Omaha, Nebraska

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Population in July 2007: 424,482. Population change since 2000: +7.6%

Males: 190,032	(48.7%)
Females: 199,975	(51.3%)

Douglas County

Median resident age:	33.5 years
Nebraska median age:	35.3 years

Zip codes: 68102, 68104, 68105, 68106, 68107, 68108, 68110, 68111, 68112, 68114, 68116, 68117, 68118, 68122, 68124, 68127, 68130, 68131, 68132, 68134, 68135, 68136, 68137, 68138, 68142, 68144, 68152, 68154, 68157, 68164.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $40,484 (it was $40,006 in 2000)

Omaha	$40,484
Nebraska:	$43,849

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $124,400 (it was $94,200 in 2000)

Omaha	$124,400
Nebraska:	$113,200

Median gross rent in 2005: $623.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2005: 15.3%
(8.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 44.1% for Black residents, 19.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents)

Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip codes: 68102, 68104, 68105, 68106, 68107, 68108, 68110, 68111, 68112, 68114, 68116, 68117, 68118, 68122, 68124, 68127, 68130, 68131, 68132, 68134, 68135, 68136, 68137, 68138, 68142, 68144, 68152, 68154, 68157, 68164.

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Races in Omaha:

White Non-Hispanic (75.4%)
Black (13.3%)
Hispanic (7.5%)
Other race (3.9%)
Two or more races (1.9%)
American Indian (1.2%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Omaha: 85.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (28.7%), Irish (16.0%), English (8.5%), Czech (4.8%), Italian (4.8%), Polish (4.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1060 feet

Land area: 115.7 square miles.

Population density: 3585 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Omaha

High school or higher: 86.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 9.0%
Unemployed: 4.3%
Mean travel time to work: 18.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Omaha city

Never married: 31.6%
Now married: 48.7%
Separated: 1.7%
Widowed: 6.4%
Divorced: 11.7%

25,687 residents are foreign born (3.6% Latin America, 1.6% Asia, 0.9% Europe).

This city:	6.6%
Nebraska:	4.4%

According to our research there were 388 registered sex offenders living in Omaha, Nebraska in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Omaha to the number of sex offenders is 1069 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2005: $2,244 (1.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2005: $1,869 (1.7%)

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (574.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Ralston, NE (4.4 miles ), La Vista, NE (5.6 miles ), Carter Lake, IA (7.2 miles ), Papillion, NE (7.5 miles ), Boys Town, NE (8.1 miles ), Bellevue, NE (8.9 miles ), Chalco, NE (9.9 miles ), Council Bluffs, IA (10.4 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1997: 1533 buildings, average cost: $86,500
1998: 1623 buildings, average cost: $97,800
1999: 1980 buildings, average cost: $97,500
2000: 2008 buildings, average cost: $93,800
2001: 2175 buildings, average cost: $96,900
2002: 2282 buildings, average cost: $115,700
2003: 2581 buildings, average cost: $118,400
2004: 2646 buildings, average cost: $119,300
2005: 2870 buildings, average cost: $110,800
2006: 1879 buildings, average cost: $110,800
2007: 1905 buildings, average cost: $108,300

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Latitude: 41.26 N, Longitude: 96.01 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +76,558 (+19.6%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 170,544 (86.7%)

People in group quarters in Omaha

2808 people in nursing homes
2807 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
1017 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
930 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
633 people in state prisons
339 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
293 people in religious group quarters
266 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
245 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
213 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
204 people in other nonhousehold living situations
181 people in unknown juvenile institutions
125 people in other types of correctional institutions
117 people in homes for the mentally retarded
106 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
95 people in homes for the mentally ill
69 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
69 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
36 people in residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children
26 people in other group homes
24 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded
22 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
14 people in homes for the physically handicapped
8 people in halfway houses
3 people in military ships

Area code: 402

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Population change in the 1990s: +31,223 (+8.7%).

