Wellfleet, Nebraska

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Population in July 2008: 76. Population change since 2000: 0.0%

Males: 40	(52.6%)
Females: 36	(47.4%)

Median resident age:	38.5 years
Nebraska median age:	35.3 years

Zip code: 69170

Estimated median household income in 2007: $43,551 (it was $32,500 in 2000)

Wellfleet:	$43,551
Nebraska:	$47,085

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $18,059

Wellfleet:	$18,059
Nebraska:	$24,174

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $21,819 (it was $14,600 in 2000)

Wellfleet:	$21,819
Nebraska:	$122,200

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $42,666; Detached houses: $42,530; Mobile homes: $28,750

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Races in Wellfleet:

White Non-Hispanic (92.1%)
Two or more races (7.9%)
Hispanic (6.6%)
American Indian (1.3%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Wellfleet: 66.8 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (44.7%), Irish (11.8%), Swedish (6.6%), Czech (2.6%), English (2.6%), Norwegian (2.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1925

Elevation: 2810 feet

Land area: 0.28 square miles.

Population density: 273 people per square mile

(very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Wellfleet

High school or higher: 81.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
Unemployed: 0.0%
Mean travel time to work: 36.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wellfleet village

Never married: 32.0%
Now married: 58.0%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 4.0%
Divorced: 6.0%

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:

Wellfleet:	3.1% ($450)
Nebraska:	1.7% ($1,478)

Wellfleet satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Greeley, CO (211.1 miles , pop. 76,930).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Lincoln, NE (212.4 miles , pop. 225,581).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (591.7 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Maywood, NE (2.9 miles ), Curtis, NE (3.7 miles ), Moorefield, NE (4.2 miles) , Hayes Center, NE (4.8 miles ), Wallace, NE (4.9 miles ), Stockville, NE (4.9 miles) , Maxwell, NE (5.0 miles ), Brady, NE (5.2 miles ).

Latitude: 40.75 N, Longitude: 100.73 W

Area code: 308

Population change in the 1990s: +13 (+20.6%).

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Wellfleet-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Nebraska state average. It is 51% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/29/1956, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 26.0 miles away from the Wellfleet village center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 6/15/1990, a category 4 tornado 35.0 miles away from the village center injured one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Wellfleet-area historical earthquake activity is near Nebraska state average. It is 95% 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 59.1 miles away from Wellfleet 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 10.2 miles away from the city center
On 8/26/1991 at 11:49:15, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 98.0 miles away from the city center
On 9/30/1990 at 00:06:24, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 83.8 miles away from Wellfleet center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Wellfleet:

GREAT PLAINS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 25 miles; NORTH PLATTE, NE)
GOTHENBURG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 33 miles; GOTHENBURG, NE)
COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 39 miles; MCCOOK, NE)

Political contributions by individuals in Wellfleet, NE

Airports located in Wellfleet:

Detour Airport (Runways: 1)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wellfleet:

UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 87 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,588)
CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 117 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; FT enrollment: 3,730)
FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 150 miles; HAYS, KS; FT enrollment: 4,572)
NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 182 miles; NORFOLK, NE; FT enrollment: 2,732)
CHADRON STATE COLLEGE (about 188 miles; CHADRON, NE; FT enrollment: 2,144)
BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 194 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; FT enrollment: 2,268)
METROPOLITAN STATE COLLEGE OF DENVER (about 207 miles; DENVER, CO; FT enrollment: 12,938)

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Notable locations in Wellfleet: Wellfleet (A), Maywood-Wellfleet Rural Fire Hall (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Wellfleet: Saint William Catholic Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

Tourist attraction: Dancing Leaf Earth Lodge (6100 East Opal Springs Road).

Average household size:

This village:	2.8 people
Nebraska:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	66.7%
Whole state:	66.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	3.7%
Whole state:	4.4%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This village:	15.4%
Whole state:	9.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This village:	0.0%
Whole state:	4.0%

Wellfleet 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.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
House age significantly above 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 Lincoln County Nebraska:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (46%) Electricity (17%) Wood (17%) Other fuel (13%) Utility gas (8%)

Religion statistics for Wellfleet

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Lutheran Church	American Baptist Churches in the USA
Adherents	39.1%	11.7%	10.1%	6.9%	4.8%
Congregations	14.0%	16.0%	8.0%	4.0%	2.0%

