Holbrook, Nebraska

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Population in 2022: 200 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: -11.1%
 
Males: 94  (47.3%)
Females: 106  (52.7%)
Median resident age:

48.4 years
Nebraska median age:

37.4 years

Zip codes: 68948.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $55,998 (it was $25,313 in 2000)
Holbrook:

$55,998
NE:

$69,597

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $26,447 (it was $11,588 in 2000)

Holbrook village income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $71,099 (it was $19,100 in 2000)
Holbrook:

$71,099
NE:

$232,400

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $72,746; detached houses: $72,061

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,095.

March 2022 cost of living index in Holbrook: 74.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 27.3%
(22.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 66.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 78.6% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Holbrook, NE (2022)
    • 25185.4%White alone
    • 3411.6%Hispanic
    • 20.7%Two or more races
    • 10.3%American Indian alone
    • 10.3%Asian alone

Races in Holbrook detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of Nebraska and other state lists, there were 5 registered sex offenders living in Holbrook, Nebraska as of May 12, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Holbrook is 43 to 1.


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Ancestries: German (58.5%), Irish (8.5%), American (6.6%), Danish (4.7%), English (3.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 2210 feet

Land area: 0.20 square miles.

Population density: 995 people per square mile   (low).

Holbrook, Nebraska map

9 residents are foreign born (2.4% Latin America, 0.3% Europe, 0.3% Asia).

This village:

3.1%
Nebraska:

7.5%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,184 (1.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $862 (1.2%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lincoln, NE (178.7 miles , pop. 225,581).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (549.0 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities:

Arapahoe, NE (2.4 miles ),
Cambridge, NE (2.9 miles ),
Hendley, NE (3.5 miles),
Edison, NE (3.5 miles),
Wilsonville, NE (3.8 miles),
Beaver City, NE (3.9 miles ),
Bartley, NE (4.0 miles ),
Oxford, NE (4.5 miles )

Latitude: 40.30 N, Longitude: 100.01 W

Area code: 308

Distribution of median household income in Holbrook, NE in 2022
Distribution of house value in Holbrook, NE in 2022
Holbrook satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

1.8%
Nebraska:

2.2%
Most common industries in Holbrook, NE (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (20.7%)
  • Health care (11.5%)
  • Construction (6.9%)
  • Used merchandise, gift, novelty, souvenir, other miscellaneous stores (5.7%)
  • Machinery, equipment, supplies merchant wholesalers (4.6%)
  • Machinery (4.6%)
  • Truck transportation (4.6%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (30.4%)
  • Construction (10.9%)
  • Machinery (8.7%)
  • Machinery, equipment, supplies merchant wholesalers (8.7%)
  • Truck transportation (8.7%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (4.3%)
  • Farm supplies merchant wholesalers (4.3%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (24.4%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (9.8%)
  • Finance & insurance (9.8%)
  • Used merchandise, gift, novelty, souvenir, other miscellaneous stores (7.3%)
  • Social assistance (7.3%)
  • Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (4.9%)
  • Farm product raw materials merchant wholesalers (4.9%)
Most common occupations in Holbrook, NE (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11.5%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (10.3%)
  • Agricultural workers, including supervisors (10.3%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6.9%)
  • Painters and paperhangers (6.9%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4.6%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.6%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Agricultural workers, including supervisors (19.6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (17.4%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (10.9%)
  • Painters and paperhangers (10.9%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (8.7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8.7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.3%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (14.6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (9.8%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (9.8%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (9.8%)
  • Child care workers (7.3%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (7.3%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers, except waiters and waitresses (4.9%)

Average climate in Holbrook, Nebraska

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Tornado activity:

Holbrook-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Nebraska state average. It is 45% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/15/1990, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 27.6 miles away from the Holbrook village center injured one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 10/29/1956, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 14.0 miles away from the village center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Holbrook-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Nebraska state average. It is 459% 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 617.6 miles away from Holbrook center, causing $26,000,000 total damage
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 316.0 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, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 81.4 miles away from the city center
On 10/18/1984 at 15:30:23, a magnitude 5.5 (5.4 MB, 5.1 MS, 5.5 ML) earthquake occurred 322.7 miles away from Holbrook center
On 11/6/2011 at 03:53:10, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi) earthquake occurred 374.5 miles away from the city center
On 2/13/2016 at 17:07:06, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 5.2 mi) earthquake occurred 273.1 miles away from Holbrook center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Furnas County (14) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 7, Floods: 6, Winter Storms: 5, Winds: 4, Tornadoes: 3, Snows: 2, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Holbrook topographic map

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Holbrook:

  • University of Nebraska at Kearney (about 56 miles; Kearney, NE; Full-time enrollment: 6,047)
  • Central Community College (about 96 miles; Grand Island, NE; FT enrollment: 4,159)
  • Fort Hays State University (about 106 miles; Hays, KS; FT enrollment: 8,728)
  • Barton County Community College (about 149 miles; Great Bend, KS; FT enrollment: 4,108)
  • University of Nebraska-Lincoln (about 178 miles; Lincoln, NE; FT enrollment: 20,817)
  • Nebraska Wesleyan University (about 181 miles; Lincoln, NE; FT enrollment: 2,072)
  • Southeast Community College Area (about 182 miles; Lincoln, NE; FT enrollment: 8,838)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Holbrook: Ag Valley Co-op Elevator (A), Holbrook (B), Holbrook Emergency Medical Services (C), Holbrook Volunteer Fire Department (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Holbrook: Church of God (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Holbrook include: Holbrook City Park (1), Burtons Bend Historical Marker (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Furnas County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

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

HOLBROOK, VILLAGE OF (Population served: 237, Purch groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2013, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-26-2013), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-26-2013), St Public Notif received (SEP-03-2013)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2012, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-25-2012), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-25-2012), St Public Notif received (JUN-01-2012)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2011, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-22-2011), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-22-2011), St Public Notif received (SEP-27-2011)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2009, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-29-2009), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-29-2009), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (NOV-02-2009), St Public Notif received (NOV-04-2009), St Compliance achieved (JUN-07-2010)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2009, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-04-2009), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-04-2009), St Public Notif received (JUN-12-2009), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (NOV-02-2009), St Compliance achieved (JUN-07-2010)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2008, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-01-2008), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-01-2008), St Public Notif received (DEC-23-2008), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (NOV-02-2009), St Compliance achieved (JUN-07-2010)
  • 4 other older health violations
Average household size:
This village:

2.3 people
Nebraska:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:

62.2%
Whole state:

64.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:

12.2%
Whole state:

6.0%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 1.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Banks with branches in Holbrook (2011 data):

  • First State Bank: Branch at 123 Center Ave, branch established on 2005/12/06. Info updated 2009/02/26: Bank assets: $45.7 mil, Deposits: $30.9 mil, headquarters in Farnam, NE, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Nebraska Bankshares, Inc.

For population 15 years and over in Holbrook:

Marital status in Holbrook, NE
  • Never married: 14.2%
  • Now married: 65.2%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 5.0%
  • Divorced: 15.7%

For population 25 years and over in Holbrook:

  • High school or higher: 92.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.0%
  • Unemployed: 11.2%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 16.4 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

10.2
Nebraska average:

11.2

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Holbrook, NE (based on Furnas County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Mainline Protestant1,96412
Evangelical Protestant1,57911
Catholic7293
None687-
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: 6
This county:

12.76 / 10,000 pop.
Nebraska:

2.60 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 3
Furnas County:

6.38 / 10,000 pop.
Nebraska:

4.83 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 5
Here:

10.63 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.76 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

9.9%
Nebraska:

7.9%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

30.1%
Nebraska:

28.0%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

9.0%
State:

12.9%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Here:

52.4%
State:

48.9%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Holbrook:

47.1%
Nebraska:

45.5%

Average BMI:
This city:

27.3
State:

28.6

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

14.8%
Nebraska:

21.4%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

5.0%
Nebraska:

10.5%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.8
Nebraska:

6.8

Overweight people:
Holbrook:

28.5%
State:

33.5%

General health condition:
Holbrook:

57.5%
Nebraska:

55.6%

Average condition of hearing:
Holbrook:

74.7%
State:

78.2%

More about Health and Nutrition of Holbrook, NE Residents
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
Other Government Administration 0$0 1$412
Streets and Highways 0$0 1$3,042
Parks and Recreation 0$0 1$1,649
Totals for Government 0$0 3$5,103

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

  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $260,000 ($1300.00)
    Regular Highways: $45,000 ($225.00)
    Central Staff Services: $29,000 ($145.00)
    Financial Administration: $22,000 ($110.00)
    Housing and Community Development: $20,000 ($100.00)
    Police Protection: $12,000 ($60.00)
    Sewerage: $8,000 ($40.00)
    Local Fire Protection: $8,000 ($40.00)
    General Public Buildings: $4,000 ($20.00)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $26,000 ($130.00)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Electric Utilities: $15,000 ($75.00)
    Regular Highways: $15,000 ($75.00)
    Sewerage: $10,000 ($50.00)
    Central Staff Services: $8,000 ($40.00)
    Financial Administration: $6,000 ($30.00)
    General Public Building: $1,000 ($5.00)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $192,000 ($960.00)

