Arthur, Nebraska

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Population in 2022: 128 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: -11.7%
 
Males: 53  (42.0%)
Females: 75  (58.0%)
Median resident age:

59.3 years
Nebraska median age:

37.4 years

Zip code: 69121

Estimated median household income in 2022: $31,294 (it was $24,821 in 2000)
Arthur:

$31,294
NE:

$69,597

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $21,996 (it was $15,196 in 2000)

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $107,383 (it was $29,100 in 2000)
Arthur:

$107,383
NE:

$232,400

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $106,097; detached houses: $109,047; mobile homes: $93,522

Median gross rent in 2022: $896.

March 2022 cost of living index in Arthur: 75.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 28.0%

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  • Races in Arthur, NE (2022)
    • 9494.0%White alone
    • 22.0%Two or more races
    • 22.0%Hispanic
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Ancestries: German (38.5%), American (15.4%), Swedish (15.4%), English (7.7%), Norwegian (3.8%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 3667 feet

Land area: 0.31 square miles.

Population density: 406 people per square mile   (low).

Arthur, Nebraska map

2 residents are foreign born

This village:

1.4%
Nebraska:

4.4%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,492 (1.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,289 (1.3%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Cheyenne, WY (164.2 miles , pop. 53,011).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Aurora, CO (208.8 miles , pop. 276,393).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (663.9 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities:

Lemoyne, NE (4.7 miles),
Martin, NE (4.7 miles),
Belmar, NE (4.7 miles ),
Keystone, NE (5.0 miles),
Lewellen, NE (5.4 miles ),
Hyannis, NE (5.5 miles ),
Ogallala, NE (5.5 miles ),
Roscoe, NE (5.6 miles)

Latitude: 41.57 N, Longitude: 101.69 W

Area code: 308

Distribution of median household income in Arthur, NE in 2022
Distribution of house value in Arthur, NE in 2022

Arthur satellite photo by USGS

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.3%
Nebraska:

2.2%
Population change in the 1990s: +16 (+12.4%).
Most common industries in Arthur, NE (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (21.1%)
  • Educational services (11.1%)
  • Construction (10.0%)
  • Public administration (8.9%)
  • Health care (8.9%)
  • Food (5.6%)
  • Utilities (4.4%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (30.6%)
  • Construction (18.4%)
  • Public administration (10.2%)
  • Utilities (8.2%)
  • Gasoline stations (6.1%)
  • Finance & insurance (6.1%)
  • Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (4.1%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (19.5%)
  • Health care (14.6%)
  • Food (12.2%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (9.8%)
  • Accommodation & food services (9.8%)
  • Food & beverage stores (7.3%)
  • Public administration (7.3%)
Most common occupations in Arthur, NE (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Agricultural workers, including supervisors (15.6%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (6.7%)
  • Food processing workers (6.7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.4%)
  • Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4.4%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4.4%)
  • Teachers, secondary school (4.4%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Agricultural workers, including supervisors (20.4%)
  • Extraction workers (8.2%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (8.2%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (6.1%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (6.1%)
  • Other financial specialists (6.1%)
  • Carpenters (6.1%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Food processing workers (14.6%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (9.8%)
  • Teachers, secondary school (9.8%)
  • Agricultural workers, including supervisors (9.8%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (7.3%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.9%)
  • Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4.9%)

Average climate in Arthur, Nebraska

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Tornado activity:

Arthur-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Nebraska state average. It is 35% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/27/1972, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 44.1 miles away from the Arthur village center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 7/15/1983, a category F2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 22.3 miles away from the village center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Arthur-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Nebraska state average. It is 413% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 497.7 miles away from the city center, causing $26,000,000 total damage
On 10/18/1984 at 15:30:23, a magnitude 5.5 (5.4 MB, 5.1 MS, 5.5 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 207.3 miles away from Arthur center
On 9/8/1984 at 00:59:31, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MB) earthquake occurred 282.4 miles away from the city center
On 6/22/2019 at 08:50:24, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MW, Depth: 1.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 202.0 miles away from the city center
On 10/28/1983 at 14:06:06, a magnitude 7.3 (6.2 MB, 7.3 MS, 7.0 MW) earthquake occurred 637.7 miles away from Arthur center, causing 2 deaths (2 shaking deaths) and 3 injuries, causing $15,000,000 total damage
On 5/29/1984 at 20:18:32, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 284.1 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Arthur County (8) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 6, Storms: 6, Tornadoes: 3, Hurricane: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Arthur:

