68601 Zip Code (Columbus, NE) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 30,362
Zip code population in 2010: 28,185
Zip code population in 2000: 27,172

Houses and condos: 12,981
Renter-occupied apartments: 3,374
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 68601: 78.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 288.6 sq. mi.
Water area: 10.6 sq. mi.

Population density: 105 people per square mile

(very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,939 (1.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,770 (1.4%)

For population 25 years and over in 68601:

• High school or higher: 89.3%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.4%
• Graduate or professional degree: 7.5%
• Unemployed: 1.5%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 13.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 68601:

• Never married: 28.2%
• Now married: 53.5%
• Separated: 2.9%
• Widowed: 7.4%
• Divorced: 8.0%

• 
• • 21,89172.1%White
  • 7,45724.6%Hispanic or Latino
  • 5992.0%Two or more races
  • 2160.7%Black
  • 1460.5%Asian
  • 280.09%American Indian
  • 220.07%Some other race

Urban population: 23,485
Rural population: 6,876

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 68601, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $64,308 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$64,308
State:	$73,874

Salary/wage: $53,357 (reported on 85.9% of returns)

Here:	$53,357
State:	$58,268

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1292.3% for AGIs below $25k, 3946.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7080.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10478.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17567.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 86466.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,703 (reported on 35.3% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,703
Nebraska:	$1,748

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 22.5% for AGIs below $25k, 30.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 55.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 77.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 200.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3223.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $5,318 (reported on 19.6% of returns)

Here:	$5,318
State:	$7,841

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 29.0% for AGIs below $25k, 37.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 66.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 105.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 369.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6983.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$11,813 (reported on 18.1% of returns)

Here:	+$11,813
State:	+$21,703

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 14.7% for AGIs below $25k, 32.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 73.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 185.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 718.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 18950.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$9,409 (reported on 13.2% of returns)

Here:	+$9,409
State:	+$11,239

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 27.0% for AGIs below $25k, 51.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 122.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 244.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 434.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6410.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $17,363 (reported on 11.6% of returns)

68601:	$17,363
Nebraska:	$18,251

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 100.7% for AGIs below $25k, 173.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 271.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 383.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 786.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3875.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Self-employed (Keogh) retirement plans: $14,900 (reported on 0.3% of returns)

68601:	$14,900
Nebraska:	$23,519

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 66.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $36,832 (reported on 5.3% of returns)

Here:	$36,832
State:	$37,704

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 40.4% for AGIs below $25k, 116.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 258.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 275.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 594.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 10247.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $15,560 (reported on 4.2% of returns)

Here:	$15,560
State:	$15,251

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.6% for AGIs below $25k, 13.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 36.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 54.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 203.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5683.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $6,976 (reported on 5.3% of returns)

68601:	$6,976
State:	$8,015

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.8% for AGIs below $25k, 14.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 44.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 65.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 160.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1730.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,167 (reported on 12.7% of returns)

Here:	$2,167
State:	$2,260

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 73.6% for AGIs below $25k, 57.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 95.5%

Here:	95%
State:	95%

(% for various income ranges: 94.3% for AGIs below $25k, 95.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 96.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 96.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 95.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 95.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 68601, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $52,486 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$52,486
State:	$60,572

Salary/wage: $42,491 (reported on 88.0% of returns)

Here:	$42,491
State:	$47,046

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 80.2% for AGIs below $25k, 84.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 79.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 78.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 70.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 36.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,514 (reported on 38.5% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,514
Nebraska:	$1,535

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.5% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $3,249 (reported on 21.0% of returns)

Here:	$3,249
State:	$5,776

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.5% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$11,026 (reported on 17.1% of returns)

Here:	+$11,026
State:	+$16,171

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs below $25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 16.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$9,545 (reported on 13.2% of returns)

Here:	+$9,545
State:	+$9,897

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.4% for AGIs below $25k, 2.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $13,472 (reported on 12.0% of returns)

68601:	$13,472
Nebraska:	$12,804

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.7% for AGIs below $25k, 3.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Self-employment retirement plans: $11,250 (reported on 0.6% of returns)

