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Population (year 2000): 225,581. Estimated population in July 2006: 241,167 (+6.9% change)
 

Males: 112,361  (49.8%)
Females: 113,220  (50.2%)

Lancaster County

Median resident age:  31.3 years
Nebraska median age:  35.3 years

Zip codes: 68502, 68503, 68504, 68505, 68506, 68507, 68508, 68510, 68512, 68516, 68517, 68520, 68521, 68522, 68523, 68524, 68526, 68527, 68528, 68532.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $45,790 (it was $40,605 in 2000)
Lincoln  $45,790
Nebraska:  $43,849

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $131,700 (it was $104,100 in 2000)
Lincoln  $131,700
Nebraska:  $113,200

Median gross rent in 2005: $612.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2005: 12.2%

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Races in Lincoln:

  • White Non-Hispanic (87.8%)
  • Hispanic (3.6%)
  • Black (3.1%)
  • Two or more races (2.0%)
  • Other race (1.8%)
  • Vietnamese (1.7%)
  • American Indian (1.2%)

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Ancestries: German (39.7%), Irish (12.7%), English (11.0%), Czech (5.8%), Swedish (5.0%), United States (3.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 04/7/1869

Elevation: 1189 feet

Land area: 74.6 square miles.

Population density: 3205 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Lincoln

  • High school or higher: 90.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 33.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 11.2%
  • Unemployed: 3.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lincoln city

  • Never married: 33.4%
  • Now married: 50.6%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 5.1%
  • Divorced: 9.8%

13,246 residents are foreign born (3.0% Asia, 1.3% Latin America, 1.2% Europe).

This city:  5.9%
Nebraska:  4.4%



According to our research there were 258 registered sex offenders living in Lincoln, Nebraska in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Lincoln to the number of sex offenders is 927 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2005: $2,504 (1.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2005: $2,256 (1.9%)

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Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (554.1 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Roca, NE (10.6 miles ), Davey, NE (12.1 miles) , Waverly, NE (12.4 miles ), Raymond, NE (12.5 miles) , Denton, NE (12.6 miles) , Hickman, NE (13.4 miles ), Sprague, NE (13.6 miles) , Bennet, NE (14.7 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 967 buildings, average cost: $121,500
  • 1997: 1019 buildings, average cost: $120,000
  • 1998: 1156 buildings, average cost: $133,100
  • 1999: 1080 buildings, average cost: $138,200
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 1305 buildings, average cost: $137,700
  • 2002: 1407 buildings, average cost: $139,900
  • 2003: 1870 buildings, average cost: $139,300
  • 2004: 1688 buildings, average cost: $157,300
  • 2005: 1232 buildings, average cost: $163,100
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 829 buildings, average cost: $169,900

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Latitude: 40.81 N, Longitude: 96.68 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +10,220 (+4.5%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 112,346 (90.0%)


People in group quarters in Lincoln
  • 7074 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 2291 people in state prisons
  • 959 people in nursing homes
  • 419 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 365 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 104 people in homes for the physically handicapped
  • 104 people in religious group quarters
  • 84 people in other group homes
  • 71 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 69 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 35 people in other types of correctional institutions
  • 29 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
  • 21 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 10 people in residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children
  • 8 people in other nonhousehold living situations

Area code: 402

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


Population change in the 1990s: +32,173 (+16.6%).

Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  2.5%
Nebraska:  2.7%


Unemployment by year (%)

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Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (11%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Health care (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (15%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Social assistance (5%)


Most common occupations for males in 2005:
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Computer specialists (3%)


Most common occupations for females in 2005:
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)


