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City: Elwood, NE
Gosper County, NE
Zip code population (2000): 1,870
Estimated zip code population in 2007: 1,670



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Houses and condos: 1,417
Renter-occupied apartments: 157
% of renters here:  20%
State:  33%

2008 cost of living index in zip code 68937: 77.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 141.1 sq. mi.
Water area: 5.2 sq. mi.
Population density: 12 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

Estimate of real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2007:
This zip code:  2.1% ($1,155)
Nebraska:  2.4% ($1,478)

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Males: 933  (49.9%)
Females: 937  (50.1%)

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100% rural population.

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $112,497
68937:  $112,497
Nebraska:  $122,200

According to our research of public records there were no registered sex offenders living in this zip code in early 2007.

Median resident age:  46.7 years
Nebraska median age:  35.3 years

Average household size:
This zip code:  2.3 people
Nebraska:  2.5 people

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 68937, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $35,812 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:  $35,812
State:  $44,271

Salary/wage: $31,843 (reported on 78.3% of returns)
Here:  $31,843
State:  $38,230
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 116.9% for AGIs below $10k, 63.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 78.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 75.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 72.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 46.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,980 (reported on 53.1% of returns)
This zip code:  $1,980
Nebraska:  $1,759
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 18.2% for AGIs below $10k, 4.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $2,092 (reported on 30.4% of returns)
Here:  $2,092
State:  $2,804
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.9% for AGIs below $10k, 1.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$4,843 (reported on 27.3% of returns)
Here:  +$4,843
State:  +$7,887
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -1.7% for AGIs below $10k, 2.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, -0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$2,770 (reported on 19.1% of returns)
Here:  +$2,770
State:  +$7,743
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -8.2% for AGIs below $10k, 5.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, -0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,707 (reported on 4.8% of returns)
68937:  $2,707
Nebraska:  $2,902

Total itemized deductions: $18,150 (2% of AGI, reported on 24.7% of returns)
Here:  $18,150
State:  $18,692
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 29.6% for AGIs below $10k, 15.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 9.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 15.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $2,776 (3.9% of AGI, reported on 20.2% of returns)
Here:  $2,776
Nebraska:  $3,500

Here:  3.9% of AGI
State:  3.8% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.5% for AGIs below $10k, 0.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $4,378 (reported on 72.5% of returns)
68937:  $4,378
State:  $6,550
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.2% for AGIs below $10k, 3.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,565 (reported on 12.5% of returns)
Here:  $1,565
State:  $1,643
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.4% for AGIs below $10k, 2.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 70.4%
Here:  70%
State:  62%
(% for various income ranges: 64.2% for AGIs below $10k, 74.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 68.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 75.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 76.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 69.2% for AGIs over 100k)


Estimated median household income in 2007: $45,350
This zip code:  $45,350
Nebraska:  $47,085
Elwood, NE (68937) map

Nearest zip codes: 68976, 69028, 68850, 68927, 69130, 68922.


Percentage of family households:
This zip code:  73.7%
Whole state:  66.6%

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

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Housing units in zip code 68937 with a mortgage: 241 (13 second mortgage, 15 home equity loan, 2 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 288


Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,013

Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $398

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This zip code:  8.4%
Whole state:  11.2%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This zip code:  2.9%
Whole state:  4.8%

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  6.3
State:  6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  5.1
State:  4.2


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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:

Reservoirs: Bellamy Reservoir (A), Bogle Reservoir (B), Schilling Reservoir Number 1 (C), Schilling Reservoir Number 2 (D), Johnson Lake (E), Johnson Reservoir (F), Gruber Reservoir (G), Ford Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

 

Year house built:
  • 1999 to March 2000: 40
  • 1995 to 1998: 59
  • 1990 to 1994: 90
  • 1980 to 1989: 119
  • 1970 to 1979: 398
  • 1960 to 1969: 212
  • 1950 to 1959: 87
  • 1940 to 1949: 75
  • 1939 or earlier: 228



Zip code 68937 satellite photo by USGS


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Elwood, NE (68937):
  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedrooms: 29
  • 2 bedrooms: 159
  • 3 bedrooms: 253
  • 4 bedrooms: 147
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 48