68601:	$11,250
Nebraska:	$18,457

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Total itemized deductions: $20,543 (20% of AGI, reported on 25.9% of returns)

Here:	$20,543
State:	$23,343

Here:	20.0% of AGI
State:	18.7% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.8% for AGIs below $25k, 8.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 11.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $4,704 (reported on 21.9% of returns)

Here:	$4,704
State:	$4,921

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $8,216 (reported on 25.4% of returns)

68601:	$8,216
State:	$9,758

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs below $25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,142 (reported on 14.9% of returns)

Here:	$2,142
State:	$2,188

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.1% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 67.2%

Here:	67%
State:	57%

(% for various income ranges: 62.0% for AGIs below $25k, 67.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 71.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 69.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 71.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 92.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 68601, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $39,398 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$39,398
State:	$44,271

Salary/wage: $34,969 (reported on 86.8% of returns)

Here:	$34,969
State:	$38,230

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 261.6% for AGIs below $10k, 76.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 83.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 84.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 81.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 54.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,614 (reported on 54.1% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,614
Nebraska:	$1,759

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 17.6% for AGIs below $10k, 3.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $1,929 (reported on 26.6% of returns)

Here:	$1,929
State:	$2,804

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.1% for AGIs below $10k, 1.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$5,765 (reported on 21.9% of returns)

Here:	+$5,765
State:	+$7,887

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.0% for AGIs below $10k, 0.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 9.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$7,610 (reported on 14.8% of returns)

Here:	+$7,610
State:	+$7,743

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.4% for AGIs below $10k, 3.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from farming: +$801 (reported on 4.2% of returns)

Here:	+$801
State:	-$1,077

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -20.3% for AGIs below $10k, -0.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, -0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.7% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,948 (reported on 3.5% of returns)

68601:	$2,948
Nebraska:	$2,902

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Self-employed pension: $9,811 (reported on 0.6% of returns)

Here:	$9,811
Nebraska:	$12,366

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Total itemized deductions: $16,407 (21% of AGI, reported on 27.1% of returns)

Here:	$16,407
State:	$18,692

Here:	21.2% of AGI
State:	21.1% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 21.2% for AGIs below $10k, 9.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 9.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 14.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $3,331 (4% of AGI, reported on 24.7% of returns)

Here:	$3,331
State:	$3,500

Here:	4.1% of AGI
State:	3.8% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.8% for AGIs below $10k, 1.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $5,256 (reported on 74.0% of returns)

68601:	$5,256
State:	$6,550

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.4% for AGIs below $10k, 3.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,554 (reported on 13.5% of returns)

Here:	$1,554
State:	$1,643

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 65.4%

Here:	65%
State:	62%

(% for various income ranges: 56.1% for AGIs below $10k, 66.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 69.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 66.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 64.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 74.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 68634, 68653, 68624, 68647, 68631, 68662.
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Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
• Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 990
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 11,203

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 441 (373 now married, 78 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 5,914 (2,729 now married, 3,184 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 68601 with a mortgage: 4,319 (471 second mortgage, 390 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 116

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,414
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $561

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:

• Zip code 68601 household income distribution in 2022

• 300Less than $10,000
• 493$10,000 to $14,999
• 485$15,000 to $19,999
• 519$20,000 to $24,999
• 271$25,000 to $29,999
• 534$30,000 to $34,999
• 669$35,000 to $39,999
• 572$40,000 to $44,999
• 662$45,000 to $49,999
• 947$50,000 to $59,999
• 1,295$60,000 to $74,999
• 1,887$75,000 to $99,999
• 1,342$100,000 to $124,999
• 663$125,000 to $149,999
• 783$150,000 to $199,999
• 762$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 68601