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Crime in Lincoln by Year
Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 93665645
    per 100,000 4.21.42.72.62.12.51.72.1
Rapes 8295889894131112100
    per 100,000 38.442.839.043.040.255.447.141.6
Robberies 162147154179153193225162
    per 100,000 75.966.368.278.565.581.594.767.4
Assaults 9659561,0549928629061,023989
    per 100,000 452.0431.0466.7435.2368.8382.8430.4411.2
Burglaries 1,8861,9741,9702,0141,9591,8991,8931,922
    per 100,000 883.3890.0872.3883.6838.2802.4796.3799.1
Thefts 9,78210,47511,19411,19011,04910,82610,3889,884
    per 100,000 4581.54722.94956.64909.14727.44574.44370.04109.6
Auto thefts 513511575526479435422431
    per 100,000 240.3230.4254.6230.8204.9183.8177.5179.2
Arson 42232626921204
    per 100,000 19.710.411.511.43.98.98.41.7
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 323.2) 416.6412.7430.0426.9394.0404.2400.3374.5

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 409 (307 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.28
US city average:  3.00

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Lincoln-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Nebraska state average. It is 107% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/22/2004, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 20.4 miles away from the Lincoln city center killed one person and injured 38 people and caused $160 million in damages.

On 6/13/2001, a category 4 tornado 23.1 miles away from the city center injured 2 people and caused $1 million in damages.


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Birthplace of: Bob Kerrey, Hilary Swank - (born 1974), actor, Leo Ryan, Adam Treu - 2005 NFL player (Oakland Raiders, born: Jun 24, 1974), Barrett Ruud - 2005 NFL player (Tampa Bay Buccaneers, born: May 20, 1983), Chris Cooper - 2005 NFL player (San Francisco 49ers, born: Dec 27, 1977), Fred Hoiberg - NBA player (Minnesota Timberwolves, born: Oct 15, 1972), Josh Sewell - 2005 NFL player (Denver Broncos, born: Jul 26, 1981), Jon Peter Lewis - singer, Jake Muhleisen - College basketball player (Nebraska Cornhuskers).


Main business address for: NEBRASKA BOOK CO (WHOLESALE-MISCELLANEOUS NONDURABLE GOODS), TIERONE CORP (SAVINGS INSTITUTION, FEDERALLY CHARTERED), NELNET STUDENT LOAN FUNDING LLC (ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES), ISCO INC (INDUSTRIAL INSTRUMENTS FOR MEASUREMENT, DISPLAY, AND CONTROL), NATIONAL RESEARCH CORP (SERVICES-COMMERCIAL PHYSICAL & BIOLOGICAL RESEARCH), NBC ACQUISITION CORP (WHOLESALE-MISCELLANEOUS NONDURABLE GOODS), LINCOLN BENEFIT LIFE CO, NELNET EDUCATION LOAN FUNDING INC (ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES).


Hospitals/medical centers in Lincoln:
  • BRYANLGH MEDICAL CENTER (1600 SOUTH 48TH STREET)
  • LINCOLN REGIONAL CENTER (PO BOX 94949)
  • MADONNA REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (5401 SOUTH STREET)
  • MADONNA REHABILITATION LTC HOSPITAL (5401 SOUTH STREET)
  • ST ELIZABETH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (555 SOUTH 70TH STREET)

Political contributions by individuals in Lincoln, NE

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lincoln:
  • LINCOLN MUNI (about 6 miles; LINCOLN, NE; ID: LNK)
  • EPPLEY AIRFIELD (about 65 miles; OMAHA, NE; ID: OMA)
  • KARL STEFAN MEMORIAL (about 97 miles; NORFOLK, NE; ID: OFK)
Other public-use airports nearest to Lincoln:
  • CRETE MUNICIPAL (about 22 miles; CRETE, NE; ID: CEK)
  • SEWARD MUNICIPAL (about 30 miles; SEWARD, NE; ID: SWT)
  • WAHOO MUNI (about 30 miles; WAHOO, NE; ID: AHQ)

Amtrak station:
LINCOLN (201 N. 7TH ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Local government website: www.ci.lincoln.ne.us

