Fairbury, Nebraska

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Population (year 2000): 4,262. Estimated population in July 2006: 4,010 (-5.9% change)

Males: 1,982	(46.5%)
Females: 2,280	(53.5%)

Jefferson County

Median resident age:	44.3 years
Nebraska median age:	35.3 years

Zip codes: 68352.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $30,600 (it was $29,261 in 2000)

Fairbury	$30,600
Nebraska:	$43,849

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $42,700 (it was $40,100 in 2000)

Fairbury	$42,700
Nebraska:	$113,200

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Races in Fairbury:

White Non-Hispanic (96.8%)
Hispanic (1.9%)
American Indian (0.9%)
Other race (0.6%)
Two or more races (0.5%)

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Ancestries: German (43.0%), English (9.2%), Irish (8.7%), United States (6.8%), Czech (4.3%), Dutch (2.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 01/4/1872

Elevation: 1320 feet

Land area: 1.91 square miles.

Population density: 2119 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Fairbury

High school or higher: 78.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.9%
Unemployed: 4.0%
Mean travel time to work: 18.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fairbury city

Never married: 19.3%
Now married: 54.0%
Separated: 1.9%
Widowed: 14.8%
Divorced: 10.0%

19 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.4%
Nebraska:	4.4%

According to our research there were 5 registered sex offenders living in Fairbury, Nebraska in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Fairbury to the number of sex offenders is 811 to 1.

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

Fairbury:	1.9% ($754)
Nebraska:	1.7% ($1,478)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lincoln, NE (57.7 miles , pop. 225,581).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (508.4 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Endicott, NE (6.9 miles) , Jansen, NE (7.2 miles) , Reynolds, NE (12.2 miles) , Steele City, NE (12.9 miles) , Harbine, NE (14.4 miles) , Daykin, NE (15.0 miles) , Mahaska, KS (16.0 miles) , Alexandria, NE (16.2 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $90,000
1998: 6 buildings, average cost: $109,000
1999: 0 buildings
2000: 4 buildings, average cost: $125,000
2001: 5 buildings, average cost: $126,000
2002: 4 buildings, average cost: $179,000
2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $99,000
2004: 4 buildings, average cost: $142,300
2005: 4 buildings, average cost: $142,300
2006: 3 buildings, average cost: $168,300
2007: 1 building, cost: $180,000

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Latitude: 40.14 N, Longitude: 97.18 W

People in group quarters in Fairbury

129 people in nursing homes
27 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
10 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Area code: 402

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Fairbury, Nebraska business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Population change in the 1990s: -140 (-3.2%).

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males:

Construction (12%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (11%)
Food (8%)
Metal and metal products (7%)
Nonmetallic mineral products (6%)
Educational services (6%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (18%)
Educational services (9%)
Apparel (8%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Public administration (5%)
Personal and laundry services (4%)
Social assistance (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Metal workers and plastic workers (10%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (5%)
Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (5%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)

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Crime in Fairbury (2001):

0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
5 assaults (117.2 per 100,000)
13 burglaries (304.7 per 100,000)
104 thefts (2437.3 per 100,000)
2 auto thefts (46.9 per 100,000)
City-data.com crime index = 146.0 (higher means more crime, US average = 330.8)

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 9 (8 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.97
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Fairbury, Nebraska

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Fairbury, Nebraska average precipitation

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Fairbury-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Nebraska state average. It is 119% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/22/2004, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 16.2 miles away from the Fairbury city center killed one person and injured 38 people and caused $160 million in damages.

On 5/20/1957, a category 4 tornado 18.1 miles away from the city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Hospital/medical center in Fairbury:

JEFFERSON COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER (PO BOX 277 2200 H STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Fairbury:

THAYER COUNTY HEALTH SERVICES (about 26 miles; HEBRON, NE)
WASHINGTON COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; WASHINGTON, KS)
HANOVER HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; HANOVER, KS)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Fairbury:

LINCOLN MUNI (about 57 miles; LINCOLN, NE; ID: LNK)
MANHATTAN RGNL (about 78 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; ID: MHK)
HASTINGS MUNI (about 92 miles; HASTINGS, NE; ID: HSI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Fairbury:

FAIRBURY MUNICIPAL (about 2 miles; FAIRBURY, NE; ID: FBY)
WILBER MUNICIPAL (about 27 miles; WILBER, NE; ID: 0D6)
HEBRON MUNI (about 29 miles; HEBRON, NE; ID: HJH)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fairbury:

UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 58 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 19,806)
SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 60 miles; LINCOLN, NE; FT enrollment: 5,137)
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 78 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; FT enrollment: 19,210)
CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 105 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; FT enrollment: 3,730)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 106 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 10,150)
CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 106 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 5,806)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER (about 106 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 2,448)

Public high school in Fairbury:

Fairbury Junior-Senior High School (Students: 469; Location: 1501 9th Street; Grades: 7th Grade - 12th Grade)

Public elementary/middle schools in Fairbury:

Central Elementary School (Students: 237; Location: 808 F Street; Grades: Prekindergarten - 6th Grade)
Jefferson Intermediate School (Students: 191; Location: 924 K Street; Grades: Prekindergarten - 6th Grade)

Private elementary/middle school in Fairbury:

ST MICHAEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 78; Location: 800 E ST; Grades: PK - 6)

Library in Fairbury:

