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Population in 2011: 359. Population change since 2000: -0.3%

Males: 179	(50.0%)
Females: 180	(50.0%)

Median resident age:	45.8 years
Nebraska median age:	43.7 years

Zip codes: 68982.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $46,210 (it was $28,958 in 2000)

Wilcox:	$46,210
Nebraska:	$47,357

Estimated per capita income in 2009: $17,146

Wilcox village income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $75,402 (it was $54,800 in 2000)

Wilcox:	$75,402
Nebraska:	$123,300

Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $69,843; Detached houses: $73,934; Mobile homes: $28,185

Median gross rent in 2009: $545.

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White alone - 348 (97.2%)
Hispanic - 5 (1.4%)
Two or more races - 3 (0.8%)
Black alone - 1 (0.3%)
Other race alone - 1 (0.3%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Wilcox: 75.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (51.7%), United States (10.6%), Irish (10.0%), Swedish (8.3%), English (6.9%), Danish (5.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 06/10/1886

Elevation: 2220 feet

Land area: 0.54 square miles.

Population density: 660 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Wilcox:

High school or higher: 88.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
Unemployed: 4.6%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wilcox village:

Never married: 20.1%
Now married: 62.2%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 8.6%
Divorced: 9.0%

0 residents are foreign born

This village:	0.0%
Nebraska:	4.4%

According to our research of Nebraska and other state lists there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Wilcox, Nebraska as of May 25, 2013.
The ratio of number of residents in Wilcox to the number of sex offenders is 167 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $993 (1.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,917 (2.4%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lincoln, NE (134.5 miles , pop. 225,581).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (539.6 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Hildreth, NE (2.6 miles ), Ragan, NE (2.7 miles) , Funk, NE (2.8 miles ), Axtell, NE (2.9 miles ), Holdrege, NE (3.5 miles ), Huntley, NE (3.5 miles) , Upland, NE (3.8 miles) , Minden, NE (3.8 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1997: 1 building, cost: $135,000

1998: 0 buildings

1999: 4 buildings, average cost: $63,800

2000: 0 buildings

2001: 0 buildings

2002: 1 building, cost: $80,000

2003: 0 buildings

2004: 0 buildings

2005: 0 buildings

2006: 1 building, cost: $75,000

2007: 0 buildings

2008: 0 buildings

2009: 0 buildings

2010: 1 building, cost: $85,000

2011: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 40.36 N, Longitude: 99.17 W

Area code: 308

Unemployment in August 2012:

Here:
3.0%
Nebraska:
3.8%

Unemployment by year (%)

Population change in the 1990s: +11 (+3.2%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females

Construction (20%)

Manufacturing (19%)

Retail trade (17%)

Other services, except public administration (9%)

Transportation and warehousing (8%)

Wholesale trade (6%)

Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)

Health care and social assistance (23%)

Educational services (19%)

Manufacturing (11%)

Public administration (11%)

Retail trade (10%)

Accommodation and food services (8%)

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)

Most common occupations (%)
Males Females

Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (12%)

Farmers and farm managers (11%)

Agricultural workers including supervisors (9%)

Bus drivers (9%)

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)

Health technologists and technicians (12%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)

Registered nurses (7%)

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)

Waiters and waitresses (6%)

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)

Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)

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Tornado activity:

Wilcox-area historical tornado activity is above Nebraska state average. It is 189% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/5/1964, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 43.9 miles away from the Wilcox village center killed 4 people and injured 50 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/10/1985, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 33.1 miles away from the village center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Wilcox-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Nebraska state average. It is 96% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/30/1991 at 22:07:44, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 81.5 miles away from the city center
On 6/20/2002 at 04:29:40, a magnitude 3.5 (3.3 MB, 3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 84.1 miles away from Wilcox center
On 11/13/2001 at 01:56:13, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 60.6 miles away from the city center
On 4/17/2003 at 17:31:59, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 78.5 miles away from the city center
On 7/18/1990 at 02:47:03, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 79.8 miles away from Wilcox 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 84.6 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Kearney County (11) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 7, Floods: 6, Tornadoes: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Snow: 1, Wind: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals/medical centers near Wilcox:

