Whitney, Nebraska

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Population in July 2008: 87. Population change since 2000: 0.0%

Males: 44	(50.6%)
Females: 43	(49.4%)

Median resident age:	39.3 years
Nebraska median age:	35.3 years

Zip code: 69367

Estimated median household income in 2007: $37,967 (it was $28,333 in 2000)

Whitney:	$37,967
Nebraska:	$47,085

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $15,416

Whitney:	$15,416
Nebraska:	$24,174

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $52,904 (it was $35,400 in 2000)

Whitney:	$52,904
Nebraska:	$122,200

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $46,798; Detached houses: $59,455; Mobile homes: $13,125

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Races in Whitney:

White Non-Hispanic (97.7%)
Hispanic (2.3%)
Other race (2.3%)

2008 cost of living index in Whitney: 73.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (28.7%), German (26.4%), English (19.5%), United States (14.9%), French (3.4%), Polish (2.3%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 3413 feet

Land area: 0.16 square miles.

Population density: 551 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Whitney

High school or higher: 80.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
Unemployed: 5.9%
Mean travel time to work: 18.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Whitney village

Never married: 10.4%
Now married: 70.1%
Separated: 3.0%
Widowed: 0.0%
Divorced: 16.4%

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:

Whitney:	1.5% ($525)
Nebraska:	1.7% ($1,478)

Whitney satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Rapid City, SD (89.4 miles , pop. 59,607).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: West Adams, CO (220.4 miles , pop. 259,628).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (775.3 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Crawford, NE (3.2 miles ), Chadron, NE (3.6 miles ), Oelrichs, SD (5.2 miles) , Hay Springs, NE (5.4 miles ), Harrison, NE (5.7 miles ), Hemingford, NE (5.8 miles ), Oglala, SD (6.2 miles ), Pine Ridge, NE (6.2 miles) .

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 0 buildings
1997: 0 buildings
1998: 0 buildings
1999: 1 building, cost: $30,000
2000: 1 building, cost: $30,000
2001: 1 building, cost: $30,000
2002: 1 building, cost: $30,000
2003: 1 building, cost: $30,000
2004: 0 buildings
2008: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

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Latitude: 42.78 N, Longitude: 103.26 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 308

Population change in the 1990s: +49 (+128.9%).

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Whitney-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Nebraska state average. It is 21% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/4/1994, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 29.7 miles away from the Whitney village center caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.

On 5/5/1993, a category 3 tornado 30.2 miles away from the village center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Whitney-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Nebraska state average. It is 85% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/28/1990 at 04:59:59, a magnitude 4.0 (3.9 LG, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 52.8 miles away from Whitney center
On 5/25/2003 at 07:32:33, a magnitude 4.0 (3.9 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 77.0 miles away from the city center
On 4/9/1996 at 02:48:08, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 47.1 miles away from the city center
On 6/18/1998 at 16:26:38, a magnitude 3.4 (3.1 MB, 3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 17.1 miles away from Whitney center
On 2/6/1996 at 16:08:36, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 86.1 miles away from the city center
On 11/3/2008 at 13:14:12, a magnitude 3.7 (3.5 MW, 3.7 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 97.7 miles away from Whitney center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Whitney:

CHADRON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL HLTH SRV (about 7 miles; CHADRON, NE)
BOX BUTTE GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 41 miles; ALLIANCE, NE)
PHS INDIAN HOSPITAL (about 41 miles; PINE RIDGE, SD)

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Whitney:

CHADRON STATE COLLEGE (about 7 miles; CHADRON, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,144)
SOUTH DAKOTA SCHOOL OF MINES AND TECHNOLOGY (about 91 miles; RAPID CITY, SD; FT enrollment: 2,002)
BLACK HILLS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 123 miles; SPEARFISH, SD; FT enrollment: 3,190)
UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING (about 150 miles; LARAMIE, WY; FT enrollment: 9,665)
CASPER COLLEGE (about 155 miles; CASPER, WY; FT enrollment: 2,564)
UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADO (about 182 miles; GREELEY, CO; FT enrollment: 10,983)
AIMS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 184 miles; GREELEY, CO; FT enrollment: 3,722)