• 70Less than $10,000
• 74$10,000 to $14,999
• 175$15,000 to $19,999
• 69$25,000 to $29,999
• 33$30,000 to $34,999
• 112$35,000 to $39,999
• 2$40,000 to $49,999
• 64$50,000 to $59,999
• 153$60,000 to $69,999
• 52$70,000 to $79,999
• 216$80,000 to $89,999
• 146$90,000 to $99,999
• 651$100,000 to $124,999
• 556$125,000 to $149,999
• 751$150,000 to $174,999
• 714$175,000 to $199,999
• 1,436$200,000 to $249,999
• 887$250,000 to $299,999
• 1,277$300,000 to $399,999
• 797$400,000 to $499,999
• 208$500,000 to $749,999
• 136$750,000 to $999,999
• 28$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
• 62$2,000,000 or more

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 68601

• 30$100 to $149
• 42$200 to $249
• 28$250 to $299
• 47$300 to $349
• 100$350 to $399
• 36$400 to $449
• 141$450 to $499
• 241$500 to $549
• 351$550 to $599
• 116$600 to $649
• 304$650 to $699
• 234$700 to $749
• 236$750 to $799
• 345$800 to $899
• 235$900 to $999
• 320$1,000 to $1,249
• 181$1,250 to $1,499
• 99$1,500 to $1,999
• 18$3,500 or more
• 202No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $870.

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $140,716.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $224,138
• Black or African American householders: $176,808
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $231,210
• Asian householders: $149,606
• Some other race householders: $178,984
• Two or more races householders: $283,436
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $158,311

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $219,514 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $148,018 - $324,747

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 9,639
• One, attached: 446
• Two: 307
• 3 or 4: 320
• 5 to 9: 320
• 10 to 19: 372
• 20 to 49: 389
• 50 or more: 330
• Mobile homes: 716

Unemployment: 1.5%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 68601

• 78.9%12,371Drove a car alone
• 9.2%1,450Carpooled
• 0.0%3Bus or trolley bus
• 0.0%5Railroad
• 0.3%49Motorcycle
• 0.2%33Bicycle
• 3.2%506Walked
• 2.0%311Other means
• 5.2%821Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 68601

• 1,414Less than 5 minutes
• 4,5275 to 9 minutes
• 4,05410 to 14 minutes
• 2,21515 to 19 minutes
• 82720 to 24 minutes
• 24425 to 29 minutes
• 36430 to 34 minutes
• 15935 to 39 minutes
• 14040 to 44 minutes
• 25345 to 59 minutes
• 33360 to 89 minutes
• 16190 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 87.6%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 30,362

• Male householders: 6,107 (1,759 living alone), Female householders: 6,089 (2,090 living alone)

• 6,102 spouses (6,086 opposite-sex spouses), 788 unmarried partners, (773 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 9,316 children (8,924 natural, 169 adopted, 218 stepchildren), 221 grandchildren, 200 brothers or sisters, 278 parents, 51 foster children, 453 other relatives, 433 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 401 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,691 2-persons, 1,360 3-persons, 1,230 4-persons, 1,134 5-persons, 136 6-persons, 202 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 3,854 1-person, 520 2-persons, 67 3-persons

5,016 married couples with children.
2,170 single-parent households (429 men, 1,741 women).

80.4% of residents of 68601 zip code speak English at home.
18.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (52% very well, 12% well, 17% not well, 18% not at all).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (98% very well, 2% not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).

Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• BECTON DICKINSON (2153 12TH AVENUE in COLUMBUS, NE)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-07-1998-0035, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
  STATE MASTER (Nebraska tracking) - AIR PROGRAM, REFUSE DISPOSAL, -071095-GW-1120, LEAKING STORAGE TANK, -NE0060089, National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit, -NER000152, -NED007263197, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM, -0007100003, EPCRA, -68601BCTNDINDUS, TRI REPORTER
  CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Large Quantity Generators, more that 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
  TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
  Business SIC classification: SURGICAL AND MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS AND APPARATUS
  Business NAICS classification: SURGICAL AND MEDICAL INSTRUMENT MANUFACTURING.
  Organizations: BECTON DICKINSON AND COMPANY (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
  

• BEHLEN MANUFACTURING COMPANY (4025 E. 23RD ST. in COLUMBUS, NE)

  AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS) - ICIS-, ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY
  (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-07-1999-0194, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION, ICIS-07-2005-0194, ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY
  STATE MASTER (Nebraska tracking) - AIR PROGRAM, REFUSE DISPOSAL, LEGAL SERVICES, -011394-GW-1515, LEAKING STORAGE TANK, -011395-GW-1515, -092989-99-0020, -AP2666, -NE0000647, National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit, -031697-ML-1350, RELEASE ASSESSMENT, -101592-SM-1005, -NED007268790, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM, -0007100004, EPCRA, -68601BHLNMHWY30, TRI REPORTER
  CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  TSD (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
  TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
  Business SIC classification: PREFABRICATED METAL BUILDINGS AND COMPONENTS; FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS; FARM MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT; AIR-CONDITIONING AND WARM AIR HEATING EQUIPMENT AND COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL REFRIGERATION EQUIPMENT
  Business NAICS classification: ALL OTHER PLASTICS PRODUCT MANUFACTURING.; PREFABRICATED METAL BUILDING AND COMPONENT MANUFACTURING.; ORNAMENTAL AND ARCHITECTURAL METAL WORK MANUFACTURING.; MACHINE TOOL (METAL FORMING TYPES) MANUFACTURING.
  Organizations: BEHLEN MFG CO (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , DONALD L. GREEN, DIR EHS (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
  

• DALE ELECTRONICS INC (LQG JANUARY 2000) (2064 12TH AVENUE in COLUMBUS, NE)

  STATE MASTER (Nebraska tracking) - National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM, EPCRA
  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit - ICIS-, ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY
  Large Quantity Generators, more that 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
  Business SIC classification: ELECTROPLATING, PLATING, POLISHING, ANODIZING, AND COLORING; RELAYS AND INDUSTRIAL CONTROLS
  Business NAICS classification: ELECTROPLATING, PLATING, POLISHING, ANODIZING, AND COLORING.; OTHER ELECTRONIC COMPONENT MANUFACTURING.; OTHER COMPUTER RELATED SERVICES.
  Organizations: JOH DEWYKE, ENGINEER (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , VISHAY DALE ELECTRONICS (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , VISHAY INTERTECHNOLOGY (CONTACT/OWNER)
  Alternative names: VISHAY DALE ELECTRONICS INC, VISHAY DALE ELECTRONICS INC 06, VISHAY DALE ELECTRANISX COLU-1, VISHAY DALE PLANT 6

• FLEXCON COMPANY INCORPORATED (2021 E. 23RD ST. in COLUMBUS, NE)

  AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS) - ICIS-, ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY
  COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
  STATE MASTER (Nebraska tracking) - EPCRA, -68601FLXCN2021E, TRI REPORTER, -NED986387850, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM, -14100035, AIR PROGRAM, -SW0339, REFUSE DISPOSAL
  CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
  HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Large Quantity Generators, more that 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
  TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
  Business SIC classification: UNSUPPORTED PLASTICS FILM AND SHEET
  Business NAICS classification: UNLAMINATED PLASTICS FILM AND SHEET (EXCEPT PACKAGING) MANUFACTURING.; UNLAMINATED PLASTICS FILM AND SHEET (EXCEPT PACKAGING) MANUFACTURING.
  Organizations: THOMAS K JARECKE (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , MYLES MCDONOUGH (CONTACT/OWNER)
  Alternative names: FLEXCON COLUMBUS

• BUFFALO EQUIPMENT COMPANY (2281 16TH AVENUE in COLUMBUS, NE)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-07-1998-0082, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
  COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
  STATE MASTER (Nebraska tracking) - AIR PROGRAM, REFUSE DISPOSAL, LEGAL SERVICES, -012293-RM-1410, LEAKING STORAGE TANK, -NED007287725, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
  Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  TSD (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  USED OIL PROGRAM (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Business SIC classification: HEATING EQUIPMENT, EXCEPT ELECTRIC AND WARM AIR FURNACES; FARM MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT
  Business NAICS classification: FABRICATED STRUCTURAL METAL MANUFACTURING.; FARM MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING.
  Alternative names: FLEISCHER MFG, MIDDLE STATE MFG INC

