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Population in July 2007: 1,104. Population change since 2000: -10.4%

Males: 507	(46.0%)
Females: 597	(54.0%)

Median resident age:	43.8 years
Nebraska median age:	35.3 years

Zip codes: 68713.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $38,178 (it was $28,490 in 2000)

Atkinson:	$38,178
Nebraska:	$47,085

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $71,286 (it was $47,700 in 2000)

Atkinson:	$71,286
Nebraska:	$122,200

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $83,944; Detached houses: $83,644; Townhouses or other attached units: $7,029; In 2-unit structures: $56,000; Mobile homes: $62,333

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Races in Atkinson:

White Non-Hispanic (98.5%)
Hispanic (0.9%)
Two or more races (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Atkinson: 72.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (40.4%), Irish (12.9%), English (8.8%), Czech (7.2%), United States (6.2%), Swedish (3.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 08/7/1880

Elevation: 2105 feet

Land area: 1.33 square miles.

Population density: 828 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Atkinson

High school or higher: 82.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
Unemployed: 2.9%
Mean travel time to work: 13.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Atkinson city

Never married: 16.4%
Now married: 64.4%
Separated: 1.7%
Widowed: 10.9%
Divorced: 6.6%

1 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.1%
Nebraska:	4.4%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Atkinson, Nebraska in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Atkinson to the number of sex offenders is 1104 to 1.

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

Atkinson:	1.2% ($564)
Nebraska:	1.7% ($1,478)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Sioux Falls, SD (169.2 miles , pop. 123,975).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Lincoln, NE (198.0 miles , pop. 225,581).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (689.7 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Stuart, NE (12.2 miles ), Emmet, NE (12.4 miles) , O'Neill, NE (23.2 miles ), Newport, NE (24.6 miles) , Chambers, NE (27.5 miles ), Butte, NE (27.7 miles ), Spencer, NE (30.4 miles ), Anoka, NE (30.4 miles) .

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 2 buildings, average cost: $80,000
1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $90,000
1998: 6 buildings, average cost: $96,700
1999: 10 buildings, average cost: $110,300
2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $91,700
2001: 1 building, cost: $100,000
2002: 1 building, cost: $330,000
2003: 3 buildings, average cost: $103,300
2004: 1 building, cost: $165,000
2005: 3 buildings, average cost: $96,700
2006: 1 building, cost: $165,000
2007: 1 building, cost: $330,000

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Latitude: 42.53 N, Longitude: 98.98 W

Area code: 402

Population change in the 1990s: -141 (-10.2%).

Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (23%)
Construction (8%)
Truck transportation (7%)
Metal and metal products (6%)
Educational services (6%)
Repair and maintenance (6%)
Miscellaneous manufacturing (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (25%)
Educational services (21%)
Social assistance (7%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Food and beverage stores (6%)
Personal and laundry services (4%)
Truck transportation (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Agricultural workers including supervisors (14%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
Farmers and farm managers (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (8%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)

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Average climate in Atkinson, Nebraska

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Atkinson-area historical tornado activity is below Nebraska state average. It is 15% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/2003, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 12.2 miles away from the Atkinson city center caused $6 million in damages.

On 10/29/1956, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 35.8 miles away from the city center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Hospital/medical center in Atkinson:

WEST HOLT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (406 WEST NEELY STREET RR1 BOX 200)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Atkinson:

AVERA ST ANTHONYS HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; O' NEILL, NE)
ROCK COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 39 miles; BASSETT, NE)
NIOBRARA VALLEY HOSPITAL CORP (about 42 miles; LYNCH, NE)

Political contributions by individuals in Atkinson, NE

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Atkinson:

KARL STEFAN MEMORIAL (about 114 miles; NORFOLK, NE; ID: OFK)
CHAN GURNEY MUNI (about 114 miles; YANKTON, SD; ID: YKN)
CENTRAL NEBRASKA REGIONAL (about 118 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; ID: GRI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Atkinson:

STUART-ATKINSON MUNI (about 5 miles; ATKINSON, NE; ID: 8V2)
THE O'NEILL MUNI-JOHN L BAKER FIELD (about 21 miles; O'NEILL, NE; ID: ONL)
PERKINS MEMORIAL AIRPARK (about 29 miles; CHAMBERS, NE; ID: 88Y)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Atkinson:

NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 105 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,732)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 116 miles; KEARNEY, NE; FT enrollment: 5,588)
CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 119 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; FT enrollment: 3,730)
WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 137 miles; WAYNE, NE; FT enrollment: 3,026)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA (about 142 miles; VERMILLION, SD; FT enrollment: 6,014)
WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 185 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 2,639)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 197 miles; LINCOLN, NE; FT enrollment: 19,806)