PHELPS MEMORIAL HEALTH CENTER (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 12 miles away; HOLDREGE, NE)
KEARNEY COUNTY HEALTH SERVICES HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Government - Local, provides emergency services, about 16 miles away; MINDEN, NE)
HARLAN COUNTY HEALTH SYSTEM (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 19 miles away; ALMA, NE)

Political contributions by individuals in Wilcox, NE

Amtrak station near Wilcox:

12 miles: HOLDREGE (100 WEST AVE.) . Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wilcox:

University of Nebraska at Kearney (about 24 miles; Kearney, NE; Full-time enrollment: 4,780)
Central Community College (about 56 miles; Grand Island, NE; FT enrollment: 2,632)
Fort Hays State University (about 104 miles; Hays, KS; FT enrollment: 4,978)
University of Nebraska-Lincoln (about 134 miles; Lincoln, NE; FT enrollment: 20,702)
Southeast Community College Area (about 138 miles; Lincoln, NE; FT enrollment: 6,591)
Northeast Community College (about 149 miles; Norfolk, NE; FT enrollment: 2,268)
Kansas State University (about 160 miles; Manhattan, KS; FT enrollment: 18,850)

Public high school in Wilcox:

Wilcox-Hildreth High School (Location: 404 E Sapp Street P. O. Box 190; Grades: 9th Grade - 12th Grade)

Public elementary/middle school in Wilcox:

Wilcox-Hildreth Elementary School (Location: 404 E Sapp Street P. O. Box 190; Grades: Prekindergarten - 6th Grade)

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Library in Wilcox:

WILCOX PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $12,349; Location: 121 SOUTH MAIN STREET; 5,553 books; 113 audio materials; 306 video materials; 13 state licensed databases; 10 print serial subscriptions; 1 electronic serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Wilcox: Midland Co-op Elevator (A), Wilcox Volunteer Fire Department Station 1 (B), Wilcox Public Library (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Wilcox include: Saint Johns Lutheran Church (A), Evangelical Free Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Wilcox: Wilcox City Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Kearney County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 10.4%
(10.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 13.6% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 23.1% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:

This village:	2.5 people
Nebraska:	2.3 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	70.6%
Whole state:	65.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	3.4%
Whole state:	4.4%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.7% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Wilcox, NE

Wilcox 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.
Median age above 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 Wilcox (2011 data):

Iowa - Nebraska State Bank: Wilcox Branch at 102 West Sapp, branch established on 1905/08/05. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $194.8 mil, Deposits: $154.5 mil, headquarters in South Sioux City, NE, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: Commfirst Bancorporation, Inc.

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School Enrollment by Level of School (%)

Wilcox mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Utility gas (93%)
Electricity (6%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

2004 Presidential Election results in Kearney County Nebraska:

2008 Presidential Election results in Kearney County Nebraska:

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Religion statistics for Wilcox (based on Kearney County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 67.39%

Here		67.4%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

Name	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Lutheran Church	United Methodist Church	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Other
Adherents	28.3%	19.3%	16.3%	13.3%	22.8%
Congregations	23.5%	17.6%	11.8%	11.8%	35.3%

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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 3

Kearney County:	4.56 / 10,000 pop.
Nebraska:	2.60 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 2

Kearney County:	3.04 / 10,000 pop.
State:	4.83 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 4

Here:	6.08 / 10,000 pop.
State:	7.76 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:

This county:	7.8%
Nebraska:	7.9%

Adult obesity rate:

Kearney County:	28.1%
Nebraska:	28.0%

Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Financial Administration	0	$0		1	$1,311
Other Government Administration	0	$0		5	$55
Parks and Recreation	0	$0		1	$91
Electric Power	1	$2,030	$24,360	0	$0
Other and Unallocable	0	$0		2	$723
Totals for Government	1	$2,030	$24,360	9	$2,180