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	3.1%
Nebraska:	2.7%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males in 2005:

Construction (11%)
Accommodation and food services (9%)
Finance and insurance (8%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
Health care (6%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
Educational services (4%)

Most common industries for females in 2005:

Health care (18%)
Educational services (13%)
Finance and insurance (11%)
Accommodation and food services (9%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
Social assistance (4%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)

Most common occupations for males in 2005:

Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
Computer specialists (4%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females in 2005:

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Registered nurses (4%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
Customer service representatives (4%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (3%)

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Crime in Omaha by Year
Type	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Murders	34	37	25	26	35	20	31	33	42
per 100,000	9.1	9.3	6.4	6.6	8.7	4.9	7.5	7.9	9.7
Rapes	174	189	157	173	179	187	199	187	189
per 100,000	46.7	47.6	40.2	43.9	44.6	46.0	48.3	44.9	43.8
Robberies	960	875	868	998	896	824	682	848	818
per 100,000	257.8	220.3	222.3	253.2	223.1	202.9	165.5	203.5	189.4
Assaults	3,445	2,063	1,658	1,632	1,517	1,577	1,415	1,437	1,529
per 100,000	925.2	519.3	424.6	414.1	377.7	388.3	343.3	344.8	354.1
Burglaries	3,516	3,373	3,107	3,220	3,449	3,641	3,164	3,172	3,345
per 100,000	944.2	849.1	795.7	817.1	858.6	896.6	767.7	761.1	774.6
Thefts	14,530	16,902	19,382	18,490	16,869	15,490	15,079	15,172	13,876
per 100,000	3902.1	4254.8	4963.9	4691.8	4199.5	3814.2	3658.8	3640.4	3213.5
Auto thefts	3,586	3,380	4,310	4,242	4,194	3,405	3,813	3,443	3,436
per 100,000	963.0	850.9	1103.8	1076.4	1044.1	838.4	925.2	826.1	795.7
Arson	232	230	255	268	210	150	138	N/A	N/A
per 100,000	62.3	57.9	65.3	68.0	52.3	36.9	33.5	N/A	N/A
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	617.2	524.3	539.2	538.1	507.1	467.6	446.1	446.7	428.5

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 946 (774 officers).

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

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

On 5/6/1975, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 1.4 miles away from the Omaha city center killed 3 people and injured 133 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/25/1957, a category 4 tornado 5.7 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 8 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Birthplace of: Warren Buffett - (born 1930), businessman, Fred Astaire - (1899-1987), actor, Malcolm X - (1925-1965), Black Nationalist leader, Melvin R. Laird - (fl. last half 20th century), Secretary of Defense, Gerald Ford, Marlon Brando - (born 1924), actor, Max Baer - (1909-1959), World Heavyweight Boxing Champion, Montgomery Clift - (1920-1966), actor, Lawrence Klein - (born 1920), economist, Ahman Green - 2005 NFL player (Green Bay Packers, born: Feb 16, 1977).

Main business address for: WEST CORP (SERVICES-BUSINESS SERVICES, NEC), TRANSACTION SYSTEMS ARCHITECTS INC (SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE), SALTON SEA FUNDING CORP (STEAM & AIR CONDITIONING SUPPLY), WERNER ENTERPRISES INC (TRUCKING (NO LOCAL)), NORTHERN BORDER PIPELINE CO (NATURAL GAS TRANSMISSION), AMERITRADE HOLDING CORP (SECURITY BROKERS, DEALERS & FLOTATION COMPANIES), GREAT WESTERN BANCORPORATION INC (NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS), INFOUSA INC (SERVICES-DIRECT MAIL ADVERTISING SERVICES) and 22 other public companies.

Hospitals/medical centers in Omaha:

ALEGENT HEALTH-BERGAN MERCY MEDICAL CE (7500 MERCY RD)
BOYS TOWN NATIONAL RESEARCH HOSPITAL (555 NORTH 30TH STREET)
CHILDREN'S MEM HOSP (8200 DODGE ST)
DOUGLAS COUNTY HEALTH CENTER (4102 WOOLWORTH AVE)
DOUGLAS COUNTY HEALTH CENTER (4102 WOOLWORTH AVENUE)
IMMANUEL MEDICAL CENTER (6901 N 72ND ST)
NEBRASKA HEALTH SYSTEM (987400 NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER)
NEBRASKA METHODIST HOSPITAL,THE (8303 DODGE STREET)
RICHARD YOUNG CENTER (515 SOUTH 26TH STREET)
ST JOSEPH HOSPITAL (601 N 30TH ST)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Omaha:

