Ainsworth, Nebraska

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Population in July 2007: 1,657. Population change since 2000: -8.8%

Males: 863	(46.3%)
Females: 999	(53.7%)

Brown County

Median resident age:	43.3 years
Nebraska median age:	35.3 years

Zip codes: 69210.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $30,700 (it was $29,357 in 2000)

Ainsworth	$30,700
Nebraska:	$43,849

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $48,000 (it was $45,000 in 2000)

Ainsworth	$48,000
Nebraska:	$113,200

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Races in Ainsworth:

White Non-Hispanic (98.2%)
Two or more races (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Ainsworth: 76.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (37.6%), English (12.6%), Irish (11.2%), United States (9.0%), Swedish (4.6%), French (3.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 12/1883

Elevation: 2520 feet

Land area: 0.99 square miles.

Population density: 1713 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Ainsworth

High school or higher: 81.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.1%
Unemployed: 1.7%
Mean travel time to work: 10.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ainsworth city

Never married: 17.2%
Now married: 60.2%
Separated: 1.1%
Widowed: 12.2%
Divorced: 9.3%

17 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.9%
Nebraska:	4.4%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Ainsworth:	1.8% ($812)
Nebraska:	1.7% ($1,478)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Sioux Falls, SD (225.5 miles , pop. 123,975).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Lincoln, NE (249.6 miles , pop. 225,581).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (706.4 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Long Pine, NE (10.8 miles ), Johnstown precinct, NE (13.4 miles ), Johnstown, NE (13.7 miles) , Springview, NE (20.6 miles ), Bassett, NE (22.2 miles ), Wood Lake, NE (26.7 miles) , Burton, NE (31.2 miles) , Newport, NE (36.7 miles) .

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 0 buildings
1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $55,300
1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $70,000
1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $58,500
2000: 1 building, cost: $150,000
2001: 0 buildings
2002: 0 buildings
2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $107,500
2004: 0 buildings
2005: 0 buildings
2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $49,800
2007: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 42.55 N, Longitude: 99.86 W

48 people in nursing homes

Area code: 402

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Population change in the 1990s: -79 (-4.1%).

Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (16%)
Construction (14%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)
Educational services (5%)
Public administration (5%)
Truck transportation (5%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (21%)
Educational services (16%)
Accommodation and food services (9%)
Public administration (6%)
Social assistance (5%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
Farmers and farm managers (9%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Child care workers (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)

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Ainsworth-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Nebraska state average. It is 17% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/8/1965, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 32.7 miles away from the Ainsworth city center injured one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 10/29/1956, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 28.0 miles away from the city center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Hospital/medical center in Ainsworth:

BROWN COUNTY HOSPITAL (945 EAST ZERO STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Ainsworth:

ROCK COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; BASSETT, NE)
WINNER REGIONAL HEALTHCARE CENTER (about 52 miles; WINNER, SD)
AVERA GREGORY HEALTHCARE CENTER (about 58 miles; GREGORY, SD)

Political contributions by individuals in Ainsworth, NE

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ainsworth:

NORTH PLATTE RGNL AIRPORT LEE BIRD FIELD (about 114 miles; NORTH PLATTE, NE; ID: LBF)
PIERRE REGIONAL (about 129 miles; PIERRE, SD; ID: PIR)
KEARNEY MUNI (about 140 miles; KEARNEY, NE; ID: EAR)

Other public-use airports nearest to Ainsworth:

AINSWORTH MUNI (about 9 miles; AINSWORTH, NE; ID: ANW)
ROCK COUNTY (about 21 miles; BASSETT, NE; ID: RBE)
SPRINGVIEW MUNI (about 21 miles; SPRINGVIEW, NE; ID: 9V1)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ainsworth:

UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 129 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,588)
CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 149 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; FT enrollment: 3,730)
NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 163 miles; NORFOLK, NE; FT enrollment: 2,732)
WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 197 miles; WAYNE, NE; FT enrollment: 3,026)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA (about 203 miles; VERMILLION, SD; FT enrollment: 6,014)
NORTHERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 222 miles; ABERDEEN, SD; FT enrollment: 2,356)
CHADRON STATE COLLEGE (about 228 miles; CHADRON, NE; FT enrollment: 2,144)

Public high school in Ainsworth:

Ainsworth High School (Location: 520 E 2nd Street P. O. Box 65; Grades: 9th Grade - 12th Grade)

Public elementary/middle schools in Ainsworth:

Ainsworth Middle School (Students: 163; Location: 520 E 2nd Street P. O. Box 65; Grades: 5th Grade - 8th Grade)
Ainsworth Elementary School (Students: 150; Location: 520 E 2nd Street P. O. Box 65; Grades: Prekindergarten - 6th Grade)
Buffalo Flats Public School (Students: 16; Location: RR 2 Box 158; Grades: Prekindergarten - 8th Grade)
Highland Grove Public School (Students: 7; Location: RR 2 Box 241 A; Grades: Prekindergarten - 8th Grade)
Raven Public School (Location: HC 65 Box 105; Grades: Prekindergarten - 8th Grade)

Library in Ainsworth:

AINSWORTH PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $64,623; Location: 5TH AND NORTH MAIN STREET; 23,707 books; 707 audio materials; 356 video materials; 88 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Ainsworth: Ainsworth (A), Skinners Motor Court (B), East City Park Campground (C), Brown County Courthouse (D), Brown County Sheriffs Office (E), Ainsworth Fire Station (F), Ainsworth Police Department (G), Ainsworth Public Library (H), Sellors-Barton Museum (I), Coleman House (J). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Ainsworth include: Church of the Nazarene (A), Congregational United Church of Christ (B), Jehovahs Witnesses Kingdom Hall (C), Parkside Berean Church (D), United Methodist Church (E), New Apostolic Church (F), Assembly of God Church (G), Berean Fundamental Church (H), Zion Lutheran Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

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

Hotels: Skinner's Motor Court (215 South Main Street), Super 8 Ainsworth NE (1025 East 4th), Comfort Inn Ainsworth (1124 East 4th Street).