Wilcox government finances in 2002:

Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $179,000 ($498.61)
Regular Highways: $60,000 ($167.13)

Water Utilities: $49,000 ($136.49)

Central Staff Services: $22,000 ($61.28)

Financial Administration: $17,000 ($47.35)

Sewerage: $5,000 ($13.93)

General Public Buildings: $3,000 ($8.36)
Miscellaneous - Special Assessments: $113,000 ($314.76)
General Revenue, NEC: $81,000 ($225.63)

Interest Earnings: $15,000 ($41.78)
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $732,000 ($2039.00)
Revenue - Electric Utilities: $143,000 ($398.33)
Water Utilities: $50,000 ($139.28)
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $36,000 ($100.28)
All Other: $8,000 ($22.28)
Tax - Public Utilities: $78,000 ($217.27)
NEC: $41,000 ($114.21)

Property: $33,000 ($91.92)
Total Salaries & Wages: $79,000 ($220.06)

8.84% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,918 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.84%
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 Buffalo County, NE	3.47% ($31,581 average AGI)
from Phelps County, NE	0.52% ($27,308)
from Adams County, NE	0.40% ($34,600)

10.46% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,208 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	10.46%
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 Buffalo County, NE	3.57% ($28,867 average AGI)
to Lancaster County, NE	0.87% ($19,864)
to Adams County, NE	0.63% ($29,688)

Strongest AM radio stations in Wilcox:

KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
KKPR (1460 AM; 5 kW; KEARNEY, NE; Owner: PLATTE RIVER RADIO, INC.)
KUVR (1380 AM; 1 kW; HOLDREGE, NE; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
KMMJ (750 AM; 11 kW; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: JRK BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
KGFW (1340 AM; 1 kW; KEARNEY, NE; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
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.)
KRGI (1430 AM; 5 kW; GRAND ISLAND, NE)
WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
KFRM (550 AM; 5 kW; SALINA, KS; Owner: TAYLOR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KIMB (1260 AM; 50 kW; KIMBALL, NE; Owner: G & L INVESTMENTS, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Wilcox:

KLNE-FM (88.7 FM; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
KQKY (105.9 FM; KEARNEY, NE; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
KRNY (102.3 FM; KEARNEY, NE; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
KLIQ (94.5 FM; HASTINGS, NE; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
KROR (101.5 FM; HASTINGS, NE; Owner: ETERNAL BROADCASTING, LLC)
KMTY (97.7 FM; HOLDREGE, NE; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
KRGI-FM (96.5 FM; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: JRK BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
KRVN-FM (93.1 FM; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
K209CF (89.7 FM; KEARNEY, NE; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Wilcox:

KLNE-TV (Channel 3; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
KHGI-TV (Channel 13; KEARNEY, NE; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF CENTRAL NEBRASKA, A CALIFORNIA LP)
KGIN (Channel 11; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: KOLN/KGIN LICENSE, INC.)
KTVG (Channel 17; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: HILL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
K14IY (Channel 14; HOLDREGE, NE; Owner: GREATER NEBRASKA TELEVISION, INC.)
KHAS-TV (Channel 5; HASTINGS, NE; Owner: GREATER NEBRASKA TELEVISION, INC.)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

Michael J Umano, 404 N Briggs Street (Lat: 40.369389 Lon: -99.170500), Type: Tower, Structure height: 59.4 m, Overall height: 60.9 m
Registrant: Phone: (781) 319-1011, Email:
Michael J Umano, 404 N Briggs Street (Lat: 40.369389 Lon: -99.170500), Type: Tower, Structure height: 59.4 m, Overall height: 60.9 m, Licensee ID: L01175461
Registrant: Industrial Tower And Wireless, LLC, 40 Lone Street, Marshfield, MA 02050, Phone: (781) 319-1111

