Tobias, Nebraska

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Population (year 2000): 158. Estimated population in July 2006: 157 (-0.6% change)

Males: 78	(49.4%)
Females: 80	(50.6%)

Saline County

Median resident age:	42.0 years
Nebraska median age:	35.3 years

Zip code: 68453

Estimated median household income in 2005: $38,300 (it was $36,607 in 2000)

Tobias	$38,300
Nebraska:	$43,849

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $24,800 (it was $23,300 in 2000)

Tobias	$24,800
Nebraska:	$113,200

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Races in Tobias:

White Non-Hispanic (98.7%)
Hispanic (0.6%)
Korean (0.6%)

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Ancestries: German (57.0%), Irish (21.5%), Czech (17.1%), Italian (12.0%), English (8.9%), United States (4.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1884

Elevation: 1600 feet

Land area: 0.26 square miles.

Population density: 608 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Tobias

High school or higher: 82.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
Unemployed: 0.0%
Mean travel time to work: 27.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Tobias village

Never married: 8.9%
Now married: 66.3%
Separated: 2.0%
Widowed: 11.9%
Divorced: 10.9%

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 early 2007.

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

Tobias:	2.1% ($500)
Nebraska:	1.7% ($1,478)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lincoln, NE (52.9 miles , pop. 225,581).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (528.3 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Milligan, NE (6.6 miles ), Daykin, NE (7.2 miles) , Ohiowa, NE (7.9 miles) , Western, NE (9.7 miles ), Alexandria, NE (12.5 miles ), Friend, NE (16.5 miles ), Bruning, NE (16.7 miles ), Strang, NE (17.2 miles) .

Single-family new house construction building permits:

2003: 0 buildings
2004: 0 buildings
2005: 0 buildings
2006: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 40.42 N, Longitude: 97.34 W

Area code: 402

Population change in the 1990s: +31 (+24.4%).

Most common industries for males:

Construction (17%)
Educational services (17%)
Metal and metal products (11%)
U. S. Postal service (9%)
Food (6%)
Transportation equipment (6%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (6%)

Most common industries for females:

Food and beverage stores (11%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (11%)
Accommodation and food services (11%)
U. S. Postal service (8%)
Educational services (8%)
Personal and laundry services (8%)
Apparel (6%)

Most common occupations for males

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (17%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (11%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (11%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (9%)
Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters (9%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
Other construction workers and helpers (6%)

Most common occupations for females

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (14%)
Waiters and waitresses (11%)
Cashiers (11%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (8%)

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Tobias-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Nebraska state average. It is 139% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/22/2004, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 6.8 miles away from the Tobias village center killed one person and injured 38 people and caused $160 million in damages.

On 4/25/1957, a category 4 tornado 19.5 miles away from the village center killed one person and injured 8 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Tobias:

WARREN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; FRIEND, NE)
FILLMORE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; GENEVA, NE)
JEFFERSON COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER (about 21 miles; FAIRBURY, NE)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Tobias:

LINCOLN MUNI (about 51 miles; LINCOLN, NE; ID: LNK)
HASTINGS MUNI (about 76 miles; HASTINGS, NE; ID: HSI)
CENTRAL NEBRASKA REGIONAL (about 77 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; ID: GRI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Tobias:

FAIRMONT STATE AIRFIELD (about 20 miles; FAIRMONT, NE; ID: FMZ)
FAIRBURY MUNICIPAL (about 21 miles; FAIRBURY, NE; ID: FBY)
WILBER MUNICIPAL (about 25 miles; WILBER, NE; ID: 0D6)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Tobias:

UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 53 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 19,806)
SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 56 miles; LINCOLN, NE; FT enrollment: 5,137)
CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 87 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; FT enrollment: 3,730)
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 100 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; FT enrollment: 19,210)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 101 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 10,150)
CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 101 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 5,806)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER (about 101 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 2,448)

Private elementary/middle school in Tobias:

ZION LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 27; Location: R1 BOX 85; Grades: PK - 8)

Library in Tobias:

TOBIAS PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $800; Location: MAIN STREET; 2,090 books; 60 video materials; 3 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Tobias: Tobias (A), Farmers Co-op Association Elevator (B), Tobias Public Library (C), Tobias Community Historical Museum (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Tobias include: Tobias Community Church (A), Saint Joseph Catholic Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Average household size:

This village:	2.4 people
Nebraska:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	67.7%
Whole state:	66.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	0.0%
Whole state:	4.4%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This village:	4.3%
Whole state:	9.7%

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

This village:	0.0%
Whole state:	4.0%

Tobias compared to Nebraska state average:

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

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2004 Presidential Election results in Saline County Nebraska:

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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 Government Administration	0	$0		1	$175
Streets and Highways	0	$0		1	$150
Water Supply	0	$0		1	$150
Totals for Government	0	$0		3	$475

Tobias government finances in 2002:

Current Operations - Water Utilities: $13,000
Regular Highways: $11,000

Central Staff Services: $9,000

Police Protection: $7,000

Financial Administration: $7,000

Fire Protection: $5,000

General Public Buildings: $1,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $1,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $16,000
Interest Earnings: $3,000
Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $7,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $138,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $16,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $16,000
General Support: $7,000

All Other: $3,000
Tax - Property: $10,000
NEC: $9,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $26,000

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 Tobias:

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.)
KMMJ (750 AM; 11 kW; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: JRK BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
KFRM (550 AM; 5 kW; SALINA, KS; Owner: TAYLOR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
KRGI (1430 AM; 5 kW; GRAND ISLAND, NE)
KGMT (1310 AM; 1 kW; FAIRBURY, NE; Owner: SIEBERT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KOMJ (590 AM; 5 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Tobias:

KTMX (104.9 FM; YORK, NE; Owner: PRAIRIE STATES BROADCASTING, INC.)
KUTT (99.5 FM; FAIRBURY, NE; Owner: SIEBERT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KTGL (92.9 FM; BEATRICE, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

TV broadcast stations around Tobias:

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

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