O'Neill, Nebraska

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Population in 2022: 3,551 (98% urban, 2% rural).
Population change since 2000: -4.9%
 
Males: 1,676  (47.2%)
Females: 1,875  (52.8%)
Median resident age:

39.6 years
Nebraska median age:

37.4 years

Zip codes: 68763.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $61,975 (it was $30,815 in 2000)
O'Neill:

$61,975
NE:

$69,597

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $35,981 (it was $15,998 in 2000)

O'Neill city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $158,362 (it was $72,400 in 2000)
O'Neill:

$158,362
NE:

$232,400

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $196,086; detached houses: $196,210

Median gross rent in 2022: $734.

March 2022 cost of living index in O'Neill: 75.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 11.8%
(10.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 66.7% for Black residents, 18.6% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 52.5% for other race residents, 6.5% for two or more races residents)
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  • Races in O'Neill, NE (2022)
    • 3,08385.6%White alone
    • 3058.5%Hispanic
    • 1263.5%Two or more races
    • 401.1%Black alone
    • 220.6%Other race alone
    • 170.5%Asian alone

Races in O'Neill detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

Crime rates in O'Neill by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

Murders
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(27.5)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(26.8)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(27.0)
1
(27.4)
0
(0.0)
5
(138.2)
8
(220.7)
5
(138.3)
1
(28.1)
0
(0.0)
1
(28.3)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
2
(55.2)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
1
(27.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(26.9)
0
(0.0)
3
(81.1)
1
(27.4)
3
(82.4)
0
(0.0)
1
(27.6)
3
(83.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(28.3)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
3
(91.8)
2
(54.0)
4
(107.0)
4
(107.6)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
2
(54.9)
3
(82.9)
4
(110.3)
3
(83.0)
3
(84.2)
1
(28.4)
0
(0.0)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
12
(367.3)
3
(81.0)
3
(80.3)
19
(510.9)
6
(163.2)
11
(297.5)
13
(356.1)
10
(274.6)
13
(359.3)
11
(303.4)
12
(332.0)
1
(28.1)
3
(85.2)
3
(84.8)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(26.8)
0
(0.0)
1
(27.2)
2
(54.1)
2
(54.8)
1
(27.5)
1
(27.6)
2
(55.2)
2
(55.3)
4
(112.2)
1
(28.4)
1
(28.3)
Arson
(per 100,000)
1
(30.6)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
2
(54.9)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index21.112.434.233.38.754.146.088.4132.9222.9150.838.47.733.9

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in O'Neill, NE

Crime rate in O'Neill detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 8 (7 officers - 7 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.99
US average:

2.38
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Ancestries: German (31.6%), American (13.8%), Irish (6.9%), Czech (3.6%), Italian (3.2%), Danish (2.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 10/7/1882

Elevation: 2000 feet

Land area: 2.36 square miles.

Population density: 1,504 people per square mile   (low).

O'Neill, Nebraska map

148 residents are foreign born (2.6% Latin America, 0.6% North America, 0.5% Europe, 0.5% Asia).

This city:

4.1%
Nebraska:

7.5%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,838 (1.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,958 (1.1%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Sioux City, IA (114.9 miles , pop. 85,013).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Lincoln, NE (153.1 miles , pop. 225,581).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (563.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Inman, NE (2.8 miles),
Emmet, NE (2.9 miles),
Page, NE (3.5 miles),
Atkinson, NE (4.2 miles ),
Chambers, NE (4.3 miles ),
Ewing, NE (4.6 miles ),
Orchard, NE (4.7 miles ),
Bristow, NE (5.1 miles)