Courts: Brown County - Ainsworth- District Court Clerk (148 West 4th Street), Brown County - Ainsworth- District Court Judge (148 West 4th Street).

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

AINSWORTH, CITY OF (Population served: 1810, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-21-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-21-2004), St Public Notif received (NOV-18-2004)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-04-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-04-2004), St Public Notif received (OCT-18-2004)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-17-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-17-2003), St Public Notif received (DEC-22-2003)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAR-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-14-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-14-2003), St Public Notif received (APR-02-2003)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-15-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-15-2002), St Public Notif received (DEC-13-2002)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-26-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-26-2001), St Public Notif received (OCT-31-2001)

4 other older health violations

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

Average household size:

This city:	2.1 people
Nebraska:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	59.4%
Whole state:	66.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	2.4%
Whole state:	4.4%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	9.8%
Whole state:	9.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	3.3%
Whole state:	4.0%

Ainsworth compared to Nebraska state average:

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Median house value significantly 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 above state average.
House age significantly above state average.
Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
Number of college students significantly below state average.

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Banks with branches in Ainsworth (2007 data):

First National Bank of Chadron: The First National Bank Of Ainsworth at 317 North Main Street, branch established on 1883-01-01; Drive-Up Facility at 156 North Main Street, branch established on 1990-10-06. Info updated 2007-02-12: Bank assets: $57.7 mil, Deposits: $49.8 mil, headquarters in Chadron, NE, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: C.S.b. Co.
Union Bank and Trust Company: Ainsworth Branch at 238 East 4th, branch established on 1892-01-01. Info updated 2006-06-06: Bank assets: $1,518.2 mil, Deposits: $1,290.2 mil, headquarters in Lincoln, NE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 35 total offices, Holding Company: Farmers & Merchants Investment, Inc.
The Commercial National Bank of Ainsworth: The Commercial National Bank Of Ains at 200 North Main Street, branch established on 1913-10-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $67.7 mil, Deposits: $56.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Commercial Investment Co., Inc.

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2004 Presidential Election results in Brown County Nebraska:

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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Solid Waste Management	2	$3,275	$19,650	0	$0
Sewerage	1	$4,056	$48,672	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	0	$0		1	$930
Streets and Highways	2	$4,018	$24,108	0	$0
Water Supply	2	$3,040	$18,240	0	$0
Other and Unallocable	0	$0		1	$708
Local Libraries	1	$1,625	$19,500	3	$972
Other Government Administration	0	$0		6	$1,880
Financial Administration	0	$0		1	$1,893
Totals for Government	8	$16,014	$24,021	12	$6,383

Ainsworth government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $455,000
Sewerage: $235,000

Solid Waste Management: $190,000

Parks & Recreation: $35,000
Current Operations - General - Other: $1,130,000
Housing & Community Development: $250,000

Regular Highways: $192,000

Parks & Recreation: $158,000

Solid Waste Management: $147,000

Sewerage: $116,000

Water Utilities: $108,000

Police Protection: $80,000

Central Staff Services: $54,000

Welfare - Other: $54,000

Fire Protection: $53,000

Financial Administration: $41,000

General Public Buildings: $8,000
General - Interest on Debt: $9,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $19,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $140,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $86,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $54,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $479,000
Interest Earnings: $27,000
Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $165,000
Sewerage: $61,000

Water Utilities: $44,000

Regular Highways: $42,000

Housing & Community Development: $28,000

Central Staff: $18,000

Financial Administration: $14,000

Parks & Recreation: $13,000

Welfare - Other: $7,000

General Public Building: $3,000

Solid Waste Management: $2,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,371,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $140,000
State Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $275,000
Highways: $144,000

General Support: $85,000

All Other: $78,000
Tax - NEC: $264,000
Property: $227,000

Total General Sales: $212,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $695,000

5.67% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,652 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.67%
Nebraska average:	7.03%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

6.21% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,303 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.21%
Nebraska average:	7.41%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Strongest AM radio stations in Ainsworth:

KBRB (1400 AM; 1 kW; AINSWORTH, NE; Owner: KBRB BROADCASTING CO.)
KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
KVSH (940 AM; 5 kW; VALENTINE, NE; Owner: HEART CITY RADIO COMPANY)
KWYR (1260 AM; 5 kW; WINNER, SD; Owner: MIDWEST RADIO CORP.)
KXMR (710 AM; 50 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
KGFX (1060 AM; 10 kW; PIERRE, SD; Owner: JAMES RIVER BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KIMB (1260 AM; 50 kW; KIMBALL, NE; Owner: G & L INVESTMENTS, LLC)
KMMJ (750 AM; 11 kW; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: JRK BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, 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.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Ainsworth:

KBRB-FM (92.7 FM; AINSWORTH, NE; Owner: K.B.R. BROADCASTING CO.)
KMNE-FM (90.3 FM; BASSETT, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
K217CT (91.3 FM; AINSWORTH, NE; Owner: THE PRAISE NETWORK, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Ainsworth:

K11KW (Channel 11; AINSWORTH, NE; Owner: CITY OF AINSWORTH ,NEBRASK)
K13EH (Channel 13; AINSWORTH, NE; Owner: CITY OF AINSWORTH, NEBRASKA)
KMNE-TV (Channel 7; BASSETT, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)

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