EPPLEY AIRFIELD (about 10 miles; OMAHA, NE; ID: OMA)
LINCOLN MUNI (about 59 miles; LINCOLN, NE; ID: LNK)
SIOUX GATEWAY/COL. BUD DAY FIELD (about 83 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; ID: SUX)

Other public-use airports nearest to Omaha:

NORTH OMAHA (about 8 miles; OMAHA, NE; ID: 3NO)
MILLARD (about 9 miles; OMAHA, NE; ID: MLE)
BLAIR MUNI (about 13 miles; BLAIR, NE; ID: K46)

Amtrak station:
OMAHA (1003 S. 9TH ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand.

Operable nuclear power plant near Omaha:

14 miles: Fort Calhoun in Fort Calhoun, NE.

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

Biggest Colleges/Universities in Omaha:

UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (Full-time enrollment: 10,150; Location: 60TH AND DODGE ST; Public; Website: www.unomaha.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (FT enrollment: 6,175; Location: 5300 N 30TH ST; Public; Website: www.mccneb.edu)
CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (FT enrollment: 5,806; Location: 2500 CALIFORNIA PLAZA; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.creighton.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER (FT enrollment: 2,448; Location: 984230 NEBRASKA MEDICAL CTR; Public; Offers Doctor's degree)
COLLEGE OF SAINT MARY (FT enrollment: 691; Location: 1901 S 72ND ST; Private, not-for-profit)
GRACE UNIVERSITY (FT enrollment: 471; Location: 1311 S 9TH ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.GraceUniversity.edu; Offers Master's degree)
NEBRASKA COLLEGE OF BUSINESS (FT enrollment: 421; Location: 3350 N 90TH; Private, for-profit; Website: www.ncbedu.com)
ITT TECHNICAL INSTITUTE (FT enrollment: 353; Location: 9814 M ST; Private, for-profit; Website: www.itt-tech.com)
NEBRASKA METHODIST COLLEGE OF NURSING & ALLIED HLT (FT enrollment: 333; Location: 8501 W DODGE RD; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.methodistcollege.edu; Offers Master's degree)
CLARKSON COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 249; Location: 101 S 42ND ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.clarksoncollege.edu; Offers Master's degree)
OMAHA COLLEGE OF HEALTH CAREERS (FT enrollment: 236; Location: 225 N 80TH ST; Private, for-profit; Website: WWW.OMAHACOLLEGE.COM)
VATTEROTT COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 183; Location: 5318 S 136TH ST; Private, for-profit)
VATTEROTT COLLEGE-SPRING VALLEY CAMPUS (FT enrollment: 132; Location: 5141 F ST; Private, for-profit; Website: vatterott-college.com)
THE CREATIVE CENTER (FT enrollment: 109; Location: 10850 EMMET ST; Private, for-profit; Website: www.thecreativecenter.com)
CAPITOL SCHOOL OF HAIRSTYLING WEST (FT enrollment: 81; Location: 2819 S 125 AVE; Private, for-profit)
XENON INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF HAIR DESIGN II INC (FT enrollment: 80; Location: 333 S 78TH STreet; Private, for-profit; Website: xenonIntl@msn.com)
OMAHA SCHOOL OF MASSAGE THERAPY (FT enrollment: 47; Location: 9748 PARK DR; Private, for-profit; Website: www.osmt.com)
E Q SCHOOL OF HAIR DESIGN (FT enrollment: 37; Location: 1849 N 73RD ST; Private, for-profit)
ALEGENT HEALTH SCHOOL OF RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGY (FT enrollment: 15; Location: 6901 N 72ND ST; Private, not-for-profit)
NORTH AMERICAN TRAVEL SCHOOL (Location: 2329 N 90TH ST; Private, for-profit)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Omaha:

BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY (about 11 miles; BELLEVUE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,723)
IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 15 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; FT enrollment: 2,840)
SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 53 miles; LINCOLN, NE; FT enrollment: 5,137)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 56 miles; LINCOLN, NE; FT enrollment: 19,806)
WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 79 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 2,639)
WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 97 miles; WAYNE, NE; FT enrollment: 3,026)
NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 105 miles; MARYVILLE, MO; FT enrollment: 5,620)

Biggest public high schools in Omaha:

Burke High School (Students: 959; Location: 12200 Burke Boulevard; Grades: 9th Grade - 12th Grade)
Bryan High School (Students: 700; Location: 4700 Giles Road; Grades: 9th Grade - 12th Grade)
Benson High School (Students: 581; Location: 5120 Maple Street; Grades: 9th Grade - 12th Grade)
Central High School (Students: 557; Location: 124 N 20th Street; Grades: 9th Grade - 12th Grade)
Brook Valley School (Students: 86; Location: 6949 South 110th; Grades: Prekindergarten - 12th Grade)
J P Lord Elementary School (Students: 60; Location: 330 South 44th Street; Grades: Prekindergarten - 12th Grade)
Omaha North High School (Location: 4410 N 36th Street; Grades: 9th Grade - 12th Grade)
Omaha Northwest High School (Location: 8204 Crown Point Avenue; Grades: 9th Grade - 12th Grade)
Omaha South High School (Location: 4519 S 24th Street; Grades: 9th Grade - 12th Grade)
Middle School Alternative Program (Location: 12820 N Street; Grades: Prekindergarten - 12th Grade)

Biggest private high schools in Omaha:

CREIGHTON PREPARATORY SCHOOL (Students: 961; Location: 7400 WESTERN AVENUE; Grades: 9 - 12; Boys only)
DANIEL J GROSS HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 643; Location: 7700 SOUTH 43RD STREET; Grades: 9 - 12)
MARIAN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 627; Location: 7400 MILITARY AVENUE; Grades: 9 - 12; Girls only)
V.J. AND ANGELA SKUTT CATHOLIC (Students: 610; Location: 3131 S 156TH STREET; Grades: 9 - 12)
OMAHA CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 341; Location: 1312 ROBERTSON DR; Grades: PK - 12)
RONCALLI CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 331; Location: 6401 SORENSEN PARKWAY; Grades: 9 - 12)
MERCY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 320; Location: 1501 SOUTH 48TH STREET; Grades: 9 - 12; Girls only)
DUCHESNE ACADEMY (Students: 317; Location: 3601 BURT STREET; Grades: PK - 12; Girls only)
CENTRAL CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS (Students: 235; Location: 1722 S 16TH; Grades: KG - 12)
SWORD OF THE SPIRIT EL HS (Students: 142; Location: 2726 LEAVENWORTH ST; Grades: PK - 12)

Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Omaha:

Kiewit Middle School (Students: 953; Location: 15650 Howard Street; Grades: 6th Grade - 8th Grade)
Fullerton Elementary School (Students: 827; Location: 4711 N 138th Street; Grades: Prekindergarten - 6th Grade)
Bryan Middle School (Students: 809; Location: 8210 South 42nd Street; Grades: 7th Grade - 8th Grade)
McMillan Middle School (Students: 782; Location: 3802 Redick Avenue; Grades: 7th Grade - 8th Grade)
Harry Andersen Middle School (Students: 744; Location: 15404 Adams Street; Grades: 6th Grade - 8th Grade)
Beveridge Magnet Middle School (Students: 743; Location: 1616 South 120th Street; Grades: 7th Grade - 8th Grade)
Lewis & Clark Middle School (Students: 743; Location: 6901 Burt Street; Grades: 7th Grade - 8th Grade)
Field Club Elementary School (Students: 696; Location: 3512 Walnut Street; Grades: Prekindergarten - 6th Grade)
Beadle Middle School (Students: 659; Location: 18201 Jefferson Street; Grades: 6th Grade - 8th Grade)
Bancroft Elementary (Students: 636; Location: 2724 Riverview Boulevard; Grades: Prekindergarten - 6th Grade)

