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Population in July 2007: 1,305. Population change since 2000: -3.6%
 

Males: 593  (45.5%)
Females: 712  (54.5%)
Median resident age:  38.6 years
Nebraska median age:  35.3 years

Zip codes: 68869.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $36,800 (it was $31,875 in 2000)
Ravenna  $36,800
Nebraska:  $47,085

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $56,600 (it was $50,100 in 2000)
Ravenna  $56,600
Nebraska:  $122,200

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Races in Ravenna:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.8%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Ravenna: 80.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (44.7%), Irish (15.1%), English (13.9%), Czech (8.4%), Polish (7.3%), United States (6.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 10/12/1886

Elevation: 2018 feet

Land area: 0.75 square miles.

Population density: 1734 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Ravenna

  • High school or higher: 85.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.3%
  • Unemployed: 4.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ravenna city

  • Never married: 16.0%
  • Now married: 61.4%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 13.7%
  • Divorced: 8.1%

13 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.0%
Nebraska:  4.4%



According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Ravenna, Nebraska in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Ravenna to the number of sex offenders is 653 to 1.

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

Ravenna:  1.6% ($792)
Nebraska:  1.7% ($1,478)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lincoln, NE (154.5 miles , pop. 225,581).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (587.5 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Rockville, NE (8.5 miles) , Hazard, NE (12.0 miles) , Pleasanton, NE (12.7 miles ), Howard City, NE (13.9 miles ), Ashton, NE (17.3 miles ), Loup City, NE (17.7 miles ), Litchfield, NE (18.8 miles ), Gibbon, NE (19.9 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 2 buildings, average cost: $82,500
  • 1997: 1 building, cost: $82,500
  • 1998: 1 building, cost: $82,500
  • 1999: 1 building, cost: $100,000
  • 2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $80,000
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $55,800
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $100,000
  • 2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $61,000
  • 2004: 1 building, cost: $55,000
  • 2005: 1 building, cost: $165,000
  • 2006: 4 buildings, average cost: $90,500
  • 2007: 4 buildings, average cost: $137,800

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Latitude: 41.03 N, Longitude: 98.91 W


63 people in nursing homes

Area code: 308

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Population change in the 1990s: -34 (-2.5%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (11%)
  • Machinery (11%)
  • Food (10%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
  • Repair and maintenance (8%)
  • Truck transportation (6%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (25%)
  • Educational services (16%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Food (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)


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Ravenna-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Nebraska state average. It is 131% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/6/1956, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 13.4 miles away from the Ravenna city center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 5/8/1965, a category 4 tornado 21.8 miles away from the city center .


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Hospitals/medical centers near Ravenna:
  • RICHARD H YOUNG HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; KEARNEY, NE)
  • GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; KEARNEY, NE)
  • ST FRANCIS MEDICAL CENTER (about 30 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ravenna:
  • KEARNEY MUNI (about 23 miles; KEARNEY, NE; ID: EAR)
  • CENTRAL NEBRASKA REGIONAL (about 43 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; ID: GRI)
  • HASTINGS MUNI (about 46 miles; HASTINGS, NE; ID: HSI)
Other public-use airports nearest to Ravenna:
  • LOUP CITY MUNI (about 19 miles; LOUP CITY, NE; ID: 0F4)
  • PIONEER VILLAGE FIELD (about 37 miles; MINDEN, NE; ID: 0V3)
  • EVELYN SHARP FIELD (about 41 miles; ORD, NE; ID: ODX)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ravenna:
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 17 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,588)
  • CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 31 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; FT enrollment: 3,730)
  • NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 110 miles; NORFOLK, NE; FT enrollment: 2,732)
  • FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 151 miles; HAYS, KS; FT enrollment: 4,572)
  • WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 154 miles; WAYNE, NE; FT enrollment: 3,026)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 155 miles; LINCOLN, NE; FT enrollment: 19,806)
  • SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 160 miles; LINCOLN, NE; FT enrollment: 5,137)
Public high school in Ravenna:
Public elementary/middle schools in Ravenna:
  • Buffalo County (Students: 2; Location: 26520 Pawnee Road; Grades: Prekindergarten - 8th Grade)
  • Ravenna Elementary School (Location: 41750 Carthage Road Box 8400; Grades: Prekindergarten - 6th Grade)
Library in Ravenna:
  • RAVENNA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $46,273; Location: 121 W SENECA; 8,216 books; 79 audio materials; 100 video materials; 44 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Ravenna: Cargill Incorporated Elevator (A), Ravenna (B), Ravenna Public Library (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Ravenna include: Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church (A), United Methodist Church (B), United Church of Christ (C), Bethlehem Lutheran Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Tourist attraction: Sports Bowl (Amusement & Theme Parks; 1103 Grand Avenue).