Latitude: 42.46 N, Longitude: 98.65 W

Nickname or alias (official or unofficial): Nebraska's Irish Capital

Area code: 402

Distribution of median household income in O'Neill, NE in 2022
Distribution of house value in O'Neill, NE in 2022
O'Neill satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2013: 3 buildings, average cost: $160,800
  • 2012: 3 buildings, average cost: $349,300
  • 2011: 3 buildings, average cost: $140,300
  • 2010: 3 buildings, average cost: $140,300
  • 2009: 2 buildings, average cost: $55,000
  • 2008: 17 buildings, average cost: $143,700
  • 2007: 6 buildings, average cost: $125,100
  • 2006: 3 buildings, average cost: $205,000
  • 2005: 6 buildings, average cost: $153,800
  • 2004: 6 buildings, average cost: $105,000
  • 2003: 10 buildings, average cost: $172,400
  • 2002: 9 buildings, average cost: $172,400
  • 2001: 4 buildings, average cost: $96,500
  • 2000: 30 buildings, average cost: $77,900
  • 1999: 1 building, cost: $295,000
  • 1998: 15 buildings, average cost: $108,000
  • 1997: 12 buildings, average cost: $88,300
Number of permits per 10,000 O'Neill, NE residents
Average permit cost in O'Neill, NE
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

1.8%
Nebraska:

2.2%
Historical population in O'Neill, NE
Historical housing units in O'Neill, NE
Most common industries in O'Neill, NE (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Construction (9.3%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (8.8%)
  • Health care (8.4%)
  • Accommodation & food services (8.3%)
  • Educational services (7.5%)
  • Public administration (5.5%)
  • Food & beverage stores (4.8%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (17.4%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (14.3%)
  • Educational services (5.1%)
  • Truck transportation (4.8%)
  • Public administration (4.4%)
  • Machinery, equipment, supplies merchant wholesalers (4.3%)
  • Groceries & related products merchant wholesalers (4.1%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (16.9%)
  • Accommodation & food services (13.9%)
  • Educational services (9.9%)
  • Food & beverage stores (8.1%)
  • Public administration (6.6%)
  • Finance & insurance (6.4%)
  • Social assistance (5.9%)
Most common occupations in O'Neill, NE (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (6.0%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.2%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (4.8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.4%)
  • Agricultural workers, including supervisors (3.7%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (3.3%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8.0%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (7.9%)
  • Agricultural workers, including supervisors (6.8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (6.3%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5.9%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.9%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5.0%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.2%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (6.1%)
  • Cashiers (5.9%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.7%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5.1%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.8%)

Average climate in O'Neill, Nebraska

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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O'Neill, Nebraska environmental map by EPA

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Tornado activity:

O'Neill-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Nebraska state average. It is 25% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/29/1962, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 18.2 miles away from the O'Neill city center .

On 5/8/1965, a category F4 tornado 22.2 miles away from the city center .

Earthquake activity:

O'Neill-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Nebraska state average. It is 287% 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 619.1 miles away from the city center, causing $26,000,000 total damage
On 11/3/2002 at 20:41:56, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 24.7 miles away from the city center
On 3/4/1983 at 06:32:18, a magnitude 4.6 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 4.4 ML) earthquake occurred 127.2 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, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 353.3 miles away from the city center
On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi) earthquake occurred 427.4 miles away from the city center
On 6/22/2019 at 08:50:24, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MW, Depth: 1.9 mi) earthquake occurred 228.1 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Holt County (13) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Winter Storms: 6, Floods: 5, Storms: 5, Tornadoes: 4, Winds: 4, Hurricane: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
O'Neill topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near O'Neill:

  • AVERA ST. ANTHONY'S HOME HEALTH AGENCY (Home Health Center, about 1 miles away; O' NEILL, NE)
  • AVERA ST ANTHONY'S HOSPITAL Critical Access Hospitals (about 1 miles away; O' NEILL, NE)

Airports located in O'Neill:

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to O'Neill:

  • Northeast Community College (about 71 miles; Norfolk, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,334)
  • Wayne State College (about 85 miles; Wayne, NE; FT enrollment: 3,121)
  • University of South Dakota (about 91 miles; Vermillion, SD; FT enrollment: 7,328)
  • Central Community College (about 110 miles; Grand Island, NE; FT enrollment: 4,159)
  • Western Iowa Tech Community College (about 118 miles; Sioux City, IA; FT enrollment: 3,544)
  • Southeast Technical Institute (about 122 miles; Sioux Falls, SD; FT enrollment: 2,386)
  • University of Nebraska at Kearney (about 124 miles; Kearney, NE; FT enrollment: 6,047)