Colleges/Universities in Lincoln:
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (Full-time enrollment: 19,806; Location: 14TH AND R ST; Public; Website: www.unl.edu/unlpub/index.shtml; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (FT enrollment: 5,137; Location: 1111 0 ST STE 111; Public; Website: www.college.sccm.cc.ne.us)
  • NEBRASKA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (FT enrollment: 1,560; Location: 5000 ST PAUL AVE; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.NebrWesleyan.edu; Offers Master's degree)
  • UNION COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 741; Location: 3800 S 48TH; Private, not-for-profit)
  • LINCOLN SCHOOL OF COMMERCE (FT enrollment: 417; Location: 1821 K ST; Private, for-profit; Website: www.lscadvantage.com)
  • JOSEPHS COLLEGE OF BEAUTY-LINCOLN (FT enrollment: 262; Location: 2241 O ST; Private, for-profit; Website: www.BeautySchool.com)
  • BRYAN SCHOOL OF NURSING (FT enrollment: 137; Location: 1600 S 48TH ST; Private, not-for-profit)
  • COLLEGE OF HAIR DESIGN (FT enrollment: 25; Location: 304 S ELEVENTH ST; Private, for-profit; Website: www.asiweb.com/hair1/)
  • MYOTHERAPY INSTITUTE (FT enrollment: 18; Location: 6020 S 58TH ST; Private, not-for-profit)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA CENTRAL ADMIN SYSTEM OFFICE (Location: 3835 HOLDREGE ST; Public; Website: www.uneb.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • THE MOORE GROUP INC (Location: 3460 S 17TH ST; Private, for-profit)
  • LARABEE SCHOOL (Location: 225 N COTNER STE 106; Private, for-profit)
  • CAPITOL AVIATION (Location: 4301 N PARK RD; Private, for-profit)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Lincoln:
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 49 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 10,150)
  • CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 5,806)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER (about 49 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 2,448)
  • BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY (about 58 miles; BELLEVUE, NE; FT enrollment: 2,723)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 60 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 6,175)
  • IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 69 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; FT enrollment: 2,840)
  • NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 100 miles; NORFOLK, NE; FT enrollment: 2,732)
Public high schools in Lincoln:
Private high schools in Lincoln:
  • LINCOLN PIUS X HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,011; Location: 6000 A STREET; Grades: 9 - 12)
  • LINCOLN CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 368; Location: 5801 S 84TH STREET; Grades: 7 - 12)
  • LINCOLN LUTHERAN JUNIOR/SENIOR (Students: 347; Location: 1100 N 56TH STREET; Grades: 7 - 12)
  • PARKVIEW CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 336; Location: 4400 N 1ST STREET; Grades: PK - 12)
  • SDA SCHOOLS OF LINCOLN (Students: 280; Location: 5240 CALVERT STREET; Grades: KG - 12)
Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Lincoln:
Biggest private elementary/middle schools in Lincoln:
  • ST JOSEPH SCHOOL (Students: 530; Location: 1940 SOUTH 77TH STREET; Grades: PK - 8)
  • ST PETER'S CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 529; Location: 4500 DUXHALL DR; Grades: KG - 8)
  • CATHEDRAL-RISEN CHRIST SCHOOL (Students: 459; Location: 3245 SOUTH 37; Grades: PK - 8)
  • NORTH AMERICAN MARTYRS SCHOOL (Students: 378; Location: 1101 ISAAC DRIVE; Grades: PK - 8)
  • ST JOHN SCHOOL (Students: 373; Location: 7601 VINE ST; Grades: PK - 8)
  • ST TERESA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 287; Location: 616 SOUTH 36TH STREET; Grades: PK - 8)
  • TRINITY LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 233; Location: 1200 NORTH 56TH STREET; Grades: PK - 6)
  • MESSIAH LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 187; Location: 1800 SOUTH 84TH STREET; Grades: KG - 6)
  • ST PATRICKS SCHOOL (Students: 176; Location: 4142 N 61ST ST.; Grades: PK - 8)
  • FAITH LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 170; Location: 6345 MADISON AVE; Grades: PK - 6)
Library in Lincoln:
  • LINCOLN CITY LIBRARIES (Operating income: $5,947,203; Location: 136 SO. 14TH STREET; 755,775 books; 44,327 audio materials; 22,844 video materials; 1,964 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Radio Station KIBZ 106.3 is now 104.1 and is owned by clear channel communications.
  • College of Saint Mary - Lincoln Campus.
  • BryanLGH Hospital has two Locations: BryanLGH East (on 48th & Sumner), and BryanLGH West (16th & Normal Blvd).
  • Lincoln's elementary schools are all configured grades k-5. All middle schools are configured 6-8 and all high schools 9-12.