• CAMACO COLUMBUS MANUFACTURING (1851 EAST 32ND AVENUE in COLUMBUS, NE)

  AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
  STATE MASTER (Nebraska tracking) - AIR PROGRAM, REFUSE DISPOSAL, LEGAL SERVICES, National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit, -092294-GW-1540, RELEASE ASSESSMENT, -NED980325559, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM, -0007100052, EPCRA, -68601DGLSLHIGHW, TRI REPORTER
  CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
  TSD (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
  Business SIC classification: MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS AND ACCESSORIES
  Organizations: STEVE MABEE, SAFETY/ENVI. MGR (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , P & C GROUP (CONTACT/OWNER)
  Alternative names: CAMACO LLC, CAMACO LLC - COLUMBUS MFG, DOUGLAS & LOMASON, DOUGLAS & LOMASON COMPANY, MAGNA LOMASON CORP.

• CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (4500 63RD ST in COLUMBUS, NE)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  STATE MASTER (Nebraska tracking) - AIR PROGRAM, ENVIRONMENTAL ASSISTANCE, LEAKING STORAGE TANK, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
  Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification - ICIS-, ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY
  Business SIC classification: COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES, AND PROFESSIONAL SCHOOLS
  

• VISHAY DALE ELECTRONICS INCORPORATED PLANT #8 (2210 13TH STREET in COLUMBUS, NE)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  STATE MASTER (Nebraska tracking) - AIR PROGRAM, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM, -68601DLLCT22101, TRI REPORTER
  Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
  TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
  Business SIC classification: METAL STAMPINGS; CURRENT-CARRYING WIRING DEVICES; ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS; COMPUTER PROCESSING AND DATA PREPARATION AND PROCESSING SERVICES
  Business NAICS classification: METAL STAMPING.
  Organizations: DALE HOLDINGS (CONTACT/OWNER)
  Alternative names: DALE ELECTRONICS INC., DALE ELECTRONICS, INC PLANT #8, DALE ELECTRONICS #6, VISHAY DALE ELECTRONICS INC 08, VISHAY-DALE PLANT 8

• FARMERS COOP CO-COLUMBUS (1362 3RD AVENUE in COLUMBUS, NE)

  COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
  Alternative names: FARMERS COOP-COLUMBUS, FARMERS COOP OIL CO

• GREYSTONE INCORPORATED (3330 EAST 23RD STREET in COLUMBUS, NE)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  STATE MASTER (Nebraska tracking) - AIR PROGRAM, REFUSE DISPOSAL, LEGAL SERVICES, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM, UIC
  Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
  TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
  Business SIC classification: FARM MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT; LAWN AND GARDEN TRACTORS AND HOME LAWN AND GARDEN EQUIPMENT; CONVEYORS AND CONVEYING EQUIPMENT
  Organizations: HENKE MACHINE INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
  Alternative names: HENKE MACHINE INC.

• COLUMBUS METAL INDUSTRIES INCORPORATED (3440 15TH ST E in COLUMBUS, NE)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  STATE MASTER (Nebraska tracking) - AIR PROGRAM
  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Business SIC classification: METALS SERVICE CENTERS AND OFFICES
  

• MID AMERICA RESEARCH CHEM (2470 14TH AVE in COLUMBUS, NE)

  (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-07-1993-0323, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
  COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
  

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1.7%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2.2%

Population in 1990: 23,684. Population change in the 1990s: +3,488 (+14.7%).

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 20,659
• Northeast: 227
• Midwest: 2,456
• South: 937
• West: 1,848

58% of the 68601 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 54% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Nebraska.

93% of the 68601 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 46% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 28% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 30% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 2% moved from abroad.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 862
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 396 Students in private undergraduate colleges: 120

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

• JOHANNES CLEANING (1953 35TH AVENUE in COLUMBUS, NE; small business) : $20,174 in 7 contracts from 2002 to 2006

  Contracts for Custodial Janitorial Services by Army
  Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $4,871; 2003: $4,968; 2004: $0; 2005: $5,565; 2006: $4,770.
  