Public high school in O'Neill:

Private high school in O'Neill:

  • ST MARYS SCHOOLS (Students: 256, Location: 300 N 4TH ST, Grades: PK-12)

Public elementary/middle school in O'Neill:

Private elementary/middle school in O'Neill:

  • WORD OF LIFE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 20, Location: 49206 PEARL ST, Grades: PK-6)
See full list of schools located in O'Neill

Library in O'Neill:

  • O'NEILL PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $177,781; Location: 601 E. DOUGLAS; 30,981 books; 2,549 audio materials; 1,644 video materials; 1 local licensed databases; 20 state licensed databases; 86 print serial subscriptions)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in O'Neill: O'Neill (A), Cargill Incorporated Elevator (B), Carney Park Campground (C), Holt County Courthouse (D), Moses P Kinkaid Building (E), Holt County Sheriffs Office (F), O'Neill Volunteer Fire Department (G), O'Neill Police Department (H), Grattan Township Library (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in O'Neill include: Assembly of God Church (A), Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church (B), Christ Lutheran Church (C), Faith Community Church (D), First Christian Church (E), First Presbyterian Church (F), First United Methodist Church (G), Jehovahs Witnesses Kingdom Hall (H), O'Neill Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in O'Neill include: Carney Park (1), Ford Park (2), Schaffer Park (3), Lions Kiddie Park (4), Tara Hill Park (5), O'Neill Irish Capital of Nebraska Historical Marker (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Birthplace of: Frank Leahy - College football coach, Harry Owens - Composer, Cap Dierks - Politician.

Holt County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in O'Neill and their reported violations in the past:

ONEILL, CITY OF (Population served: 3,705, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2013, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-20-2013), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-20-2013), St Public Notif received (JAN-07-2014)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2013, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-04-2013), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-05-2013), St Public Notif received (DEC-16-2013)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2011, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-16-2011), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-16-2011), St Public Notif received (JAN-18-2012)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2011, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-18-2011), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-18-2011), St Public Notif received (DEC-06-2011)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2010, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-20-2010), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-20-2010), St Public Notif received (JAN-12-2011)
CHRISTENSENS COUNTRY COURT (Population served: 88, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Single Sample - Between APR-2010 and JUN-2010, Contaminant: Nitrate-Nitrite. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (NOV-15-2007), St Compliance achieved (APR-25-2011)
  • MCL, Single Sample - Between JUL-2009 and SEP-2009, Contaminant: Nitrate-Nitrite. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (NOV-15-2007), St Compliance achieved (APR-25-2011)
  • MCL, Single Sample - Between OCT-2008 and DEC-2008, Contaminant: Nitrate-Nitrite. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (NOV-15-2007), St Compliance achieved (APR-25-2011)
  • MCL, Single Sample - Between JUL-2008 and SEP-2008, Contaminant: Nitrate-Nitrite. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (NOV-15-2007), St Compliance achieved (APR-25-2011)
  • MCL, Single Sample - Between JAN-2008 and MAR-2008, Contaminant: Nitrate-Nitrite. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (NOV-15-2007), St Compliance achieved (APR-25-2011)
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2007 and DEC-2007, Contaminant: Nitrate-Nitrite. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-05-2007), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-05-2007), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (NOV-15-2007), St Public Notif received (DEC-03-2007), St Compliance achieved (APR-25-2011)
  • MCL, Average - Between JUL-2007 and SEP-2007, Contaminant: Nitrate-Nitrite. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-01-2007), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-01-2007), St Public Notif received (AUG-13-2007), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (NOV-15-2007), St Compliance achieved (APR-25-2011)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
Average household size:
This city:

2.3 people
Nebraska:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

60.9%
Whole state:

64.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

5.1%
Whole state:

6.0%


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

People in group quarters in O'Neill in 2010:

  • 66 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 4 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 4 people in group homes intended for adults

People in group quarters in O'Neill in 2000:

  • 73 people in nursing homes
  • 27 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 8 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 6 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 2 people in religious group quarters

For population 15 years and over in O'Neill:

Marital status in O'Neill, NE
  • Never married: 27.9%
  • Now married: 48.5%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 11.6%
  • Divorced: 12.1%

For population 25 years and over in O'Neill:

  • High school or higher: 91.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.8%
  • Unemployed: 2.5%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 10.7 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

10.3
Nebraska average:

11.2

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - O'Neill
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for O'Neill, NE (based on Holt County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic3,0446
Evangelical Protestant2,33815
Mainline Protestant1,70612
Other1342
None3,213-
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: 9
Here:

8.73 / 10,000 pop.
Nebraska:

2.60 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
Holt County:

0.97 / 10,000 pop.
Nebraska:

0.44 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 9
Here:

8.73 / 10,000 pop.
State:

4.83 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 12
This county:

11.64 / 10,000 pop.
Nebraska:

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

9.5%
Nebraska:

7.9%
Adult obesity rate:
Holt County:

28.2%
Nebraska:

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

10.6%
Nebraska:

12.9%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
O'Neill:

51.1%
Nebraska:

48.9%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

47.1%
Nebraska:

45.5%

Average BMI:
This city:

28.6
State:

28.6

People feeling badly about themselves:
O'Neill:

20.1%
State:

21.4%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

11.5%
Nebraska:

10.5%

Average hours sleeping at night:
O'Neill:

6.9
Nebraska:

6.8

Overweight people:
O'Neill:

35.0%
Nebraska:

33.5%

General health condition:
O'Neill:

55.5%
State:

55.6%

Average condition of hearing:
O'Neill:

75.7%
Nebraska:

78.2%

More about Health and Nutrition of O'Neill, NE Residents

O'Neill government finances - Expenditure in 2021 (per resident):

  • Construction - Regular Highways: $1,761,000 ($495.92)
    Housing and Community Development: $340,000 ($95.75)
    Sewerage: $80,000 ($22.53)
    Water Utilities: $80,000 ($22.53)
    Parks and Recreation: $12,000 ($3.38)
    Public Welfare - Other: $9,000 ($2.53)
    Health - Other: $6,000 ($1.69)
    Libraries: $4,000 ($1.13)
  • Current Operations - Solid Waste Management: $1,117,000 ($314.56)
    General - Other: $828,000 ($233.17)
    Sewerage: $757,000 ($213.18)
    Regular Highways: $670,000 ($188.68)
    Police Protection: $572,000 ($161.08)
    Water Utilities: $467,000 ($131.51)
    Parks and Recreation: $406,000 ($114.33)
    Local Fire Protection: $365,000 ($102.79)
    Central Staff Services: $308,000 ($86.74)
    Housing and Community Development: $252,000 ($70.97)
    Financial Administration: $237,000 ($66.74)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $164,000 ($46.18)
    Libraries: $135,000 ($38.02)
    Public Welfare - Other: $70,000 ($19.71)
    Health - Other: $49,000 ($13.80)
    General Public Buildings: $47,000 ($13.24)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $65,000 ($18.30)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $1,094,000 ($308.08)
    Sewerage: $868,000 ($244.44)
    Regular Highways: $456,000 ($128.41)
    Solid Waste Management: $127,000 ($35.76)
    Police Protection: $83,000 ($23.37)
    Local Fire Protection: $53,000 ($14.93)
    Parks and Recreation: $51,000 ($14.36)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $25,000 ($7.04)
    Libraries: $17,000 ($4.79)
    Public Welfare - Other: $15,000 ($4.22)
    Health - Other: $10,000 ($2.82)
    Central Staff Services: $6,000 ($1.69)
    Financial Administration: $5,000 ($1.41)
    General Public Building: $1,000 ($0.28)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $3,029,000 ($853.00)