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedrooms: 24
  • 2 bedrooms: 58
  • 3 bedrooms: 45
  • 4 bedrooms: 25
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 5



Vehicles available in 68937 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 17
  • 1 vehicle: 128
  • 2 vehicles: 297
  • 3 vehicles: 129
  • 4 vehicles: 43
  • 5 or more vehicles: 22


Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
  • no vehicle: 7
  • 1 vehicle: 66
  • 2 vehicles: 67
  • 3 vehicles: 13
  • 4 vehicles: 2
  • 5 or more vehicles: 2



Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

Zip code 68937 household income distribution in 2007

Zip code 68937 house/condo values in 2007


Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 68937:

  • Less than $10,000: 10
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 5
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 4
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 5
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 5
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 6
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 9
  • $40,000 to $49,999: 18
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 18
  • $60,000 to $69,999: 29
  • $70,000 to $79,999: 38
  • $80,000 to $89,999: 45
  • $90,000 to $99,999: 48
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 95
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 70
  • $150,000 to $174,999: 41
  • $175,000 to $199,999: 41
  • $200,000 to $249,999: 41
  • $250,000 to $299,999: 15
  • $300,000 to $399,999: 14
  • $400,000 to $499,999: 8
  • $500,000 to $749,999: 3
 



68937 rent paid by renters


Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 68937:

  • $100 to $149: 1
  • $150 to $199: 4
  • $200 to $249: 16
  • $250 to $299: 4
  • $300 to $349: 26
  • $350 to $399: 14
  • $400 to $449: 8
  • $500 to $549: 1
  • $550 to $599: 5
  • $750 to $799: 2
  • No cash rent: 38
 


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $44,014.


Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $112,778
  • Two or more races householders: $38,670
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $123,043

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $119,557 (it was $80,000 in 2000)
68937:  $119,557
Nebraska:  $122,200
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $66,459 - $152,457

Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $140,169
Here:  $140,169
State:  $152,590

Townhouses or other attached units: $119,492
Here:  $119,492
State:  $157,382

In 2-unit structures: $118,462
Here:  $118,462
State:  $134,316

Mobile homes: $52,396
Here:  $52,396
State:  $29,187

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $95,000
Here:  $95,000
State:  $71,559


Owners and renters by unit type in %



Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 1,093
  • One, attached: 8
  • Two: 7
  • 3 or 4: 6
  • 5 to 9: 3
  • 20 to 49: 1
  • Mobile homes: 188
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 2
68937 zip code mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 708 (79%)
  • Carpooled: 117 (13%)
  • Walked: 43 (5%)
  • Worked at home: 30 (3%)
 

68937 zip code travel time to work

Travel time to work

  • Less than 5 minutes: 88
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 137
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 104
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 134
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 192
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 20
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 98
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 11
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 10
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 35
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 28
  • 90 or more minutes: 11
 

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 54.0%


Household type by relationship
Households: 1,831

  • In family households: 1,609 (521 male householders, 81 female householders)
    503 spouses, 468 children (413 natural, 15 adopted, 40 stepchildren), 5 grandchildren, 2 brothers or sisters, 6 parents, 2 other relatives, 21 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 222 (92 male householders (82 living alone)), 107 female householders (102 living alone)), 23 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 50 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 388 2-persons, 75 3-persons, 83 4-persons, 39 5-persons, 14 6-persons, 3 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 184 1-person, 11 2-persons, 2 3-persons, 2 4-persons.

320 married couples with children.
54 single-parent households (18 men, 36 women).

97.1% of residents of 68937 zip code speak English at home.
1.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (58% very well, 8% well, 17% not well, 17% not at all).
1.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (85% very well, 7% well, 7% not at all).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).