Public high school in Atkinson:

West Holt Rural High School (Location: North Main Box 457; Grades: 9th Grade - 12th Grade)

Public elementary/middle schools in Atkinson:

Atkinson Elementary School (Students: 161; Location: 407 N Holt P. O. Box 370; Grades: Prekindergarten - 8th Grade)
Clover Cove Public School (Students: 16; Location: 86604 468th Avenue; Grades: Prekindergarten - 8th Grade)
Union Public School (Location: 47572 887th Road; Grades: Prekindergarten - 8th Grade)
Pleasant View Public School (Location: 48304 879 Road; Grades: Prekindergarten - 8th Grade)
Ridgeway Public School (Location: 47596 880th Road; Grades: Prekindergarten - 8th Grade)

Private elementary/middle school in Atkinson:

ST JOSEPH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 87; Location: 102 NORTH TULLER BOX 69; Grades: KG - 8)

Library in Atkinson:

ATKINSON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $91,446; Location: 113 WEST STATE STREET; 17,156 books; 271 audio materials; 213 video materials; 27 serial subscriptions)

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Atkinson just opened a new hotel: Sandhills Guest House, located directly along highway 20

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Notable locations in Atkinson: C O Grain Incorporated Elevator (A), Grassland Grain and Irrigation Elevator (B), Wheel Inn Motel/Campground (C), Atkinson (D), Vogel Grain Elevator (E), Atkinson Fire Department (F), Atkinson Police Department (G), Atkinson Township Library (H), Sturdevant-McKee Museum (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Atkinson include: Reorganized Church of Latter Day Saints (A), Presbyterian Church (B), United Methodist Church (C), Saint Josephs Catholic Church (D), Saint Johns Lutheran Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Woodlawn Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Mill Race (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

Tourist attraction: Sturdevant-Mckee Foundation Museum (308 South Main Street).

Hotel: Atkinson Wheel Inn Motel (304 West 5th Street).

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

ATKINSON, CITY OF (Population served: 1380, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-29-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-29-2004), St Public Notif received (DEC-27-2004)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-24-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-24-2003), St Public Notif received (DEC-10-2003)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-13-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-13-2002), St Public Notif received (DEC-26-2002)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-29-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-29-2001), St Public Notif received (NOV-08-2001)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-15-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-15-2000), St Public Notif received (DEC-21-2000)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-08-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-08-1999), St Public Notif received (JUN-17-1999)

3 other older health violations

Average household size:

This city:	2.2 people
Nebraska:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	60.0%
Whole state:	66.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	2.0%
Whole state:	4.4%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	14.6%
Whole state:	9.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	4.3%
Whole state:	4.0%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Atkinson, NE

61 people in nursing homes

Atkinson compared to Nebraska state average:

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Median house value significantly below state average.
Unemployed percentage 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 significantly above state average.
Number of college students significantly below state average.

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Banks with branches in Atkinson (2007 data):

Great Western Bank: Atkinson Branch at State And Williams Streets, branch established on 1901-11-02. Info updated 2007-01-26: Bank assets: $1,387.6 mil, Deposits: $1,100.3 mil, headquarters in Watertown, SD, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 88 total offices, Holding Company: Great Western Bancorporation, Inc.
The Tri-County Bank: - Atkinson Branc at 807 East Ash Street, branch established on 2005-09-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $52.5 mil, Deposits: $45.7 mil, headquarters in Stuart, NE, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Tri-County Company

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School Enrollment by Level of School

Atkinson mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Holt County Nebraska:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (59%) Electricity (28%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (7%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%) Wood (2%)

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
Streets and Highways	2	$3,777	$22,662	0	$0
Other Government Administration	2	$3,507	$21,042	7	$1,501
Sewerage	1	$1,924	$23,088	0	$0
Water Supply	1	$3,720	$44,640	0	$0
Local Libraries	1	$1,506	$18,072	2	$1,025
Police Protection - Officers	4	$8,743	$26,229	0	$0
Totals for Government	11	$23,176	$25,283	9	$2,526

Atkinson government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $92,000
Solid Waste Management: $87,000

Sewerage: $75,000

Parks & Recreation: $75,000
Construction - Regular Highways: $324,000
Current Operations - Parks & Recreation: $209,000
General - Other: $155,000

Regular Highways: $124,000

Solid Waste Management: $98,000

Police Protection: $97,000

Water Utilities: $80,000

Sewerage: $74,000

Central Staff Services: $74,000

Fire Protection: $65,000

Financial Administration: $57,000

Air Transportation: $12,000

General Public Buildings: $11,000
General - Interest on Debt: $7,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $11,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $125,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $121,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $4,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $241,000
Interest Earnings: $24,000
Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $165,000
Parks & Recreation: $130,000