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Notable locations in Lincoln: Briarhurst Center (A), Trade Center (B), North Forty Golf Complex (C), Knolls Country Club (D), Tabitha Home (E), Camp-A-Way (F), Carling (G), Cedars Home (H), AGP Grain Cooperative Elevator (I), State Fair Park Campgrounds (J), Alamo Center (K), South Pointe Pavilions (L), Continental Grain Company Elevator (M), Whitehall State Childrens Home (N), Sky View Mobile Home Ranch (O), West Lincoln (P), Mahoney Golf Course (Q), Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital (R), Havelock (S), Farmland Grain Division Elevator (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Gateway Mall (1), Sutter Place Mall (2), Edgewood Shopping Center (3), Indian Village Shopping Center (4), University Place Shopping Center (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Lincoln include: Saint John Baptist Church (A), Calvary Baptist Church (B), Calvary Lutheran Church (C), Calvary United Methodist Church (D), Saint James United Methodist Church (E), Saint George Ukrainian Byzantine Church (F), Hollywood Heights Chapel (G), Holmes Park Bible Church (H), Holy Archangels Eastern Orthodox Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: College View Cemetery (1), Mount Carmel Cemetery (2), Lincoln Memorial Park (3), Wyuka Cemetery (4), Calvary Cemetery (5), Fairview Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Salt Lake (A), Oak Lake (B), Holmes Lake (C), Bowling Lake (D), Wedgewood Lake (E), Ropers Lake (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Antelope Creek (A), Oak Creek (B), Middle Creek (C), Stevens Creek (D), Deadmans Run (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Lincoln include: 40th and Highway 2 Park (1), Seacrest Park (2), Seacrest West Park (3), Abbott Sports Complex (4), Abel Park (5), Abel Stadium (6), Folsom Childrens Zoo and Botanical Garden (7), Maple Lodge Park (8), Standing Bear Grounds (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post offices: Lincoln Post Office (A), Havelock Post Office (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Great Plains Art Collection (Museums; 1155 Q Street) (1), Elephant Hall at the UNL State Museum (307 Morrill Hall) (2), Nebraska State Historical Society (Museums; 15th & P) (3), Lincoln Children's Museum (1420 P Street) (4), Kennard House Thomas P (Museums; 1627 H Street) (5), Frank H Woods Telephone Pioneer Museum (2047 M Street) (6), University of Nebraska-Lincoln - University of Nebraska State Museum- Morrill (102 Nebr Hall) (7), Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery ANE GRDN Nbrska Art A (Museums; 12th & R) (8), University of Nebraska Lincoln (Museums; State Museum) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Comfort Suites (4231 Industrial Ave) (1), Ramada Limited North (4433 North 27th Street) (2), Quality Inn Airport (West Cornhusker At I 80 A) (3), Town House Mini-Suites Motel (1744 M Street) (4), Hampton Inn Lincoln-Heritage Park (5922 Vandervoort Drive) (5), Days Inn South (1140 Calvert Street) (6), Ramada Limited South Lincoln (1511 Center Park Rd) (7), Econo Lodge (1140 West Cornhusker Highway) (8), Comfort Suites Lincoln (4231 Industrial Avenue) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: Juvenile Court (575 South 10th Street) (1), Courts - County Court (555 South 10th Street) (2), Commerce Court Elevators (1230 O Street) (3), Lancaster County Court (575 South 10th Street) (4). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

 

Air pollution trends in Lincoln

Pollutant: Carbon Monoxide: 2.8 ppm in 2005 (it was 2.9 ppm in 2000, 8.7 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Ozone: 0.056 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.057 ppm in 2000, 0.057 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Ozone: 0.067 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.072 ppm in 2000, 0.067 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Particulate Matter (PM2.5): 9.9 µ/m3 in 2005 (it was 10.3 µ/m3 in 2000).



