Creighton, Nebraska

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Population (year 2000): 1,270. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,166 (-8.2% change)

Males: 585	(46.1%)
Females: 685	(53.9%)

Knox County

Median resident age:	46.0 years
Nebraska median age:	35.3 years

Zip codes: 68729.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $29,000 (it was $27,763 in 2000)

Creighton	$29,000
Nebraska:	$43,849

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $42,800 (it was $40,200 in 2000)

Creighton	$42,800
Nebraska:	$113,200

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Races in Creighton:

White Non-Hispanic (98.0%)
American Indian (1.3%)

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Ancestries: German (52.0%), Irish (8.5%), English (7.1%), Czech (6.1%), Danish (5.0%), Swedish (3.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 07/28/1882

Elevation: 1650 feet

Land area: 1.18 square miles.

Population density: 1000 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Creighton

High school or higher: 81.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.3%
Unemployed: 0.7%
Mean travel time to work: 15.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Creighton city

Never married: 15.8%
Now married: 61.8%
Separated: 0.8%
Widowed: 15.7%
Divorced: 5.9%

11 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.9%
Nebraska:	4.4%

According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Creighton, Nebraska in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Creighton to the number of sex offenders is 588 to 1.

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

Creighton:	1.7% ($688)
Nebraska:	1.7% ($1,478)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Sioux City, IA (103.9 miles , pop. 85,013).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Lincoln, NE (142.4 miles , pop. 225,581).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (672.9 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Bazile Mills, NE (3.2 miles) , Winnetoon, NE (5.0 miles) , Brunswick, NE (9.9 miles) , Center, NE (10.2 miles) , Plainview, NE (11.3 miles ), Verdigre, NE (12.6 miles ), Royal, NE (17.4 miles) , Bloomfield, NE (20.1 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 2 buildings, average cost: $75,000
1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $56,700
1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $60,000
1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $100,000
2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $125,000
2001: 1 building, cost: $125,000
2002: 3 buildings, average cost: $91,700
2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $175,000
2004: 1 building, cost: $200,000
2005: 1 building, cost: $100,000
2006: 5 buildings, average cost: $194,000
2007: 3 buildings, average cost: $215,000

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Latitude: 42.47 N, Longitude: 97.91 W

42 people in nursing homes
2 people in religious group quarters

Area code: 402

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Population change in the 1990s: +44 (+3.6%).

Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (19%)
Construction (12%)
Repair and maintenance (8%)
Educational services (8%)
Utilities (7%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (5%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (26%)
Educational services (15%)
Food and beverage stores (9%)
Social assistance (6%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
Finance and insurance (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Agricultural workers including supervisors (10%)
Farmers and farm managers (9%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (10%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (8%)
Cashiers (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Child care workers (4%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)

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Creighton-area historical tornado activity is near Nebraska state average. It is 69% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/8/1965, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 24.7 miles away from the Creighton city center killed 4 people and injured 53 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/8/1965, a category 4 tornado 25.3 miles away from the city center .

Birthplace of: Tony Wragge - 2005 NFL player (San Francisco 49ers, born: Aug 14, 1979).

Hospital/medical center in Creighton:

CREIGHTON AREA HEALTH SERVICES (PO BOX 186 /1503 MAIN STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Creighton:

PLAINVIEW PUBLIC HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; PLAINVIEW, NE)
OSMOND GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; OSMOND, NE)
ANTELOPE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; NELIGH, NE)

Political contributions by individuals in Creighton, NE

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Creighton:

KARL STEFAN MEMORIAL (about 47 miles; NORFOLK, NE; ID: OFK)
CHAN GURNEY MUNI (about 48 miles; YANKTON, SD; ID: YKN)
SIOUX GATEWAY/COL. BUD DAY FIELD (about 106 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; ID: SUX)

Other public-use airports nearest to Creighton:

CREIGHTON MUNI (about 2 miles; CREIGHTON, NE; ID: 6K3)
BLOOMFIELD MUNI (about 19 miles; BLOOMFIELD, NE; ID: 84Y)
ANTELOPE COUNTY (about 27 miles; NELIGH, NE; ID: 4V9)

Local government website: WWW.CREIGHTON.ORG

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Creighton:

NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 44 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,732)
WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 63 miles; WAYNE, NE; FT enrollment: 3,026)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA (about 71 miles; VERMILLION, SD; FT enrollment: 6,014)
WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 111 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 2,639)
CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 117 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; FT enrollment: 3,730)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 138 miles; KEARNEY, NE; FT enrollment: 5,588)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 141 miles; LINCOLN, NE; FT enrollment: 19,806)

Public high school in Creighton:

Creighton Community High School (Students: 247; Location: P. O. Box 10; Grades: 7th Grade - 12th Grade)

Public elementary/middle school in Creighton:

