Elyria, Nebraska

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Population in 2022: 51 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: -5.6%
 
Males: 25  (50.0%)
Females: 26  (50.0%)
Median resident age:

61.5 years
Nebraska median age:

37.4 years

Zip code: 68837

Estimated median household income in 2022: $59,435 (it was $18,750 in 2000)
Elyria:

$59,435
NE:

$69,597

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $36,238 (it was $10,695 in 2000)

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $-753,566,796 (it was $25,000 in 2000)
Elyria $-753,566,796
NE $232,400

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $121,192; detached houses: $120,050
March 2022 cost of living index in Elyria: -14356.3 (very low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 0.0%

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Ancestries: American (30.4%), Polish (30.4%), German (21.7%), Czech (8.7%), Scotch-Irish (8.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1939

Elevation: 2097 feet

Land area: 0.26 square miles.

Population density: 197 people per square mile   (very low).

Elyria, Nebraska map
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Elyria village:

1.3% ($333)
Nebraska:

1.7% ($1,478)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lincoln, NE (135.4 miles , pop. 225,581).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (584.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Ord, NE (2.6 miles ),
Burwell, NE (3.1 miles ),
Comstock, NE (3.8 miles),
North Loup, NE (4.2 miles ),
Ericson, NE (4.3 miles),
Arcadia, NE (4.3 miles ),
Sargent, NE (4.4 miles ),
Taylor, NE (4.5 miles )

Latitude: 41.68 N, Longitude: 99.01 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 308

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

Elyria satellite photo by USGS

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.2%
Nebraska:

2.2%

Average climate in Elyria, Nebraska

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Tornado activity:

Elyria-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Nebraska state average. It is 52% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/30/1961, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 5.3 miles away from the Elyria village center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 6/7/1953, a category F4 tornado 7.9 miles away from the village center killed 11 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Elyria-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Nebraska state average. It is 346% 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 620.3 miles away from the city center, causing $26,000,000 total damage
On 11/3/2002 at 20:41:56, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 75.5 miles away from Elyria center
On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 380.2 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) earthquake occurred 171.9 miles away from Elyria center
On 10/18/1984 at 15:30:23, a magnitude 5.5 (5.4 MB, 5.1 MS, 5.5 ML) earthquake occurred 340.6 miles away from Elyria center
On 3/4/1983 at 06:32:18, a magnitude 4.6 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 4.4 ML) earthquake occurred 176.4 miles away from Elyria center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Valley County (16) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 8, Storms: 8, Winter Storms: 5, Tornadoes: 4, Winds: 4, Snows: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Elyria topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Elyria:

  • VALLEY COUNTY HEALTH SYSTEM Critical Access Hospitals (about 7 miles away; ORD, NE)
  • VALLEY COUNTY HEALTH SYSTEM LONG TERM CARE (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; ORD, NE)
  • VALLEY CO HOSP LTC (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; ORD, NE)
  • VCHS HOME HEALTH (Home Health Center, about 7 miles away; ORD, NE)
  • VALLEY COUNTY HOSPICE (Hospital, about 7 miles away; ORD, NE)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Elyria:

  • Central Community College (about 64 miles; Grand Island, NE; Full-time enrollment: 4,159)
  • University of Nebraska at Kearney (about 68 miles; Kearney, NE; FT enrollment: 6,047)
  • Northeast Community College (about 87 miles; Norfolk, NE; FT enrollment: 3,334)
  • Wayne State College (about 110 miles; Wayne, NE; FT enrollment: 3,121)
  • University of South Dakota (about 132 miles; Vermillion, SD; FT enrollment: 7,328)
  • University of Nebraska-Lincoln (about 134 miles; Lincoln, NE; FT enrollment: 20,817)
  • Nebraska Wesleyan University (about 136 miles; Lincoln, NE; FT enrollment: 2,072)

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Valley County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Average household size:
This village:

2.1 people
Nebraska:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:

62.5%
Whole state:

64.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:

0.0%
Whole state:

6.0%


No gay or lesbian households reported

For population 15 years and over in Elyria:

Marital status in Elyria, NE
  • Never married: 25.0%
  • Now married: 58.0%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 4.8%
  • Divorced: 12.2%

For population 25 years and over in Elyria:

  • High school or higher: 100.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 2.9%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 11.9 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

5.7
Nebraska average:

11.2

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Elyria, NE (based on Valley County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Mainline Protestant1,0166
Catholic9701
Evangelical Protestant8516
None1,423-
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: 2
Valley County:

4.69 / 10,000 pop.
Nebraska:

2.60 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 4
This county:

9.38 / 10,000 pop.
State:

4.83 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 7
This county:

16.41 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.76 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

9.1%
Nebraska:

7.9%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

28.9%
State:

28.0%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Valley County:

8.4%
Nebraska:

12.9%
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
Streets and Highways 0$0 1$1,144
Financial Administration 0$0 3$701
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$74
Totals for Government 0$0 5$1,919

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

  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $31,000 ($607.84)
    Central Staff Services: $10,000 ($196.08)
    Financial Administration: $7,000 ($137.25)
    General Public Buildings: $1,000 ($19.61)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $10,000 ($196.08)
    Central Staff Services: $10,000 ($196.08)
    Financial Administration: $8,000 ($156.86)
    General Public Building: $2,000 ($39.22)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $23,000 ($450.98)

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

  • Charges - Other: $21,000 ($411.76)
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $1,000 ($19.61)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $4,000 ($78.43)
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $10,000 ($196.08)
    General Local Government Support: $3,000 ($58.82)
    Other: $1,000 ($19.61)
  • Tax - Property: $11,000 ($215.69)

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

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $21,000 ($411.76)

Strongest AM radio stations in Elyria:

  • KNLV (1060 AM; daytime; 1 kW; ORD, NE; Owner: SANDHILLS ADVERTISING CORP.)
  • KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
  • KMMJ (750 AM; 10 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.)
  • KRGI (1430 AM; 5 kW; GRAND ISLAND, NE)
  • KKPR (1460 AM; 5 kW; KEARNEY, NE; Owner: PLATTE RIVER RADIO, INC.)
  • KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
  • KIMB (1260 AM; 50 kW; KIMBALL, NE; Owner: G & L INVESTMENTS, LLC)
  • KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Elyria:

  • KNLV-FM (103.9 FM; ORD, NE; Owner: SANDHILLS ADVERTISING CORP.)
  • K205CU (88.9 FM; BURWELL, NE; Owner: THE PRAISE NETWORK, INC.)
  • KSYZ-FM (107.7 FM; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: NEUHOFF BROADCASTING-GRAND ISLAND, I)

TV broadcast stations around Elyria:

  • KMNE-TV (Channel 7; BASSETT, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
  • KLKE (Channel 24; ALBION, NE; Owner: CITADEL COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
  • K02HJ (Channel 2; ORD, NE; Owner: CITY OF ORD)
  • K04HL (Channel 4; ORD, NE; Owner: CITY OF ORD)

Elyria fatal accident list:

Jun 18, 2004 01:31 AM, Sr-11, Lat: 41.683406, Lon: -99.008363, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Jun 7, 2003 01:30 AM, Sr-11, Lat: 41.681130, Lon: -99.005967, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Jun 18, 1994 01:20 AM, 11, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 13Number of bridges
  • 92ft / 28.2mTotal length
  • 9,945Total average daily traffic
  • 937Total average daily truck traffic
  • 11,957Total future (year 2033) average daily traffic
New bridges in Elyria, NE - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11920-1929
  • 11930-1939
  • 21950-1959
  • 11970-1979
  • 21980-1989
  • 41990-1999
  • 12000-2009
  • 12010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Elyria, NE
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Elyria, NE
  • 68.4%Utility gas
  • 31.6%Electricity
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Elyria, NE
  • 50.0%Utility gas
  • 50.0%Electricity


Elyria compared to Nebraska state average:

  • 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 above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age 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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