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

Fire Hall (Lat: 40.365556 Lon: -99.170639), Call Sign: WXT683, Licensee ID: L00768893
Assigned Frequencies: 39.8200 MHz, 39.9000 MHz, 39.9800 MHz
Grant Date: 11/18/2003, Expiration Date: 01/24/2014
Registrant: Wilcox, Village Of, Box 29, Wilcox, NE 68982, Phone: (308) 478-5510
At Wilcox School (Lat: 40.370000 Lon: -99.162028), Call Sign: KXJ231, Licensee ID: L00834557
Assigned Frequencies: 155.220 MHz
Grant Date: 03/23/2004, Expiration Date: 06/09/2014
Registrant: Wilcox-Hildreth School District, 404 East Sapp St., Wilcox, NE 68982, Phone: (308) 478-5265, Fax: (308) 478-5260, Email:
9.5 Mi S 1 Mi E Of Franklin (Lat: 40.224444 Lon: -99.143972), Call Sign: KYA636
Assigned Frequencies: 151.550 MHz
Grant Date: 09/27/2000, Expiration Date: 11/23/2005, Cancellation Date: 01/28/2006
Registrant: Potter, Glen, Rt 1 Box 34, Wilcox, NE 68982, Phone: (308) 478-5230
4 1/2 Mi S Wilcox Hwy 44 & 3mi W (Lat: 40.286111 Lon: -99.211472), Call Sign: WSE627, Licensee ID: L00932423
Assigned Frequencies: 451.775 MHz
Grant Date: 12/09/2004, Expiration Date: 10/20/2014
Registrant: Reiss Farms Inc, Wilcox, NE 68982, Phone: (308) 478-5221

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

Wilcox, Lat: 40.275194 Lon: -98.999389, Call Sign: WQAW704
Assigned Frequencies: 956.443 MHz, 956.443 MHz
Grant Date: 08/19/2004, Expiration Date: 08/19/2014, Certifier: Joseph Listengart
Registrant: Source Gas LLC, 370 Van Gordon St Ste 4000, Lakewood, CO 80228, Phone: (303) 243-3590, Fax: (303) 243-3606, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

Call Sign: K0TD, Licensee ID: L01283984
Grant Date: 05/15/2007, Expiration Date: 07/21/2017, Certifier: Gary G Jezbera
Registrant: Gary G Jezbera, 107 South Stockton Street, Wilcox, NE 68982
Call Sign: WD0CWM, Licensee ID: L00274688
Grant Date: 03/23/2006, Expiration Date: 06/14/2016, Certifier: Charlene A Jezbera
Registrant: Charlene A Jezbera, Wilcox, NE 68982
Call Sign: KC0IRD, Licensee ID: L00278841
Grant Date: 08/19/2000, Expiration Date: 08/19/2010, Certifier: Luke D Bisbee
Registrant: Luke D Bisbee, 403 S Toila St, Wilcox, NE 68982

FAA Registered Aircraft:

Aircraft: CESSNA 170B (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C145 SERIES (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 2224E , Serial Number: 20354, Year manufactured: 1952, Airworthiness Date: 03/29/1956
Registrant (Individual): Dennis Reiss, 72226 V Rd, Wilcox, NE 68982

Name	Count	Lived (average)
Most common first names in Wilcox, NE among deceased individuals
William	7	83.6 years
John	7	78.7 years
Herman	4	77.8 years
George	4	80.5 years
Arthur	3	86.0 years
Helen	3	78.3 years
Frank	3	97.0 years
Emma	3	88.0 years
Geraldine	3	70.7 years
Olga	3	88.7 years

Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Most common last names in Wilcox, NE among deceased individuals
Heidemann	6	78.0 years
Woollen	6	85.0 years
Johnson	5	76.4 years
Martin	5	74.8 years
Loschen	4	81.0 years
Blank	4	84.2 years
Berggren	4	72.0 years
Harms	4	82.0 years
Ortgiesen	4	74.5 years
Reiss	4	72.2 years

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