  • Chadron State College (about 110 miles; Chadron, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,374)
  • University of Nebraska at Kearney (about 148 miles; Kearney, NE; FT enrollment: 6,047)
  • Laramie County Community College (about 164 miles; Cheyenne, WY; FT enrollment: 3,288)
  • University of Northern Colorado (about 177 miles; Greeley, CO; FT enrollment: 11,469)
  • Central Community College (about 179 miles; Grand Island, NE; FT enrollment: 4,159)
  • Aims Community College (about 180 miles; Greeley, CO; FT enrollment: 3,598)
  • South Dakota School of Mines and Technology (about 190 miles; Rapid City, SD; FT enrollment: 2,102)

Public high school in Arthur:

Public elementary/middle school in Arthur:

See full list of schools located in Arthur

Library in Arthur:

  • ARTHUR COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $9,760; Location: 205 FIRST STREET; 7,375 books; 56 audio materials; 118 video materials; 20 state licensed databases)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Arthur: Arthur County Rural Fire District (A), Arthur County Library (B), Arthur County Sheriff Office (C), Courthouse Museum (D), Arthur County Courthouse (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Arthur include: Baptist Church (A), Pilgrim Holiness Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

THE BUNKHOUSE (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 8 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
Average household size:
This village:

1.9 people
Nebraska:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:

57.4%
Whole state:

64.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:

0.0%
Whole state:

6.0%


No gay or lesbian households reported

Banks with branches in Arthur (2011 data):

  • Bank of Keystone: Arthur Branch at Fir Street, branch established on 1984/05/01. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $56.0 mil, Deposits: $49.6 mil, headquarters in Keystone, NE, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Keystone Investment, Inc.

For population 15 years and over in Arthur:

Marital status in Arthur, NE
  • Never married: 14.8%
  • Now married: 46.8%
  • Separated: 6.2%
  • Widowed: 17.5%
  • Divorced: 14.7%

For population 25 years and over in Arthur:

  • High school or higher: 93.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.1%
  • Unemployed: 3.2%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 48.9 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

8.1
Nebraska average:

11.2

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Arthur, NE (based on Arthur County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Mainline Protestant3141
Evangelical Protestant--
None146-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 1
Arthur County:

28.25 / 10,000 pop.
Nebraska:

2.60 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 1
Here:

28.25 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.76 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

7.9%
Nebraska:

7.9%
Adult obesity rate:
Arthur County:

28.1%
Nebraska:

28.0%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

39.1%
Nebraska:

48.9%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

44.5%
Nebraska:

45.5%

Average BMI:
Here:

29.3
Nebraska:

28.6

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

31.3%
State:

21.4%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

12.2%
State:

10.5%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Arthur:

7.1
Nebraska:

6.8

Overweight people:
This city:

30.6%
State:

33.5%

General health condition:
Here:

56.5%
State:

55.6%

Average condition of hearing:
Arthur:

86.1%
State:

78.2%

More about Health and Nutrition of Arthur, NE Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
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$1,329
Streets and Highways 0$0 1$169
Totals for Government 0$0 2$1,497

Arthur government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $39,000 ($304.69)
    Solid Waste Management: $25,000 ($195.31)
    Parks and Recreation: $20,000 ($156.25)
    Libraries: $7,000 ($54.69)
    Central Staff Services: $2,000 ($15.62)
    Financial Administration: $2,000 ($15.62)
    Police Protection: $1,000 ($7.81)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $45,000 ($351.56)

Arthur government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $18,000 ($140.62)
    Parks and Recreation: $4,000 ($31.25)
    Other: $4,000 ($31.25)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $5,000 ($39.06)
    Interest Earnings: $1,000 ($7.81)
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $20,000 ($156.25)
    General Local Government Support: $5,000 ($39.06)
  • Tax - Property: $13,000 ($101.56)

Arthur government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $31,000 ($242.19)

Strongest AM radio stations in Arthur:

  • KOGA (930 AM; 5 kW; OGALLALA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KIMB (1260 AM; 50 kW; KIMBALL, NE; Owner: G & L INVESTMENTS, LLC)
  • 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.)
  • 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.)
  • KSIR (1010 AM; 25 kW; BRUSH, CO; Owner: JMS BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KOOQ (1410 AM; 5 kW; NORTH PLATTE, NE; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC.)
  • KMXA (1090 AM; 50 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KTWO (1030 AM; 50 kW; CASPER, WY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KLMO (1060 AM; 30 kW; LONGMONT, CO; Owner: PILGRIM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KBHB (810 AM; 25 kW; STURGIS, SD; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Arthur:

  • KOGA-FM (99.7 FM; OGALLALA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Arthur fatal accident list:

Jul 6, 2004 00:45 AM, Sr-61, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Aug 29, 1999 05:00 AM, Sr-61, Lat: 41.568728, Lon: -101.692106, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Mar 15, 1998 02:00 AM, Sr-61, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Arthur)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