Biggest private elementary/middle schools in Omaha:

ST PIUS X/ST LEO ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 835; Location: 6905 BLONDO STREET; Grades: KG - 8)
ST WENCESLAUS SCHOOL (Students: 813; Location: 15353 PACIFIC STREET; Grades: KG - 8)
ST JAMES SETON (Students: 774; Location: 9212 TOMAHAWK BLVD; Grades: KG - 8)
ST VINCENT DE PAUL ELEMENTARY (Students: 742; Location: 14330 EAGLE RUN DRIVE; Grades: KG - 8)
ST STEPHEN THE MARTYR SCHOOL (Students: 709; Location: 16701 S ST; Grades: PK - 8)
TRINITY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 647; Location: 15555 W DODGE RD; Grades: KG - 8)
MARY OUR QUEEN (Students: 633; Location: 3405 S 119TH STREET; Grades: KG - 8)
ST ROBERT BELLARMINE SCHOOL (Students: 618; Location: 11900 PACIFIC; Grades: PK - 8)
ST MARGARET MARY SCHOOL (Students: 527; Location: 123 NORTH 61ST STREET; Grades: KG - 8)
ST CECILIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 504; Location: 3869 WEBSTER STREET; Grades: PK - 8)

Library in Omaha:

OMAHA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $10,386,320; Location: W DALE CLARK LIBRARY; 1,012,761 books; 61,634 audio materials; 28,128 video materials; 2,508 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:

My name is Kristine Graham and I am writing in response to the information posted on College of Saint Mary. Though the school has not moved, we have changed the address. We are now using 7000 Mercy Road, Omaha, Nebraska, 68106. Also, we now have 1,000 students enrolled with us. Thank you and have a wonderful day. Sincerly- Kristine
KRQC (93.3 FM; BENNINGTON, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP) This station is in fact owned by Clear Channel Communications Inc.
In the born here paragraph, Gerald Ford doesn't mention his birth year, 1913, and presidental years 1974-1977
You did not mention Forest Lawn Cemetary in North Omaha.
Omaha Christian Academy has a new location - 5612 "L" Street effective June 1, 2005.
The Richard Young Center - affiliated with Methodist Health System - no longer exists