Regular Highways: $62,000

Sewerage: $34,000

Police Protection: $15,000

Water Utilities: $13,000

Fire Protection: $10,000

Central Staff: $3,000

Financial Administration: $2,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,224,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $80,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $109,000
General Support: $92,000

All Other: $84,000
Tax - Public Utilities: $232,000
Property: $130,000

NEC: $121,000

Total General Sales: $71,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $596,000

4.34% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,277 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.34%
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 Lancaster County, NE	0.37% ($25,857 average AGI)
from Madison County, NE	0.29% ($15,727)

6.51% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,765 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.51%
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 Lancaster County, NE	0.79% ($24,903 average AGI)
to Douglas County, NE	0.74% ($23,517)
to Madison County, NE	0.49% ($19,842)

Strongest AM radio stations in Atkinson:

KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
KBRX (1350 AM; 1 kW; O'NEILL, NE; Owner: RANCHLAND BROADCASTING CO.)
KMMJ (750 AM; 11 kW; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: JRK BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KXMR (710 AM; 50 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
WNAX (570 AM; 5 kW; YANKTON, SD; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KWYR (1260 AM; 5 kW; WINNER, SD; Owner: MIDWEST RADIO CORP.)
KVSH (940 AM; 5 kW; VALENTINE, NE; Owner: HEART CITY RADIO COMPANY)
WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
KGFX (1060 AM; 10 kW; PIERRE, SD; Owner: JAMES RIVER BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Atkinson:

KMNE-FM (90.3 FM; BASSETT, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)

TV broadcast stations around Atkinson:

KMNE-TV (Channel 7; BASSETT, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
K25GM (Channel 25; NEWPORT, NE; Owner: KOLN/KGIN LICENSE, INC.)
K43FX (Channel 43; O'NEILL, NE; Owner: KOLN/KGIN LICENSE, INC.)

Atkinson fatal accident list:
Jul 15, 1987 07:45 AM, 20, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Jun 27, 1980 06:50 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 4

Reynold Freeman, .25 Mi So, .20 Mi Ea, Junction Hwy's 11 And 20, Type: Tower, Structure height: 49.3 m, Overall height: 54.8 m
Registrant: Geocomm, Inc., 13517 Larkin Drive, Minnetonka, MN 55305, Phone: (952) 541-0747, Email:
James E McDonald, 712 S. Madison St, Type: Tower, Structure height: 73.1 m, Overall height: 74.3 m, , Licensee ID: L00129646
Registrant: Alltel Communications Of Nebraska, Inc., One Allied Drive, B2f02-A, Little Rock, AR 72202, Phone: (501) 905-8555, Email:
LORI DAWSON, 87449 State Hwy 11, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 97.5 m
Registrant: Holland & Knight., LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave Nw, Ste 100, Washington, DC 20006-1816, Phone: (202) 862-5989, Email:
Frank DiRico, 107 S. Hyde Street, Type: Tower, Structure height: 45.7 m, Overall height: 45.7 m
Registrant: Phone: (781) 319-1011, Email:

FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Atkinson, NE)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 61 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2

ATKINSON, 87449 State Hwy 11, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 97.5 m, Call Sign: WQHL904
Assigned Frequencies : 6755.00 MHz, 6785.00 MHz
Grant Date: 09/05/2007, Expiration Date: 09/05/2017, Certifier: John E Rooney
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Suite #100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564
Atkinson, 107 S. Hyde Street, Type: Tower, Structure height: 45.7 m, Call Sign: WQHV875
Assigned Frequencies : 5974.85 MHz, 6034.15 MHz
Grant Date: 11/20/2007, Expiration Date: 06/02/2017, Certifier: Frank Dirico
Registrant: Industrial Tower And Wireless, LLC., 40 Lone Street, Marshfield, MA 02050, Phone: (781) 319-1011, Fax: (781) 837-4000

FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1

10 Miles North & 2 Miles East Of Atkinson, Call Sign: KUO644
Assigned Frequencies : 152.210 MHz, 459.025 MHz
Expiration Date: 04/01/1999, Cancelation Date: 06/05/1999
Registrant: Ainsworth Communications & Electronics,, O\'neill, NE 68763

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1

Call Sign: KD5EHH, Licensee ID: L01398059
Grant Date: 05/08/2008, Expiration Date: 05/19/2018, Certifier: Arlene M Carter
Registrant: Arlene M Carter, Atkinson, NE 68713

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 13 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Atkinson)

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