23 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

4
  • 9 Mi Sw Of (Lat: 41.446389 Lon: -101.794889), Call Sign: KSI959,
    Assigned Frequencies: 47.2000 MHz, 47.2400 MHz, Grant Date: 08/07/2015, Expiration Date: 10/28/2025, Cancellation Date: 10/16/2020, Registrant: Nebraska Department Of Transportation, Lincoln, NE 68509-4759, Phone: (402) 479-4542, Fax: (402) 479-3918, Email:

  • 12.9 Km Sw (Lat: 41.472222 Lon: -101.789333), Type: Tower, Structure height: 92 m, Overall height: 96 m, Call Sign: KBG805, Licensee ID: L00003457,
    Assigned Frequencies: 159.330 MHz, 159.330 MHz, Grant Date: 06/19/2003, Expiration Date: 08/18/2013, Cancellation Date: 12/31/2012, Certifier: Ted W Blume, Registrant: State Of Nebraska, 2200 N 33rd, Lincoln, NE 68503, Phone: (402) 471-5531, Fax: (402) 471-5528

  • 10 Mi E Ne 1/4 Se 1/4 Section 30 Twp 19n Range 36w .5 Mi S St Hwy 92 (Lat: 41.588333 Lon: -101.504333), Call Sign: KTP465, Licensee ID: L00057428,
    Assigned Frequencies: 152.360 MHz, Grant Date: 11/19/1996, Expiration Date: 01/10/2002, Cancellation Date: 05/05/2002, Registrant: Don Thompson Electronics, Hcr 72 Box 54, Sutherland, NE 69165, Phone: (308) 764-2329

  • Arthur Substation (Lat: 41.569167 Lon: -101.681278), Type: Building, Structure height: 19 m, Call Sign: KAG556,
    Assigned Frequencies: 153.725 MHz, Grant Date: 01/25/2024, Expiration Date: 01/28/2034, Certifier: Ryan J Reiber, Registrant: Action Communications, 2045 10th Street, Gering, NE 69341, Phone: (308) 632-7836, Email:


FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

3
  • ARTHUR, Southeast Of Arthur (Lat: 41.564083 Lon: -101.674722), Type: Gtower, Structure height: 100.6 m, Overall height: 106.6 m, Call Sign: WQUI976,
    Assigned Frequencies: 6093.45 MHz, Grant Date: 07/22/2014, Expiration Date: 07/22/2024, Certifier: Thomas W Burnett, Registrant: Ne Colorado Cellular, Inc., 1220 West Platte Ave, Fort Morgan, CO 80701, Phone: (970) 867-6767, Fax: (970) 867-3589, Email:

  • NE-BUCKTAIL LAKE, 220 Packard Drive (Lat: 41.459111 Lon: -101.527028), Type: Gtower, Structure height: 59.4 m, Overall height: 60.9 m, Call Sign: WQXF892,
    Assigned Frequencies: 5945.20 MHz, 6034.15 MHz, 6063.80 MHz, 6034.15 MHz, 6063.80 MHz, 6034.15 MHz, 6063.80 MHz, 6034.15 MHz, 6063.80 MHz, 6034.15 MHz... (+23 more), Grant Date: 02/23/2016, Expiration Date: 02/23/2026, Certifier: Thomas W Burnett, Registrant: Ne Colorado Cellular, Inc., 1220 West Platte Ave, Fort Morgan, CO 80701, Phone: (970) 867-6767, Fax: (970) 867-3589, Email:

  • ON05566A, .9 Miles North Of Arthur (Lat: 41.588944 Lon: -101.697556), Type: Gtower, Structure height: 115.8 m, Overall height: 120.1 m, Call Sign: WRYM924,
    Assigned Frequencies: 10755.0 MHz, 10835.0 MHz, 10755.0 MHz, 10835.0 MHz, 10755.0 MHz, 10835.0 MHz, 10755.0 MHz, 10835.0 MHz, 10755.0 MHz, 10835.0 MHz... (+12 more), Grant Date: 08/29/2023, Expiration Date: 08/29/2033, Certifier: Jenny Knopf, Registrant: T-Mobile Usa, Inc., 12920 Se 38th Street, Bellevue, WA 98006, Phone: (425) 383-8401, Fax: (425) 383-4040, Email:


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

1
  • Call Sign: WA0AES, Licensee ID: L00057428, Grant Date: 07/07/2016, Expiration Date: 09/24/2026, Certifier: Donald E Thompson, Registrant: Donald E Thompson, 222 East Marshall Street, Arthur, NE 69121


Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Arthur, NE
  • 48.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 25.7%Electricity
  • 17.1%Wood
  • 2.9%Utility gas
  • 2.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 2.9%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Arthur, NE
  • 88.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 5.6%Utility gas
  • 5.6%Electricity


Arthur compared to Nebraska state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value 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 significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
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