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Notable locations in Omaha: New City Campground (A), Lake School (B), Richland Park Plaza (C), Brownell Hall (D), Gibson (E), Knolls Golf Course (F), Oak Hills Country Club (G), Summit (H), Cedar Hills Golf Course (I), Regency Court (J), Old Market (K), Omaha (L), Chili Greens Golf at Sarben (M), Omaha Country Club (N), Spring Lake Golf Course (O), Miller Park Golf Course (P), Milts Golf Course (Q), Miracle Hill Golf Course (R), South Omaha (S), Applewood Golf Course (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Frederick Square Shopping Center (1), North Park Shopping Center (2), Oak View Mall (3), Center Mall (4), One Pacific Place Shopping Center (5), Countryside Village Shopping Center (6), Westroads Mall (7), Montclair Shopping Center (8), Parkfair Shopping Mall (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Omaha include: Calvary Baptist Church (A), Calvary Chapel of Omaha (B), Calvary Foursquare Gospel Church (C), Calvary Lutheran Church (D), Saint John Baptist Church (E), Saint John African Methodist Episcopal Church (F), Saint Joan of Arc Church (G), Saint James Catholic Church (H), Maplewood United Methodist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Saint Marys Cemetery (1), Saint Mary Magdalene Cemetery (2), Golden Hill Cemetery (3), Bohemian Cemetery (4), Laurel Hill Cemetery (5), Bethel Cemetery (6), Mount Sinai Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Carter Lake (A), Glenn Cunningham Reservoir (B), Boys Town Reservoir Number 3 (C), Candlewood Reservoir (D), Standing Bear Reservoir (E), Standing Bear Lake (F), Wiebe Reservoir (G), Papillion Creek Reservoir D-38 (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Mill Creek (A), Little Papillion Creek (B), Thomas Creek (C), Cole Creek (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Omaha include: Mandan park (1), Adams Park (2), Signal Hill Park (3), Cancer Survivors Park (4), Ak Sar Ben Field (5), Ak-Sar-Ben Field and the US Air Mail Historical Marker (6), Capitol Hill Historical Marker (7), Al Caniglia Field (8), Albright Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post offices: A Station (A), Ames Avenue Post Office Station (B), Saddle Creek Post Office Station (C), B Station (D), Millard Highlands Post Office Branch (E), South Omaha Post Office Station (F), Benson Post Office Station (G), Elmwood Post Office Station (H), Elmwood Park Post Office Station (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Durham Western Heritage Museum (801 South 10th Street) (1), Museum Kaneko (1111 Jones Street) (2), Omaha Childrens Museum (500 South 20th Street) (3), General Crook House (Museums; 30th & Fort Sts) (4), Douglas County Historical Society - Fort Omaha (Museums; 30th & Fort Street) (5), Joslyn Art Museum (2200 Dodge Street) (6), Mormon Trail Center (Historical Places & Services; 3215 State Street) (7), Tiger Door (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 2828 North 23rd Street East) (8), Landmarks Inc - Joslyn Castle (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 3838 Davenport Street) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Countryside Suites (9477 South 142nd Street) (1), Hampton Inn Omaha-Central (3301 South 72nd Street) (2), Townhouse Inn (13929 Gold Circle) (3), Best Western Kelly Inn Omaha (4706 South 108th Street) (4), Hilton Garden Inn Omaha Downtown Old Market Area (1005 Dodge Street) (5), Satellite Motel (6006 L Street) (6), Motel 89 (4305 South 89th Street) (7), Crowne Plaza Old Mill NW (655 North 108th Avenue) (8), Comfort Inn Southwest (10728 L Street) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: Courts - Federal - District Court- Clerk's Office Info (111 South 18th Plaza Suite 1152) (1), Douglas County - Clerk Of The District Court- General Office (300 Hall Of Justice) (2), Courts - Federal - Bankruptcy Court- Clerk's Office Info (111 South 18th Plaza Suite 1125) (3), Sport Court Of Nebraska (6424 North 16th Street) (4), Douglas County - County Court- Small Claims Division (Farnam Level Civic Centre) (5), Douglas County Offices - Sheriff-Timothy F Dunning- Court Security- District C (17 Farnam Street) (6), Douglas County - County Court- Constables (Civic Centre Rm RM) (7), Douglas County - County Court- Civil Division (Farnam Level Civic Centre) (8), Douglas County Offices - District Court- Conciliation Court & Mediation Serv (Hall Of Justice) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Air pollution trends in Omaha

Pollutant: Carbon Monoxide 2nd Max at 2 sites: 2.5 ppm in 2005 (it was 2.5 ppm in 2000, 5.2 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Ozone 4th Max at 3 sites: 0.069 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.065 ppm in 2000, 0.060 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Ozone 2nd Max at 3 sites: 0.077 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.077 ppm in 2000, 0.069 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) Weighted Annual Mean at 2 sites: 31.8 µ/m³ in 2005 (it was 39.3 µ/m³ in 2000, 37.4 µ/m³ in 1990).
Pollutant: Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) Weighted Annual Mean at 5 sites: 11.0 µ/m³ in 2005 (it was 10.5 µ/m³ in 2000).

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

METROPOLITAN UTILITIES DISTRICT (Population served: 506420, Surface_water):

Past health violations:

Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In DEC-2000. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-07-2000), St Public Notif requested (FEB-02-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-02-2001), St Public Notif received (APR-08-2001)

PAPIO-MISSOURI RIVER NRD DAKOTA (Population served: 2100, Purch_groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-1994 and DEC-01-1993, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-01-1993), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-23-1994)

PAPIO-MISSOURI RIVER NRD WASHINGTON (Population served: 1110, Purch_surface_water):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-20-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-20-2000), St Public Notif received (DEC-01-2000)

LAKELAND ESTATES WATER COMPANY (Population served: 1006, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-31-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-31-1998), St Public Notif received (SEP-15-1998)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-17-1997), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-17-1997), St Public Notif received (FEB-04-1997)