Public elementary/middle school in Whitney:

Whitney Public School (Location: 310 Elkhorn; Grades: Prekindergarten - 8th Grade)

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Whitney and their reported violations in the past:

DAWES CO. RWD #1 (Population served: 117, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-11-2003), St Public Notif requested (SEP-11-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-11-2003), St Public Notif received (NOV-03-2003)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (JUN-02-2000), St Public Notif requested (JUN-02-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-02-2000), St Public Notif received (JUN-19-2000)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (AUG-11-1998), St Public Notif requested (AUG-11-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-11-1998)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-10-1997), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-10-1997), St Public Notif received (SEP-15-1997)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-1996, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-20-1996), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-20-1996), St Public Notif received (DEC-24-1996)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-1996, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-08-1996), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-08-1996), St Public Notif received (NOV-18-1996)

Past monitoring violations:

PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between OCT-16-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In SEP-2000, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-16-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-16-2000), St Public Notif received (OCT-17-2000)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and AUG-22-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-14-2000), St Compliance achieved (AUG-22-2000)

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-1994 and DEC-12-1994, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-23-1994), St Compliance achieved (DEC-12-1994)

2 routine major monitoring violations

Average household size:

This village:	2.6 people
Nebraska:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	70.6%
Whole state:	66.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	17.6%
Whole state:	4.4%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This village:	13.7%
Whole state:	9.7%

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

This village:	10.5%
Whole state:	4.0%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Whitney, NE

Whitney compared to Nebraska 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.
Length of stay since moving in above state average.
Number of rooms per house 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 below state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Whitney mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Dawes County Nebraska:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (74%) Wood (13%) Utility gas (8%) Electricity (5%)

Religion statistics for Whitney

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Lutheran Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	American Baptist Churches in the USA
Adherents	34.2%	13.7%	10.7%	8.6%	8.3%
Congregations	9.5%	14.3%	9.5%	4.8%	4.8%

Name	Assemblies of God	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Episcopal Church	Seventh-Day Adventist Church	Other religions
Adherents	6.2%	4.6%	3.8%	2.6%	7.5%
Congregations	9.5%	4.8%	4.8%	9.5%	28.6%

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	$159
Other Government Administration	0	$0		7	$152
Totals for Government	0	$0		8	$311

Whitney government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $3,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $8,000
Central Staff Services: $2,000

Financial Administration: $2,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $3,000
Interest Earnings: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $69,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $7,000
All Other: $1,000
Tax - Property: $4,000
NEC: $2,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $6,000

9.23% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,152 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.23%
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 Sheridan County, NE	0.72% ($29,762 average AGI)
from Box Butte County, NE	0.38% ($33,182)
from Scotts Bluff County, NE	0.38% ($27,000)

10.52% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,566 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	10.52%
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 Scotts Bluff County, NE	0.78% ($22,435 average AGI)
to Pennington County, SD	0.68% ($19,100)
to Sheridan County, NE	0.57% ($23,059)

Strongest AM radio stations in Whitney:

KCSR (610 AM; 1 kW; CHADRON, NE; Owner: CHADRAD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KIMB (1260 AM; 50 kW; KIMBALL, NE; Owner: G & L INVESTMENTS, LLC)
KBHB (810 AM; 25 kW; STURGIS, SD; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
KTWO (1030 AM; 50 kW; CASPER, WY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KZMX (580 AM; 2 kW; HOT SPRINGS, SD; Owner: MT RUSHMORE BROADCASTING, INC)
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.)
KKLS (920 AM; 10 kW; RAPID CITY, SD; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
KUYO (830 AM; daytime; 25 kW; EVANSVILLE, WY; Owner: WYOMING CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KNEB (960 AM; 5 kW; SCOTTSBLUFF, NE; Owner: PANHANDLE BROADCASTING, INC.)
KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
KMXA (1090 AM; 50 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Whitney:

