Holdrege, Nebraska

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Population (year 2000): 5,636. Estimated population in July 2006: 5,325 (-5.5% change)

Males: 2,706	(48.0%)
Females: 2,930	(52.0%)

Phelps County

Median resident age:	39.7 years
Nebraska median age:	35.3 years

Zip codes: 68949.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $37,900 (it was $36,225 in 2000)

Holdrege	$37,900
Nebraska:	$43,849

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $74,400 (it was $69,800 in 2000)

Holdrege	$74,400
Nebraska:	$113,200

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Races in Holdrege:

White Non-Hispanic (95.6%)
Hispanic (3.1%)
Other race (1.0%)
Two or more races (1.0%)
American Indian (0.5%)

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Ancestries: German (37.6%), Swedish (17.2%), Irish (10.8%), English (10.8%), Dutch (5.1%), United States (2.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 02/14/1884

Elevation: 2335 feet

Land area: 3.76 square miles.

Population density: 1424 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Holdrege

High school or higher: 87.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.4%
Unemployed: 3.0%
Mean travel time to work: 13.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Holdrege city

Never married: 20.7%
Now married: 62.4%
Separated: 1.3%
Widowed: 6.8%
Divorced: 8.8%

73 residents are foreign born

This city:	1.3%
Nebraska:	4.4%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

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

Holdrege:	1.8% ($1,263)
Nebraska:	1.7% ($1,478)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lincoln, NE (187.2 miles , pop. 225,581).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (557.6 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Atlanta, NE (8.4 miles) , Funk, NE (8.7 miles ), Loomis, NE (9.5 miles ), Ragan, NE (10.8 miles) , Wilcox, NE (15.1 miles ), Huntley, NE (17.0 miles) , Axtell, NE (17.2 miles ), Bertrand, NE (18.7 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 19 buildings, average cost: $119,800
1997: 21 buildings, average cost: $95,000
1998: 19 buildings, average cost: $127,300
1999: 11 buildings, average cost: $109,800
2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $150,200
2001: 10 buildings, average cost: $131,000
2002: 1 building, cost: $255,000
2003: 4 buildings, average cost: $147,800
2004: 4 buildings, average cost: $170,000
2005: 6 buildings, average cost: $229,600
2006: 5 buildings, average cost: $229,600
2007: 8 buildings, average cost: $184,500

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 40.44 N, Longitude: 99.37 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +639 (+11.3%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 2,058 (72.4%)

109 people in nursing homes

Area code: 308

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

Population change in the 1990s: +7 (+0.1%).

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males:

Construction (13%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
Miscellaneous manufacturing (6%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Truck transportation (5%)
Health care (5%)
Educational services (5%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (15%)
Educational services (12%)
Miscellaneous manufacturing (9%)
Finance and insurance (8%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
Public administration (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Farmers and farm managers (5%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (4%)

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Crime in Holdrege by Year
Type	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murders	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	1	2	5	6
per 100,000	0.0	18.0	36.1	90.6	111.6
Robberies	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Assaults	2	6	1	3	3
per 100,000	35.1	108.2	18.0	54.4	55.8
Burglaries	36	35	28	17	18
per 100,000	632.1	631.2	504.9	308.1	334.7
Thefts	142	170	154	128	122
per 100,000	2493.4	3065.8	2776.8	2320.1	2268.5
Auto thefts	12	11	7	12	7
per 100,000	210.7	198.4	126.2	217.5	130.2
Arson	0	3	2	1	1
per 100,000	0.0	54.1	36.1	18.1	18.6
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 198.5)	167.9	218.8	189.0	215.2	225.0

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 15 (10 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.87
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Holdrege, Nebraska

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Holdrege, Nebraska average precipitation

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Holdrege-area historical tornado activity is near Nebraska state average. It is 100% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/10/1985, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 34.7 miles away from the Holdrege city center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 6/6/1993, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 18.6 miles away from the city center injured 2 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Hospital/medical center in Holdrege:

PHELPS MEMORIAL HEALTH CENTER (1220 MILLER STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Holdrege:

HARLAN COUNTY HEALTH SYSTEM (about 21 miles; ALMA, NE)
GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; KEARNEY, NE)
RICHARD H YOUNG HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; KEARNEY, NE)

Political contributions by individuals in Holdrege, NE

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Holdrege:

KEARNEY MUNI (about 33 miles; KEARNEY, NE; ID: EAR)
HASTINGS MUNI (about 68 miles; HASTINGS, NE; ID: HSI)
CENTRAL NEBRASKA REGIONAL (about 83 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; ID: GRI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Holdrege:

BREWSTER FIELD (about 3 miles; HOLDREGE, NE; ID: HDE)
ALMA MUNICIPAL (about 24 miles; ALMA, NE; ID: 4D9)
HARLAN COUNTY LAKE (about 30 miles; ALMA, NE; ID: H63)

Amtrak station:
HOLDREGE (100 WEST AVE.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Holdrege:

UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 35 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,588)
CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 68 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; FT enrollment: 3,730)
FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 108 miles; HAYS, KS; FT enrollment: 4,572)
BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 147 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; FT enrollment: 2,268)
NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 160 miles; NORFOLK, NE; FT enrollment: 2,732)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 188 miles; LINCOLN, NE; FT enrollment: 19,806)
SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 192 miles; LINCOLN, NE; FT enrollment: 5,137)

Public high schools in Holdrege:

Holdrege High School (Students: 350; Location: 600 12th Avenue P. O. Box 2002; Grades: 9th Grade - 12th Grade)
Pre School Handicap Child Program (Location: 412 W 14th Avenue Box 858; Grades: Prekindergarten - 12th Grade)

Public elementary/middle schools in Holdrege:

Holdrege Middle School (Students: 294; Location: 600 14th Avenue P. O. Box 2002; Grades: 5th Grade - 8th Grade)
Franklin Elementary School (Students: 154; Location: 1015 Sherman P. O. Box 2002; Grades: Prekindergarten - 6th Grade)
Phelps District R 7 (Location: 1421 13th Street; Grades: Prekindergarten - 8th Grade)
Washington Elementary School (Location: 115 8th Avenue P. O. Box 2002; Grades: Prekindergarten - 6th Grade)

Library in Holdrege:

HOLDREGE PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM (Operating income: $361,243; Location: 604 EAST AVENUE; 60,394 books; 3,302 audio materials; 2,696 video materials; 114 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Holdrege: Cargill Elevator (A), South Central Co-op Elevator (B), Phelps County Fairgrounds (C), Holdrege (D), Holdrege City Campground (E), Holdrege Country Club (F), Phelps County Courthouse (G), Phelps County Historical Museum (H), Phelps County Sheriffs Office (I), Holdrege Fire Department (J), Holdrege Police Department (K), Holdrege Public Library (L). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Holdrege include: Saint Elizabeths Episcopal Church (A), Church of Christ (B), Jehovahs Witnesses Kingdom Hall (C), Cornerstone Community Church of the Nazarene (D), North Park Assembly of God Church (E), All Saints Catholic Church (F), Trinity Evangelical Free Church (G), Mount Calvary Lutheran Church (H), Bethel Lutheran Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Holdrege include: Winquest Memorial Tennis Court (1), North Park (2), Keifer Field (3), Phelps County Historical Marker (4), Jaycee Field (5), Holdrege City Park (6), Harold P Kenfield Memorial Court (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Tourist attractions: Nebraska Prairie Museum (2701 Burlington Street), Score One Games (Amusement & Theme Parks; 700 South Brewster Road).

Hotels: Holdrege Super 8 Motel (5th & Broadway /On Highway 6), Super 8 Motel (420 Broadway Street), Sonic Drive In (1130 Burlington Street), Tower Motel & Lounge - Tower Lounge (413 West 4th Avenue).

Courts: Phelps County - Holdrege- Court (Courthouse), Phelps County - Holdrege- District Court (Courthouse).

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

HOLDREGE, CITY OF (Population served: 5703, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-12-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-12-2004), St Public Notif received (NOV-04-2004)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-13-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-13-2001), St Public Notif received (SEP-17-2001)

MCL, Average - Between JUL-2000 and SEP-2000, Contaminant: Nitrate-Nitrite. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-31-2000), St Public Notif requested (AUG-31-2000), St Public Notif received (SEP-22-2000), St Compliance achieved (APR-01-2001)

MCL, Average - Between JUL-1998 and SEP-1998, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-13-1998), St Compliance achieved (APR-01-1999)

MCL, Average - Between JUL-1997 and SEP-1997, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-02-1997), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-02-1997), St Compliance achieved (APR-01-1999)

Average household size:

This city:	2.4 people
Nebraska:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	65.6%
Whole state:	66.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	3.8%
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: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	8.8%
Whole state:	9.7%

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

This city:	4.3%
Whole state:	4.0%

Holdrege compared to Nebraska state average:

Holdrege, Nebraska environmental map by EPA

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Median house value 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 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.
Number of college students below state average.

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Banks with branches in Holdrege (2007 data):

The First National Bank of Holdrege: The First National Bank Of Holdrege at 401 East Avenue, branch established on 1884-06-13; Holdrege North Branch at 1220 Burlington Street, branch established on 1996-09-30. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $90.9 mil, Deposits: $64.4 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: First Holdrege Bancshares, Inc.
TierOne Bank: Holdrege Main at 424 West Avenue, branch established on 1950-04-10; Holdrege Motorbank at Fourth Avenue And Burlington Street, branch established on 1975-07-17. 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
FirsTier Bank: Holdrege Branch at 229 West 4th Avenue, branch established on 2005-06-30. Info updated 2006-11-08: Bank assets: $193.6 mil, Deposits: $163.5 mil, headquarters in Kimball, NE, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Firstier Ii Bancorp.
Lincoln FSB of Nebraska: 720 4th Avenue Branch at 720 4th Avenue, branch established on 1906-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $346.3 mil, Deposits: $221.9 mil, headquarters in Lincoln, NE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 14 total offices
Home Federal Savings and Loan Association of Nebraska: 423 Garfield Branch at 423 Garfield, branch established on 1954-01-28. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $67.3 mil, Deposits: $55.0 mil, headquarters in Lexington, NE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices