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In FEB-1997, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-21-1997), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-21-1997)

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-1994 and DEC-20-1994, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-23-1994), St Compliance achieved (DEC-20-1994)

SARPY CO. SID #23 - WESTMONT SUBDIVISION (Population served: 929, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Acute (TCR) - In JUN-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-20-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-20-2005), St Public Notif received (JUN-23-2005)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-20-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-20-2005), St Public Notif received (JUN-23-2005)

SARPY CO. SID #158 - TIBURON GOLF COURSE (Population served: 900, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and MAY-09-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-16-2000), St Compliance achieved (MAY-09-2000)

MAPLEWOOD ESTATES MOBILE HOME PARK (Address: 12801 Spaulding Plaza, Population served: 801, Purch_surface_water):

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and MAY-09-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-16-2000), St Compliance achieved (MAY-09-2000)

One routine major monitoring violation

CASS CO. SID #1 - LAKE WA-CON-DA VILLAGE (Population served: 600, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In FEB-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-18-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-18-2004), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (FEB-23-2004), St Public Notif received (APR-29-2004), St Compliance achieved (DEC-15-2004)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-18-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-18-2004), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (FEB-23-2004), St Public Notif received (APR-29-2004), St Compliance achieved (DEC-15-2004)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-24-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-24-2003), St Public Notif received (JAN-15-2004), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (FEB-23-2004), St Compliance achieved (DEC-15-2004)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-08-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-08-2003), St Public Notif received (JAN-12-2004), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (FEB-23-2004), St Compliance achieved (DEC-15-2004)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-15-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-15-2002), St Public Notif received (2 times from JAN-06-2003 to JAN-08-2003)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-21-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-21-1999), St Public Notif received (NOV-01-1999)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-01-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-01-1999), St Public Notif received (OCT-21-1999)

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In SEP-2005, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-21-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-21-2005), St Public Notif received (OCT-25-2005)

PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between MAR-21-2004 and APR-28-2004, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (APR-28-2004)

Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-07-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-07-2005), St Public Notif received (FEB-16-2005), St Compliance achieved (MAY-03-2005)

Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-07-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-07-2005), St Public Notif received (FEB-16-2005), St Compliance achieved (MAY-03-2005)

PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between NOV-15-2003 and DEC-05-2003, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-05-2003)

4 routine major monitoring violations

4 other older monitoring violations

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

PAPIO-MISSOURI RIVER NRD THURSTON (Population served: 420, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_groundwater)

Average household size:

This city:	2.4 people
Nebraska:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	60.6%
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: 0.2% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Omaha compared to Nebraska state average:

Omaha, Nebraska environmental map by EPA

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Unemployed percentage below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
House age above state average.

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Arenas or stadiums:

Qwest Center Omaha. Creighton University.
Omaha Civic Auditorium. Capacity: 10,960.

Banks with most branches in Omaha (2007 data):

Bank of the West: 24 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
U.S. Bank National Association: 23 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
First National Bank of Omaha: 19 branches. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $7,642.0 mil, Deposits: $5,244.1 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 32 total offices, Holding Company: Lauritzen Corporation
Great Western Bank: 15 branches. Info updated 2007-01-26: Bank assets: $1,387.6 mil, Deposits: $1,100.3 mil, headquarters in Watertown, SD, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 88 total offices, Holding Company: Great Western Bancorporation, Inc.
Security National Bank of Omaha: 14 branches. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $542.8 mil, Deposits: $449.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 14 total offices, Holding Company: Security National Corporation
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: 14 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
American National Bank: 9 branches. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,592.8 mil, Deposits: $1,296.1 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 30 total offices, Holding Company: American National Corporation
Mid City Bank, Inc.: 9 branches. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $216.1 mil, Deposits: $176.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: 304 Corporation
22 other banks with 53 local branches