O'Neill government finances - Revenue in 2021 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $1,265,000 ($356.24)
    Solid Waste Management: $837,000 ($235.71)
    Other: $470,000 ($132.36)
    Parks and Recreation: $89,000 ($25.06)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $426,000 ($119.97)
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $70,000 ($19.71)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $694,000 ($195.44)
    Interest Earnings: $35,000 ($9.86)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $700,000 ($197.13)
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $428,000 ($120.53)
    General Local Government Support: $304,000 ($85.61)
    Other: $1,000 ($0.28)
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,065,000 ($299.92)
    Other License: $1,014,000 ($285.55)
    Property: $943,000 ($265.56)
    Public Utilities Sales: $267,000 ($75.19)

O'Neill government finances - Debt in 2021 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,945,000 ($547.73)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,625,000 ($457.62)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $560,000 ($157.70)
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $240,000 ($67.59)

O'Neill government finances - Cash and Securities in 2021 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,766,000 ($497.32)
Businesses in O'Neill, NE
NameCountNameCount
Alco Stores1RadioShack1
Ford1U.S. Cellular1
Lane Furniture1

Strongest AM radio stations in O'Neill:

  • KBRX (1350 AM; 1 kW; O'NEILL, NE; Owner: RANCHLAND BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • WNAX (570 AM; 5 kW; YANKTON, SD; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KMMJ (750 AM; 10 kW; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: JRK BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KXMR (710 AM; 50 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KXRB (1000 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KSOO (1140 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO.)

Strongest FM radio stations in O'Neill:

  • KBRX-FM (102.9 FM; O'NEILL, NE; Owner: RANCHLAND BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KGRD (105.3 FM; ORCHARD, NE; Owner: THE PRAISE NETWORK, INC.)
  • KMNE-FM (90.3 FM; BASSETT, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)

TV broadcast stations around O'Neill:

  • K43FX (Channel 43; O'NEILL, NE; Owner: KOLN/KGIN LICENSE, INC.)
  • K51CC (Channel 51; O'NEILL, NE; Owner: KTIV TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KMNE-TV (Channel 7; BASSETT, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
  • KLKE (Channel 24; ALBION, NE; Owner: CITADEL COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
O'Neill fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021

O'Neill fatal accident list:

Sep 29, 2020 01:13 PM, Us-20, Seventh Street, Lat: 42.457711, Lon: -98.643033, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Oct 15, 2015 12:24 AM, Us-20, Fourth Street, Lat: 42.457578, Lon: -98.647858, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Apr 23, 2005 08:48 AM, Us-20, Us-281, Lat: 42.457640, Lon: -98.647780, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Aug 20, 2005 01:40 AM, Sale Barn Rd, S 10th St., Lat: 42.450660, Lon: -98.637820, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 9Number of bridges
  • 79ft / 23.5mTotal length
  • 9,395Total average daily traffic
  • 1,508Total average daily truck traffic
  • 13,397Total future (year 2033) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in O'Neill)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

44 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers in O'Neill, NE)

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

25 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)

FCC Registered Paging Towers:

4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)

FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers:

1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

1
  • Aircraft: PIPER J-3C (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 54 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C85-8F (85 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 70927, N70927, N-70927, Serial Number: 17954, Year manufactured: 1946, Airworthiness Date: 05/24/2017, Certificate Issue Date: 05/06/2014
    Registrant (Co-Owned): Dick D Grosch, 87304 Hwy 281, O'Neill, NE 68763, Other Owners: Janet L Grosch

Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in O'Neill, NE
  • 57.2%Utility gas
  • 34.4%Electricity
  • 4.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 2.2%No fuel used
  • 1.7%Wood
  • 0.2%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in O'Neill, NE
  • 56.4%Electricity
  • 43.6%Utility gas


O'Neill compared to Nebraska state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.

O'Neill on our top lists:

  • #28 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse (population 1,000+)"
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