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School Enrollment by Level of School

Holdrege mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Phelps 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
Other Government Administration	3	$8,223	$32,892	0	$0
Police - Other	5	$11,570	$27,768	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	9	$24,325	$32,433	0	$0
Sewerage	1	$3,292	$39,504	1	$1,401
Financial Administration	4	$9,584	$28,752	0	$0
Solid Waste Management	2	$6,248	$37,488	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	1	$3,288	$39,456	1	$531
Water Supply	6	$14,774	$29,548	0	$0
Electric Power	11	$34,363	$37,487	0	$0
Local Libraries	5	$11,307	$27,137	5	$4,818
Other and Unallocable	3	$6,877	$27,508	0	$0
Streets and Highways	10	$22,638	$27,166	0	$0
Totals for Government	60	$156,490	$31,298	7	$6,750

Holdrege government finances in 2004:

Charges - All Other: $546,000
Solid Waste Management: $344,000

Sewerage: $243,000

Regular Highways: $150,000

Parks & Recreation: $119,000
Construction - Regular Highways: $871,000
Electric Utilities: $612,000

Parks & Recreation: $383,000

Financial Administration: $1,000

Central Staff Services: $1,000
Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $5,598,000
Solid Waste Management: $862,000

Regular Highways: $646,000

Parks & Recreation: $541,000

Water Utilities: $482,000

Police Protection: $473,000

Sewerage: $411,000

Fire Protection: $315,000

Central Staff Services: $192,000

Financial Administration: $147,000

Welfare - Other: $98,000

General Public Buildings: $29,000
General - Interest on Debt: $175,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $323,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $4,366,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Electric Utilities: $600,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $4,046,000
Electric Utilities: $600,000

Water Utilities: $270,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $320,000
Water Utilities: $53,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $3,902,000
Interest Earnings: $249,000
Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $705,000
General - Other: $390,000

Police Protection: $48,000

Fire Protection: $32,000

Water Utilities: $25,000

Central Staff: $7,000

Financial Administration: $6,000

Electric Utilities: $4,000

General Public Building: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $6,237,000
Revenue - Electric Utilities: $2,367,000
Water Utilities: $207,000
State Intergovernmental - All Other: $722,000
Highways: $433,000

General Support: $195,000
Tax - NEC: $2,146,000
Total General Sales: $934,000

Property: $914,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $4,702,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $13,000

6.39% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,371 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.39%
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 Buffalo County, NE	0.78% ($28,536 average AGI)
from Kearney County, NE	0.42% ($24,467)
from Lancaster County, NE	0.42% ($12,800)

7.40% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,985 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.40%
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 Buffalo County, NE	1.46% ($36,472 average AGI)
to Lancaster County, NE	0.75% ($20,259)
to Douglas County, NE	0.36% ($34,462)

Strongest AM radio stations in Holdrege:

KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
KUVR (1380 AM; 1 kW; HOLDREGE, NE; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
KKPR (1460 AM; 5 kW; KEARNEY, NE; Owner: PLATTE RIVER RADIO, INC.)
KMMJ (750 AM; 11 kW; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: JRK BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
KGFW (1340 AM; 1 kW; KEARNEY, NE; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
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.)
KRGI (1430 AM; 5 kW; GRAND ISLAND, NE)
WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
KGYN (1210 AM; 50 kW; GUYMON, OK; Owner: TELNS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KBRL (1300 AM; 5 kW; MCCOOK, NE; Owner: MCCOOK RADIO GROUP, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Holdrege:

KMTY (97.7 FM; HOLDREGE, NE; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
KLNE-FM (88.7 FM; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
KRNY (102.3 FM; KEARNEY, NE; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
KQKY (105.9 FM; KEARNEY, NE; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
KROR (101.5 FM; HASTINGS, NE; Owner: ETERNAL BROADCASTING, LLC)
KLIQ (94.5 FM; HASTINGS, NE; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
KRVN-FM (93.1 FM; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
K261BT (100.1 FM; HOLDREGE, ETC., NE; Owner: CHRISTIAN LAYMEN, INC.)
K209CF (89.7 FM; KEARNEY, NE; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
K214DK (90.7 FM; HOLDREGE, NE; Owner: TRI-STATE BROADCASTING ASSN., INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Holdrege:

KLNE-TV (Channel 3; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
K14IY (Channel 14; HOLDREGE, NE; Owner: GREATER NEBRASKA TELEVISION, INC.)
KHGI-TV (Channel 13; KEARNEY, NE; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF CENTRAL NEBRASKA, A CALIFORNIA LP)
KGIN (Channel 11; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: KOLN/KGIN LICENSE, INC.)

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