Foreign born population: 19 (1.0%)
(42.1% of them are naturalized citizens)

This zip code:  1.0%
Whole state:  4.4%

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:



  • India (21%)
  • Guatemala (21%)
  • El Salvador (16%)
  • Germany (11%)
  • Korea (11%)
  • Philippines (11%)
  • Mexico (11%)



Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 0
  • 1990 to 1994: 9
  • 1985 to 1989: 4
  • 1980 to 1984: 2
  • 1975 to 1979: 0
  • 1970 to 1974: 0
  • 1970 to 1974: 0
  • 1965 to 1969: 4

White population: 1,849
Black population: 1
American Indian population: 2
Asian population: 3
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0
Some other race population: 8
Two or more races population: 7

Zip code 68937 races chart


First ancestries reported:

 German: 755
 English: 108
 United States or American: 104
 Swedish: 80
 Irish: 71
 Other groups: 68
 Danish: 37
 Scotch-Irish: 35
 French (except Basque): 34
 Czech: 34
 Dutch: 27
 Norwegian: 27
 Polish: 25
 Czechoslovakian: 22
 Scottish: 13
 Arab:: 8
 Lebanese: 8
 Welsh: 8
 Pennsylvania German: 7
 Swiss: 6
 Austrian: 4
 British: 4
 French Canadian: 4
 Italian: 2
 Greek: 2
 Finnish: 2


Public primary/middle school in zip code 68937 not listed on the city page:
  • DIST 015 - DAWSON COUNTY (Students: 28; Grades: PK - 08)

Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:

  • AG VALLEY COOPERATIVE NON STOCK (307 RAYMOND in ELWOOD, NE)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    STATE MASTER (Nebraska tracking) - AIR PROGRAM, -06227-BM-1047, RELEASE ASSESSMENT, -0003700002, EPCRA
    Business SIC classification: GRAIN AND FIELD BEANS
    Alternative names: AG VALLEY CO-OP NON STOCK, EDISON COOP - ELWOOD
  • WEST ELWOOD GRAIN (205 RAILROAD in ELWOOD, NE)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    STATE MASTER (Nebraska tracking) - AIR PROGRAM
    Business SIC classification: FARM PRODUCT WAREHOUSING AND STORAGE
  • BELLAMYS INC (74268 ROAD 426 in ELWOOD, NE)
    STATE MASTER (Nebraska tracking) - HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
    Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    Organizations: BELLAMY'S INC. (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: BELLAMY IMPLEMENT INC JD
  • DIST 015 - DAWSON COUNTY ( in JOHNSON LAKE, NE)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-240015001
  • ELWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ( in ELWOOD, NE)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-370030002
    Organizations: ELWOOD PUBLIC SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • ELWOOD HIGH SCHOOL (514 1ST AVE in ELWOOD, NE)
    COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
    STATE MASTER (Nebraska tracking) - LEAKING STORAGE TANK
    Alternative names: ELWOOD PUBLIC SCHOOLS
  • ELWOOD HIGH SCHOOL ( in ELWOOD, NE)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-370030001
    Organizations: ELWOOD PUBLIC SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • GENEBACH FERTILIZER & PROPANE (101 CALVERT in ELWOOD, NE)
    (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-07-1985-0071, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION, ICIS-07-1990-0041,
    COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
    Business SIC classification: RETAIL NURSERIES, LAWN AND GARDEN SUPPLY STORES
    Alternative names: GENGENBACH, LARRY
  • ELWOOD LANDFILL (NO ADDRESS in ELWOOD, NE)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    Business SIC classification: REFUSE SYSTEMS


Median worth of mobile homes: $66,934

Zip code 68937 marital status for males
Zip code 68937 marital status for females


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (57%)
  • Electricity (26%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (13%)
  • Wood (3%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
  • No fuel used (1%)


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

  • This state: 1483
  • Northeast: 19
  • Midwest: 206
  • South: 31
  • West: 115

55% of the 68937 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 36% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 80% lived in Nebraska.

Population in 1990: 956. Population change in the 1990s: +914 (+95.6%).

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:




Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 3
Here:  1.4%
Nebraska:  14.6%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 3
Here:  2.5%
Nebraska:  10.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 6
Here:  20.0%
Nebraska:  20.0%


Educational Attainment


School Enrollment by Level of School



Class of Workers



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

  • Other Services (except Public Administration): Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance (20-49 employees: 1 establishment)
  • Finance and Insurance: Insurance Agencies and Brokerages (10-19: 1, 1-4: 4)
  • Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Veterinary Services (10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
  • Wholesale Trade: Grain and Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers (10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
  • Construction: Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction (10-19: 1)
  • Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (5-9: 2)
  • Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (5-9: 1, 1-4: 2)

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)




51 people in nursing homes





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