  Biggest contracts:
  $5,067 with Army for Custodial Janitorial Services. Signed on 2005-01-01. Completion date: 2005-12-31.
  $4,968, same as above. Signed on 2003-12-29. Completion date: 2004-12-31.
  $4,871, same as above. Signed on 2002-12-12. Completion date: 2003-12-31.
  $4,770, same as above. Signed on 2006-03-01. Completion date: 2007-02-28.
  

• GREG ELLER REMODELING (1521 11TH ST in COLUMBUS, NE) : $17,392 in 5 contracts from 2002 to 2005

  Contracts for Snow Removal/Salt Service (also spreading aggregate or other snow melting material) by Army
  Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $4,140; 2003: $4,148; 2004: $4,416; 2005: $4,688; 2006: $0.
  
  Biggest contracts:
  $4,688 with Army for Snow Removal/Salt Service (also spreading aggregate or other snow melting material). Signed on 2005-12-09. Completion date: 2006-11-30.
  $4,416, same as above. Signed on 2004-12-01. Completion date: 2005-11-30.
  $4,148, same as above. Signed on 2003-11-06. Completion date: 2004-11-30.
  $4,140, same as above. Signed on 2002-11-26. Completion date: 2003-11-30.
  

• TRAN-TEC CORPORATION (5120 26TH ST in COLUMBUS, NE; small business)

  $12,745 with Defense Logistics Agency for Hardware, Commercial. Taking place in TX. Signed on 2004-11-03. Completion date: 2005-02-28.

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

• Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (50-99 employees: 2 establishments, 20-49 employees: 6 establishments, 10-19 employees: 2 establishments, 5-9 employees: 6 establishments, 1-4 employees: 4 establishments)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (50-99: 2, 20-49: 3, 10-19: 7, 5-9: 4, 1-4: 2)

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 59. The highest number of fire incidents - 108 took place in 2012, and the least - 1 in 2016. The data has a declining trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (49.8%), and Structure Fires (25.2%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 68601
• 49949.8%Outside Fires
• 25325.2%Structure Fires
• 17417.3%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 777.7%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 68601, Nebraska

Most common first names in zip code 68601 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
John	171	77.4 years
Mary	148	83.3 years
Helen	110	82.1 years
Anna	89	85.8 years
William	84	78.4 years
Frank	81	80.5 years
Edward	72	77.4 years
Joseph	70	75.3 years
Charles	68	77.7 years
Walter	66	78.8 years

Most common last names in zip code 68601 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Loseke	51	83.6 years
Johnson	45	77.7 years
Miller	42	76.1 years
Ernst	36	78.9 years
Smith	33	76.5 years
Mueller	29	84.6 years
Blaser	27	83.7 years
Micek	24	76.6 years
Anderson	23	71.4 years
Hellbusch	23	73.8 years

Businesses in zip code 68601
Name	Count		Name	Count
Ace Hardware	1		Menards	1
Advance Auto Parts	1		New Balance	3
Applebee's	1		Nike	7
Arby's	1		Payless	1
Burger King	1		Pizza Hut	1
Chevrolet	1		Quiznos	1
Dairy Queen	1		RadioShack	2
Famous Footwear	1		Rodeway Inn	1
FedEx	4		SAS Shoes	1
Ford	1		Sears	1
GNC	1		Sleep Inn	1
GameStop	1		Starbucks	1
Goodwill	1		Subway	3
H&R Block	1		Super 8	1
Holiday Inn	1		Taco Bell	1
JCPenney	1		The Room Place	1
Jimmy John's	1		Toyota	1
KFC	1		U-Haul	2
Lane Furniture	1		UPS	6
Little Caesars Pizza	1		Walgreens	1
Long John Silver's	1		Walmart	1
MasterBrand Cabinets	1		Wendy's	1
Maurices	1		YMCA	1
McDonald's	1