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

LINCOLN, CITY OF (Address: 2021 NORTH 27TH STREET, Population served: 203000, Groundwater_under_infl_of_surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-07-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-07-2004), St Public Notif received (JUN-08-2004)
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - In JUN-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-07-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-07-2004), St Public Notif received (JUN-08-2004)
U-STOP #4 (Population served: 500, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Notification, Public - Between OCT-2000 and DEC-2000, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-07-2001)
  • Notification, Public - Between JUL-1999 and SEP-1999, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-04-2000)
  • 4 routine major monitoring violations
WRIGHT PARK (Population served: 400, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-1999 and SEP-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-20-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-20-1999), St Public Notif received (AUG-23-1999)
VICTORIA SPRINGS SRA - NG & PC (Population served: 281, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-28-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-28-2000), St Public Notif received (SEP-06-2000)
SUPER SAVER (Address: 233 N 48th Street, Population served: 251, Purch_groundwater_under_infl_of_surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-13-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-13-2001), St Public Notif received (SEP-07-2001)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Notification, Public - Between APR-2001 and JUN-2001, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
FIRETHORN SUBDIVISION (Population served: 241, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-02-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-02-2000), St Public Notif received (OCT-12-2000)
Past monitoring violations:
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between JAN-05-2004 and JAN-21-2004, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-21-2004)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2002 and OCT-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-21-2002), St Compliance achieved (OCT-31-2002)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2001 and NOV-05-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-25-2001), St Compliance achieved (NOV-05-2001)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and SEP-21-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-14-2000), St Compliance achieved (SEP-21-2000)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and MAR-31-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-16-2000), St Compliance achieved (MAR-31-2000)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
CROOKED CREEK WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 191, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between SEP-04-2004 and SEP-27-2004, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-27-2004)
  • 4 routine major monitoring violations
SEWARD CO. SID #2 - TWIN OAKS UTILITIES (Population served: 110, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-01-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-01-2000), St Public Notif received (SEP-02-2000), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (SEP-08-2000), St Compliance achieved (DEC-07-2001)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-21-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-21-2000), St Public Notif received (2 times from JUL-25-2000 to AUG-23-2000), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (SEP-08-2000), St Compliance achieved (DEC-07-2001)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (NOV-26-1998), St Public Notif requested (NOV-30-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-30-1998)
  • OCCT Study Recommendation - Between JAN-01-1998 and OCT-10-2001, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-24-1998), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (MAR-24-1998), St Case appealed (DEC-19-1999), St Compliance achieved (OCT-10-2001)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In NOV-1999, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-03-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-03-2000), St Public Notif received (JAN-31-2000), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (SEP-08-2000), St Compliance achieved (DEC-07-2001)
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Lincoln that have no violations reported:
  • SUPER SAVER #11 (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_groundwater_under_infl_of_surface_water)

Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
Nebraska:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  59.2%
Whole state:  66.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.4%
Whole state:  4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Lincoln compared to Nebraska state average:

Lincoln, Nebraska environmental map by EPA

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  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.


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Arenas or stadiums:
  • Memorial Stadium. Capacity: 81,067. Nebraska Cornhuskers football.
  • Bob Devaney Sports Center. University of Nebraska.
  • Pershing Center. Capacity: 7,500.
Banks with most branches in Lincoln (2007 data):
  • Union Bank and Trust Company: 18 branches. Info updated 2006-06-06: Bank assets: $1,518.2 mil, Deposits: $1,290.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 35 total offices, Holding Company: Farmers & Merchants Investment, Inc.
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: 12 branches. Info updated 2007-02-13: Bank assets: $398,671.0 mil, Deposits: $311,546.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 3239 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • U.S. Bank National Association: 12 branches. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $217,802.3 mil, Deposits: $135,903.1 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2565 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
  • TierOne Bank: 9 branches. Info updated 2006-06-30: Bank assets: $3,429.7 mil, Deposits: $2,085.1 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 72 total offices
  • Cornhusker Bank: 8 branches. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $263.1 mil, Deposits: $222.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: Cornhusker Growth Corporation
  • West Gate Bank: 8 branches. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $252.3 mil, Deposits: $205.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: West Gate Banshares, Inc.
  • Pinnacle Bank: 8 branches. Info updated 2006-05-31: Bank assets: $1,891.8 mil, Deposits: $1,621.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 46 total offices, Holding Company: Pinnacle Bancorp, Inc.
  • Bank of the West: 7 branches. Info updated 2006-12-18: Bank assets: $55,642.9 mil, Deposits: $37,436.4 mil, headquarters in San Francisco, CA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 671 total offices, Holding Company: Bnp Paribas
  • 13 other banks with 35 local branches



