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Cass County

Population in July 2008: 256. Population change since 2000: -1.5%
 

Males: 131  (51.5%)
Females: 125  (48.5%)

Median resident age:  37.0 years
Nebraska median age:  35.3 years

Zip codes: 68455.


Estimated median household income in 2008: $49,970 (it was $35,000 in 2000)
Union:  $49,970
Nebraska:  $49,693

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $21,616

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $96,372 (it was $60,400 in 2000)
Union:  $96,372
Nebraska:  $126,500

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $93,611; Detached houses: $92,660; Townhouses or other attached units: $159,788; Mobile homes: $36,000
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Races in Union:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.5%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)
  • American Indian (1.2%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Union: 74.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (26.2%), United States (11.5%), English (8.8%), Irish (8.8%), Norwegian (5.8%), Swedish (5.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 989 feet

Land area: 0.21 square miles.

Population density: 1234 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Union

  • High school or higher: 87.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.3%
  • Unemployed: 8.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Union village

  • Never married: 18.3%
  • Now married: 69.5%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 5.2%
  • Divorced: 5.2%

2 residents are foreign born

This village:  0.8%
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:

Union:  1.7% ($1,042)
Nebraska:  1.7% ($1,478)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Council Bluffs, IA (30.6 miles , pop. 58,268).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (31.3 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (433.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Nehawka, NE (1.9 miles ), Murray, NE (2.7 miles ), Thurman, IA (3.0 miles ), Nebraska City, NE (3.2 miles ), Avoca, NE (3.2 miles ), Dunbar, NE (3.4 miles ), Weeping Water, NE (3.5 miles ), Otoe, NE (3.5 miles ).

Latitude: 40.81 N, Longitude: 95.92 W

Area code: 402

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Population change in the 1990s: -40 (-13.3%).


Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (22%)
  • Furniture and related product manufacturing (9%)
  • Food (7%)
  • Truck transportation (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (6%)
  • Machinery (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Computer and electronic products (14%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (12%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Health care (9%)
  • Personal and laundry services (8%)
  • Pharmacies and drug stores (6%)
  • Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (13%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Computer specialists (6%)
  • Carpenters (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (17%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Life, physical, and social science technicians (8%)
  • Personal appearance workers (8%)
  • Business operations specialists (5%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (5%)



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Union-area historical tornado activity is above Nebraska state average. It is 174% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/13/1952, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 17.5 miles away from the Union village center injured 20 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/6/1975, a category 4 tornado 25.8 miles away from the village center killed 3 people and injured 133 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Union-area historical earthquake activity is near Nebraska state average. It is 95% 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 23.2 miles away from Union center
On 8/9/1997 at 17:46:03, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 94.4 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 55.2 miles away from the city center
On 3/23/2007 at 08:15:49, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 98.3 miles away from Union center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Union:
  • ST MARYS HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; NEBRASKA CITY, NE)
  • COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; SYRACUSE, NE)
  • GRAPE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; HAMBURG, IA)

Political contributions by individuals in Union, NE

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Union:
  • BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY (about 24 miles; BELLEVUE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,723)
  • IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 33 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; FT enrollment: 2,840)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 34 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 6,175)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 36 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 10,150)
  • CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 5,806)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER (about 36 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 2,448)
  • SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 37 miles; LINCOLN, NE; FT enrollment: 5,137)

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Notable locations in Union: Union (A), Haveman Grain Company Elevator (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Percentage of family households:
This village:  76.5%
Whole state:  66.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  2.0%
Whole state:  4.4%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This village:  5.2%
Whole state:  9.7%

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

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Union, NE



Union compared to Nebraska state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in 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 Union (2009 data):
  • The Nehawka Bank: Union Branch - Nehawka Bank at 116 West Main Street, branch established on 1996-10-09. Info updated 2008-10-21: Bank assets: $14.2 mil, Deposits: $11.9 mil, headquarters in Nehawka, NE, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Wallco, Inc.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Cass County Nebraska:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (66%)
  • Electricity (16%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (11%)
  • Other fuel (5%)
  • Utility gas (2%)