KQSK (97.5 FM; CHADRON, NE; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC.)
KCNE-FM (91.9 FM; CHADRON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)

TV broadcast stations around Whitney:

K23EU (Channel 31; COLUMBUS, ETC, NE; Owner: DAVID C. BROADAHL)
K33EM (Channel 33; COLUMBUS, ETC., NE; Owner: DAVID C. BRODAHL)
K65GE (Channel 65; COLUMBUS-FREMONT, NE; Owner: ROGER E. HARDERS)
KDUH-TV (Channel 4; SCOTTSBLUFF, NE; Owner: DUHAMEL BROADCASTING ENTERPRISES)
K06JC (Channel 6; CHADRON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOM. COMM.)
K02NY (Channel 2; CHADRON, NE; Owner: CITY OF CHADRON)

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2

WHITNEY, 12.8 Mi Se Of, Structure height: 34.4 m, Overall height: 39.9 m, Call Sign: KYN73
3710.00 MHz, 3790.00 MHz, 3870.00 MHz, 3950.00 MHz, 4030.00 MHz, 4110.00 MHz, 3710.00 MHz, 3790.00 MHz, 3870.00 MHz, 3950.00 MHz... (+8 more)
Grant Date: 02/15/2000, Expiration Date: 02/01/2010
Registrant: At&t Corp., 2315 Salem Road, First Floor, H9, Conyers, GA 30013, Phone: (770) 602-2065, Fax: (404) 810-7349, Email:
WHITNEY, 12.8 Mi Se, Overall height: 39.9 m, Call Sign: KZI20
Assigned Frequencies : 3730.00 MHz, 3890.00 MHz
Grant Date: 09/06/2000, Expiration Date: 08/01/2010, Cancelation Date: 10/17/2001
Registrant: Qwest Corporation, 700 W. Mineral Avenue, Room Co G1.24, Littleton, CO 80120, Phone: (303) 707-8706, Fax: (303) 707-9775, Email:

FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 1

Municipal Airport, Call Sign: WRLB2706, Licensee ID: L00003457
Assigned Frequencies : 0.27551 MHz
Grant Date: 11/02/2007, Expiration Date: 09/03/2017
Registrant: State Of Nebraska, Box 82088, Lincoln, NE 68501, Phone: (402) 471-2371

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3

Call Sign: W0FLO, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00973522
Grant Date: 02/02/2005, Expiration Date: 04/24/2015, Certifier: James S Mc Cafferty
Registrant: Pine Ridge Amateur Radio Club, 141 Whitney Spur, Whitney, NE 69367
Call Sign: WW0P, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 05/18/1999, Expiration Date: 05/18/2009
Registrant: James S Mc Cafferty, Whitney, NE 69367
Call Sign: KC0ZVH, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01254011
Grant Date: 03/07/2007, Expiration Date: 03/07/2017, Certifier: Casey J Schumacher
Registrant: Casey J Schumacher, 713 N Whitney Lake Rd, Whitney, NE 69367

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 4

Aircraft: TAYLORCRAFT BC-65 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 78 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 29608 , Serial Number: 2450, Year manufactured: 1940, Airworthiness Date: 08/17/1956
Registrant (Individual): Jerry D Hartman, Box 165, Whitney, NE 69367
Aircraft: CALHOUN EDWARD J NIEUPORT (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: Reciprocating
N-Number: 3578X , Serial Number: 001
Registrant (Individual): Edward J Calhoun, 934 Old Highway 20, Whitney, NE 69367
Deregistered: Cancel Date: 05/04/2004
Aircraft: TAYLORCRAFT BC12-D (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 78 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 43087 , Serial Number: 9887, Year manufactured: 1946, Airworthiness Date: 04/17/1956
Registrant (Individual): E Joel Calhoun, 934 Old Highway 20, Whitney, NE 69367
Aircraft: PIPER PA-18 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 97 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 7206K , Serial Number: 18-97, Year manufactured: 1950, Airworthiness Date: 09/03/1968
Registrant (Individual): Charles T Pfister, P O Box 1, Whitney, NE 69367

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 2

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