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School Enrollment by Level of School


Lincoln travel time to work
Lincoln mode of transportation to work chart


2004 Presidential Election results in Lancaster County Nebraska:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Health 165$675,201$49,10658$114,966
Financial Administration 64$353,456$66,2730$0
Other Government Administration 66$357,776$65,0508$17,116
Judicial and Legal 27$166,030$73,7912$1,426
Police Protection - Officers 310$1,566,137$60,6250$0
Police - Other 107$334,679$37,5346$9,474
Firefighters 273$1,411,731$62,0540$0
Fire - Other 24$100,755$50,3784$1,877
Streets and Highways 212$942,896$53,3712$1,917
Other and Unallocable 107$460,831$51,6822$680
Welfare 84$316,175$45,16873$88,297
Solid Waste Management 75$298,782$47,8052$2,442
Sewerage 37$153,335$49,7301$1,517
Parks and Recreation 200$485,705$29,142192$94,055
Housing and Community Development(Local) 28$123,076$52,7473$14,077
Natural Resources 24$97,513$48,7570$0
Water Supply 120$474,684$47,4684$6,064
Electric Power 456$2,528,235$66,5335$6,071
Transit 111$360,886$39,0150$0
Local Libraries 72$253,660$42,277102$92,213
Totals for Government 2562$11,461,544$53,684464$452,192


Lincoln government finances in 2004:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $40,338,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $14,692,000
    All Other: $7,816,000
    Parks & Recreation: $6,164,000
    Parking Facilities: $6,079,000
    Solid Waste Management: $5,889,000
  • Construction - Electric Utilities: $83,549,000
    Regular Highways: $42,910,000
    Sewerage: $11,740,000
    Water Utilities: $4,042,000
    General: $3,160,000
    Parks & Recreation: $2,066,000
    Police Protection: $141,000
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $113,037,000
    Police Protection: $25,763,000
    General - Other: $24,094,000
    Health Services - Other: $20,501,000
    Fire Protection: $16,414,000
    Parks & Recreation: $15,350,000
    Regular Highways: $13,828,000
    Housing & Community Development: $11,722,000
    Water Utilities: $11,631,000
    Sewerage: $9,086,000
    Transit Utilities: $7,141,000
    Libraries: $6,151,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $4,463,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,461,000
    Solid Waste Management: $3,075,000
    Financial Administration: $2,652,000
    Parking Facilities: $2,459,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,717,000
  • Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $18,199,000
  • Employee Retirement - Total Federal Securities: $54,076,000
    Total Other Securities: $49,707,000
    Securities - Corporate Bonds (market): $17,395,000
    Other Investments - Other: $13,408,000
    Interest Revenue: $9,691,000
    Benefit Payments: $6,665,000
    Total Cash & Deposits: $3,537,000
    Local Employee Contribution: $1,775,000
    From Local Government: $1,583,000
    Withdrawals: $247,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $16,457,000
    Transit Utilities: $1,430,000
    Water Utilities: $115,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $4,127,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Health & Hospitals: $2,125,000
    All Other: $587,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Electric Utilities: $371,035,000
    Water Utilities: $37,810,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $95,800,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Electric Utilities: $148,190,000
    Other NEC: $74,347,000
    Water Utilities: $50,690,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $61,759,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Electric Utilities: $372,865,000
    Other, NEC: $86,575,000
    Water Utilities: $50,690,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Electric Utilities: $146,360,000
    Water Utilities: $37,810,000
    Other, NEC: $21,813,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $9,313,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $7,366,000
    Special Assessments: $1,968,000
    Property Sale Other: $898,000
    Rents: $470,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $2,953,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,793,000
    Parking Facilities: $1,201,000
    Solid Waste Management: $915,000
    Libraries: $863,000
    Transit Utilities: $688,000
    Housing & Community Development: $392,000
    Police Protection: $308,000
    Health - Other: $283,000
    Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $38,000
    Regular Highways: $17,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $338,284,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $164,974,000
    Water Utilities: $20,883,000
    Transit Utilities: $1,280,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $90,173,000
    Beginning: $75,000,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $18,127,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $24,451,000
    General Support: $13,582,000
    All Other: $1,833,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $48,657,000
    Property: $39,779,000
    NEC: $25,505,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $72,648,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $2,075,000