Creighton Elementary School (Students: 158; Location: P. O. Box 10; Grades: Prekindergarten - 6th Grade)

Private elementary/middle school in Creighton:

ST. LUDGER ELEMENTARY (Students: 43; Location: 410 BRYANT AVE; Grades: 1 - 6)

Library in Creighton:

CREIGHTON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $26,268; Location: 701 STATE STREET; 11,925 books; 708 audio materials; 356 video materials; 52 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Creighton: Bruce Park Campground (A), Morrill Grain Company Incorporated Elevator (B), Creighton Public Library (C), Creighton Police Department (D), Creighton Fire Department (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Creighton include: Congregational Baptist Church (A), United Church of Christ (B), Grace Bible Church (C), Zion Lutheran Church (D), Saint Marks Episcopal Church (E), Saint Ludgers Catholic Church (F), United Methodist Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Creighton include: Greg Paesi Memorial Field (1), Bruce Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Hotels: Drovers Steakhouse (408 Rice Street), Black Horse Inn (408 Rice Street).

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

CREIGHTON, CITY OF (Population served: 1250, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Single Sample - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: Nitrate-Nitrite. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-29-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-29-2006), St Public Notif received (APR-12-2006)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-06-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-06-2004), St Public Notif received (AUG-24-2004)

Past monitoring violations:

PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between FEB-25-2003 and APR-01-2003, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (APR-01-2003)

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-01-1999 and JAN-20-2001, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-11-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-11-2000), St Compliance achieved (JAN-20-2001)

2 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:

This city:	2.2 people
Nebraska:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	61.2%
Whole state:	66.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	3.0%
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: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	10.1%
Whole state:	9.7%

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

This city:	3.4%
Whole state:	4.0%

Creighton 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.
Renting percentage 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.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Banks with branches in Creighton (2007 data):

Midwest Bank National Association: Creighton Branch at 606 Main Street, branch established on 1930-12-23. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $307.6 mil, Deposits: $261.0 mil, headquarters in Pierce, NE, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Midwest Banc Holding Co.

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School Enrollment by Level of School

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2004 Presidential Election results in Knox County Nebraska:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

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
Local Libraries	0	$0		2	$1,068
Water Supply	1	$1,792	$21,504	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	2	$4,986	$29,916	1	$432
Other Government Administration	1	$2,198	$26,376	0	$0
Financial Administration	0	$0		1	$1,014
Other and Unallocable	0	$0		2	$582
Streets and Highways	2	$3,088	$18,528	0	$0
Totals for Government	6	$12,064	$24,128	6	$3,096

Creighton government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $86,000
Sewerage: $35,000

Parks & Recreation: $29,000

Solid Waste Management: $10,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $236,000
Water Utilities: $126,000

Police Protection: $90,000

Parks & Recreation: $74,000

Fire Protection: $60,000

Sewerage: $55,000

Central Staff Services: $48,000

Financial Administration: $37,000

General - Other: $33,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $11,000

Solid Waste Management: $8,000

General Public Buildings: $7,000
General - Interest on Debt: $5,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $10,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $305,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $100,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $283,000
Other, NEC: $25,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $75,000
Water Utilities: $22,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $149,000
Interest Earnings: $17,000
Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $65,000
Parks & Recreation: $58,000

Police Protection: $41,000

Fire Protection: $27,000

Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $15,000

Water Utilities: $11,000

Sewerage: $9,000

Central Staff: $1,000

Financial Administration: $1,000

General - Other: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $864,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $75,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $100,000
General Support: $74,000

All Other: $48,000
Tax - Public Utilities: $143,000
Property: $134,000

Total General Sales: $98,000

NEC: $75,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $298,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $18,000

5.21% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,431 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.21%
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 Madison County, NE	0.69% ($27,091 average AGI)
from Lancaster County, NE	0.41% ($16,692)

5.83% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($23,628 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.83%
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 Madison County, NE	0.84% ($17,444 average AGI)
to Yankton County, SD	0.68% ($25,500)
to Pierce County, NE	0.59% ($23,000)

Strongest AM radio stations in Creighton:

WNAX (570 AM; 5 kW; YANKTON, SD; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
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.)
KXRB (1000 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD)
KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KSOO (1140 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO.)
WJAG (780 AM; daytime; 1 kW; NORFOLK, NE)
KTIC (840 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WEST POINT, NE; Owner: WEST POINT BROADCASTING, INC.)
WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
KXMR (710 AM; 50 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Creighton:

KEXL (106.7 FM; NORFOLK, NE; Owner: WJAG, INC.)
KNEN (94.7 FM; NORFOLK, NE; Owner: CENTRAL RADIO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Creighton:

KLKE (Channel 24; ALBION, NE; Owner: CITADEL COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
K33GX (Channel 33; SPRINGFIELD, SD; Owner: RED RIVER BROADCAST CO., LLC)

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