage: $10,000
    Police Protection: $8,000
    Central Staff Services: $6,000
    Fire Protection: $5,000
    Financial Administration: $4,000
    Parks & Recreation: $4,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $22,000
    Interest Earnings: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $117,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $10,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $13,000
    All Other: $4,000
    General Support: $3,000
  • Tax - NEC: $12,000
    Property: $11,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $40,000

6.82% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,647 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.82%
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  1.88% ($34,223 average AGI)
from Gage County, NE  0.50% ($24,800)
from Dawson County, NE  0.44% ($25,227)


8.79% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,167 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.79%
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  3.61% ($30,266 average AGI)
to Gage County, NE  0.75% ($39,842)
to Seward County, NE  0.43% ($38,545)


Strongest AM radio stations in Swanton:
  • 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.)
  • KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
  • KMMJ (750 AM; 11 kW; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: JRK BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KFRM (550 AM; 5 kW; SALINA, KS; Owner: TAYLOR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KGMT (1310 AM; 1 kW; FAIRBURY, NE; Owner: SIEBERT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KOMJ (590 AM; 5 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KOZN (1620 AM; 10 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KWBE (1450 AM; 1 kW; BEATRICE, NE; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Swanton:
  • KUTT (99.5 FM; FAIRBURY, NE; Owner: SIEBERT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • 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)
  • KQIQ (88.3 FM; BEATRICE, NE; Owner: SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • KFLV (89.9 FM; WILBER, NE; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)

TV broadcast stations around Swanton:
  • KOLN (Channel 10; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: KOLN/KGIN LICENSE, INC.)
  • KLKN (Channel 8; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: CITADEL COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
  • KSNB-TV (Channel 4; SUPERIOR, NE; Owner: COLINS BROADCASTING COMPANY)

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2
  • 1 1/4 Mi N 1 Mi E, Structure height: 12 m, Call Sign: WPFG565, Licensee ID: L00032899
    Assigned Frequencies : 158.415 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/04/2004, Expiration Date: 07/12/2014
    Registrant: David L Smisek, Rt 1 Box 16, Swanten, NE 68352, Phone: (402) 448-5175
  • 1 Blk S Of Main St, Structure height: 47 m, Call Sign: WPAW625
    Assigned Frequencies : 452.700 MHz, 457.700 MHz, 452.700 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/15/1997, Expiration Date: 10/13/2002, Cancelation Date: 01/12/2003
    Registrant: Farmers Cooperative Elevator Company, Plymouth, NE 68424, Phone: (402) 448-2040

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