6.50% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,511 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.50%
Nebraska average:  7.03%

0.31% of residents moved from foreign countries ($499 average AGI)
Lancaster County:  0.31%
Nebraska average:  0.13%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Douglas County, NE  0.45% ($32,181 average AGI)
from Hall County, NE  0.18% ($28,771)
from Seward County, NE  0.18% ($30,656)


6.33% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,963 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.33%
Nebraska average:  7.41%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($142 average AGI)
Lancaster County:  0.05%
Nebraska average:  0.06%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Douglas County, NE  0.70% ($34,286 average AGI)
to Sarpy County, NE  0.21% ($44,061)
to Gage County, NE  0.16% ($30,969)


Strongest AM radio stations in Lincoln:
  • KFOR (1240 AM; 1 kW; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LINCOLN, INC.)
  • KLIN (1400 AM; 1 kW; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KLMS (1480 AM; 1 kW; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LINCOLN, INC.)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KOMJ (590 AM; 5 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KOZN (1620 AM; 10 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KLNG (1560 AM; daytime; 10 kW; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA)
  • 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.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lincoln:
  • KKUL (105.3 FM; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • KIBZ (106.3 FM; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KRNU (90.3 FM; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA)
  • KBBK (107.3 FM; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • KZUM (89.3 FM; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: SUNRISE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • K220GT (91.9 FM; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KFRX (102.7 FM; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LINCOLN, INC.)
  • KRKR (95.1 FM; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LINCOLN, INC.)
  • KTGL (92.9 FM; BEATRICE, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KUCV (91.1 FM; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
  • KEFM (96.1 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WEBSTER COMMUNICATIONS CO.)
  • KLCV (88.5 FM; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: COMMUNITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KSLI-FM (104.1 FM; CRETE, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KLTQ (101.9 FM; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KGBI-FM (100.7 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: GRACE UNIVERSITY)
  • KZKX (96.9 FM; SEWARD, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KBBX-FM (97.7 FM; NEBRASKA CITY, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KFLV (89.9 FM; WILBER, NE; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)

TV broadcast stations around Lincoln:
  • KLKN (Channel 8; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: CITADEL COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
  • KWAZ-LP (Channel 22; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: COLINS BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • K67CV (Channel 67; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: CHANNEL AMERICA LPTV LIC. SUBSIDIARY)
  • K18CD (Channel 18; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: COLINS BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • K27GX (Channel 27; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • K58GD (Channel 58; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • KUON-TV (Channel 12; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA)
  • KPTM (Channel 42; OMAHA, NE; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF THE MIDLANDS)
  • KXVO (Channel 15; OMAHA, NE; Owner: MITTS TELECASTING COMPANY)
  • K21ES (Channel 21; COLUMBUS, ETC, NE; Owner: DAVID C. BRODAHL)
  • KOLN (Channel 10; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: KOLN/KGIN LICENSE, INC.)
  • K54EU (Channel 54; COLUMBUS-FREMONT, NE; Owner: GLENDA R. HARDERS)
  • KYNE-TV (Channel 26; OMAHA, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)

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