FAIRBURY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $127,469; Location: 601 7TH STREET; 26,089 books; 754 audio materials; 144 video materials; 63 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Fairbury: Fairbury (A), Farmers Co-operative Elevator (B), Jefferson County Law Enforcement Center (C), Jefferson County Historical Museum (D), Jefferson County Courthouse (E), Fairbury City Museum (F), Fairbury Fire Department (G), Fairbury Public Library (H), Rock Island Depot Railroad Museum (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: Stagecoach Mall (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Fairbury include: Saint Charles Episcopal Church (A), Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witnesses (B), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (C), Grace Lutheran Church (D), Seventh Day Adventist Church (E), Harvest Outreach Church (F), Fairbury Presbyterian Church (G), Faith Lutheran Church (H), Saint Michael Catholic Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Fairbury include: Smith Limekiln Historical Marker (1), McNush Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Hotel: Motel Capri (1100 14th Street).

Courts: County Offices - County Court (Courthouse), County Offices - Clerk Of District Court (Courthouse).

Drinking water stations with addresses in Fairbury that have no violations reported:

FAIRBURY, CITY OF (Address: PO Box 554, Population served: 4380, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater_under_infl_of_surface_water)

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:	4.6%
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: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	10.2%
Whole state:	9.7%

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

This city:	3.3%
Whole state:	4.0%

Fairbury 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 above state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Banks with branches in Fairbury (2007 data):

The First National Bank of Fairbury: Fairbury Branch, Drive-In Branch, The First National Bank Of Fairbury. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $98.3 mil, Deposits: $72.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: First National Fairbury Corporation
American National Bank: Fairbury Branch at 602 Fifth Street, branch established on 1936-07-20. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,592.8 mil, Deposits: $1,296.1 mil, headquarters in Omaha, NE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 30 total offices, Holding Company: American National Corporation
TierOne Bank: 513 E Street Branch at 513 E Street, branch established on 1907-01-01. Info updated 2006-06-30: Bank assets: $3,429.7 mil, Deposits: $2,085.1 mil, headquarters in Lincoln, NE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 72 total offices
Union Bank and Trust Company: Fairbury Branch at 1313 K Street, branch established on 1900-01-01. 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.

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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
Streets and Highways	8	$18,334	$27,501	0	$0
Solid Waste Management	8	$17,240	$25,860	1	$292
Parks and Recreation	2	$4,645	$27,870	0	$0
Sewerage	2	$6,325	$37,950	0	$0
Local Libraries	3	$5,427	$21,708	2	$622
Electric Power	28	$86,873	$37,231	0	$0
Water Supply	3	$8,752	$35,008	0	$0
Financial Administration	3	$7,060	$28,240	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	7	$19,167	$32,858	0	$0
Firefighters	3	$7,714	$30,856	0	$0
Totals for Government	67	$181,537	$32,514	3	$914

Fairbury government finances in 2004:

Charges - Sewerage: $493,000
Solid Waste Management: $445,000

All Other: $289,000

Parks & Recreation: $67,000
Construction - Regular Highways: $56,000
Parks & Recreation: $37,000

General: $21,000

Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $15,000

Solid Waste Management: $11,000
Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $4,328,000
Solid Waste Management: $492,000

Regular Highways: $408,000

Parks & Recreation: $305,000

Water Utilities: $302,000

Police Protection: $291,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $201,000

Fire Protection: $194,000

Sewerage: $187,000

Central Staff Services: $98,000

Financial Administration: $75,000

General - Other: $21,000

Gas Utilities: $15,000

General Public Buildings: $15,000
General - Interest on Debt: $31,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $767,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $651,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $116,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $305,000
Interest Earnings: $224,000
Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $244,000
Regular Highways: $205,000

Sewerage: $181,000

Electric Utilities: $180,000

Parks & Recreation: $53,000

Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $51,000

Police Protection: $16,000

Fire Protection: $11,000

Central Staff: $4,000

Financial Administration: $3,000

Solid Waste Management: $2,000

General Public Building: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $5,606,000
Revenue - Electric Utilities: $4,047,000
Water Utilities: $481,000

Gas Utilities: $13,000
State Intergovernmental - All Other: $877,000
Highways: $311,000

General Support: $259,000
Tax - Total General Sales: $601,000
Property: $480,000

NEC: $168,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $3,258,000

5.05% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,046 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.05%
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 Gage County, NE	1.06% ($29,563 average AGI)
from Lancaster County, NE	0.56% ($706)
from Thayer County, NE	0.53% ($28,938)

5.86% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($45,494 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.86%
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 Gage County, NE	1.38% ($23,500 average AGI)
to Lancaster County, NE	0.99% ($26,367)

Strongest AM radio stations in Fairbury:

KGMT (1310 AM; 1 kW; FAIRBURY, NE; Owner: SIEBERT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KFRM (550 AM; 5 kW; SALINA, KS; Owner: TAYLOR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
KMMJ (750 AM; 11 kW; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: JRK BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
KOMJ (590 AM; 5 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WIBW (580 AM; 5 kW; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Fairbury:

KUTT (99.5 FM; FAIRBURY, NE; Owner: SIEBERT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KQIQ (88.3 FM; BEATRICE, NE; Owner: SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
KTGL (92.9 FM; BEATRICE, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KUCV (91.1 FM; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)

TV broadcast stations around Fairbury:

KSNB-TV (Channel 4; SUPERIOR, NE; Owner: COLINS BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KOLN (Channel 10; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: KOLN/KGIN LICENSE, INC.)

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