 

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

RAVENNA, CITY OF (Population served: 1342, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-08-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-08-2003), St Public Notif received (MAY-18-2003)

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:  65.5%
Whole state:  66.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.7%
Whole state:  4.4%

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

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  7.6%
Whole state:  9.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  1.7%
Whole state:  4.0%

Ravenna compared to Nebraska state average:

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  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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Banks with branches in Ravenna (2007 data):
  • Town & Country Bank: at 423 Grand Avenue, branch established on 1932-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $84.7 mil, Deposits: $68.9 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Platte Valley Cattle Company



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2004 Presidential Election results in Buffalo County Nebraska:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Streets and Highways 0$0 1$1,083
Local Libraries 0$0 4$743
Water Supply 1$2,137$25,6440$0
Parks and Recreation 1$1,311$15,7320$0
Sewerage 0$0 1$1,083
Police Protection - Officers 2$4,271$25,6262$698
Other Government Administration 0$0 5$136
Financial Administration 1$1,417$17,0040$0
Totals for Government 5$9,135$21,92413$3,743



Ravenna government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $298,000
    Parks & Recreation: $30,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $153,000
    Parks & Recreation: $135,000
    Water Utilities: $91,000
    Police Protection: $80,000
    Central Staff Services: $69,000
    Solid Waste Management: $65,000
    General - Other: $60,000
    Financial Administration: $53,000
    Fire Protection: $53,000
    Sewerage: $26,000
    Welfare - Other: $16,000
    General Public Buildings: $11,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $403,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $138,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $265,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $313,000
    Interest Earnings: $26,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $64,000
    Regular Highways: $56,000
    Fire Protection: $43,000
    Parks & Recreation: $26,000
    Water Utilities: $7,000
    Central Staff: $2,000
    Financial Administration: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,315,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $120,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $96,000
    General Support: $66,000
    All Other: $24,000
  • Tax - Property: $184,000
    NEC: $172,000
    Total General Sales: $93,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $442,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $26,000

8.56% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,159 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.56%
Nebraska average:  7.03%

0.21% of residents moved from foreign countries ($126 average AGI)
Buffalo County:  0.21%
Nebraska average:  0.13%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Kearney County, NE  0.56% ($28,867 average AGI)
from Lancaster County, NE  0.54% ($29,138)
from Dawson County, NE  0.49% ($27,177)


8.40% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,925 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.40%
Nebraska average:  7.41%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Lancaster County, NE  0.86% ($30,109 average AGI)
to Douglas County, NE  0.81% ($35,124)
to Kearney County, NE  0.54% ($31,581)


Strongest AM radio stations in Ravenna:
  • KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
  • KKPR (1460 AM; 5 kW; KEARNEY, NE; Owner: PLATTE RIVER RADIO, INC.)
  • KMMJ (750 AM; 11 kW; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: JRK BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • KRGI (1430 AM; 5 kW; GRAND ISLAND, NE)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KGFW (1340 AM; 1 kW; KEARNEY, NE; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KNLV (1060 AM; daytime; 1 kW; ORD, NE; Owner: SANDHILLS ADVERTISING CORP.)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KFRM (550 AM; 5 kW; SALINA, KS; Owner: TAYLOR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Ravenna:
  • KSYZ-FM (107.7 FM; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: NEUHOFF BROADCASTING-GRAND ISLAND, I)
  • KRNY (102.3 FM; KEARNEY, NE; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
  • KKPR-FM (98.9 FM; KEARNEY, NE; Owner: PLATTE RIVER RADIO, INC.)
  • KROR (101.5 FM; HASTINGS, NE; Owner: ETERNAL BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KQKY (105.9 FM; KEARNEY, NE; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
  • KLIQ (94.5 FM; HASTINGS, NE; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
  • KRGI-FM (96.5 FM; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: JRK BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • K209CF (89.7 FM; KEARNEY, NE; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Ravenna:
  • KHGI-TV (Channel 13; KEARNEY, NE; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF CENTRAL NEBRASKA, A CALIFORNIA LP)
  • KTVG (Channel 17; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: HILL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KGIN (Channel 11; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: KOLN/KGIN LICENSE, INC.)
  • KHAS-TV (Channel 5; HASTINGS, NE; Owner: GREATER NEBRASKA TELEVISION, INC.)




Ravenna fatal accident list for 2006:
Jan 14, 2006 01:13 AM, Seneca St, Mckinley Ave, Lat: 41.026219, Lon: -98.903797, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1

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