Tekamah, Nebraska

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Population (year 2000): 1,892. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,788 (-5.5% change)

Males: 889	(47.0%)
Females: 1,003	(53.0%)

Burt County

Median resident age:	41.5 years
Nebraska median age:	35.3 years

Zip codes: 68061.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $37,300 (it was $35,708 in 2000)

Tekamah	$37,300
Nebraska:	$43,849

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $71,000 (it was $66,600 in 2000)

Tekamah	$71,000
Nebraska:	$113,200

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Races in Tekamah:

White Non-Hispanic (98.3%)
Hispanic (0.8%)
American Indian (0.6%)

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Ancestries: German (31.3%), Irish (16.3%), English (11.3%), Swedish (8.2%), United States (7.8%), Danish (7.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 10/1854

Elevation: 1058 feet

Land area: 1.27 square miles.

Population density: 1421 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Tekamah

High school or higher: 81.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.4%
Unemployed: 2.8%
Mean travel time to work: 24.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Tekamah city

Never married: 18.7%
Now married: 59.3%
Separated: 0.9%
Widowed: 11.1%
Divorced: 10.0%

9 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.5%
Nebraska:	4.4%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Tekamah, Nebraska in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Tekamah to the number of sex offenders is 1802 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is smaller than the state average.

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

Tekamah:	1.8% ($1,193)
Nebraska:	1.7% ($1,478)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Omaha, NE (38.6 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (587.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Herman, NE (7.2 miles ), Craig, NE (9.6 miles ), Little Sioux, IA (13.9 miles ), Blencoe, IA (14.4 miles ), Mondamin, IA (14.6 miles ), Decatur, NE (15.9 miles ), Blair, NE (17.2 miles ), Oakland, NE (17.2 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 4 buildings, average cost: $63,500
1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $103,100
1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $130,700
1999: 5 buildings, average cost: $129,000
2000: 4 buildings, average cost: $129,000
2001: 4 buildings, average cost: $130,500
2002: 4 buildings, average cost: $146,800
2003: 4 buildings, average cost: $157,500
2004: 3 buildings, average cost: $161,700
2005: 4 buildings, average cost: $147,500
2006: 6 buildings, average cost: $225,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 41.78 N, Longitude: 96.22 W

44 people in nursing homes

Area code: 402

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Population change in the 1990s: +29 (+1.6%).

Most common industries for males:

Construction (18%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
Repair and maintenance (6%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
Utilities (5%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)
Machinery (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (19%)
Educational services (11%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Finance and insurance (8%)
Public administration (5%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
Social assistance (5%)

Most common occupations for males

Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
Farmers and farm managers (5%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Child care workers (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 2 (2 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.11
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Tekamah, Nebraska

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Tekamah-area historical tornado activity is near Nebraska state average. It is 82% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/15/1950, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 14.0 miles away from the Tekamah city center injured 33 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 7/28/1986, a category 4 tornado 28.0 miles away from the city center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Tekamah:

OAKLAND MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; OAKLAND, NE)
MEMORIAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; BLAIR, NE)
BURGESS HEALTH CENTER (about 19 miles; ONAWA, IA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Tekamah:

EPPLEY AIRFIELD (about 41 miles; OMAHA, NE; ID: OMA)
SIOUX GATEWAY/COL. BUD DAY FIELD (about 45 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; ID: SUX)
LINCOLN MUNI (about 74 miles; LINCOLN, NE; ID: LNK)

Other public-use airports nearest to Tekamah:

TEKAMAH MUNI (about 5 miles; TEKAMAH, NE; ID: TQE)
ONAWA MUNI (about 18 miles; ONAWA, IA; ID: K36)
BLAIR MUNI (about 27 miles; BLAIR, NE; ID: K46)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Tekamah:

UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 34 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 10,150)
CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 34 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 5,806)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER (about 34 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 2,448)
METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 38 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 6,175)
WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 42 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 2,639)
IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 46 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; FT enrollment: 2,840)
BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; BELLEVUE, NE; FT enrollment: 2,723)

Public high school in Tekamah:

HIGH SCHOOL AT TEKAMAH (Students: 295; Grades: 07 - 12)

Public elementary/middle school in Tekamah:

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AT TEKAMAH (Students: 241; Grades: PK - 06)

Library in Tekamah:

TEKAMAH PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $64,902; Location: 204 SOUTH 13TH STREET; 14,337 books; 86 audio materials; 464 video materials; 78 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Tekamah: Northridge Country Club (A), Agland Co-op Elevator (B), Tekamah Public Library (C), Tekamah Police Department (D), Burt County Courthouse (E), Burt County Museum (F), Burt County Sheriffs Office (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Tekamah include: Presbyterian Church (A), United Methodist Church (B), Emmanuel Lutheran Church (C), Saint Patricks Catholic Church (D), First Baptist Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Tekamah: Tekamah Historical Marker (1). Display/hide its location on the map

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

Tourist attraction: Tekamah City - Museum (319 North 13th Street).

Hotel: Tekamah Motel (613 North 13th Street).

Courts: Burt County Court House - Road Maintenance Shed (924 South 14th Avenue), Burt County Court House - Accessor's Office (111 North 13th Street), Burt County - Clerk of District Court (111 North 13th Street).

Average household size:

This city:	2.4 people
Nebraska:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	67.1%
Whole state:	66.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	4.4%
Whole state:	4.4%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	7.8%
Whole state:	9.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	1.7%
Whole state:	4.0%

Tekamah compared to Nebraska state average:

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Median house value 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 above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
House age significantly above state average.
Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Banks with branches in Tekamah (2007 data):

Washington County Bank: - Washington at 303 South 13th Street, branch established on 1892-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $248.0 mil, Deposits: $196.1 mil, headquarters in Blair, NE, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Lauritzen Corporation
First National Bank Northeast: Tekamah Branch at 448 South 13th Street, branch established on 1890-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $175.5 mil, Deposits: $132.4 mil, headquarters in Lyons, NE, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: Farm And Home Insurance Agency, Inc.

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School Enrollment by Level of School

Tekamah mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Burt County Nebraska:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Other and Unallocable	0	$0		2	$1,461
Sewerage	0	$0		1	$1,990
Other Government Administration	0	$0		7	$4,211
Police Protection - Officers	4	$11,971	$35,913	2	$1,873
Parks and Recreation	1	$2,141	$25,692	4	$3,071
Water Supply	0	$0		1	$1,990
Local Libraries	0	$0		6	$3,124
Streets and Highways	4	$8,460	$25,380	0	$0
Solid Waste Management	1	$2,050	$24,600	0	$0
Totals for Government	10	$24,622	$29,546	23	$17,721

Tekamah government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $336,000
Parks & Recreation: $47,000
Construction - Regular Highways: $320,000
Parks & Recreation: $107,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $278,000
Parks & Recreation: $216,000

Water Utilities: $109,000

General - Other: $100,000

Central Staff Services: $93,000

Sewerage: $83,000

Solid Waste Management: $73,000

Financial Administration: $72,000

Police Protection: $71,000

Fire Protection: $47,000

General Public Buildings: $14,000

Welfare - Other: $4,000
General - Interest on Debt: $6,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $17,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $189,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $102,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $87,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $742,000
Interest Earnings: $30,000
Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff: $104,000
Financial Administration: $80,000

Parks & Recreation: $38,000

General Public Building: $16,000

Solid Waste Management: $11,000

Water Utilities: $6,000

Police Protection: $5,000

Welfare - Other: $4,000

Fire Protection: $3,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,515,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $175,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $147,000
All Other: $80,000

General Support: $4,000
Tax - Property: $281,000
Total General Sales: $252,000

Public Utilities: $233,000

NEC: $121,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $666,000

5.97% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,245 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.97%
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 Douglas County, NE	1.09% ($32,138 average AGI)
from Washington County, NE	0.98% ($23,538)
from Dodge County, NE	0.64% ($22,059)

6.70% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,289 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.70%
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 Douglas County, NE	1.04% ($37,143 average AGI)
to Dodge County, NE	0.86% ($31,696)
to Washington County, NE	0.86% ($26,826)

Strongest AM radio stations in Tekamah:

KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KOMJ (590 AM; 5 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
KTIC (840 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WEST POINT, NE; Owner: WEST POINT BROADCASTING, INC.)
KOZN (1620 AM; 10 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KLNG (1560 AM; daytime; 10 kW; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA)
KWSL (1470 AM; 5 kW; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
KSCJ (1360 AM; 5 kW; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: KSUX/KSCJ RADIO BROADCASTING CO)
WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KCRO (660 AM; 1 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: ETERNAL BROADCASTING, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Tekamah:

KKYY (101.3 FM; WHITING, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
KBLR-FM (97.3 FM; BLAIR, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KZSR (102.3 FM; ONAWA, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
KMLV (88.1 FM; RALSTON, NE; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
KGOR (99.9 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KEZO-FM (92.3 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
KQCH (94.1 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
KQKQ-FM (98.5 FM; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KSRZ (104.5 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
KIWR (89.7 FM; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Owner: IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
KEFM (96.1 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WEBSTER COMMUNICATIONS CO.)
KILV (107.5 FM; CASTANA, IA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
KVNO (90.7 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF UNIV. OF NEBRASKA)

TV broadcast stations around Tekamah:

KMTV (Channel 3; OMAHA, NE; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
KETV (Channel 7; OMAHA, NE; Owner: KETV HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
KYNE-TV (Channel 26; OMAHA, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
KCAU-TV (Channel 9; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: CITADEL COMMUNICATIONS CO.LTD.)
WOWT-TV (Channel 6; OMAHA, NE; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
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)
KSIN-TV (Channel 27; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
K21ES (Channel 21; COLUMBUS, ETC, NE; Owner: DAVID C. BRODAHL)
KMEG (Channel 14; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: WAITT BROADCASTING, INC.)
KPTH (Channel 44; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF SIOUX CITY)
KTIV (Channel 4; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: KTIV TELEVISION, INC.)
KVSS-LP (Channel 67; OMAHA, NE; Owner: VSS CATHOLIC COMMUNICATIONS)

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