Religion statistics for Union

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 62.46%
Here62.5%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchLutheran ChurchChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Southern Baptist Convention
Adherents46.5%14.8%11.4%5.5%5.0%
Congregations11.9%26.2%11.9%11.9%2.4%
NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaPresbyterian Church (USA)United Church of ChristLDS (Mormon) ChurchOther
Adherents4.2%3.6%2.9%2.7%3.3%
Congregations4.8%4.8%7.1%2.4%16.7%
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 2$1,500
Totals for Government 0$0 2$1,500



Union government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $52,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,000
  • Construction - Housing & Community Development: $288,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $21,000
    Central Staff Services: $21,000
    Financial Administration: $16,000
    Water Utilities: $8,000
    Police Protection: $5,000
    Parks & Recreation: $3,000
    General Public Buildings: $3,000
    Fire Protection: $3,000
    Sewerage: $3,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $1,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $66,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $6,000
    Central Staff: $5,000
    Financial Administration: $4,000
    General Public Building: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $50,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $10,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $140,000
  • Tax - NEC: $36,000
    Property: $15,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $39,000

8.35% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($44,259 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.35%
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  1.86% ($46,610 average AGI)
from Sarpy County, NE  1.63% ($47,329)
from Lancaster County, NE  1.39% ($40,955)


9.22% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($42,744 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.22%
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  2.00% ($40,896 average AGI)
to Sarpy County, NE  1.74% ($43,832)
to Lancaster County, NE  1.45% ($39,806)


Strongest AM radio stations in Union:
  • 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.)
  • KOZN (1620 AM; 10 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KLNG (1560 AM; daytime; 10 kW; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA)
  • KOMJ (590 AM; 5 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KMA (960 AM; 5 kW; SHENANDOAH, IA; Owner: KMA BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KYFR (920 AM; 5 kW; SHENANDOAH, IA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • KNCY (1600 AM; 1 kW; NEBRASKA CITY, NE; Owner: RADIO 2000 NE, INC.)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Union:
  • KBBX-FM (97.7 FM; NEBRASKA CITY, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KEFM (96.1 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WEBSTER COMMUNICATIONS CO.)
  • KLTQ (101.9 FM; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KGBI-FM (100.7 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: GRACE UNIVERSITY)
  • KFRX (102.7 FM; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LINCOLN, INC.)
  • KMLV (88.1 FM; RALSTON, NE; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KGOR (99.9 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KQCH (94.1 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KEZO-FM (92.3 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)
  • KCTY-FM (106.9 FM; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: PLATTE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KXKT (103.7 FM; GLENWOOD, IA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KIBZ (106.3 FM; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KNCY-FM (103.1 FM; AUBURN, NE; Owner: RADIO 2000 NE, INC.)
  • KVNO (90.7 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF UNIV. OF NEBRASKA)
  • KIOS-FM (91.5 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: DOUGLAS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT 001)

TV broadcast stations around Union:
  • KPTM (Channel 42; OMAHA, NE; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF THE MIDLANDS)
  • KXVO (Channel 15; OMAHA, NE; Owner: MITTS TELECASTING COMPANY)
  • KYNE-TV (Channel 26; OMAHA, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
  • KMTV (Channel 3; OMAHA, NE; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KUON-TV (Channel 12; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA)
  • KETV (Channel 7; OMAHA, NE; Owner: KETV HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WOWT-TV (Channel 6; OMAHA, NE; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
  • KLKN (Channel 8; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: CITADEL COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
  • KVSS-LP (Channel 67; OMAHA, NE; Owner: VSS CATHOLIC COMMUNICATIONS)
  • KHIN (Channel 36; RED OAK, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • K61GA (Channel 61; OMAHA, NE; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • Jerri L Janjua, 900 S. Us Hwy. 75 (Union), Type: Pole, Structure height: 57.9 m, Overall height: 60.3 m
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy #150 Gasareg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Union)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 2


Union on our top lists:
    • #71 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
    • #72 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"

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