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

  • Charges - Sewerage: $13,000 ($65.00)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $36,000 ($180.00)
    Interest Earnings: $3,000 ($15.00)
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $348,000 ($1740.00)
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $33,000 ($165.00)
    General Local Government Support: $21,000 ($105.00)
    Other: $3,000 ($15.00)
  • Tax - Property: $24,000 ($120.00)
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $4,000 ($20.00)

Holbrook government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $653,000 ($3265.00)
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $623,000 ($3115.00)
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $71,000 ($355.00)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $42,000 ($210.00)

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

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $172,000 ($860.00)

Strongest AM radio stations in Holbrook:

  • KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
  • KBRL (1300 AM; 5 kW; MCCOOK, NE; Owner: MCCOOK RADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • KKPR (1460 AM; 5 kW; KEARNEY, NE; Owner: PLATTE RIVER RADIO, INC.)
  • KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KIMB (1260 AM; 50 kW; KIMBALL, NE; Owner: G & L INVESTMENTS, LLC)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KMMJ (750 AM; 10 kW; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: JRK BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KJLT (970 AM; 5 kW; NORTH PLATTE, NE; Owner: TRI-STATE B/CING ASSOC., INC.)
  • KXXX (790 AM; 5 kW; COLBY, KS; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Holbrook:

  • KLNE-FM (88.7 FM; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
  • KRVN-FM (93.1 FM; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
  • KICX-FM (96.1 FM; MCCOOK, NE; Owner: MCCOOK RADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • KRKU (98.5 FM; MCCOOK, NE; Owner: MCCOOK RADIO GROUP, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Holbrook:

  • KLNE-TV (Channel 3; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
  • K30FV (Channel 30; CAMBRIDGE, NE; Owner: KOLN/KGIN LICENSE, INC.)

Holbrook fatal accident list:

Aug 28, 1991 12:00 AM, 6, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 15Number of bridges
  • 115ft / 34.7mTotal length
  • $65,000Total costs
  • 5,853Total average daily traffic
  • 803Total average daily truck traffic
  • 8,038Total future (year 2033) average daily traffic
New bridges in Holbrook, NE - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 51930-1939
  • 11940-1949
  • 11960-1969
  • 11970-1979
  • 11980-1989
  • 31990-1999
  • 22000-2009
  • 12010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Holbrook, NE

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

2
  • 1 Mi N And 1/2 Mi E (Lat: 40.321111 Lon: -99.991250), Call Sign: WYH273,
    Assigned Frequencies: 158.460 MHz, Grant Date: 09/09/1998, Expiration Date: 11/08/2003, Cancellation Date: 01/11/2004, Registrant: Roger Long, Rr 1 Box 36, Holbrook, NE 68948

  • Railroad Milepost 252.6 (Lat: 40.311667 Lon: -99.967917), Type: Building, Structure height: 3 m, Overall height: 6 m, Call Sign: WNQW307,
    Assigned Frequencies: 160.215 MHz, Grant Date: 11/30/2004, Expiration Date: 12/01/2014, Cancellation Date: 10/11/2011, Registrant: Bnsf Railway Co., 4515 Kansas Ave, Kansas City, KS 66106, Phone: (913) 551-4640, Fax: (913) 551-4053, Email:


FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

1
  • HOLBROOK WT, Tower Ave And Norwich St (Lat: 40.304472 Lon: -100.005306), Type: Tank, Structure height: 37 m, Overall height: 39 m, Call Sign: WQXF730,
    Assigned Frequencies: 10935.0 MHz, Grant Date: 02/22/2016, Expiration Date: 02/22/2026, Certifier: Thomas W Burnett, Registrant: Ne Colorado Cellular, Inc., 1220 West Platte Ave, Fort Morgan, CO 80701, Phone: (970) 867-6767, Fax: (970) 867-3589, Email:


Most common first names in Holbrook, NE among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Arthur583.0 years
Herbert473.2 years
Charles481.2 years
Gerald370.7 years
Betty363.0 years
Lela381.7 years
Frank375.0 years
Henry384.7 years
Dorothy377.7 years
Robert383.9 years
Most common last names in Holbrook, NE among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Stagemeyer880.3 years
Barnett582.8 years
Johnson574.6 years
Hilker576.0 years
Mollring479.5 years
Reese480.2 years
Schroeder481.2 years
Phillipson487.8 years
Wendland462.3 years
Robeson484.5 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Holbrook, NE
  • 76.9%Utility gas
  • 16.3%Electricity
  • 4.8%Wood
  • 1.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Holbrook, NE
  • 72.0%Utility gas
  • 28.0%Electricity


Holbrook compared to Nebraska state average:

  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage 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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