Name	Assemblies of God	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Other religions
Adherents	3.6%	3.6%	3.1%	3.0%	14.2%
Congregations	8.0%	6.0%	2.0%	4.0%	36.0%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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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
Financial Administration	0	$0		1	$32
Other Government Administration	0	$0		5	$159
Totals for Government	0	$0		6	$191

Wellfleet government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $1,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $5,000
Central Staff Services: $3,000

Financial Administration: $2,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $1,000
General Revenue, NEC: $1,000
Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff: $4,000
Financial Administration: $3,000

General Public Building: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $58,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $9,000
General Support: $3,000

All Other: $1,000
Tax - Property: $4,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $5,000

6.47% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,056 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.47%
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	0.38% ($33,686 average AGI)
from Dawson County, NE	0.36% ($28,857)
from Keith County, NE	0.28% ($28,474)

6.56% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,315 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.56%
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	0.75% ($24,500 average AGI)
to Douglas County, NE	0.52% ($37,414)
to Buffalo County, NE	0.30% ($33,756)

Strongest AM radio stations in Wellfleet:

KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
KJLT (970 AM; 5 kW; NORTH PLATTE, NE; Owner: TRI-STATE B/CING ASSOC., INC.)
KOOQ (1410 AM; 5 kW; NORTH PLATTE, NE; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC.)
KBRL (1300 AM; 5 kW; MCCOOK, NE; Owner: MCCOOK RADIO GROUP, LLC)
KIMB (1260 AM; 50 kW; KIMBALL, NE; Owner: G & L INVESTMENTS, LLC)
KOGA (930 AM; 5 kW; OGALLALA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
KODY (1240 AM; 1 kW; NORTH PLATTE, NE; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
KSIR (1010 AM; 25 kW; BRUSH, CO; Owner: JMS BROADCASTING, LLC)
KMXA (1090 AM; 50 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Wellfleet:

KICX-FM (96.1 FM; MCCOOK, NE; Owner: MCCOOK RADIO GROUP, LLC)
KPNE-FM (91.7 FM; NORTH PLATTE, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
KJLT-FM (94.9 FM; NORTH PLATTE, NE; Owner: TRI-STATE BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION)
KRKU (98.5 FM; MCCOOK, NE; Owner: MCCOOK RADIO GROUP, LLC)
KOGA-FM (99.7 FM; OGALLALA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

TV broadcast stations around Wellfleet:

KPNE-TV (Channel 9; NORTH PLATTE, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
KWNB-TV (Channel 6; HAYES CENTER, NE; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF CENTRAL NEBRASKA)
KNOP-TV (Channel 2; NORTH PLATTE, NE; Owner: GREATER NEBRASKA TELEVISION, INC.)
K59FT (Channel 59; COLUMBUS, ETC., NE; Owner: MARY E. HARDERS)
K33FF (Channel 33; WALLACE, ECT., NE; Owner: KOLN/KGIN LICENSE, INC.)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 3

Robert J Knievel, 5.5 Mi N, Type: Tower, Structure height: 100.6 m, Overall height: 101.5 m
Registrant: Kinder Morgan, Inc., 370 Van Gordon St., Lakewood, CO 80228, Phone: (303) 763-2922, Email:
David J Fenton, North Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 100.5 m, Overall height: 106.6 m
Registrant: Phone: (781) 319-1011, Email:
Jerri L Janjua, Roanoke Street, Type: Tower, Structure height: 45.7 m, Overall height: 47.8 m
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy #150 Gasareg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1

18 Mi S 5 Mi E, Call Sign: KNAV413, Licensee ID: L00106627
Assigned Frequencies : 157.620 MHz
Grant Date: 03/19/1996, Expiration Date: 03/01/2001, Cancelation Date: 05/06/2001
Registrant: Richard Merritt, Rt 1 Box 46, Wellfleet, NE 69170, Phone: (308) 963-4344

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1

Call Sign: K0FRU, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01222387
Grant Date: 12/11/2006, Expiration Date: 07/24/2016, Certifier: Harold E Detour
Registrant: Harold E Detour, Rfd 1, Wellfleet, NE 69170

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1

Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-140 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 107 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 1696J , Serial Number: 28-24102, Year manufactured: 1967, Airworthiness Date: 01/02/1968
Registrant (Partnership): Dennis L Mcdaniel, 43900 S Mitchell Rd, Wellfleet, NE 69170, Other Owners: Karen J Mcdaniel

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