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Omaha mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Douglas 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
Firefighters	642	$3,541,100	$66,189	0	$0
Police - Other	179	$568,203	$38,092	49	$80,466
Health	41	$163,836	$47,952	2	$3,359
Solid Waste Management	6	$20,418	$40,836	0	$0
Sewerage	95	$339,703	$42,910	13	$23,386
Parks and Recreation	251	$935,238	$44,713	203	$124,101
Housing and Community Development(Local)	96	$406,426	$50,803	11	$18,405
Local Libraries	83	$438,173	$63,350	150	$111,975
Police Protection - Officers	775	$4,265,264	$66,043	0	$0
Judicial and Legal	36	$212,106	$70,702	1	$1,672
Streets and Highways	174	$594,844	$41,024	49	$93,785
Other Government Administration	143	$592,305	$49,704	35	$36,232
Financial Administration	32	$130,225	$48,834	6	$7,525
Fire - Other	11	$26,949	$29,399	3	$3,613
Totals for Government	2564	$12,234,790	$57,261	522	$504,520

Omaha government finances in 2004:

Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $68,528,000
Charges - Sewerage: $34,268,000
All Other: $15,502,000

Parks & Recreation: $6,904,000

Parking Facilities: $4,294,000

Solid Waste Management: $599,000
Construction - Parks & Recreation: $110,958,000
Sewerage: $32,168,000

Parking Facilities: $11,253,000

Regular Highways: $8,202,000

Housing & Community Development: $7,609,000

General Public Buildings: $1,727,000

Police Protection: $506,000

Fire Protection: $241,000

Health - Other: $172,000
Current Operations - Police Protection: $66,347,000
Regular Highways: $51,428,000

Fire Protection: $47,568,000

Parks & Recreation: $24,320,000

Sewerage: $18,095,000

Solid Waste Management: $15,584,000

Libraries: $9,040,000

General Public Buildings: $9,020,000

Central Staff Services: $6,295,000

Financial Administration: $3,860,000

General - Other: $3,030,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $2,933,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $2,571,000

Parking Facilities: $2,028,000

Housing & Community Development: $759,000

Health Services - Other: $250,000

Welfare - Other: $127,000
Employee Retirement - Securities - Corporate Bonds (market): $393,266,000
Interest Revenue: $111,676,000

Securities - Corporate Bonds (market): $110,013,000

Total Federal Securities: $75,216,000

Benefit Payments: $41,086,000

From Local Government: $20,303,000

Local Employee Contribution: $13,935,000

Total Cash & Deposits: $8,664,000

Withdrawals: $302,000
General - Interest on Debt: $39,773,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $7,574,000
Corrections: $4,375,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $4,092,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $710,353,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $79,569,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $432,926,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $300,392,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $56,604,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $6,200,000
General Revenue, NEC: $3,204,000

Rents: $385,000

Special Assessments: $332,000
Other Capital Outlay - Parking Facilities: $3,353,000
General Public Building: $1,404,000

Sewerage: $1,048,000

Libraries: $959,000

Regular Highways: $582,000

Police Protection: $532,000

Parks & Recreation: $166,000

Fire Protection: $74,000

Central Staff: $25,000

Solid Waste Management: $24,000

Judicial: $5,000

Financial Administration: $5,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $7,287,000
Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $1,260,000
End of Fiscal Year: $1,215,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $17,598,000
State Intergovernmental - All Other: $25,806,000
Highways: $25,208,000

Housing & Community Development: $6,966,000

Gas Utilities: $4,131,000

General Support: $3,939,000

Electric Utilities: $184,000
Tax - Total General Sales: $102,414,000
Property: $84,782,000

Other Selective Sales: $24,137,000

NEC: $14,541,000

Motor Vehicle License: $9,168,000

Public Utilities: $3,487,000

Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $450,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $136,476,000

6.57% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($40,272 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.57%
Nebraska average:	7.03%

0.13% of residents moved from foreign countries ($376 average AGI)
Douglas County: 0.13%
Nebraska average: 0.13%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Sarpy County, NE	1.50% ($35,347 average AGI)
from Lancaster County, NE	0.39% ($34,286)
from Pottawattamie County, IA	0.36% ($28,681)

6.49% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($49,500 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.49%
Nebraska average:	7.41%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($434 average AGI)
Douglas County: 0.05%
Nebraska average: 0.06%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006: